Annual Review 2007 - CDYSB

Annual Review 2007

CDYSB70 Morehampton Road, Donnybrook, Dublin 4.

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Contents 1

Chairperson’s Report 2

Acknowledgements 3

Director’s Review 4

CDYSB Launches YNOW Magazine 6

Report from the Working Group on Good Practice Guidelines 7

Report on Volunteer Achievment Awards 8

Training Report 10

Area Report 12

Programme Report 15

CDYSB Partnership Projects 17

Operating Principles 18

CDYSB Staff 19

Financial Statements 20

Contents

2007

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Each year that I have been involved

with CDYSB I have admired the

commitment, dedication and

enthuasism of the many staff and

volunteers who give so much to the

provision and development of youth

services in Dublin city. In 2007

there has been no let up in the

quality and quantity of work carried

out in the sector and I continue to

be amazed by the creativity and

diversity of programmes operating within the city.

One development of particular mention was the launch by CDYSB

of the YNOW magazine.This is probably one of the best

publications ever produced in the youth work sector. I would like

to congratulate those involved in its production and design. I

especially mention that many of the features are written by the

young people themselves and the content reflects the scope of the

activities being carried out.The feature articles have become a

source of important reading, information and debate for those

involved in managing the many aspects of the youth work sector.

From originally targeting Dublin city,YNOW is an important

national publication.

CDYSB has moved seamlessly through many changes over the past

few years and with an operating budget of almost €20 million

there comes accompanying challenges. Changes in legislation and a

requirement for high levels of compliance have increased

expectations.As voluntary management committees face the

challenges of meeting professional standards there is no room for

amateurism. Some years ago Corporate Governance were words

that were associated with large publicly quoted company’s carrying

out international transactions on a grand scale; today they are core

to the management of community based youth projects. Many

thanks are due to the staff of CDYSB who are guiding and

supporting project management committees through these new

challenges.

The introduction of Garda Vetting has brought with it a

requirement to develop protocols and systems.These have been

developed and implemented with the assistance and co-operation

of management committees and I am aware that there has been

frustration at times at the processing times and the impact this has

on the employment of staff.The patience of all involved is much

appreciated.

Finally, I would like to thank my fellow board members for their

contribution in 2007.Thanks are due to the City of Dublin VEC,

the Department of Education and Science and the Department of

Community Rural and Gaelteacht affairs for their support

throughout the year.

Vincent Jackson

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City of Dublin Youth Service Board Annual Review 2007

The board would like to thank the staff of the Youth AffairsSection of the Department of Education and Science for theirongoing support. In addition we would like to thank thestaff of the Drugs Strategy Unit and the staff of theDepartment of Community Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs fortheir support in the management and implementation ofthe Young People’s Facilities and Services Fund.

The board would like to acknowledge the funding wereceive from the people of Ireland through the NationalLottery, the Department of Education and Science and theYoung People’s Facilities and Services Fund.

List of Board Member:

Cllr. Vincent Jackson, Chairperson, Cllr. Maurice Ahern,Lord Mayor Cllr. Paddy Bourke, Fr. Jim Caffrey,Ms. Mary Clarke, Cllr. Michael Conaghan,Mr. Patrick Costello, Ms. Marian Dooley,Cllr. Kevin Humphreys, Cllr. Dermot Lacey,Mr. Conor Sludds, Ms. Vicky Rattigan.

In attendance in 2007:

Ms. Mary Mooney, Director, Ms. Anne Meehan, Asst.Director, Mr. Stephen McCarthy, Education Officer, CDVEC,Ms. Camille Whyte, Secretary to the Board.

Acknowledgements

Welcome to the CDYSB annualreview for 2007 and I am pleased to say that the strategicaims presented in the 2006operational plan were completed in what was a busyyear for the staff of CDYSB.

CDYSB commissioned an auditof youth services and a complete area data analysis

with regard to future trends and plans for youth provisionin the Dublin city. This is the precursor to developing ayouth work plan as per the Youth Work act.

The voluntary youth groups who met the criteria for registration were re-registered and a number of very successful regional meetings of voluntary leaders tookplace. The development of a series of brochures to assist inthe general organisation and development of programmesand procedures were produced.

A second round of small grants under Dormant Accountswas administered in the latter part of the year. These grantsprovide a welcome addition to funding of equipment forvoluntary youth groups.

Given that investment in youth services in the city stands atover €19m we need to ensure that the delivery of youthwork is of a high standard. To this end a number of protocols have been developed at city and national level toenable us to support and monitor developments includingthis minimum requirement for delivery of youth work services, the piloting of the national quality standardsframework and revision of the quality youth work practiceguidelines.

Garda vetting for new staff and volunteers was introduced.Policy and procedures were agreed with youth projects andyouth clubs who are not affiliated to a national youthorganisation.

Significant resources were allocated to capital projects inthe city under the Young People’s Facilities and ServicesFund Round 4 capital grants with major developmentsfunded in Ballybough and Brú Crumlin.

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A new method of communication with projects and clubssaw the launch of YNOW magazine. We set out to communicate to the youth work sector issues, valuableinformation and developments that directly affect them.The response has been very positive at local and nationallevel. YNOW was launched at a ceremony in City Hall by theMinister of State for Youth Affairs, Sean Haughey

The first group of students to successfully complete the DkITHigher Certificate in Youth Work were conferred in March ata ceremony in the Mansion house hosted by the then LordMayor Cllr Vincent Jackson.

I would like to thank the volunteers and staff who areinvolved in the provision of youth work services to youngpeople in Dublin city. I would also like to thank the boardand staff of CDYSB for their ongoing commitment and support. The CDYSB staff have played a major role in supporting and continuing to assist the development ofservices to projects and we look forward to meeting thechallenges in the coming year.

