It has been a number of weeks since I last blogged, I went to Dublin for the Easter break to catch up with family and friends and I stayed away from the computer!
The Shed in which the boat was built was opened by Brendan Howlin, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform on Saturday morning, unfortunately it clashed with a previous arrangement I had and did not make it and I am a tad bit disspointed I didn't, but I heard a good time was had by all and it was a great occasion for the local community and for the college of which both were recognised by the Minister. A lot of hard work and determination in the background from my college lecturer Brian Hand and the resource centre managers made this happen.
The shed will be a multi-purpose shed for all groups in the area to hold activites fostering a real spirit of a meeting place and the main focus will be on men's groups, I think the men in the area see this as a great space to have and hopefully it will encourage others to come to the shed to see what's happening and get involved. Whilst it is a simple space I think it add's great value to a community and is less formal than the Family Resource Centre, but the door is always open in both places for people to drop in.
At the moment we are finishing off our projects and I will be visiting again shortly to get some photographs of the finished boat and the launch of the boat will be happening when the sail is added. I will continue to be in contact with the community as I felt very welcome there and it feels as though I have known everyone much longer than I have.
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