Green Options is a full-time 8 week programme that aims to equip young people with the qualification and skills to gain paid employment or progress to further or higher education. The course is free and is open to anyone who is aged between 15-24 years.

On completion of the course participants will have gained professional environmental training in one QQI module from the following:

•  Community Development (QQI Level 3)
•  Outdoor Vegetable and Crop Production (QQI Level 3)
•  Sustainable Development (QQI Level 5)

The course includes motivational training and a valuable work placement to help participants get their ‘foot in the door’ to companies and organisations they may not otherwise have access to.

For more information about the course and future courses contact Triona on yei@ecounesco.ie or call 01 662 5491.

This programme funded under the Department of Children and Youth Affairs under the Youth Employability Initiative with support from Accenture.