THE Progressive Pathways Fair will return next month providing a great opportunity for people aged 16 or over, with additional support needs to find out more about their employment options.
The Fair — which takes place at The Rose Hotel on Thursday, September 26, from 11am to 3pm — will have everything to inform those looking to progress to employment and further education and training, of all the options available to them.
This free event is organised by Employability Kerry and the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection.
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There will be guest speakers on the day and a number of organisations will have stands at the event.
Located at Upper Rock Street, Tralee, Employability Kerry provide a ‘one-stop shop’ support service for people with a health condition, injury or illness or disability and who are seeking employment or training.
This event will have an autism friendly room, is wheelchair accessible and sign language interpreters will be available on the day. For more information check out their Facebook page here.
THE Progressive Pathways Fair will take place tomorrow (Thursday) providing a great opportunity for people aged 16 or over, with additional support needs to find out more about their employment options.
The Fair takes place at The Rose Hotel from 11am to 4pm and will have everything to inform those looking to progress to employment and further education and training, of all the options available to them.
This free event is organised by Employability Kerry and the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection.
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There will be guest speakers on the day and a number of organisations will have stands at the event.
Located at Upper Rock Street, Tralee, Employability Kerry provide a ‘one-stop shop’ support service for people with a health condition, injury or illness or disability and who are seeking employment or training.
This event will have an autism friendly room, is wheelchair accessible and sign language interpreters will be available on the day. For more information check out their Facebook page here.
THE Progressive Pathways Fair will return this year providing a great opportunity for people aged 16 or over, with additional support needs to find out more about their employment options.
The Fair — which takes place at The Rose Hotel on Thursday, May 18, from 11am to 4pm — will have everything to inform those looking to progress to employment and further education and training, of all the options available to them.
This free event is organised by Employability Kerry and the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection.
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There will be guest speakers on the day and a number of organisations will have stands at the event.
Located at Upper Rock Street, Tralee, Employability Kerry provide a ‘one-stop shop’ support service for people with a health condition, injury or illness or disability and who are seeking employment or training.
This event will have an autism friendly room, is wheelchair accessible and sign language interpreters will be available on the day. For more information check out their Facebook page here.
.Ciara, Tony and Eleanor O’Callaghan with Michelle Angland and Helena Cronin from St John of God Kerry Services at the Progressive Pathways Fair at The Rose Hotel on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean
OVER 400 people braved the weather and visited the Progressive Pathways Fair in the Rose Hotel on Wednesday.
Organised by Employability Services Kerry, there were 24 different organisations available on the day which provided a great opportunity for people aged 16 or over, with additional support needs to find out more about their employment, training and education options.
Information on support services, workplace supports, social welfare, community employment schemes, educational courses and much more was available on the day.
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A panel discussion was held with inspirational guest speakers such as Ian O’Connell (Radio Kerry), Jennifer O’Conner (AsIAm), Niamh Fawl (The National Disability Authority) and Paudie Clifford (Kerry Footballer).
The Munster Technological University along with University College Cork provided a presentation using a vast display of Assistive Technologies.
“EmployAbility Service Kerry is absolutely delighted with the success of this event, and we would like to thank everyone for coming and supporting this very useful event,” said Paddy Kevane of Employability.
Located at Upper Rock Street, Tralee, Employability Kerry provide a ‘one-stop shop’ support service for people with a health condition, injury or illness or disability and who are seeking employment or training. Scroll down for photos…
Pat Murphy with Ella O’Donoghue and Niamh O’Donovan from Kerry College at the Progressive Pathways Fair at The Rose Hotel on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean.Mildred and Daniel Casey with Jane Brennan from SOAR at MTU at the Progressive Pathways Fair at The Rose Hotel on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot CreanDarragh Casey, Sarah Mangion, Linda O’Sullivan, Yann O’Carroll and Mandy Wilson at the Progressive Pathways Fair at The Rose Hotel on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean.Valerie Moore and Siobhan McGarry at the Progressive Pathways Fair at The Rose Hotel on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot CreanLisa Newman and Linda McCarthy from the Kerry Volunteer Centre at the Progressive Pathways Fair at The Rose Hotel on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean.Liz Maher and Stephanie Dinham at the Progressive Pathways Fair at The Rose Hotel on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot CreanPaddy Kevane from Employability Service Kerry at the Progressive Pathways Fair at The Rose Hotel on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean.
THE Progressive Pathways Fair returns this year after a COVID enforced break since 2020 and it’s a great opportunity for people aged 16 or over, with additional support needs to find out more about their employment options.
