Youth Service
Statement Of Purpose:
"To support and encourage young
people to maximise their potential in their personal and social
development"
Youth Service Directory
The Youth Service is pleased to announce the publication of its directory of youth services in the WELB - click here. The directory lists contact details of all registered youth clubs (part-time and full-time) and project workers who deliver youth provision in various communities.
During the coming year it is planned that more information will be added to the directory to outline activities young people can get involved in.
Area Planning
Following consultation, the Area Plans for the North West Division comprising Limavady Borough Council and Derry City Council areas, and the South West Division, Fermanagh, Omagh and Strabane District Council areas are now available.
Click here for the North West Division Area Plan
Click here for the South West Division Area Plan
The WELB Youth Service would like to thank all those individuals and organisations who contributed to the consultation. Your participation in the process was highly valued. Your feedback has been considered and used to finalise the draft Area Plans.
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Youth Service Team Structure |
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HEADQUARTERS 1 Hospital Rd, Omagh BT79 0AW |
Telephone: 028 8241 1411 |
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| Head of Youth Service | ||||||||
| Mr Gerard Doran | T: 028 8241 1481 | E: gerard.doran@welbni.org | ||||||
| Deputy Head of Youth Service | ||||||||
| Mr Liam Curran | T: 028 8241 1486 | E: liam.curran@welbni.org | ||||||
| Youth Officer, Operations | ||||||||
| Mr Niall McKinley | T: 028 8241 1486 | |||||||
| Youth Officer, Information and Planning | ||||||||
| Dr Catherine Loughrey | T: 028 8241 1486 | E: catherine.loughrey@welbni.org | ||||||
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Youth Officer, CRED - Strabane |
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| Ms Anna Bryant | T: 028 7138 2096 | E: anna.bryant@welbni.org | ||||||
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NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF AREA YOUTH OFFICERS |
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| Derry City
Council Area Derry Youth Office, Youth Information Office, 40 Dungiven Road, Derry, BT47 6BW |
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| Mr Stephen Quigley | T: 028 7131 3555 | |||||||
| Limavady and Rural
Foyle Area Limavady Youth Office, 2a Ballyquin Road, Limavady, BT49 9ET |
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| Mr Stephen Quigley | T: 028 7776 0930 | |||||||
| Strabane/Omagh Area Strabane Youth Office, Old Technology Centre, 61 Derry Road, Strabane, BT82 8LD |
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| Ms Lynsey Cathcart | T: 028 7138 2096 | E: lynsey.cathcart@welbni.org | ||||||
| Fermanagh/South Tyrone Area Fermanagh Youth Office, Lakeland Youth Centre, Wellington Road, Enniskillen, BT74 7HL |
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| Ms Lynsey Cathcart | T: 028 6632 6932 | E: lynsey.cathcart@welbni.org | ||||||
GOALS
The Board's Youth Service goals are:
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to assist young people to optimise their potential as responsible individuals and socially-included citizens
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to promote the welfare of young people ensuring, where possible, their protection, their safety and their rights
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to pay particular regard to the needs of young people (5 - 25) but especially during the their transition from childhood to adolescence
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to view young people in a community context and, so doing, to support, collaborate with and partner significant others and agencies in co-ordinating and delivering youth work initiatives
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to provide services of the highest standard, reflecting integrity, value for money, performance, evaluation and creativity
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as the statutory agency charged with ensuring youth work provision in the area,
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to provide clear vision, leadership and strategic thinking in Youth Service development
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to value all staff by developing their competences, treating them equitably and encouraging teamwork and openness in communication
The Youth Service provides support to schools, youth clubs, uniformed organisations and youth centres in the provision of Curriculum programme areas dealing with Personal, Recreational, Community and Environmental issues.
| Youth Provision 1999/2000 | |
| Full-time Clubs (Controlled) | 9 |
| Full-time Clubs (Voluntary) | 7 |
| Part-time Clubs (Controlled) | 24 |
| Part-time Clubs (Voluntary) | 102 |
| Total Number of Registered Youth Groups | 419 |
| Total Involved in Youth Service (5-25 years) | 39463 |
| Total Involved in Youth Service (5-18 years) | 36427* |
| *As percentage of school population | 57% (*56.65%) |
Through involvement in Youth Service activities, young people benefit greatly. Not only are friendships cemented and forged but there are real opportunities to develop socially, morally, physically and intellectually through participation in challenging, dynamic and stimulating programmes.
Just as the programmes vary so do the locations where young people meet. Young people can be engaged on the streets, in community centres, youth centres, schools, church halls, on boats, mountains or even underground.
Some of the activities available are listed below:
| Activity Schemes | International Exchanges |
| After School Activities | Journalism |
| Archery | Marginalised Youth Work |
| Arts & Crafts | Music |
| At Risk Projects | Netball |
| Athletics | Orienteering |
| Badminton | Outdoor Activities |
| Basket Ball | Parenting Skills |
| Belonging | Peer Education Projects |
| Bullying Strategies | Personal & Social Development |
| Bursary Awards | Pool/Snooker |
| Camping | Prejudice Reduction |
| Canoeing | Prince's Trust Volunteers Project |
| Communication Skills | Problem Solving |
| Community Education Awareness | Residentials |
| Community Relation Projects | Rockclimbing |
| Counselling | Rural Youth Projects |
| Cross Border Initiatives | Sailing |
| Cross Community Programmes | Senior Member Training |
| Daytrips | Single Identity work |
| Desktop Publishing | Spirit of Enniskillen |
| Drama | Study Visits |
| Duke of Edinburgh's Award | Summer Camps |
| Enjoyment | Swimming |
| First Aid | Table Tennis |
| Football | Teamwork Training |
| Fun | Travelling Roadshows |
| Gaelic Football | Video Projects |
| Gender Based Work | Wider Horizons Project |
| Giving Youth Mobility | Work Experience |
| Groupwork | Young Adult Training |
| Health Education | Young Men's Club |
| Horseriding | Young Mothers' Club |
| Hurling | Youth Councils |
| I.T & Internet Access | Youth Information Points |
| Interface Projects | Youth Sport |
We receive many enquiries from young people who want details of youth clubs and organisations in their area. Many adults seek voluntary opportunities in youth work while parents or community groups seek advice about the assistance available to help them establish or operate youth facilities.
Please contact the Area Youth
Officer nearest to you or you can contact us directly at
Headquarters.
It maintains residential facilities at:
Gortatole Outdoor Education Centre, Florencecourt, Co Fermanagh; and Corick Outdoor Education Centre, near Plumbridge, Co. Tyrone.
| Gortatole Outdoor Education Centre | |
| Florencecourt, ENNISKILLEN, Co Fermanagh | |
| T: 028 6634 8888 | E: gortatole_oec@welbni.org |
The service is increasingly interested in establishing links with youth groups in other countries, particularly in mainland Europe.
Three Core Priniciples Resource
The 3 Core principles resources was developed by the Curriculum Development Unit (CDU) in response to requests from youth workers for a practical guide that would further clarify the principles and give ideas on how to put the principles into practice when working with young people. For further details click here