ECCO Community Skills Fair
Looking to learn new skills or get involved in local community initiatives?
Join the ECCO Community Skills Fair this September!
The ECCO Community Skills Fair will showcase the opportunities available to those looking to upskill or get involved in local community initiatives.
The event will bring local community groups, organisations, educational providers and social enterprises together under one roof to showcase the training opportunities in waste-prevention skills like reuse and repair, while highlighting the incredible work done by communities in this space.
The day will include a mix of demonstrations, talks and hands-on activities related to Food & Waste, Shopping & Recycling, Biodiversity Loss.
Activities will include:
- Cooking demonstrations
- Speed Swap Shops
- Panel discussion about the power of individual action and community initiatives
- Info session on the fully-funded Community Training Programme ECCO, and how to sign up for this year's cohort.
- Much more!
Attendees will leave with a greater awareness of the networks and resources supporting positive change locally and of pathways to upskill & access green training opportunities.
Additionally, the attendees will have the chance to engage with community members about their journeys with reuse, repair and waste prevention projects.
Where?
TUS Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands,
Athlone Campus,
Bunnavally,
Athlone,
Co. Westmeath,
N37 HD 68
Transport:
Organised buses will be departing from Roscommon, Limerick, Longford and Dublin to the event. Spaces are limited, so if you require transport get in touch ASAP. Contact ecco@rediscoverycentre.ie to book your spot!