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organisations they still feel they are lacking a placeto hang out, a swimming pool and that there are nodiscos in their area appropriate to them. 55% of theyoung people surveyed admitted to drinkingoccasionally, with many drinking at home, in pubsand at house parties with those who do drink,consuming different types of alcohol. 9.6% smoke ona regular basis and with only 10% having taken drugsexcluding alcohol and cigarettes.Young people were asked did they have any skills/talents/strengthsthat they would like to share and putto use with other young people and their community.Of the 51% who responded to thequestion, they had a multitude of attributes to share.This action of young people giving forward what theybelieve are their strengths shows the positive regardyoung people have for themselves and that theybelieve they can share and contribute within theirown community. By believing that they havesomething of worth to pass on shows a level of selfesteem and confidence that young people have.Issues facing young people in County Monaghanreflected by the respondents were drinking, nofacilities or places to hang out, unemployment, peerpressure, bullying and racism and family issues. Themajority of young people feel they do mix well withyoung people from different cultures especially inschools and projects.The young people surveyed do not believe whatreligion people are matters and that everyone is andshould be treated the same. They do feel that thepeace process has had an impact on their lives as it issafer and they have formed friendships both Northand South. They believe having mixed schools andmore cross border projects is the way forward forlasting peace in Ireland.For further information or to request a copy of theTeenage Perspectives Report please contact:Melissa MackinYouth Outreach Information andTraining ManagerYouth Work Ireland MonaghanCastleblayney Youth Information CentreDublin RoadCastleblayneyCo. MonaghanTel: 087 9057598Email: outreachinfo@ywimonaghan.ie,Web: www.youthworkireland.ie/monaghan,www.facebook.com/ywimonThis project is part financed by the EuropeanUnion’s European Regional Development fundthrough the Peace III Programme and fundedthrough Monaghan Peace III Partnership. YouthWork Ireland‐Monaghan’s Youth InformationService is part‐funded by the Office of the Ministerfor Children and Youth Affairs.Next StepsFrom the findings Youth Work Ireland Monaghanwill be setting recommendations for their ownorganisations in order to acknowledge what theyoung people in this survey have said. From thereport it is apparent that as youth workers andeducators we have to provide young people withwhat they need depending on their age, gender,community and status but we also have to listen towhat they want and work in partnership with themrather than isolation.Irish Youth Work Scene 4 Issue 68, June 2011
Profiling Local Youth Services:CDYS Youth Work IrelandbyRichard Dorgan, CDYS Youth Work IrelandRecognising the Contribution of VolunteersA recent survey of CDYS Youth Work Irelandvolunteers found that they are contributing anaverage of 19 hours a month to work with youngpeople in the diocese. The findings outline howimportant the volunteers are in the organisation.CDYS have over 300 people volunteering in differentareas of the organisation including supervising youthactivities, facilitating youth groups andadministration.The survey is part of CDYS’ plan to improve howbusiness is done and give volunteers a voice when itcomes to shaping the future of the organisation.CDYS Director Brian Williams explained“Volunteers are at the centre of all the good workwe do so it made sense to get ideas and viewsfrom them when it comes to planning our future.”Marketing and PR officer Richard Dorgan said,“We are lucky to have such fantastic volunteerswho are at the heart of everything we do. Wetake the skills and interests of our volunteers,along with the needs of the young people and tryto amalgamate the two. For example, a volunteerin Mallow who is an extremely talented dancerbegan giving dance lessons a few years ago. Hisgroup have grown and developed into anextremely successful dance group who haveperformed in many live shows in the area. Theyhave even recently begun taking privatebookings.”CDYS Midleton volunteers being presented with volunteerachievement awards at the recent CDYS Youth Work IrelandAGM. Left to Right – Patrick Burke (CEO Youth Work Ireland),Martin Forrest, Susan O’Shea (CDYS Youth Worker), LisaParker, Ross Bonner, James O Donovan, Brian Williams(CDYS Director) and Noel O Connor (CDYS Chairman)Brian continued“CDYS is a great place to volunteer andwe do our up most to ensure that both ourvolunteers and young people get the mostout of our organisation.”In recognition of the contribution that volunteersmake towards the work of CDYS Youth WorkIreland, volunteers were presented with volunteerachievement awards at the recent AGM of theorganisation.CDYS Fermoy Boat Building ProjectCDYS Mallow volunteers receiving special achievementawards at at the recent CDYS Youth Work Ireland AGM. Leftto Right: Cllr Dan Joe Fitzgerald, Patrick Burke (CEO YouthWork Ireland), Margaret Curtis, John Dunlea, Niall Moriarty,James Lowe, Miriam Nyhan (CDYS Youth Worker), BrianWilliams (Director CDYS) Noel O’Connor (Chairman CDYS)Nearly four months of hard work came to a headwith the launch of two man‐made canoes on theBlackwater River in Fermoy last December. Theproject secured funding from the small grants fundfrom the southern regional drugs task force to workwith a group of young people on a boat buildingproject.Irish Youth Work Scene 5 Issue 68, June 2011
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