Social Inclusion Week celebrated in Gort Library

Many events are taking throughout the county this celebrating Social Inclusion Week. Gort Library– Launched an Arts & Crafts Exhibition by The Orchard Services Centre recently.

• Celebrating the 2010 European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion 2010 has been designated the EU Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion.
  There are four main objectives at the heart of this European Year:
  Recognising the right of people in poverty and social exclusion to live in dignity and to play a full part in society
  Increasing public ownership of social inclusion policies and emphasising everyone’s responsibility in tackling poverty and marginalisation
  Creating a more cohesive society where no one doubts that society, as a whole, benefits from the eradication of poverty