Meche Highlights

Mante working on her meche highlights today in our hairdressing department

 

Nature Photography

Some lovely photos taken by Sharif this week along the Garavogue River.

 

Hairdressing - Spiral Curls

Naomi, hairdressing trainee was practicing her spiral curls this week! Good job Naomi 👏

 

Summer Holidays

 

Nature Walk

Photos taken by Alex around Doorly Park on a beautiful sunny day in Sligo 🌞

 

Sligo CTC Outdoor Space

 

Some photos taken by Alex this morning of our lovely outdoor space at Sligo CTC

Outdoor Space - Painting

Today Aideen and the trainees were busy improving our outdoor space on this lovely day.  Hewad and Khalid were painting the picnic benches, Mark and Corey were painting the wall in preparation for our mural and Alex was doing some nice creative nature drawings on the wall. Well done and thanks to all the trainees, it looks great!

 

Gaisce - Planting a Tree

Sharif and Robbie planted a tree in our newly painted planter this week 🌳

 

Gaisce - Community Involvement Activity

Deborah, hairdressing trainee is working on a Gaisce project putting translated covid posters around the centre for our trainees that English is not their first language.

 

Nature Photography - Bees

Photographs of bees pollinating captured by Alex in our centre garden today.

 

Link Work Programme

Mikaela completed the catering course at Sligo CTC before progressing onto our Link Work Programme. Following the successful completion of her link work experience at Baker Boys, she was rewarded with an offer of employment.

Thank you to Paul, Myles, and the rest of the staff in the Baker Boys for giving Mikaela the opportunity, support and guidance throughout her time on work experience.

Well done Mikaela and best of luck from all in Sligo CTC.

For more information on our Link Work programme or any of our courses contact the centre on 071-9145248 or email enquiries@sligoctc.com

Fruit

 

Our strawberries and raspberries are starting to ripen in our garden this week 😋

Catering - Baking

This morning Paula from our catering group made a stunning lemon posset tart and topped it with some fresh mint from our garden. We are very lucky to have fresh herbs on the doorstep to utilise in our kitchen. 

Exercise and Photography

It is a beautiful sunny day today in Sligo and some of the trainees went for a lovely scenic walk around Doorly Park.  As part of the Gaisce Physical Recreation Activity trainees use the Strava app to track their exercise - walking, running or cycling.  This app offers great encouragement to trainees to keep fit!

Photos taken by Sharif

 

Nature Gallery

Alex is taking nature photographs weekly and posting them of our blog.as part of the Community Involvement Activity for Gaisce.  Check out our nature gallery for some more lovely snaps 📸

'Winky The Sheep', photo captured beside the centre today in Cleveragh by Alex

Gaisce - Community Involvement Activity

Robbie is busy this week painting a flower planter in out outdoor space as part of his Gaisce Award Community Involvement Activity

 

Map Reading & Navigation

Our sports group enjoyed an afternoon of map reading and navigation under the guidance of North West Adventure at Union Wood this Men's Health Week. A great way of  keeping fit while increasing confidence for navigation skills!

 

Energy Drinks

The amount of sugar in energy drinks may surprise you.  Some contain up to 17 teaspoons of sugar. This Men's Health Week try cut back on your energy drinks!

Healthy Eating

Homemade fish goujons and salad for a healthy lunch in the centre today 😋

Men's Health Week 2021 - Boost your mood with healthy food