The Fair — which takes place at The Rose Hotel on Wednesday, May 18, from 11am to 4pm — will have everything to inform those looking to progress to employment and further education and training, of all the options available to them.
This free event is organised by Employability Kerry and the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection.
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Guest speakers on the day will include Radio Kerry presenter Ian O’Connell, Kerry footballer Paudie Clifford while Terrace Talk presenter Donal Barry is the MC.
A number of organisations will have stands at the event. Located at Upper Rock Street, Tralee, Employability Kerry provide a ‘one-stop shop’ support service for people with a health condition, injury or illness or disability and who are seeking employment or training.
This event will have an autism friendly room, is wheelchair accessible and sign language interpreters will be available on the day. For more information check out their Facebook page here.
.Declan Canty and Marian Curtin of Citizens Information and Eamonn Foley from MABS at the Progressive Pathways Fair in The Rose Hotel on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
LARGE crowds attended the Progressive Pathways Fair 2020 which was held at The Rose Hotel on Friday.
It was a great opportunity for people aged 16 or over, with health issues, illness, disability or other support needs, to find out more about their employment options.
Special guest was former Armagh footballer, Oísín McConville, who took part in a panel discussion on ‘Reaching Out For Supports’.
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Some of the organisations with stands at the event included Kerry Parents and Friends Association, The Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed, Tralee Jobs Club, Kerry Social Farming, South Kerry Development Partnership CLG, Aspect – Cork Association for Autism, Dyslexia Association of Ireland, Cork Institute of Technology, Intreo Tralee, Inspired group, Tralee Community Training Centre, Institute of Technology Tralee, Specialisterne Ireland, NCBI, Tralee Local Employment Service, Newkd Tralee, LocalLink Kerry and many more.
This free event was organised by Employability Kerry and the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection.
Located at Upper Rock Street, Tralee, Employability Kerry provide a ‘one-stop shop’ support service for people with a health condition, injury or illness or disability and who are seeking employment or training. Scroll down for photos…
Martina Hannafin and Eilish Anne Woods of Tralee Jobs Club at the Progressive Pathways Fair in The Rose Hotel on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean.Mark Woods and Tom Kennedy at the Progressive Pathways Fair in The Rose Hotel on Friday. Photo by Dermot CreanSheila Martin and Rob Carey of NEWKD at the Progressive Pathways Fair in The Rose Hotel on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean.Business Development Manager at Local Link, Aidan Savage, at the Progressive Pathways Fair in The Rose Hotel on Friday. Photo by Dermot CreanAnne Sheehy, Kieran Barry, Carmel Sheehan and Bernie Trant of Intreo at the Progressive Pathways Fair in The Rose Hotel on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
.Rachel Dennehy and Alvile Mateikaite at the Progressive Pathways Fair on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean
THE Progressive Pathways Fair drew a huge attendance to The Rose Hotel on Wednesday offering a chance for people aged 16 or over with health issues, illness, disability or other support needs a chance to find out more about their employment options.
Hundreds passed through the doors throughout the day at the free event organised by Employability Kerry and the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection.
Over 30 stands offered information about supports from Department of Social Affairs, Kerry Education and Training Board, IT Tralee Disability Support Services, Assistive Technology, Kerry Down Syndrome, National Learning Network, Studio 3, Local Disability Support Services and many more. There was also many workshops and guest speakers.
