We are delighted to announce the recruitment of a Part-Time Youth Cultivator role. This person will come on board 'The Club' team working with our youngest members (aged 6 -8).
The Club is our after school programme, creating a safe home like environment for children.
Application to be made to:
Clodagh O'Reilly, Solas Project, 40 Marrowbone Lane, Dublin 8
Closing date: Thursday 18th June, 5pm.
On Wednesday last, Insurance group Ecclesiastical joined up with our Compass programme to play a football match. Compass is about providing a seamless, structured post release programme for youth offenders, delivering emotional support and practical assistance. We believe that the combinations of pre and post release support services are essential to the successful reduction of re-offending rates.
The excitement was building as staff from Ecclesiastical entered Wheatfield prison last Wednesday evening to play a football match against the 18-24 year old cohort of young men. A great time was had by all and at one stage it looked like it may have been a close game. Although, unfortunately for Ecclesiastical they lost out by two goals to the lads of Wheatfield Prison with the finishing score being 4-2 to Wheatfield.
Solas College is our College Engagement programme that introduces 6th class children to the idea of attending third level education while raising their expectations.
As part of our annual College Awareness Week and Solas@School, the 6th class boys of Francis Street CBS went on a trip to Trinity College Dublin yesterday. To begin the day they received an introductory talk in a big lecture hall, followed by a treasure-hunt style tour around the campus. They also got a look at the Book of Kells before having lunch to end their day!
We feel that this programme is so important within Solas Project as it breaks down the perceived barriers that some of these children may have towards third level education. Solas College starts a conversation around what happens after leaving school and the potential of what these children can achieve.
The day was a big thumbs up from the lads!
The Club is our after schools programme which has been running since 2007. It is designed to be a 'home away from home' and involves fun activities, helping with homework and sitting around a table to have a nice home cooked meal with our lovely volunteers.
As part of our goal to support children to grow up healthy and confident, Our Senior After School's Club here at Solas Project have been taking part in a healthy eating programme with Cool Dudes.
Throughout the 5 week programme the kids are taught all about nutrition and the benefits of healthy eating. As well as that, they get to cook lots of yummy food and learn new delicious recipes. They even learned how to make a healthy pizza, now that's something we wouldn't mind tasting!
With the school term almost out - we are eagerly awaiting the start of Summer, the weather has been teasing us, but we have faith it's on the way!!
Every Summer, over July & August we look forward to running our Summer Projects for The Club & The Yard. It's a great way for us to keep engaged with our young people throughout the Summer months and provide a constructive, productive, but most importantly fun way for them to spend 3 weeks of their long Summer holidays.
More relaxed than programmes during the academic year, Summer project is all about new experiences, adventures, making friends and memories. Just being kids really.
Here's where you come in! The cost of one child to attend a week of our Summer project is €80, can contribute towards a child's Summer?
One of our favourite activities is to go bog jumping in Causey Farm - what child doesn't love being encouraged to jump in the muck!
Please donate what you can so we can bring everyone along!
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