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The Phoenix Youth Centre get Arty!

Above is one of the many young people from the Phoenix Youth Centre who is displaying his “African Drumming” creation! Each young person, with the assistance of a local art teacher, got a chance to create a mural of something that they felt could be hung in the project for display. The project ran for 8 weeks with much vigour and determination put in by the young people. Well doneto all.

Youth Info Point & Library renew the cycle !

St Cuan's Youth Information Point & Library have recruited their new youth information officers and are enjoying all their training!! A huge big thank you to the outgoing Youth Info officers for having made such an impact on the project and for helping so many of their peers  with their information needs.

Outgoing Y.I.P.L. officers visiting the Gaf youth Cafe in Galway and buying new books for the library in Charlie Byrnes bookshop

The new Y.I.P.L. group working together on team work and planning for the year !

Ballygar end the summer.

The young people in The Ballygar Youth Project had a great summer and thanks to Galway Rural Development Co. Ltd they took part in a series of fun personal development workshops including Song Writing, Outdoor Pursuits and making their own Music Video. The youth workers in the project would like to say well done to all those involved. Any new person wishing to join the project can visit us on a Thursday between 5.30pm and 7pm.

RAD head for the great outdoors!

Happy to be on dry land I want to go home.!                                                                      OMG we did it!.    Triathlon participants.

When is dinner? I’m a RAD member, I can’t get out of here.

Castlerea Youth Info Cafe get arty!

July In The Phoenix

• During the month of July the Phoenix held their annual summer camp! This attracted 12 young people for the whole week with activities such as soccer, rounder’s, arts and crafts, cooking and much much more taking place. It was a very successful week and the staff would like to thank all the young people for their enthusiasm throughout the week.
• The Phoenix hosted the second annual WAKEATHON on the 29th of July. An action packed evening was had by both staff and young people alike!
• Integration is important to us; i.e. the Knitting group, mixing young and old and also the participants in the Brothers of Charity who play pool and soccer with the younger people attending the centre. The diverse nature of the participants attending the centre; including different ethnic backgrounds can be seen as both a positive and educational influence on all participants.

RAD Summer activities

Girls day out:  The YP took part in some intensive activities which

promoted and developed self-efficacy and resilience.

                                 Triathlon Team still have enough steam to complete a 10km walk.

Ballygar Youth Project

July Music news

Three original songs were created and recorded by members of the Ballygar Youth Centre during a summer workshop in conjunction with Midlands Songschool. Two dance tunes Dance All Night and Friends forever as well as a love song called Love Story. These songs can be heard on the website. Well done to all involved.

Easter Fun

An exciting Easter camp took place in the Ballygar Youth Centre.  Over two weeks the young people worked on an art piece entitled Youth In The Community. The finished piece is now proudly on display in the youth centre. When not painting the youth centre enjoyed a series of trips away including a quasar session in Athlone and a great day out to the cinema. The youth centre is now planning its summer camp activities including a two week Lights Camera Action DVD making workshop. For more information on our activities you can ring us on 0906624624 and watch out for our new Facebook site.

RAD Springr activities

The manager of Super Valu presents a cheque to RAD Members who took part in the recent bag pack to raise funds for YWI.

     In May, RAD members built on their community relations with the Guards. This resulted in the young people and staff having a day on the river Shannon with the Garda Water Unit. The young people got the opportunity to gain an insight into sub-aqua diving and the mechanics of the diving equipment and speed boat as well as interaction with the Guards on an informal basis. Staff and members each got an opportunity to drive the speed boat which resulted in all having a great day despite the bruises.

 March saw a chage in the young men’s group. As part of the initiation of the new Youth Justice worker Caroline Winters to the group the team selected to go paint-balling and invited some of the young ladies from the RAD project.

Gaisce Bronze Adventure Challenge

On May Bank holiday weekend, 9 young people from St Cuans Info Point and Library completed the Bronze Gaisce advnture Challenge by completing a 15 mile walk, erecting and sleeping in tents, and making their own meals for 3 days. There were sore muscles but a lot of laughter!

Bands Nite Rocks Ballaghadereen!!

There is no doubt that Ballaghadereen is home to some major musical talent. Two excellent acts: DeNiro 7 and Azure played to an appreciative crowd lately in the midnight Club in Ballaghadereen. De Niro 7 has been giging for a while and were a great inspiration on the night to new group Azure, who formed only 3 months ago in the Phoenix Youth Centre. A really great evening was enjoyed by all and many thanks to De Niro 7 for donating their time on the night to Youth WEork Ireland. Well done to Azure for being so accomplisehed and entertaining after such a short period!

Monster sale Fundraiser

In March The Phoenix Youth Centre Hosted the Monster Sale Fundraiser for the organisation. Many thanks to everyone who made donations, bought items and helped out on the day.

Roscommon Youth Information Centre has moved to no 19 Abbey Street

The Youth Information centre provides a wide variety of information relevant to the needs of young people and their parents, in a relaxed atmosphere by trained and friendly staff. Whether its to do research on what you need or to take away information material, everyone is welcome to drop in and check it out. Studentravel card online application is also available.

The Phoenix Youth Centre Pool team beats An Garda Siochana!

The Phoenix Pool team played the Garda team selection on Jan 29th and won  6 - 4 ! It was a good fun night with a great turnout. Our comiserations to the Garda team in their gracious defeat.

