WCI Waterford
WCI Waterford - Waterford Women’s Centre aims to empower women in the local community by eliminating the barriers to participation in community and create pathways for women to enhance their potential and to make positive change in their lives. WCI Waterford offer community education and development programmes that support the development of women’s confidence, positive personal growth, health and wellbeing, exploration of their options and support with study skills. Where necessary, WCI Waterford also provide support which facilitates women’s access to supports and services in the wider community.
Meet the Team
Elizabeth Power
Coordinator
Liz works as Coordinator for the WCI Waterford project and is responsible for the effective day-to-day running, management, and development of the Project.
Liz is also responsible for coordinating, facilitating, and supporting the work of WCI Waterford.
Yvette Alyward
Development Worker
Yvette is the Development Worker with WCI Waterford, helping Liz to develop programmes and courses for women in the local area.
Yvette holds the responsibility of networking with women in the local area, by facilitating and supporting women's engagement with the project.
Francesca Jordan
Project Worker
Francesca operates as WCI Waterford's Project Worker, ensuring the day-to-day administration of the WCI Waterford office.
Francesca also helps to support women in the local area, by engaging with them and promoting courses that which are relevant to their needs.
Want to get involved?
If you would like to get involved with any upcoming events or classes, please make sure to reach out to Liz at coordinator.waterford@womenscollective.ie or else by calling Yvette or Liz on 051 351918.
You can also follow us on our social pages to keep up to date with any news regarding our Project and events!
Testimonial
"Being in the role of a parent for most of my adult life I never had the opportunity to go back to education, as many barriers were stopping me. My self-esteem was at an all-time low. I felt that nothing I had done was right, I was no good at anything anyway. An outreach worker called to my door one day, and I was invited to join a women’s group. I thought that this was going to be a space for coffee and chats. I could not have been more wrong. Little did I know where this group was going to lead me! I learned that community education vs traditional education was a completely different style of learning. With the support of this group, I got through some extremely tough times for this I will be eternally grateful. My weekly participation in the group was essential to me. This was my first experience of women's community education. I knew then that I wanted to educate myself so that I could help others in the same way that I was helped and supported and as a result, I am now studying at third level as a student on the Higher Certificate in Community Education and Development in SETU. I would love to see more people take part in these groups. There are a lot of women in the community who would really benefit from attending." - Pamela.