In 1985, L'Arche Cork was born when three Core members moved into their home 'An Croí' in the heart of Cork. Since, this L'Arche Community has grown incredibly, now providing five supported accommodation services An Suaimhneas, An Teaghlach, An Cuan and Dochas, and the Le Cheile Day project in Togher Cork City along with current developments of opening a Social enterprise Café and a Horticulture project. Person required to help teach kitchen/catering skills to adults with intellectual disabilities (ID). L'Arche Cork is a service for adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) who is currently developing a social enterprise café to provide adults with ID meaningful industry-specific skills. The Kitchen Skills Project will prepare some people to for work in the café and will provide others the opportunity to improve their life skills. A L'Arche Project Leader will lead the Kitchen Skills Project, with the help of L'Arche support staff, and in conjunction with the Day Service Co-Ordinator. The focus of the project will be on the basic requirements for kitchen work (food hygiene, prep etc., ) and establishing routine, before menu-sampling for the on-site social enterprise café. Kitchen skills will be delivered to individuals or in pairs. In conjunction with the Horticultural Project, the garden has been completely re-designed. A lot of fruit and vegetables are now grown on-site, harvested and cooked on-site.