Employers were also able to find out about supports and grants available at the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection Stand. Scroll down for photos…
Project Manager with Inspired, Liz Maher with David Malone at the Progressive Pathways Fair on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean.Margaret O’Donoghue and Eamonn Horgan of Kerry Social Farming at the Progressive Pathways Fair on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot CreanAnna Marie Flaherty and Gemma Moloney from ASPECT at the Progressive Pathways Fair on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean.Carmel Daly and Siobhan Johnston from Kerry Volunteer Centre at the Progressive Pathways Fair on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot CreanLiz Allman and Margaret Godley from Kerry College of Further Education at the Progressive Pathways Fair on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean.Eamonn O’Reilly, NEWKD, Kieran Barry Area Manager Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection and Jim Lynch, Regional Manager Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection at the Progressive Pathways Fair on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot CreanOperations Manager with LocalLink Kerry Alan O’Connor with Directors of LocalLink Aidan Kelly and Kevin Griffin at the Progressive Pathways Fair on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean.Cathal O’Shea and Lorna Griffin of Employability Kerry at the Progressive Pathways Fair on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot CreanNoreen Casey and Michael McCarthy of the Kerry Travellers Health and Community Development Project at the Progressive Pathways Fair on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean.Elaine McKenna of Tralee Local Employment Service at the Progressive Pathways Fair on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot CreanGarda Irene O’Riordan at the Progressive Pathways Fair on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean.Jennifer O’Sullivan Coffey, Sheila Cronin and Susanna Kiely of NEWKD at the Progressive Pathways Fair on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean
.Looking forward to the Progressive Pathways Fair at the Rose Hotel next week were, front from left; Kieran Barry, Area Manager Dept of Employment Affairs and Social Protection; Miriam Miriam Ryan, Manager of Employability Services Kerry and Deirdre Kaerin, NEWKD. At back; Mairead O’Sullivan, South Kerry Development Partnership; Linda O’Sullivan, Employability Services Kerry; Joan Lynch, Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection; Pat O’Donovan, NEWKD and Anne Sheehy, Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection. Photo by Dermot Crean
THE Progressive Pathways Fair returns this year and it’s a great opportunity for people aged 16 or over with health issues, illness, disability or other support needs to find out more about their employment options.
The Fair — which takes place at The Rose Hotel on Wednesday, January 30, from 12pm to 6pm — will have everything to inform those looking to progress to employment and further education and training, of all the options available to them.
Over 400 people attended last year’s event and it’s anticipated an even bigger number will converge on the Tralee venue next week.
This free event is organised by Employability Kerry and the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection. Located at Upper Rock Street, Tralee, Employability Kerry provide a ‘one-stop shop’ support service for people with a health condition, injury or illness or disability and who are seeking employment or training.
If you live outside Tralee, there is free bus transport to the event from LocalLink Kerry from towns and villages all over north, south, east, west and mid Kerry. Click here to see the timetable and information on booking a bus seat.
There will be workshops and guest speakers — including Kieran Donaghy — and sign language interpreters will also be available throughout the day.
Over 30 stands on the day will offer information about supports from Department of Social Affairs, Kerry Education and Training Board, IT Tralee Disability Support Services, Assistive Technology, Kerry Down Syndrome, National Learning Network, Studio 3, Local Disability Support Services and many more.
This is also an important event for employers who can find out about supports and grants available at the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection Stand. These include the Employee Retention Grant Scheme, the Workplace Equipment/Adaptation Gran, the Wage Subsidy Scheme and the Disability Awareness Training Support Scheme.
For more information about the Progressive Pathways Fair, please contact losullivan@employabilitykerry.ie or have a look at the event’s facebook page for details of what’s going on during the day. Call 066-7118758 for more information on Employability Services Kerry.
.Karen Kelliher Eilish Harrington and Ursula McKenzie at the opening of the new Employability Service Kerry offices at Rock Street on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean
THE new headquarters for Employability Service Kerry was officially opened yesterday by Minister Of State For Disability, Mr Finian McGrath.
Located in Rock Street (next to Horan’s Fruit and Veg), the service works with jobseekers who have a disability and want to find full-time or part-time employment. They also provide an employment service for the Travelling Community.
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Last year saw 40 people with a disability gain employment with the help of the service, while over 1,475 Kerry people have used the one to one service from the job coaches over the past 13 years, with many securing work.
They have seven job coaches covering the whole county supporting jobseekers, employees and employers.
Minister McGrath praised the work of the service and said more must be done to get a greater number of people with disabilities into employment. He said he was aiming to have 6% of the workforce consisting of people with a disability over the next three years.
The offices are open from 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday and can be reached on 066-7118758. Scroll down for photos…
Minister Finian McGrath (second right) with, from left; Kieran Diamond of Dept of Social Protection; Miriam Ryan, Manager Employability Service Kerry, Mayor of Tralee, Cllr Terry O’Brien and Denis O’Shea, Chairperson Employability Service Kerry, at the official opening of the Rock Street offices on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean.Marie O’Flynn, Ciaran Barry and Breda Nelligan at the opening of the new Employability Service Kerry offices at Rock Street on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot CreanDeputy Brendan Griffin, Michael McCarty, Kerry Travellers; Brigid Quilligan, Kerry Traveller Health Community Development Project and Mark Charlton of Tralee Community Training Centre at the opening of the new Employability Service Kerry offices at Rock Street on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean.Mark Woods and Martin Hannafin at the opening of the new Employability Service Kerry offices at Rock Street on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean
