Mevagh Family Resource Centre – notes
Mevagh Men’s Group –The next meeting is on Tuesday 12th February and guest speaker will be Jerry Gallagher who will be giving an interesting presentation on scallop farming. New members welcome.
Craft Group meet every Thursday at the Resource Centre from 10.30 am until 12.00 noon. New members always welcome.
Mevagh Busy Bees – Parent, Baby and toddler group meet every Friday morning from 10:00 am until 12:00 noon. Cost now reduced to €3 per family! Bring along your busy bees for some fun.
Traditional Music Group – Runs each Friday evening commencing at 8:00 pm. This group is open to beginners as well as accomplished musicians of any instruments and provides a perfect opportunity to learn new songs, practice & share knowledge of Traditional music.
Basic Photography & Understanding your digital camera – this course will be run in the Resource Centre on a Wednesday evening, beginning Wednesday 20th February from 7:30 to 9:30 pm and will run for 8 weeks. Cost: €50. Tutor is Martin Fleming. Places are limited so booking is essential on 074 9155055.
Irish Wheelchair Association – The Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA) will present an Information session in the Mevagh Family Resource Centre on Tuesday, February 12th from 11am until 1 pm. IWA offers services to all people with physical disabilities and not just to those who are wheelchair users. Mary Mc Grenra, Service Co ordinator will be present on the day as well as the modified School of Motoring vehicle. In 2012 we had 4 people with disabilities living in Donegal pass their driving test under the tuition of our Instructor, information on adaptations is also available.
Coffee Morning – The Mevagh Family Resource Centre will be having a fundraising Coffee Morning with Cake sale and Bric-a-Brac Stall on Friday 15th February from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm in the centre. Proceeds will go towards all projects supported by the Mevagh Family Resource Centre. Your donations and support would be greatly appreciated.
Landscape Gardening – Chris Carney will demonstrate how to design a garden, what materials to use, how to prepare soil, select plants and provide information about aftercare and maintenance. This course will begin on Monday 25th February from 7.30 to 9.30 pm and will run for 4 weeks at the Mevagh Family Resource Centre – cost: €25. Places are limited so booking is essential on 074 9155055.
Mevagh Ramblers – the next walk will be taking place from Glen to Golan on Saturday 9th February, group meeting in Glen Village at 10am. Myles Gallagher will be leading the walk. The walk will take approximately 3 hours to complete covering a 12k distance and will be mixed terrain. All walkers must wear appropriate clothing and walking boots. For further information, please contact Margaret at the Mevagh Family Resource Centre on 91 55055 or Myles on 086 8347708.
F.Y.I and Pizza – Calling all 15-17 year olds! Your are invited to come along and join us for some free pizza, refreshments and fun on Thursday 21 February from 7-8pm. Please contact Margaret at the Resource Centre on 91 55055 or text 087 9228944 to book your place and for further details.
Over 12’s DVD night – we will be hosting a DVD night and refreshments for over 12’s from 7-10pm on Wednesday 13 February. Cost is €2 per child.
National Service Users Executive (NSUE) – A Vision for Change, government mental health policy, states that “Service users and carers (family members & friends) should participate at all levels of the mental health system”. In order to explain the process further public meetings will be held in the Station House Hotel, Letterkenny at 11:00 am and 6.00 pm on Monday 18 February. For further information please contact Paul Walsh Olesen on 085 8721237 or pwalsholesen@nsue.ie.