Coming Home Weekends

Come spend the weekend sharing experiences and stories with other returned development workers & volunteers

benefit from networking opportunities, think about how to apply your skills developed overseas, and readjust to the culture shock of being home again.

And of course,  make new acquaintances and have a bit of craic!

When: 2012 dates to be announced shortly! Contact deirdre@comhlamh.org for more details.

Where: Dublin

Accommodation: Residential, single rooms

Cost: 50 euro - accommodation and all meals included - No charge for VSO returnees.

How: Places restricted to 16 so the sooner you bok the better. Questions contact deirdre@comhlamh.org /086-3367683

Who: Past participants have come through VSO, VMM, GOAL, Viatories Christi, Irish Aid (UNVs/JPIs/RRC's), Hope foundation, MMM, VLM, Friends of Londiani, Ripple Africa, Progressio,SERVE and many more). Participants include volunteers and development workers not only with the larger sending organisations but with the smaller ones too and people who chose to go overseas independently of a sending organisation.The weekend is open to anyone who have worked or volunteered overseas for 3 months+ in a development/humanitarian/aid or human rights capacity. 

What else?: Facilitation is by Comhlámh staff and returned development workers; Participatory group format (individual, small group and large group sessions); Social gathering on Sat night optional; 

Read Jodie's experience of the Coming Home Process and how the "Coming Home Weekend" helped her in her readjustment
"It's harder returning than preparing to go"

What do past participants have to say....

 "Comhlámh's Coming Home Weekend really helped me find my feet on return from my overseas placement"

 "Excellent, thanks, it was brilliant"

 "Enjoyed it all! Go raibh mile maith agat...one greatful heart!"

And in one word...

"Supported"

"Refreshed"

"Motivated"

"Optimistic"

Read more case studies from returning volunteers/development workers in our free "Coming Home Booklet"