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Organisations working with young people are invited to apply for funding of up to €5,000 under the youth grant scheme which has been announced for 2013.

As this is the season of goodwill to all, another fantastic creative idea has been born in Athlone: a community carol singing event in Athlone Civic Square on Saturday December 11 from 3pm to 6pm.

Plans are under way for what is hoped will be another successful Services and Information Open Day to support people with disabilities, which will take place this year at the Mullingar Park Hotel on Friday October 22. This event is going from strength to strength each year and this is the third time an event of its kind has been organised.

At a worrying time of economic recession, information is vital. To help with this, Athlone Women’s Network, in conjunction with Athlone Drugs Awareness Group and Westmeath Community Development, have organised an information open day to take place on Wednesday June 30 in St Kieran’s Community Centre, Tormey Villas, Athlone.

St Kieran’s Community Centre emerged the big winner in this year’s St Patrick’s Day parade in Athlone, scooping the awards for ‘Best overall entry’ and ‘Best community entry’ during Tuesday’s festivities.

Westmeath Community Development, in conjunction with the Department of Social and Family Affairs, are organising a further services and information open day for people with disabilities on Thursday September 10 from 11am-4pm in the Shamrock Lodge Hotel Athlone.

The organisers of the Hallowe’en Festival planned for Athlone on October 31 have jubilantly received the news that they have secured almost €12,000 funding for their festival from the Young People’s Facilities and Services Fund of the Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs.