Naomh Pol News Issue 2

· We provide practical family support to families who have a child with a disability in the
Armagh & Dungannon area
· We provide 1-1 and group support to young adults with disability across the NM&D area
· We create awareness of autism and the need for diversity in society, education, health
settings
Other stuff ........
· We provide quality evidence based training for children to help them cope better with
worry (Friends resilience programme )
· We work in partnership with local agencies and the Local Health Trust to coordinate the
family support hub
· We provide English language classes for newcomer families
· We provide really fun & exciting youth leadership opportunities for teenagers (Youth
Upfront, GoGirl, Spacewalk)
· We deliver homeless prevention support to a wide range of vulnerable people in
partnership with a range of agencies & orgs.
So that’s us; a small team with big hearts ....Bolster Community is not afraid of hard work
and our staff & volunteers do our best so that ordinary people facing extraordinary
challenge, get through tough times & get ahead!
Youth Upfront
Youth Upfront is a Peace IV-funded project involving over 120 children aged 13-15 across
the entire area of Newry, Mourne & Down in an innovative, cross-community programme
between February and July.
The programme involves diverse, young people from different traditions, cultural
backgrounds and opinions actively engaging and building personal and collective strengths.
The project consists of 4 workshops and interactive seminars with guest facilitators and
experts and will culminate with a community-based event led by the participants
themselves, with a focus on helping understand developmental leadership.
We’ll also go on awesome free residential weekend in Fermanagh (Covid willing) where we
will meet people from other districts, learn essential leadership skills and be challenged with
plenty of team-building exercises.
So far, the guest speakers have involved local Entrepreneur and Business lady Grainne
McCoy, the inspirational Ryan Cinnamond and also Oisin McConville and the themes have
included
. Exploring Leadership - Understanding Traits and Types of Leadership
. Exploring Differences & Finding Common Ground
. Physical & Mental Wellness
. Exploring Relationships
. Resilience & Mental Toughness
. Building Confidence and Self Esteem.
St Paul’s have been instrumental in Youth Upfront through the support
and promotion of the scheme and encouraging pupils to get involved, in
what is a fantastic opportunity to develop personal skills and work
alongside peers from various areas.