           The Phoenix Youth Centre music Room

Thanks to the fantastic donation from the IRMA    music trust, the  new music room is being well   used and the beats can be heard resounding on a  daily basis.

The Phoenix Youth Centre wins local AIB Better Ireland Award!!!

Many thanks to all the young people, their families and friends and all the local community of Ballaghadereen and surrounding areas who text voted for the Phoenix youth centre! Thanks to you, an award of 10,000 euro will be happily spent on equipment and items for use in the different programmes and activities of the Ballaghadereen Youth Project.

Don Conroy gets arty in the RAD youth Project

Well known artist Don Conroy who features regularly on TV's DEN, was enjoying a leisurely visit to Roscommon town in early June. Ever eagle eyed RAD Project youth workerMary Cunningham spied him and made him an offer to visit the near by youth project and see the young people's art work and wall murals. Don graciously accepted, and thoroughly admired all the art, met some of the young people and drew a special wall mural just for them. What a gentleman!

Minister Offically Opens The Phoenix Youth Centre

Minister of State at the Department of Education & Science, Sean Haughey T.D. travelled to Ballaghaderreen on April 28th to officially open a new Youth Centre in the town. The Phoenix Youth Centre is a state of the art facility developed by Youth Work Ireland Roscommon / N.E.Galway  The Centre is a three story complex and incorporates a split-level Youth Café, Youth Information Facilities, I.T. Facilities, Exhibition Areas, a Squash Court, a Recording Studio, a full Sports Hall and an office – and all this is just on the ground floor. Upstairs the centre has Project Rooms, Games Room, a Counselling Room, Full Kitchen and a Snooker Room, with toilet facilities on all levels. During his address, the Minister complimented Youth Work Ireland Roscommon / N.E.Galway on the development of the premises into the first class facility it is today for the youth of Ballaghaderreen and surrounding areas. The Minister also complimented the Diocese for making the building available to the Youth Service.

The Phoenix Youth Centre building is owned by the Diocese of Achonry and leased to Youth Work Ireland Roscommon / N.E.Galway on a twenty-five year renewable lease.  Speaking at the official opening, Bishop Brendan Kelly congratulated Youth Work Ireland Roscommon / N.E.Galway and said that he, and the Diocese were delighted to be associated with this new development for the youth of the area. He praised his predecessor Bishop Thomas Flynn, who was also present, for making the premises available to the Youth Service and wished all involved every success for the future. Following an unavailing of a plaque by the Minister, Bishop Kelly blessed the premises.

Additional speakers on the night included Councillor John Kelly, Mayor of County Roscommon, Mr Diarmuid Kearney, CEO of Youth Work Ireland’s National Office, Mr Michael Kelly, Youth Officer, County Roscommon V.E.C. and Mr Liam Moroney, Chief Executive, Youth Work Ireland Roscommon / N.E.Galway. In his address Mr Moroney thanked all those involved in the development of the centre. He said that the building had been idle for over twenty years and had fallen into a state of disrepair. Work had been on-going for the past two years involving re-design, repair and refurbishment. This work is almost completed, with only the refurbishment of the sports hall to be done. It is hoped to have this remaining work carried out before the end of the year.

Minister Offically Launches 12th Edition of 'Flying the Coop'

Flying the Coop is a 64 page national student publication, produced annually by Roscommon Youth Information Centre, aimed at providing tips and guidance to school leavers when leaving home. The sections cover important issues such as finding the right accommodation, costs and budgeting, tenants rights, safety and health and useful contacts. While there is an emphasis on making the transition to Third level college, the booklet is very useful for all young people leaving home to live independently.

Contact any of our centres our to get a copy, and for bulk orders contact Roscommon Youth Information Centre.

Third Level students complete their work Placements

In June 2008 four Third level students from AIT completed their Social Care Work Placements with Youth Work Ireland Roscommon / N.E.Galway.

Students Louise Coll (pictured), Tommy Duignan (pictured), Laura Finn (pictured) and Rebecca Whelan gained valuable experience through their involvement in Youth Information centres, RAD youth Project, Ballygar Youth Project and Ballaghadereen Youth Project.

Rebecca: 'I gained a great insight into the various aspects of youth work that Youth Work Ireland Roscommon are involved in. I thought the approach of asking young people what they wanted and treating them with respect was excellent.! Its something I'll bring with me to my future job '

2007 Christmas Card competition winner

L to R Mary Mullarkey, Principal, Frances Crowe, Art Teacher, Diana Baglaya overall winner of the design a Christmas Card Competition and Liam Moroney CEO Youth Work Ireland

The other names of the winners in the design a Christmas Card Competition were:

Colour Category Winner - Lisa Heffernan

Colour Runners up - Elaine Garvey and Nicole Keaveney

Black & White Runners up - Lisa Heffernan and Amy McLoughlin

Annual Awards Night 2007:

Youth Work Ireland Roscommon/ N.E. Galway hosted its annual youth awards night in Castleblakeny Youth Development Centre On Thursday evening 11th October.

Certificates awarded to young people on the night included the Red Cross first aid Certificate, Personal Development Certificate, Bronze and Silver President's Award and Youth Information Certificates. On the night, local FETAC centre, St Cuan's college also presented FETAC awards for PLC students.

To mark the occassion of Principal Eamon O Donoghue's retirement and in appreciation of 20 yrs close working partnership, C.E.O. Liam moroney presented a Bog Oak sculpture to Eamon.

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