Mary MooneyDirectorJanuary 2008

CDYSB Launches YNOW Magazine

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In June 2007 CDYSB launched the first edition of the YNOW magazine as an important new initiative for the youth worksector. The publication is aimed at youth work staff,volunteers, persons involved with youth projects, relatedservices and clubs.

The magazine gives a good sense of what is happening inthe sector, specifically in Dublin city. It also examines developments and current issues from both a national andinternational perspective. Many people find it hard tobelieve that in Dublin over 30,000 people are involved on avoluntary basis with youth clubs and projects. It is very disappointing that the creative, hugely successful and innovative developments that are happening all the timecan go largely un-noticed. There are many stories and secretsuccesses that go untold. YNOW brings these to prominenceand will be a source of inspiration to others who may want

to contribute as a volunteer to the development of youngpeople. Stake holders, funders, legislators, professionals andyoung people now have an opportunity to contribute tostimulating debates on all aspects of work practices.

Within each issue there is a feature article that explores key themes. Two issues of the magazine were released in2007. The first issue explored the challenges that faceyounger people from new communities and ethnic minorities. The second issue focussed on youth work andeducation, described the national framework of qualifications and explained the route Irish professionalyouth work has taken.

It is planned to build on the success of the first two issues and further issues of YNOW will be published in 2008.


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A working group was established with members of the areateam and management team of CDYSB with the objective ofdeveloping a set of standards for youth work practice. Theoriginal plan was to use the framework adopted by YouthWork Ireland who had piloted standards on the management of a youth project/service. In that way CDYSByouth work practice standards would be complimentary tothose that Youth Work Ireland were developing. However, inMarch 2007 The National Youth Work Advisory Committee(NYWAC) established the national quality standards framework working group to develop national standards forthe delivery of quality youth work. A member of our working group was nominated to the NYWAC sub-committee. As national standards were being developed, that would be implemented throughout theyouth work sector, CDYSB made the decision, based on a recommendation from the working group, to translate thework on the standards into a set of youth work good practice guidelines.

The good practice guidelines cover all aspects of youth workpractice, including for example, building a relationship withyoung people and the planning of activities outside theproject. The guidelines cover, thus far, 16 areas of youthwork practice and each statement of practice has a range of sub-statements which support, guide and provide evidencethat the programme is being practiced by youth workers.These guidelines will support and inform youth work practice and assist youth workers and their managers to beclear about the purpose and methodology of their work.The guidelines will provide youth workers with a referenceand benchmark in relation to their interventions andengagement with young people. A further goal is toimprove and develop skills and encourage youth workers tobe reflective in their work with young people.

In December 2007 the guidelines were presented by the working group to all teams in CDYSB for their feedback andcomment. The feedback was very positive and therecommendations from this day have been incorporatedinto the guidelines. To complement the development ofthese guidelines, the working group considered it necessaryto provide templates and other documents in relation to thepolicy and practice issues referenced in the guidelines.These templates will facilitate youth services/projects todevelop their own policies and will provide a framework toensure key areas are incorporated into policies by youthservices/projects.

The working group is keen to ensure that this resource willbe of value and useful to youth workers and therefore thepresentation and design of the material will be important.The guidelines will be published in 2008 and the workinggroup will be recommending an implementation/trainingplan for the introduction of these guidelines for youth services/projects across the city.

Report from the Working Groupon Good Practice Guidelines

Eighteen voluntary youth workers from across the cityreceived Outstanding Achievement Awards this year. LordMayor and CDYSB member Paddy Bourke welcomed theaward recipients, guests, youth work colleagues, CDYSBboard and staff members to the presentation dinner in theGresham Hotel in November.

After dinner Minister Sean Haughey thanked all the volunteers for their generosity and dedication to the well being and development of the young people of Dublin.He expressed his appreciation of the important role volunteers play in the provision of youth services at locallevel and as positive role models for young people throughout the city.

He commented on the significance of their contribution tothe development of youth services in their communitybefore presenting each youth worker with a framed certificate and an engraved piece of crystal.

Outstanding Achievement Awards for Voluntary Youth Work 2007

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Minister for Youth Affairs Sean Haughey presents Lynda Scully from the Clay Project with a Volunteer Achievement Award.


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Mark Kennedy South West Inner City Network.

Caroline McCoy Rialto Twirlers.

Michael Malone Brad Óg Regional Youth Service.

Bridie Ashe Musik Makers.

Stephen Doyle St Pauls Youth Club.

Declan Enright St Michaels Parish Youth Project.

Gerry Farrell Kilmore West Youth Project.

Paddy Haughey The Plough Youth Club.

Susan Kavanagh Bru Crumlin Youth Club.

Maria Flood Dom Savio Club.

Maria Moffatt Trinity Youth Service.

John McGovern 18th Dublin (Santry) Scout.

Liam Quinn Canteen Ireland.

Lynda Scully Clay Project.

Dorothy Lynch Cherry Orchard.

Geraldine Smith 32nd Dublin Rathgar.

Brendan Dowling South Area Youth Service.

Christine Costello 35th Dublin, Donore Avenue Scouts.

The Recipients were:

Independent Project Leaders Peer Support Group

Early in the year the Project Leaders suspended their regularpeer support meetings and commenced an introductorytraining course in management skills. The course beganwith 14 participants and ran over 8 sessions. Topics coveredincluded management styles, planning and conflict management. The course was delivered using input, groupwork and reflection on practice.

