To advance the education of the public in the North Western Area of Ireland and its environs by the provision of vocational training and supporting and developing clinents in the transition towards employment. To provide programmes of education and vocatiional training designed to assist the beneficaries to attain recognised qualifications likely to lead to employment either in the labour market or in self employment. To develop model methodologies and to conduct research in an effort to promote good practice in the design and delivery of such programmes