Community Based Initiatives for Young People
The Mountmellick Youth Development Centre (MYDC) was established in 1997 and continues to run many programmes for children, young people and their families in the Mountmellick Area.
Working along side the local schools, parents, volunteers, MDA, HSE, DSFA, DJELR and the young people themselves, the staff plan and implement many programmes in the MYDC. Currently there are over 70 families involved in the MYDC
Programmes include:
Early Bird Club
Primary school children have the opportunity to participate in small group games and are provided with a healthy breakfast before school begins.
Homework Club
It aims to complement the work of the classroom teachers and assist the children with their homework completion.
PLAY
In this environment the young people will play activities with their peers that promote increased self confidence and levels of physical activity.
SHAPES
In SHAPES the primary school children work in small groups to address their personal, emotional and social development.
Summer Link Project
During our week long summer camp the children have the opportunity to mix with all the MYDC participants and engage in a variety of fun and challenging activities.
Counselling for Children & Young People
Our counselling service is available to children and their families who are experiencing difficulties as a result of bereavement or parental separation.
PASS
The PASS group is designed to support and assist teenagers to settle into secondary school. In small groups the young people address their personal, emotional and social development.
Teenage Group
This programme was designed to support teenagers through the Junior and Leaving Certificates, while developing a sense of community involvement.
Exam Tutorials
The tutorials provide small group exam support to both Junior and Leaving Certificate students.
RECESS
The focus of the three day RECESS Programme is to assist the senior primary school children with the successful transition to post-primary school.
Parental Support
Our Family Support Service was set up to complement all our programmes. Regular contact is maintained with the parents of the MYDC participants.
Counselling for Adults
A professional counsellor is available to work with parents involved with the MYDC.
Parent & Toddler Group
The group meets weekly to take part in a variety of activities and workshops.
Estate Fun Days
The MYDC staff work with local residents associations to assist with providing activities for fun days to the young people living in their estates.
Volunteer Training and Support
Volunteers
Our very dedicated team of Volunteer Homework Helpers are the back bone of the Homework Club. Currently we have 20 volunteers from the community who work on a rota basis for an hour once a week with the children in the Homework Club. There they assist the children with the classwork and act as positive role models. We are always looking for new volunteers so please feel free to contact Anne-Marie in the MDA. You need to be over 18 and no experience necessary. Volunteers receive training throughout the year to support them in their roles.
Huge thank you to all our partners and Funders:
MDA
Pobal
Scoil Phádraig Naofa
Scoil Íosaif Naofa
St. Paul’s NS
Health Service Executive
Department of Social and Family Affairs
Department of Justice Equality and Law Reform
Parents
Volunteers and Programme Participants
Mountmellick Youth Development Centre (MYDC)
The Mountmellick Youth Development Centre (MYDC) was established in 1997 and continues to run many programmes for children, young people and their families in the Mountmellick Area.
Working along side the local schools, parents, volunteers, MDA, HSE, DSFA, DJELR and the young people themselves, the staff plan and implement many programmes in the MYDC. Currently there are over 70 families involved in the MYDC
Programmes include:
Early Bird Club
Primary school children have the opportunity to participate in small group games and are provided with a healthy breakfast before school begins.
Homework Club
It aims to complement the work of the classroom teachers and assist the children with their homework completion.
PLAY
In this environment the young people will play activities with their peers that promote increased self confidence and levels of physical activity.
SHAPES
In SHAPES the primary school children work in small groups to address their personal, emotional and social development.
Summer Link Project
During our week long summer camp the children have the opportunity to mix with all the MYDC participants and engage in a variety of fun and challenging activities.
Counselling for Children & Young People
Our counselling service is available to children and their families who are experiencing difficulties as a result of bereavement or parental separation.
PASS
The PASS group is designed to support and assist teenagers to settle into secondary school. In small groups the young people address their personal, emotional and social development.
Teenage Group
This programme was designed to support teenagers through the Junior and Leaving Certificates, while developing a sense of community involvement.
Exam Tutorials
The tutorials provide small group exam support to both Junior and Leaving Certificate students.
RECESS
The focus of the three day RECESS Programme is to assist the senior primary school children with the successful transition to post-primary school.
Parental Support
Our Family Support Service was set up to complement all our programmes. Regular contact is maintained with the parents of the MYDC participants.
Counselling for Adults
A professional counsellor is available to work with parents involved with the MYDC.
Parent & Toddler Group
The group meets weekly to take part in a variety of activities and workshops.
Estate Fun Days
The MYDC staff work with local residents associations to assist with providing activities for fun days to the young people living in their estates.
Volunteer Training and Support
Volunteers
Our very dedicated team of Volunteer Homework Helpers are the back bone of the Homework Club. Currently we have 20 volunteers from the community who work on a rota basis for an hour once a week with the children in the Homework Club. There they assist the children with the classwork and act as positive role models. We are always looking for new volunteers so please feel free to contact Anne-Marie in the MDA. You need to be over 18 and no experience necessary. Volunteers receive training throughout the year to support them in their roles.
Volunteers
Staff
Huge thank you to all our partners and Funders:
Community Based Initiatives for Young People - Community Development Support - Service to the Unemployed