Resource Panel

The resource panel continued to provide a support servicefor the management committees of the youth work projects.Mentoring and support services were provided to over 11committees. Over 15 projects availed of the external supervision and youth worker support programmes. 15youth workers availed of the confidential, developmentalsupport (DSP) and counselling programmes.

Panel members also provided training e.g. managementskills, Garda vetting training for Nominated persons. Otherstook part in a Human Resources working group. Some panelmembers were involved in research, report writing andpreparation processes required to facilitate local communities to assume control of youth projects.

One of the benefits of having a resource panel with a widerange of skills is its ability to respond quickly and flexibly toassist communities or projects in crisis. The need for a crisisresponse, is fortunately not common and occurs only onceor twice a year.

External Supervision/YSS

Over the past year the resource Panel has reviewed the workin both of these areas, and have found there to be more similarity than difference, the exception being where linemanagement was a component of ESS.

In both situations the work is relationship based, andinvolves a strong commitment on the part of the personreceiving the service to engage and reflect upon their ownneeds, skills, workload etc. From the point of view of theresource person there is similar set of tasks required and asimilar process in place. The suggestion is that these twoservices would be merged, with the exception of those thatinclude direct line management.

Development Support Service (DSP)

This has been in existence since 1993/4, and is a service provided to Youth Work staff, and those involved in thebroader Youth Work area. DSP as it is known offers confidential support to those experiencing personal difficulty, that is impacting on their work. It has a numberof benefits, firstly it offers the person the opportunity towork through difficulties they may be experiencing, in aconfidential manner, and secondly through this to developskills and insight into not only their own life, but also theirwork, enhancing their ability to deal with complex emotional difficulties experienced by young people.

There has been a high demand for this service over the past year.

Team Development

This is included under the broad heading of facilitation, buthas been a specific request over the past year, and is provided to assist team’s to develop their work in areas ofcommunication, skills development, and the types of services needed by the young people attending their projects and services.

FETAC News

FETAC Co-ordinatorThis role has now passed to the Training Officer who will beresponsible for the coordination and standards of coursesoffered by CDYSB. The role involves liaising between stakeholders in the certification process including students,tutors, FETAC and CDYSB as the FETAC approved centre.

Quality Assurance

CDYSB has now achieved approved centre status throughthe submission and approval of its quality standards document. This document ensures that students who register for FETAC courses offered by CDYSB will experiencea consistent high standard of teaching and support.

Other events

Practice SeminarsA practice seminar was held in Ozanam House on the subject of Youth Mental Health. Tony Bates, the Director of

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Headstrong, the new National Youth Mental HealthOrganisation, led a discussion with the youth projects represented on developing good practice in youth work inthe area of mental health. Further workshops are plannedfor this group of youth workers who are pioneering newmodels of good practice for working with young peopleexperiencing mental heath difficulties.

Youth Leadership Training

An introductory youth leadership course was run for agroup of voluntary youth leaders in St. Paul’s Youth Club,Artane. The course included a two session input on ChildProtection. A Junior Leadership training programme wasdesigned and delivered for a group of young people in theEquine Centre, Cherry Orchard.

Community meetings

The Training Officer and the Programme Support Officertook part in discussions with groups in the community toexplore ways in which training or programme initiativescan be designed to meet the needs of those groups.

Child Protection

Child protection training continued as usual this year. 15training courses took place. With the assistance of CDYSBthree groups completed their own policy and procedure documents that were presented to and shared with localparents and youth leaders. There were two significantdevelopments this year in child protection training. Onewas the development of a database within CDYSB. From thebeginning of 2007 all the names of all those who completed training, the number of sessions completed andthe name of the group they represented have been recorded.All participants received an attendance certificate. It is recommended that youth workers would refresh their childprotection training every three years. This will keep themcurrent with best thinking in good practice, new issues andlegislation.

The second development occurred near the end of the yearwith the launch of the two session training programme inChild Protection Awareness specifically designed for volunteers.

BA (Hons) Youth Work - Course Update

This course was designed by CDYSB and DkIT in order tofacilitate those youth workers working in Dublin who haveno professional qualification. It has 47 Dublin based students who have completed or in the process of completing a Higher Certificate. It is expected that about 40of these students will go on to complete a BA (Hons). Thecourse is the first to be professionally endorsed by the newlyestablished North/South Education and Training StandardsCommittee (for Youth Work).

This, the third year of the course, was marked by the graduation ceremony of the first group of 23 students tocomplete their Higher Certificate in Youth Work. The ceremony was held by Dundalk Institute of Technology onThursday 22nd of March 2007. The event was hosted by theLord Mayor of Dublin Councillor Vincent Jackson in theMansion House. It was appropriate that the first Dublinbased youth workers who completed their studies in Dublinwere able to graduate in this prestigious venue. CDYSB andDkIT were deeply grateful for the hospitaltity and support ofthe Lord Mayor.

Update

Out of the success of this programme, DKIT in partnershipwith University of Ulster, Youth Work Ireland and YouthAction Northern Ireland have divided the Higher Certificateinto a Certificate with 6 modules and a Higher Certificatewith 13 modules. The one-year certificate is offered inDundalk IT to students from both sides of the border. Thetwo partnerships are now in the process of coming togetherand in June the Institute will host a Cross Border youthwork policy and practice conference. We have also beencontacted by Limerick youth service asking that we deliverthe course there as part of an outreach programme, and theClare/Shannon region third level development plan hasincluded a request that the course be delivered locally, sothere is a lot of progression possibilities for the course.

