Raphoe Youth and Community Project, meadowhill, child protection policy, community building, project owenership, social needs, developmental needs, teenager, activities,Co.Donegal,Ireland

Raphoe Youth and Community Project

The two main aims of the Project are to

develop the skills and capacities of young people and women from Meadowhill and St. Eunan's Terrace and people from the wider community

encourage and promote a community development process within the Project and in the Raphoe area.

Objectives: to-

Develop a youth programme which will address the social, personal and developmental needs of young people in the area, particularly those from Meadowhill and St. Eunans Terrace.
Raise awareness of the social, personal and developmental needs of the young people in the area in conjunction with other groups.
Promote the long term sustainability of the project by encouraging the development of appropiate resources and motivation of local people.
Facilitate ownership of the project within the local community in Raphoe
Develop and encourage the implementation of a child protection policy.
Encourage active participation from local parents within the Project.
Ensure the project is transparent and accessible to the local community.
Provide relevant training at local community level which addresses the social and developmental needs of individuals involved in the Project.
Network and liaise with relevant groups and agencies both within and outside Raphoe.

Raphoe Youth and Community Project
can be contacted on:
Tel/Fax 00353-(0)74-45796 at; Raphoe Youth and Community Project, The Diamond, Raphoe, Co. Donegal, Ireland.

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