Kingdom Youth Club

Upcoming events at KYC include on accredited defibrillator course (1 night) & first aid course (2 nights) on 16th, 23rd & 30th May; Thursday 17 May Amnesty International workshop on Womens Rights; Friday 18 May Beauty & Make Up; Saturday 19 May a charity car wash, Fashion Design / Dress Up, Champions League Final Live, Sleep Over; Tuesday 22 May Youth Council meeting at 4pm; Friday 25 May Ceili Dancing; Saturday 26 May Try Gardening; on Friday 1 June a fun family table quiz, Late Night Karaoke; on Saturday 2 June Making U-tube videos and animation; on Sunday 3 June Leader-in-Charge Patrick Cole will run the Newry Marathon to raise funds, young people are out and about with sponsor forms, please support; opportunity for Volunteers to steward the Olympic Torch Run on arrival and departure from Newry 6pm Tuesday 5 June & lunchtime Wednesday 6 June; from Wednesday 6 June the biggest loser with weekly town walks; from Saturday 9 June our second annual walking club with periodical walks in areas of outstanding natural beauty including Silent Valley, Blue Lough, Binian; every Thursday during the summer starting 5 July Car Boot Sale at Dunavil; on Monday 9 July Mini Olympics at Dunavil and on Friday 20 July Inflatable Fun Night also at Dunavil; on Monday 23 and Tuesday 24 July a beach litter pick; from 31 July POINTER project trip to Pittsburgh.

The Youth Club schedule has changed for the summer months, the Club is open Monday to Thursday 6.30pm to 9.30pm, Friday 6.30pm to 11pm and Saturday 12pm to 11pm and now includes weekly on:
Mondays 6.30pm to 8.30pm indoor football; 7pm Table Tennis (3 tables); 9.15pm Camphill;
Tuesdays 6.30pm Dancing; 7pm Ceol agus Caint; 7pm indoor football; 8pm Zumba;
Wednesdays 6.30pm Camogie; 7pm Drug & Alcohol Education programme; 7.30pm Badminton;
Thursdays 6pm indoor football;
Fridays 6.30pm indoor football; 6.30pm Arts & Crafts; 6.30pm Young Womens group; 9pm Kilkeel Good Relations Youth Project;
Saturdays 10am U6 Football; 11pm U8 Football.

The Open University is offering Certificate in Working with Young People (90 credits), Foundation Degree in Working with Young People (240 credits), and BA Honours JNC professional qualification in Youth Work (360 credits). There are no academic entry requirements, anyone interested should contact Dunavil.

PHOTO 803 SHOWS YOUTH LEADERS AND PHOTO 819 SHOWS YOUNG PEOPLE, BOTH PHOTOS WITH POINTER VISITORS FROM PITTSBURGH USA CURTIS BOYD AND ROB TIERNEY.
POINTER is a youth based program aimed at facilitating young people into their local youth club. It has been designed to encourage youth to become more involved in the local youth club while also developing new skills and increasing personal confidence. Participation in POINTER entailed a regular commitment involving activities with both voluntary and statutory organisations; it operates under a points system where youth collect points on attendance & by taking part in or organising activities. POINTER participants enter the programme with the understanding that a minimum amount of points are required to qualify for a trip to Pittsburgh Pennsylvania in August. To date POINTER youth have completed Princes Trust courses on Personal Development, Healthy Lifestyles, and Preparation for Work; a NMDC Good Relations Cultural Awareness course; and a Cedar Trust Disability Inclusion OCN course. Next up is participation in the Mourne Mountain Adventure on Saturday 28th April; also on a practical level they were part of a clean-up team on the Newry Canal Towpath, organised and participated in Christmas and Easter community festivities, and helped with younger children's activities at their youth clubs. The group are currently on the look out for other community initiatives to undertake.
Last week two visitors from Pittsburgh visited Mourne; Curtis Boyd Port Authority Police Officer with special responsibility for youth programs that address multiple, interrelated issues, including drugs, crime, gangs and violence, and Rob Tierney, Vice President of the Ireland Institute of Pittsburgh who address issues ranging from conflict resolution to economic development including work training, post-secondary education, personal and professional development classes, educational travel, social activities, and interaction with the Greater Pittsburgh community. When the POINTER group is in Pittsburgh they will work closely with Curtis and Rob on a range of youth and community projects. Tweet

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