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What is Dochas for Women?

 Dóchas is a community development organisation that is here to support, encourage and facilitate all women particularly those who live with a lack of opportunity and find it difficult to participate in self-development. Dóchas provides personal development programmes, support services and local training and education.

“We are here for you”

 

       Dóchas Drop-in Centre       

The DROP-IN Centre is really the most important part of the services we provide. It is the focal point for women as it is here that they can come and sit down, have a chat and a cuppa. There is always someone here to listen and offer support when needed. The centre has a vast amount of material on issues affecting women. Also available are the prospectuses from all the colleges around Monaghan both North and South. The staff in the centre is there to support you in whatever self-development programme you want to take. We look forward to seeing you.   



KEY AREAS OF WORK:
 
No.1: Personal development and building self esteem.
 
No.2: Active citizenship.
 
No.3: Social Inclusion.
 
No.4: Accessing Information.
 
No.5: Internal organisational development.
 
No.6: External strategic networking and influencing policy.

Key Activities:
  • Drop in Centre and Facilities.
  • Monthly Information and Social evenings
  • Up to date advice and information on issues affecting Women
  • Counselling services
  • Support for Women interested in developments in their own Communities.
  • Opportunities to meet and develop links with other Women’s groups
  • Courses: Yoga, Computer Courses, Cookery, Personal Development, First Aid, Creative Writing, OWL, Counselling and back to education
  • Support Group for Lone Parents.
  • Involved in Older Women’s Network
Target Groups
From the above data and statistical information available the following are the target groups we will focus our work on.
Dóchas targets women from all backgrounds with particular emphasis on those who live with a lack of opportunity i.e.
  • Lone Parents including very young mothers.
  • Home Carers.
  • Foreign National and Asylum Seekers.
  • Unemployed Women.
  • Women wishing to return to the workforce.
  • Early School Leavers of all ages.
  • Women experiencing isolation and poverty.