WELCOME TO LONGFORD CIC

County Longford CIS provides free, quality, confidential, up-to-date information, advice, and advocacy services to all in relation to their civil and social rights, entitlements and the social services that exist to support them.

Latest News:

County Longford Citizens Information Launches it's New Telephone Number

We are pleased to announce the launch of County Longford Citizens Information new local telephone number:

07610 75890

*Calls are charged at a reduced rate*

*****

Information on Losing Your Job and Keeping Your Home

www.losingyourjob.ie

www.keepingyourhome.ie

General information available on

www.citizensinformation.ie

Are you leaving Ireland for Europe?

Longford Citizens Information Service has compiled an information pack for individuals who are planning on leaving Ireland to live and work in Europe. For further information please click on:

Leaving Ireland-English

Leaving Ireland-Latvian

Leaving Ireland-Slovakian

Leaving Ireland-Polish

Advocacy Support Service

Co. Longford Citizens Information Service (C.I.S.) now has a professional advocacy service available to assist people with disabilities in the county to access services relevant to their individual needs, such as health, housing, social welfare, education/training etc. It is a free, independent, confidential and impartial service and is available on a one-to-one basis.

A professional Advocate, Andrea Reynolds, who, based on an understanding of a client’s needs, can advise and support clients in order to make their own decisions, claim an entitlement, or take a course of action and, she will then, if appropriate, go on to negotiate or make a case on a client’s behalf.

Contact: Andrea Reynolds, Advocate

Address: National Advocacy Service for People with Disabilities, North East Region, c/o Cavan Citizens Information Service, Townhall Place, Townhall Street, Cavan, Co. Cavan.

Mobile: 086 6077244

Email: andrea.reynolds@advocacy.ie

MESA

MESA provides a Supported Employment Programme for people with Disabilities in the Midlands.

We provide a service to people with a mental, physical, sensory or intellectual disability in the midlands, and are supported by FAS, to access mainstream employment both full and part time depending on individual choice and ability. Our details are Midland Employment Support Agency www.mesa4.com

Cross Care Migrant Project

• Cross Care Migrant Project has published a series of books aimed at helping people who plan to relocate to Canada, Australia, the USA and the UK.

If you are planning to relocate to one of the countries mentioned above, the books will provide basic information which will help you on your way. They are free of charge and available at Longford CIC.

Citizens Information Board Publications

• Employment Rights Explained
• Entitlements for over Sixties
• Information for Parents of Children with a Disability
• Entitlements for children with disabilities
• Bereavement

Free of charge and available at Longford CIC.

INOU - The Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed

Published 19th edition of its WORKING FOR WORK. This booklet provides information on welfare, work, education and training options for unemployed people. It provides information on:

• Social Welfare payments
• looking for work procedures
• employment schemes
• taxation
• trainings and courses
• organisations

A limited number are available and Free of charge at Longford CIC.

Directory of Community, Voluntary and Statutory Organisations in Co. Longford is currently only available on line.

Migrant Information Clinic

To facilitate the large foreign national community in Longford in accessing their rights and entitlements, Co. Longford Citizens Information Service holds the following Information Services on Wednesdays from 10am - 12.30pm to 14.00pm – 16.00pm:

Slovenska Poradna-Slovakian Clinic

Poradnia Polska-Polish Clinic

Latvieshu Valoda-Latvian Clinic

Informacija ir vertimas Lietuviskai-Information services in Lithuanian

Russian Clinic

Know Your Rights

Check out this months Know Your Rights as seen in local newspapers listing information on four current topics.

Location

We are located on Level one of the Longford Shopping Centre in Longford. We also provide Outreach Clinics throughout the County.

Longford Citizens Information Services Ltd is funded and supported by: