Day Programme

There are currently 21 participants on RADE’s day programme, participating in artistic workshops and relapse prevention workshops. The day programme runs from Monday to Friday, from 10 am to 2 pm. Each morning commences with Tai Chi or Yoga followed by workshops.

The programme specifics

RADE (Recovery through Art, Drama, Education) is a community employment training scheme where participants engage daily in a variety of workshops: Drama, Dance, Film, Creative Writing, Art, Script to Stage, Tai Chi, Relapse Prevention, Yoga. Workshops are facilitated by our four staff and a varying number of external professional artists, who have included poet of Ireland Paula Meehan, dramatist Maeve Ingoldsby, musician and songwriter Sean Millar, dramatist and actor Pom Boyd, poet Tony Curtis, writer Larry O’Bryan, filmmaker Lenny Abrahamson, artist Peter Young as well as dance artist Cathy Coughlan.

Public Presentations

The work produced in workshops is publicly presented each year to family, friends and the wider community. These include theatre productions, art exhibitions, film screenings, and a book publication. The book publication serves as a catalog for the year’s work, highlighting each participant’s achievements. As well as containing the group’s creative writing, it also contains images from workshops, the film shoot, artwork, theatre productions and outings throughout the year.

Rehab and Training

RADE has a dedicated and professional Rehab and Training team. This team oversees services directly aimed at supporting participant’s progression, with particular regard to reducing drug use, gaining stability and in the identification and development of both individual and group training plans. In-House counselling service is also available to programme participants. The Rehab Team comprises:

Gill McCaw, Project Director
Karen Pierce, Rehab and Training Coordinator, C.E. Supervisor
Aida Rinkeviciene , C.E. Supervisor
Steve Ranney, HSE Project Worker
Rúaidhrí McAuliffe, HSE Project Worker
Jack Beglin, C.E. Support Worker
Thomas McCarthy, C.E. Support Worker
Dermot Byrne, C.E. Support Worker
Sharon Ennis, CE Support Worker
Brian Murtagh, Addiction Counsellor

TRAINING

RADE provide group training to all participants in the creative arts to include: film/creative writing/drama/visual arts and music. The RADE Rehab teamwork with participants on an individual basis to look at gaps between their current levels of education/training and work experience and their desired outcomes. All participants are supported to identify training options and accredited training is then organized for them. It is the aim of the programme to place all participants in training/work experience with each having their own individualized training plan. Training identification/plans/reviews are in line with ILP criteria as required by DSP.

To date participants have been enrolled in trainings such as:

Hair & Beauty Diploma
World Barista Association Certified- Licence to Work
Sign Language course for beginners
FETAC Accredited Personal Effectiveness
FETAC Accredited Communication
FETAC Accredited Computer Literacy
FETAC Accredited Internet Skills and Digital Media
FETAC Accredited Outdoor Vegetable Crop Production
The Performing Arts
FETAC Accredited Visual Arts
FETAC Accredited Special Needs Assistant
Business in the Community placements
FETAC Accredited Community Addiction Studies
FETAC Accredited Social Studies
Accredited Health and Safety
Accredited Manual Handling
Accredited Communications and IT to include film editing and PC Repair
FETAC Accredited Film Production
Accredited Safe Pass training
Accredited Telescopic Handler training
Accredited Alarm Installation
Accredited Water Meter Installation
Accredited Septic Tank Installation
HACCP Food Hygiene
Junior Certificate English
FETAC Accredited Maths
Employment Preparation Courses
Accredited Manual and Computerised Accounts and Payroll
Scriptwriting
Car Maintenance
Hair and Beauty Diploma
Introductory First Aid
First Aid Responder
Community Addiction Studies

Awards