Over recent years there has been a substantial growth in thework of CDYSB across the City of Dublin. This is as a result ofincreased investment in youth work by various GovernmentDepartments (i.e. Department of Education and Science,Department of Community Rural and Gaelteacht Affairs andthe Department of Justice Equality and Law Reform).

This growth necessitated a re think within CDYSB as to howthe organization managed it’s ongoing work. In respondingto this challenge CDYSB needed to take cognisance of anumber of factors namely:

A) the ability to best serve and support local communitiesand in particular the invaluable work that is undertaken by local management boards across the citywho voluntarily oversee the delivery of a variety ofcommunity based youth projects and services targetedat young people.

B) the effective management/co-ordination of CDYSBresources which are crucial to supporting the work carried out at local community level.

C) the further development of internal organisationalstructures that would allow for improved communication and integration between differentCDYSB staff teams thus enhancing and developing further the broad range of services provided to youngpeople and local communities.

The main structural change in this regard was the divisionof the Area Team from the original two sub regions northand south into three sub regions north, south and west witheach regional team comprising a line manager (Development Officer) and three Liaison Officers.

While the area team maintains it’s unity as one full teamdeveloping, processing and delivering services to the wholeof Dublin city each regional team gives greater opportunityto plan and review on a smaller regional basis and engagewith other CDYSB teams to coordinate joint initiatives tolocal groups. On page 13 is a chart outlining the structure ofthe area team and sub regional teams. The projects/clubsand other local initiatives serviced and supported by theteams is also outlined.

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The above table details the number of young people aged 0-24 years who participated in youth projects/services,voluntary clubs and groups and other initatives funded byCDYSB during 2007. A total of 37,444 young people participated in all services. Funded youth projects/servicesaccounted for 26,442 (71%) of all participants while voluntary clubs/groups provided activities and programmesto 10,541 (28%) of all participants.

In relation to youth projects/services the age range 10-14years accounted for 13,453 (51%) of participants availing of

Age Group 0-9 10-14 15-19 20-24 0-24

Youth Projects/ServicesMale 1,336 6,732 4,606 918 13,592Female 1,495 6,721 3,838 796 12,850

Total Participants 2,831 13,453 8,444 1,714 26,442

Voluntary Clubs/GroupsMale 1,544 2,316 1,150 335 5,345Female 1,657 2,201 974 364 5,196

Total Participants 3,201 4,517 2,124 699 10,541

OtherMale 15 207 20 0 242Female 0 202 17 0 219

Total Participants 15 409 37 0 461

All ServicesMale 2,895 9,255 5,776 1,253 19,179Female 3,152 9,124 4,829 1,160 8,265

Grand Total 6,047 18,379 10,605 2,413 37,444

Young Peoples Participation in CDYSB funded services - 2007

these services, followed by 15-19 year olds at 8,444 (32%).These age related participation rates are somewhat differentin relation to voluntary clubs/groups with 4,517 (43%) of participants aged 10-14 years and 2,124 (20%) aged 15-19years.

As regards gender breakdown for all services 19,179 (51%)were male and 18,265 (49%) were female. Overall the agerange 10-19 years accounted for 28,984 (77%) young people,both male and female who participated in the range of services supported and funded by CDYSB in 2007.


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The Maytrix

The Maytrix is one of the highlights of the year for manyyoung people in youth groups across the city. Last year ittook place in the Regional Youth Resource Centre (RECO) andthe Axis Arts Centre in Ballymun - both of which are greatvenues for the arts.

Over a hundred enthusiastic young people and their youthleaders arrived in the Reco early on in the day, eagerly awaiting an action packed programme. An expert jugglerprovided entertainment in the courtyard until everyone hadregistered. This was followed by a get-to-know- you sessionwhere everyone interviewed someone they did not knowand then made and decorated a gift box reflecting that persons interests. This was followed by a wide variety ofworkshops – stained glass, mosaics, landscapes, drama,step-n-slide, guitar- jam and the write stuff. Participantswere totally immersed in their chosen activities learningnew skills and making new friends. After lunch everyonewalked to the Axis centre to view the really stunning exhibition of artwork created by Ballybough, CherryOrchard, Glenbeag and Oliver Bond youth groups.This was followed by excellent drama and dance performances presented by Bulfin, St. Canices, CherryOrchard and Poddle Close. The large audience was spell-bound by the talent and skill of these young performers.

The very high standard of all the creative work presentedreflects the tremendous commitment and dedication of theyoung people, their leaders and teachers who work so hardthroughout the year. Congratulations to everyone.

2007 Youth Sports

Young people from St Paul’s, St Monica’s, Harolds Cross,Ayrfield and Allsorts clubs enjoyed an afternoon of friendlycompetition at the youth sports in Irishtown Stadium on thelast Sunday in May.

Track and field events such as individual and relay races,long jump, shot putt and novelty races ran throughout theday. As in previous years the leaders from the clubs organised and supervised the events and ensured that fairplay triumphed throughout the day.This year a new and exciting programme of fun athletics foryounger children was organised by a team from DonoreAthletics Club. This was a great success and the young

participants really enjoyed the novel activities and thecolourful equipment.

All groups were represented in the prize giving which wasfull of excitement and good humour. The cups for the highest points in the Boys and Girls section were awarded toSt. Monica’s and St Paul’s respectively. The trophy for thegroup with highest aggregate score was presented to St. Paul’s.

Harold’s Cross Unit of the Order of Malta provided excellentFirst Aid cover throughout the day.Thanks to all the participants, club leaders and staff whomade the sports day such an outstanding success.

