KDYS Community Youth Work

Introduction

Community Youth Work (CYW) offers a variety of exciting and dynamic programmes for young people that include dance, arts, music, sports, drama, outdoor education, health education, environmental education etc.

Programmes are developed in consultation and with direction from young people in response to their expressed neads.

CYW actively encourage community led programmes and offer a variety of supports to volunteers to bring this to fruition.

CYW Centres

KDYS Community Youth Work Programmes

Provision of safe, secure, staffed facilities for Young People

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     *     Multiplex Youth Centres

     *     Dedicated Teen Spaces/Youth Café

     *     Involvement of Young People in the development of Facilities

     *     Organised Activities

Social Inclusion Programme

* Community Profiling

* Identifying exclusion & discrimination

Youth Participation

     *     Local Youth Forums

     *     Issue Based Workshops

Informal Education Supports

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     *     Volunteer Community Mentors

     *     School Transition Programmes

     *     Afterschool Programmes

     *     Smartzone

Health & Wellbeing

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     *     Awareness raising Programmes re Drugs misuse, Healthy Lifestyles,
           Bullying, Mental Health and Sexual Health

     *     Child Protection training to adult volunteers.

Holistic & Creative Responses

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     *     Workshops in Art/Dance/Drama/Music

     *     Bands Projects

     *     Variety Competitions

     *     Performance Opportunities

     *     Participation in Festivals

Volunteerism

     *     Garda Vetting

     *     Foundation Training

     *     Diploma in Y&CW

     *     Volunteer led Projects supported by KDYS

     *     Volunteer Celebrations

Quality Standards

* Implementation of the Quality Standards Framework (QSF)
for the youth work sector.