Coming Home Weekends

"Coming Home Weekends" are an enjoyable way to share experiences, meet others home from overseas; learn, socialise, network and exchange advice.

"Coming Home weekends" are held four times each year. They are residential weekends offering an opportunity for returnees to meet, relax and have some fun while sharing tips on readjusting to the 'culture shock' of being home. The cost of the weekend is free to people who have been overseas in a development capacity (short or long term) for longer than three months.

The weekends are run by other returned development workers and are supported by Comhlámh staff.  In the past 2 years nearly 120 returned development workers attended coming home weekends so we look forward to welcoming you on future coming home weekends in 2008.

Past participants have described their sentiments in one word at the end of the weekends as follows: "Energised, Focused, Comforted, Supported encouraged and refreshed"

Upcoming "Coming Home Weekend" Dates and Venues 2008

• 23rd-25th May, Newry Co Down Book now!
• 26th-28th September in Cork
• 7th-9th November in Dublin 

For more details on any aspect of the "Coming Home Weekend" contact deirdre@comhlamh.org