CDVEC Arts Working Group

In April 2007, the CDVEC set up an arts working group to‘advise and assist in developing, providing and supportinghigh quality person centred creative arts learning for youngpeople and adults in Dublin City’. The group has to date,engaged in comprehensive information sharing. They provided support around a feasibility study into the possibility of developing an arts facility for school and community as well as other ideas and fledgling plans abouthow best to develop arts practice within the CDVEC area.The arts officer from CDYSB represents interests of youthwork on the working group.

Programme Report

Equality Forum for Youth Workers

As a result of economic, social and cultural changes over thelast fifteen years young people in Ireland now live in diversecommunities. For youth workers, who have a long traditionof supporting young people move towards a more equalsociety, new issues have now emerged, while establishedinequalities still persist. Youth projects, service and clubsacross the city tackle these issues regularly but rarely havethe opportunity to discuss their work and support eachother.

Therefore, while researching the Identity and Interculturalprogramme the need for a forum which supported youthworkers in their work with young people who face variousforms of discrimination and exclusion emerged. It becameclear that many groups had a shared narrative of exclusionand those working to promote equality for these young people could benefit from having the opportunity to meetand discuss their challenges and issues.

With the support of Lourdes Youth and Community Serviceand Pavee Point the first open meeting took place in May2007. The group invited all youth workers with an interestin the area of equality to attend. It was agreed at this meeting that such a forum would serve a need for youthprojects across the city and with this mandate the forumhas continued to develop. To date the forum has met on fouroccasions. Topics discussed have included Interculturalism,equality and are due to discuss equality issues for Travellersshortly.

The forum is always open to those who wish to attend andit is hoped that it will become an effective way for youthworkers to share best practice and continue to develop theirwork in this area with the support of their peers.

The Club Brochures

A new series of club information brochures are availablefrom the City of Dublin Youth Service Board. They providebasic information on establishing and running a club andaim to be a useful tool for those that are new to volunteering in a club setting.

The titles in the series are:

City of Dublin Youth Service BoardRegistering with City of Dublin Youth Service BoardYouth Clubs and GroupsProgramme PlanningSafety and Welfare in GroupsInformation and Record KeepingTeamwork and Communication SkillsTraining and NetworkingCommittees and MeetingsThe Group’s ConstitutionAccounts and Banking

The brochures are available through CDYSB’s offices or onthe CDYSB website, www.cdysb.ie

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Cabra Youth Service

Cabra Youth Service was established in 1998 and has beenthrough many transformations throughout the years. Froma staff of two at St Finbarr’s National School, it has developed into a service with 1 project leader, 4 youth workers and a half time administrator. It has been based inCabra Parkside Sports and Community Complex since 2004and covers the areas of Cabra East, West and Dunard.Providing a service to young people aged 10 – 21 with a focuson those young people most at risk in the area.

Cabra Youth Service incorporates Step Up, a Garda DiversionProject, with a worker whose remit is linking with theJuvenile Liaison Officers and Community Gardaí to ensurethat young people coming to their attention are offered aservice relevant to their needs, with ongoing support.

Over the past 3 years the youth service has developed moreopen programmes in response to needs expressed by thecommunity, developed drop-in times for different agegroups and interest based programmes such as drama andart. We have worked closely with the Dublin City CouncilSports Development Officers and centre staff especially during the summer months where we now have an integrated summer programme open to all young people inCabra.

The youth service has developed a closer working relationship with some of the local schools and this hasinvolved individual support, delivering school based programmes and providing a lunch club drop in space.

Volunteers have been recruited and have received leadershiptraining through the service and a number of programmesand activities have been run thanks to their involvement.This is a tradition that the Advisory Committee felt neededto be developed and is committed to continuing in thefuture.

The service works closely with its Advisory Committee and inthe summer of 2007 the opportunity arose for the committee to look at the possibility of developing a localmanagement structure which would take responsibility forthe development and delivery for the youth service in Cabra.Work is ongoing and there is a commitment from the staff inCabra Youth Service and CDYSB to ensure a smooth transitionfor the young people currently involved in the service.

Kilmore West Youth Project and Youth ActionKilmore (YAK)

Kilmore West Youth Project is a partnership project, locatedin the Recreation Centre in the heart of Kilmore West, anestablished community in Dublin 5. Y.A.K. is a Special GardaProject funded by the Department of Justice, Equality andLaw Reform and managed by CDYSB as part of Kilmore WestYouth Project.

The Project is undergoing exciting changes at this time. TheKilmore area is part of a large scale DCC redevelopmentproject, which will result in a youth dedicated premises forthe Project located in Kilmore West.

Following a Strategic Review of the Project, with input fromthe Advisory Group, young people and community groups, itwas agreed that the Project is now in an ideal position tobegin the process of handback to Community ownership.

This process will begin early 2008 and it is envisaged thatthe handback will take place early to mid 2009. The processwill include identifying local people and representativesfrom community and voluntary groups in the Kilmore Westarea and to participate in the formation of a ManagementBoard for the Project. A process of capacity building andtraining will take place over a number of months facilitatedby the CDYSB Liaison Officer and fully supported by CDYSB.

The group will then form a company limited by guaranteeand this company will employ staff and oversee the implementation of a quality youth service for the youngpeople of Kilmore West.

Partnership Report

Profile

The City of Dublin Youth Service Board (CDYSB) is a statutory sub-committee of the City of Dublin VocationalEducation Committee.

CDYSB is appointed by the CDVEC to make recommendations on youth work policy, programme development, grant aid and support services required toassist in the development of youth work at community levelin Dublin. It is also the administering agency for threefunds provided by government: Special Projects forDisadvantaged Youth Fund (since 1988); Local Drugs TaskForce Fund (since 1998) and Young people Facilities andServices Fund (since 1999).

Aim

The aim of CDYSB is to promote, support and co-ordinate thedevelopment of voluntary youth clubs, community basedyouth projects and youth services in the city of Dublin tomeet the changing needs of young people.

Operating principles

In carrying out its functions CDYSB is committed to operateas follows:

1. CDYSB will support local youth groups, local management committees and professional youth workers to agree strategies for the development of localyouth work programmes, projects and services.

2. CDYSB will recognise the importance of local community interests in policy formation for local youthwork services, while safeguarding and prioritising theneeds and interests of young people.

3. CDYSB will actively encourage communities to selectfrom a range of different opportunities through the promotion of a wide variety of youth work programmes, projects and services.

4. CDYSB will actively help communities, where appropriate, to develop alternative youth work responses for young people who are not interested inparticipating in the more traditional forms of youthwork.

5. CDYSB will, subject to the limited resources available,provide resources, such as funding, staff, and development services to communities based on researchand analysis of needs at local level.

6. CDYSB will promote good practice and high qualitystandards in youth work.

7. CDYSB will promote opportunities for young people toparticipate as fully as possible in decision making intheir own groups.

8. CDYSB will identify and promote the rights of youngpeople in youth work and other educational settings.

9. CDYSB will promote and encourage the integration ofall services for young people at local and national level.

10. CDYSB will seek to access the maximum available funding and resources from government and othersources for youth work in the city.

11. CDYSB will seek to influence policy formation at national level in respect of all aspects of provision foryoung people.

12. CDYSB will ensure that effective planning and evaluation will be an integral part of all aspects of itsoperations and of those groups and projects funded by it.

13. CDYSB will support programmes of positive action inrespect of issues such as ethnicity, gender,discrimination, class, sexuality and poverty.

14. CDYSB will promote equality of opportunity for allyoung people at all levels in society.

CDYSB Operating Principles

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Management Team

Mary Mooney DirectorAnne Meehan Assistant DirectorGerry Seery Head of Finance / AdministrationBill Blake Development Officer for TrainingAileen Mulhern Development Officer for ProgrammesKarina O’Connor North Side Area ManagerBrian Healy West Side Area ManagerJohn Farrelly Southside Area ManagerMarian Dooley Projects Manager

Area Liaison Officers

Margaret Hayes Dublin 1, 3Robert O’Connor Dublin 2, 4, 8Joe Kiernan Dublin 5, 13Celene Dunne Dublin 5, 17Mark Harding Dublin 6, 12Gina McHugh Dublin 7 (North West Inner City)Garreth Tierney Dublin 7Brendan Gribbon Dublin 7, 11 (Finglas)Mario Marchetti Dublin 8 (South West Inner City)Caroline Jones Dublin 8, 12 (Canal Communities)Bill Mew Dublin 9, 11 (Ballymun)Gwen Doyle Dublin 10

Development and support Liaison Officers

Rachel Cassen Training OfficerNuala Smith Programme Support OfficerGráinne Lord Part- time Arts OfficerEithne Reilly Part-time Teacher Support WorkerNiamh Geoghegan Young Urban Arts-Youth Arts Co-ordinator

Administration

Brian Blackburn ServicesJean Bride ServicesPaula Buggy Administration SupportPaul Geraghty Project Finance OfficerLuke King FinanceLesley Kelly FinanceRhona Kelly Administration Services OfficerMartina Maher Reception / Administration SupportEdel O’Callaghan Administration - Dublin 12Kay Quinn Administration SupportSimon Thomas I.T. Systems SupportJanet Neville Thomas Administration - Donore YPAnne Traynor Administration - Stoneybatter / Cabra YSCamille Whyte Administration Support

Youth Work Staff in Partnership Projects

Stoneybatter Youth Service & the MOST ProjectJohn Duffy, Paul McDonnell, Jennifer Barnes, Elizabeth Stringer,Billy McCrea (MOST), Sonnia Coughlin, Mary Robb (Project Leader)

Cabra Youth Service & Cabra Step Up ProjectTara Lee Brennan, Nigel Kavanagh (Step Up Project),Maurice Noble (Project Leader)

Resource Panel

Claire BarryRory ConnollyJacinta ConroyMick CowmanCatherine DowlingRobert DunneAnne GunningLiz HarperMario MarchettiFran McVeighBrian MelaughTony MooreFrank MulvilleTessa NormandLucy Roberts

Part-Time Tutors

Art & CraftsAnna BoyleVanessa DaltonAnne DowneyTom McDonaldThomas O'ConnorEithne ReillyFiona DowlingMay KaneCarrie LynamThomas LynchPat McGrathNina TanisLinda HedermanAine DeBarraMichelle CulliganMarianne DignamEileen DoyleAnne-Marie GreenanKaren KeeganSharon O'NeillElaine Shaw

Marion PierceHelen McGoldrick

ChaplainFr. Alan Mowles

DanceElena DegtyarevaAndrea KeeganKathy McGuinnessKaren SmythSabrina WhelanNathalie GrandAdrienne FarrellyNicola HayesJulianne Kelly

ComputersLouise McDermottAine Lavelle

JudoMeg FitzgeraldNorman Caprani

LiteracySusan BirthistleElaine FarrellyMaeve O'Reilly

Bike Maintenance& MechanicsDunchadh KinaneLisa CassidyJames Murray

MusicStephen NolanNicola DalyEliz KeehanTony PurcellSarah Tumbleton

Sarah WalkerDaniel WalshGavin WarrenRay BoyleJohn WaldronPaul McElhatton

Outdoor PursuitsJohn KeoghMichael MullenFergal Trant

PhotographyEoin HaugheyMichael McCready

DramaMichelle BibbyEmer HumphreysSinead HackettAnita ReillyJacinta SheerinAvril Tierney

SwimmingMartin CrennellMargaret FarrellRita HealyDavid LambertMonica McKennaDolores O'HerlihyFrances PepperCaroline RussellBrian SweeneySean Gibson

CookeryPaula SneydMark Doran

WoodworkMichael Rogers

CDYSB Staff

Dublin 12 Regional Youth Service & Poddle Close ProjectElaine Conroy, Dorothy Lynch, Gerry O’Shea, Brian Smith,Tanya McEntagart (Project Leader)

Donore Avenue Youth ServiceRoisín Williams, Eithne O’Shea, Lorraine McCarthy, Johanna Visser,Chris Kearns (Project Leader)

Kilmore West Youth Project & YAK ProjectKatherina Nugent (YAK), Anne Cheevers,Lorraine O’Neill (Project Leader)

Ringsend & Irishtown Youth ProjectYvonne O’Neill, Joseph Byrne

Financial Statements

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Receipts and Payments 2007

Programme Receipts € Payments €

Special Projects for Youth 4,634,171 4,618,770

Young Peoples Facilities and Services Fund (1) 4,733,371 4,956,811

Young Peoples Facilities and Services Fund (2) 4,938,235 4,936,632

LDTF Interim 1,203,637 1,164,865

LDTF Mainstreamed 2,259,253 2,281,380

Justice - Youth Diversion Projects 226,219 214,160

Emerging Needs 192,404 133,738

General Fund 1,479,883 1,540,195

Totals 19,667,173 19,846,552

(All figures are subject to audit.)


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Name Amount €

Dublin 1

Dublin Youth Theatre 21,000The Musik Makers 7,370National League of the Blind 1,593 Community After Schools Project (Buckingham St) 800Afterschools Education & Support Programme 800 Community Afterschool Project (Mountjoy Sq) 800Buion Mhuire Na Ndolas Girl Guides 1,600

Dublin 2

Whitefriar Youth Club 7,740City Quay Youth Samba Project 6,970St. Marks Afterschool Club 2,200Blaze Youth Club 2,500

Dublin 3

East Wall Swimming and Canoe Club 9431st Dublin - Fairview Scout Group 3,640 66th Naomh Eoin Cluain Tarbh Scout Group 3,300MAD Club (IWA) 3,440Cluain Tarbh Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann 9,0405th Company Girls Brigade 4,711Eastwall Watersports Group Ltd 4,730Order of Malta Cadets Marino Unit 3,5075th Port Dollymount Sea Scout Group 11,849Rathmore Girls Club 1,000Clontarf Foroige Club 600

Dublin 4

11th Co Sandymount/Irishtown Girls' Brigade 1,89021st Dublin 4th Port Dodder Sea Scouts Group 5,1703rd/40th/41st Dublin Donnybrook Scout Group 2,010Sunday Club (Puffin House Trust) 7507th Donnybrook Scouts 600

Dublin 5

Anchor Educational Youth Centre 9,15658th/85th Dublin Donnycarney Scout Group 6,640140th Dublin Beaumont Scout Group 7,230Buion Naomh Breandan Guides 2,640Buion an Leanbh Prague Guides 4,877St Pauls Youth Club (Artane) 1,410St Monica's Youth Project 4,588160th Dublin Ardlea Scout Unit 2,80035th Dublin Grange Scout Group 3,84080th Dublin St Brendans CBSI Coolock Scout Group 3,630St Davids Foroige Club 5,084St Lukes Youth Club 2,330Club 4 U Killester 750Maranatha Youth Club 600Kilbarrack Club4U 600

Dublin 6

Christ Church Rathgar Youth Club 4,6876th Dublin Leeson Park Scout Group 3,43732nd Dublin Rathgar Scout Group 4,368Glenbeag Youth Club 2,858Terenure Foróige Club 600

Dublin 6W

Harolds Cross Youth Club 5,500Emerald Creative Youth Club 3,332Harolds Cross Guides 3,97031st Rathfarnham Scout Group 600

Dublin 7

Cabra West Youth Service 2,8209th/10th Dublin Aughrim St Scout Group 7,960Crosscare Afterschool Unit 2,880Canteen Ireland 6,35019th/36th Dublin Scout Unit 2,350Cabra West Localise/Peace Corps 1,320Navan Road Scout Group - 4/5/129/190 Dublin 6,265Womens Aid Arts Programme (Rathmines) 1,000Order of Malta Cabra Unit 6,200

Summary of Payments to Clubs, Groups & Services 2007

Dublin 8

School Street & Thomas Court Bawn Centre Club 800St Josephs Youth Club 4,000Fatima Youth Club 4,00061st Dublin Scout Group 7,300Tenters Youth Club 4,000Michael Mallin Youth Club 6,860St Benedicts Y.C.. SVDP 3,520Oliver Bond Youth Group 7,762Mercy Family Centre 1,94742nd Dublin Scout Group 5,320Order of Malta Harolds Cross Unit 500Donore Foróige Club 600South Quays Youth Events Committee 600

Dublin 9

127th Dublin Drumcondra Scout Unit 2,420The Plough Youth Club 8,415Ógeagras Naoimh Papain 3,72018th Dublin Santry Scout Group 12,08021st Co Girls Bridgade 2,500191 Dublin Deaf Scout Group 5,700

Dublin 10

78th Dublin Scout Group Ballyfermot S.I. 4,429Beyond '96 Youth Club 2,519Gurteen Youth Club 3,620

