In line with our duty of care to our staff and service users and following the Government statement on 12th March in relation to COVID-19 and subsequent announcements on 17th March, 24th March and 27th March 2020 CEEDS/Aras Rualach will remain closed until further notice. We will continue to monitor and observe the Government’s recommendations and will act accordingly. For Emergency queries only call 086-8657253 or email gwills@ceeds.ie For Updates visit our Website and Facebook Page Stay safe and well everyone.
CEEDS is taking the developing public health situation very seriously. To help prevent the spread of infections we have installed new disinfectant Gel Dispensers throughout the Centre as well as new waste disposal Bins. All of our training equipment, Computers, seating, furniture etc. is being thoroughly cleaned and disinfected daily.
CEEDS Clondalkin has began a training partnership with NCU Training. NCU is a leading provider of QQI accredited training and have an outstanding range of Courses available across the Healthcare, Business and Food safety sectors. From June 2019 CEEDS, through our association with NCU will now be in a position to provide the Clondalkin and surrounding communities with a huge array of Training Courses to meet the demand of current and future Skills areas and Employment needs. Our massive new range of training Courses for 2020 include Care Skills, Special Needs Assistant, Train the Trainer, First Aid Responder, Bookkeeping, Customer Service, Advanced Spreadsheets and much more. Check out our upcoming Courses or our Facebook Page for further information.
CEEDS in association with NCU Training are proud to announce a fantastic new range of Training Courses for the Clondalkin area. These Courses have been designed by our training partner, NCU Training and address key skill areas in the current Irish employment sector. NCU are a leading provider of quality QQI accredited Training Courses. CEEDS and NCU training are non-profit Organizations committed to providing our communities with the highest possible standard of training opportunities and modern training facilities.
To book a place on one of our new Courses please do not hesitate to contact us at CEEDS.
CEEDS Celebrates 25 years with the Launch of New IT Training Facilities and Internet Café
CEEDS is delighted to announce the opening of our new, modernised IT training rooms and brand new Public Internet and Email Access on Monday 25th June 2018. With the help of generous grants from Google Ireland and The Holiday Home Project we have revamped our IT training equipment and rooms.
Established in 1993, CEEDS, a voluntary organisation, is situated in Aras Rualach, Neilstown Road and has provided support services to the community since 1993.
Along with a welfare rights information service, Internet and Email facilities, CV compilation and typing, we offer a range of training options including bookkeeping, payroll, security and computer training from basic to Higher levels. We are QQI and ECDL accredited. Rooms are available for other training and community organisations to avail of.
The centre is open from 9 am to 5.30 pm Monday to Thursday and until 4.00 pm on Friday. CEEDS staff
After 25 years in the community, CEEDS is proud to still work in the heart of North Clondalkin and to continue to provide much needed locally based services to our community and surrounding areas.
With the rapid advances in technology our Computers Systems and IT infrastructure gradually became outdated and less compatible with the latest Training programs. In 2017 we received a Grant from Google Ireland and the Holiday Home Fund. This provided us with a valuable opportunity to redevelop and modernise our Training facilities. With careful research, planning and numerous visits to other Educational facilities we were able to design and implement a Project to redevelop our Training Centre. The aim of the Project was to provide the community with a Centre of Digital Excellence, with fast Internet facilities and the technology to continue to provide quality training for years to come.
Bearing in mind the changes in the IT sector, digital trends and upcoming changes in EU data policy (GDPR) we strived to build a solid, reliable and future proofed Training Centre. We donated our old equipment to Camara, a Global I.T charity donation program. Our PC’s have found their new home in a School in Ethiopia, providing badly needed technical resources to an underprivileged region. As a non-profit Organisation ourselves we were able to avail of subsidised Industry Standard Software through the Irish Charity Enclude and the Microsoft non-profit Software donation program. This process has vastly improved our entire operational I.T Network representing an estimated investment valued at nearly €100,000 in Hardware and Software infrastructure.
We also created a Public PC and internet access facility with four brand new Computers, replacing our older setup of two machines with limited space/facilities. This facility is equipped with Microsoft Office 2016 Professional Software, allowing customers to create a wide variety of Documents and Projects or to simply browse the Internet at their leisure.
Overview of our new Training facilities:
Large I.T Training Room
Room for 20 Learners. This is our Brand new modern Training facility and has 20 Student Computers with the following specs; 24 Inch HD Monitors, Windows 10 Professional, Microsoft Office 2016 Professional, Intel Core i3 7th Generation Processors, HD Graphics, 4GB+ RAM etc. This Room has a flexible Breakout area with Tables/Chairs where Students can have their Lunch or carry out other Training. There is an Overhead Projector and White Screen and also a Networked Printer.
Small I.T Training Room
Room for 8 Learners. We developed this Room as an extra training facility designed for Training flexibility and to continue to accommodate walk-in examinations for ECDL Students. This Room has 8 PCs with the following specs: Windows 7, Microsoft Office 2010 Professional, 3GB+ RAM etc. These Workstations have been refurbished and customized to allow Student access to older versions of Windows/Microsoft products for added flexibility and comfort.
New Company Server
This is the fundamental core operating System of our new Network. Our old Server had been deteriorating over the past few years and struggled to deal with daily tasks such as networking, system updates and internal email. Keeping in mind new GDPR policy and I.T Data Security issues, the installation of a powerful new Network Server was a vital upgrade needed to run a reliable I.T System. With Powerful backup drives, multi-layered encryption technology and powerful Sonic wall security features this Server will smoothly run and maintain our Internal network for many years to come.
On 25th June 2018, we are delighted to welcome Stephanie Lavelle and Denis Browne from Google Ireland to formally open our new training facilities and to be joined by our local representatives and other invited guests from local organisations.
Members of the public are invited to drop in any time to see our rooms and to find out more about the services on offer here at CEEDS.
Maria Flynn ( Board Member ) Grace Wills and Eddie Costello (Ceeds) Stephanie Lavelle ( Google)
