Out and about in the region

The Red Door Fundraiser

A fantastic night of music is promised for The Red Door Project’s Fundraiser in Odd Mollies on Monday night, March 16th.

The night will feature The Marxmen, Trenchtown Drogheda, Notion and DJ Jiffy.

The doors open at 8pm and admission is €5. The Red Door Project (formly known as Louth Community Drug and Alcohol Team), was founded in 2009 following growing concerns of the affect of drug and alcohol use within the local community.

Orginally, the service operated out of a small building on Stockwell Street, comprising of four ordinary sized rooms.

The Red Door Project grew by word of mouth, without any advertising or public face and works in conjuction with The North East Region Drugs Task Force and The Health Service Excutive.

The services provided initally were a drop in service, key working, group work sessions and various interagency work. The numbers accessing The Red Door Project continously increased over a number of years and the service outgrew the premises on Stockwell Street.

In 2013, The Red Door Project set up a special Rehabiltaion Community Employment Programme. The Programme is aimed for individuals who are in recovery from drug and alcohol use and offeres practicial work expierence, training and education opportunites.

In early 2015, The Red Door Project embarked on a new beginning, by moving into a new premises in St Mary’s Convent School on the Dublin Road in Drogheda. The use of the building was generously given to the service by Sister Ann Brady and The Sisters of Mercy. The new vast premises, which was renovated by the Probation Service has enabled The Red Door Project to significantly consolidate and develop it’s work in responding to the needs of individuals, families and those affected by drug and alcohol use in our community.