The Centre

The Waterford Women's Centre (ACCESS 2000) is a community development project with a long history of working with women who experience social, cultural, educational and economic disadvantage. Established in 1995 as a two county project (Wexford and Waterford ). The Women's Centre at 74-76, Manor Street , Waterford was opened in 2001 and offers the following to women in the Waterford area:
 

• Outreach and support to women who face barriers to participation
   
• A welcoming space for women to meet
   
• A space where Women’s groups are facilitated and supported on a daily basis
   
• Community Education programmes up to third level
   
• On-going needs based training and support for volunteers and management members
   
• Engagement in policy analysis with regard to issues and structures that impact on women’s lives
   
• A childcare centre with up to 25 places