Congratulations to our College Graduates

Congratulations to our Chaiperson PJ Harte and to DDCDA committee member Brigid Ann Finnegan on graduating with a Certificate in Management Practice from the University of Ulster.

PJ and Brigid Ann undertook this study under the Community Leadership Project run by the Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action (NICVA). Studying for the certificate required attendance at workshops and lectures, individual research/study and assignments, all while actively participating in the Community Leadership Project which saw the publication of community newsletters and the launch of this website.

Achieving the Certificate in Management Practive required a huge amount of commitment from PJ and Brigid Ann and the whole Committee is very proud of them. They were awarded their Certificates at a conferral on the 30th June.

Launch of new website

Thanks to everyone for turning up to the launch of the website - the event was very well attended. Everyone welcomed the website and there was a great response to the new community facility. PJ Harte as Chairperson of the DDCDA and a member of the Community Leadership Project made a great launch speech.

Community Leadership Programme - Certificate Award

Congratulations to all of the 5 local participants who took part in the Community Leadership Programme 2009/2010.

PJ Harte, Brigid Ann Finnegan, Bernie O Neill, Alan Anderson and John Gilsenan have all successfully completed the year long project, and at a final session in the Farnham Estate Hotel in Cavan they were awarded a certificate by the Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action (NICVA) and the International Fund for Ireland (IFI).

We are very proud of these five volunteers who have worked hard all year long to the complete the programme and have seen the successful introduction of a newsletter to our area and who have organised a new website for our area. Their year's work will culminate at a launch of http://www.doohamlet.com on Saturday, 5th July in Connolly's bar and lounge at 9pm - all are welcome.

Doohamlet Community News, February Edition

The latest newsletter was distributed to all of the households in the area in February 2010. The newsletter contained photographs of Doohamlet during the big freeze of December 2010, more information from the group water scheme and general information from groups and committees operating in Doohamlet.

We are always looking for news and articles for our upcoming newsletters. The next issue is due for publication in April 2010. If you have an article or event you would like included, please email us at doohamletdcn@gmail.com

Community Leadership Project

The Community Leadership Project is designed to develop local people as leaders in the community. Leadership sessions were facilitated locally and five people committed to a year long programme of learning. Two people are continueing to complete an academic course with a recognised qualification.

Those involved in this project are;

Bernie O Neill

Alan Anderson

John Gilsenan

Brigid Ann Finnegan

PJ Harte.

The project will also fund the publication of 4 quarterly newsletter entitled Doohamlet Community News and the launch of a website for the area in May 2010.

Bernie O Neill describes the project in this video; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tq4DV14n81w