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Westside Community Development Resource Centre Ltd!

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Improving Local and CD Structures - Report from WCDRC Ltd to Galway City Development Board

Before you start exploring this website, please read the disclaimer.

"WCDRC Ltd" stands for Westside Community Development Resource Centre Ltd., a community development project (CDP), funded and set up by the Government.* It is also the official name of the actual building the project is operating from - the Westside Resource Centre.

The target area of the CDP is the Westside of Galway City. The new resource centre opened its doors at Seamus Quirke Road in 2001, replacing the old building in the Westside Enterprise Park. It was officially opened on 6th June by president Mary Mc Aleese.

For address, tel., fax and e-mail of the Westside Resource Centre, click "Contact". For Vision Statement, Aims and Objectives of the CDP, click "Aims & Objectives". Here, you will also find some information aboput our Voluntary Management Structures.

WCDR offers community childcare services - a creché and a preschool - (click "Childcare") and has two meeting rooms availavble for hire by community, voluntary and support groups. We also provide administrative support and computer facilities for individuals and community/voluntary organisations.

The resource centre also houses a variety of services and local branches of national organisations. Furthermore, a number of support/self-help groups, CDPs and community & voluntary organisations regularly use our meeting rooms. To get an overview and for links to further info on these, click "Projects, Groups & Services".

WCDRC has been producing a community newsletter called "Westside News". To read, print or download a copy, click here:
*WCDRC Ltd is funded under the National Development Plan by the Dept. of Community, Rural & Gealtracht Affairs with funds from the National Lottery, the Department of Justice, Equality & Law Reform and FÁS. WCDRC is supported through the Community Development Support Programmes in the Western Region.