Dublin 11

Griffith Youth Club 6,750Finglas Concert Band 7,7401st Dublin Scout Group 1,136177th Dublin Glasnevin Scout Group 7,340Glasnevin Youth Concert Band 2,200The Allsorts Club 4,800Sillogue Recycling Centre 2,995Scoil Chiarain Youth Club 4,610Dublin City Adventure Club 5,08876th/122nd Dublin Finglas West Scout Group 3,300

Dublin 12

Crumlin Community Youth Band 6,53035th Dublin Donore Avenue Scouts St. Teresa's Group 7,41094th Scout Group (Walkinstown) 8,614Bluebell Youth Club 2,240Order of Malta Ambulance Corps - Cadets Crumlin Unit 2,420Club 98 Youth Club 4,32644th/93rd Dublin Crumlin Scout Unit 7,410Bru Crumlin 4,57145th Dublin Mount Argus Scout Group 2,740 Bluebell Youth Action Group 7,300

Dublin 13

Jets Special Olympics Swimming Club 2,23446th Dublin Scout Group 4,070Dublin All Stars Marching Band 3,600Cool Side of God YC 1,870

Dublin 17

Dom Savio Club 7,520130th Dublin Priorswood Scout Group 7,040New Life for Youth 11,840Dance X School of Freestyle 2,400Womens Aid Arts Programme (Aoibhneas Coolock) 1,000

Dublin 20

91st Dublin Scout Group Bluebell/Inchicore 6,475Riverside Youth Club 9,440

Summary of Payments to Clubs, Groups & Services 2007(continued)

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Advance - Ballyfermot Schools Programmes In Schools €20,800.00Adventure Sports Project €133,224.00Aisling Project €330,136.00Aosog Project €75,751.00Ballybough Youth Project €52,000.00 €70,820.00Ballyfermot Youth Service €209,597.00 €132,500.00 €134,635.00 €121,408.00Ballymun LDTF €150,800.00 €50,000.00Ballymun Womens Resource Centre €99,336.00 €57,369.00Ballymun YAP €205,000.00BeLong 2 Youth - LGBT Yth Dev Proj. €115,338.00 €51,738.00BEST - Ballymun Educational Support Team €133,759.00Belvedere Youth Service €80,000.00BITE - Ballymun After School Activity Club €104,000.00 €27,486.00Bluebell Youth Project €79,500.00 €205,000.00 €140,947.00 €50,238.00Brad óg RYS €156,908.00 €482,000.00BRYR €514,903.00 €705,125.00 €57,369.00 €131,003.00 €26,266.00Cabra Youth Service €101,823.93 €156,762.43Canal Communities Regional Youth Service €200,520.00 €62,900.00 €57,000.00Candle Community Trust €65,457.00 €70,000.00Cavan Centre €75,435.00 €131,348.00CDYSB €253,289.80 €167,098.29 €134,385.52 €93,820.56CEOL Project €15,744.00Cherry Orchard After School Group €72,879.00Cherry Orchard Integrated Youth Service €130,813.00 €247,114.00CLAY - Crumlin Lower Advancing Youth €271,000.00Club '98 - Lower Crumlin €4,639.00Crumlin Community Band €9,573.00Crumlin Stay In School €105,993.00CYC - Finglas Cabra - Awareness €182,645.84CYC - Support Service - South Inner City €68,870.00Donnycarney Youth Project €59,000.00 €115,654.00DAYS - Donore Avenue Youth Service €94,123.31 €143,016.36 €61,790.99Donore Education Network €69,208.00Dublin 12 Regional Youth Service €343,122.69 €73,482.08 €77,998.97Dublin North East DTF - €89,365.00Prevention & Education OfficerEast Wall / North Port €171,095.00Youth Development GroupFingal Centre For The Unemployed €40,507.00(Opt In Project)Finglas Cabra DTF €110,805.00Finglas Youth Resource Centre €466,000.00 €196,827.00 €129,353.00Focus Ireland €795,000.00Fountain Resource Group €118,000.00IADP - Annie Kelly Education Bursary €22,937.00IADP - Community & Participation €100,778.00Irish Deaf Youth Association €12,500.00Kilbarrack Youth Project €148,036.00Kilmore West Youth Project €141,337.65

Consolidated Project Payment List - 2007

Main. Interim EmergingProject Name YPFSF 1 YPFSF 2 SPY Fund LDTF LDTF Needs

Consolidated Project Payment List - 2007(continued)

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KWCD - Early School Leaving Initiative €11,000.00KWCD - Education & Bursary Scheme €43,676.00Lourdes Youth and Community Service €128,795.00M.I.C. Project €191,340.00MACRO - Step By Step €31,910.00Mary Queen of Angels After Schools Project €32,000.00Mater Dei Primary School - Early Focus Project €83,007.00Pavee Point €97,799.00Rathmines Area Youth Service €50,000.00Rialto Youth Project €65,548.00 €210,000.00 €198,555.00RIYP - Dodder Programme €149,889.14Crinan Youth Project €45,000.00SAYS - South Area Youth Service - €111,052.90 €206,000.00 €65,502.00SICCDA - Life Start Research Project €16,750.00Sphere 17 RYS €119,062.00 €388,500.00 €328,982.00 €180,000.00Poppintree Youth Project €50,000.00 €14,000.00 €40,000.00St. Andrew's Youth Project €131,107.00 €127,397.00 €64,702.00St. John Bosco Youth Centre €227,691.00 €68,048.00St. Michael's Parish Youth Project €65,418.00 €129,000.00 €127,724.00 €66,002.00 €70,558.00St. Monica's Youth Project €152,326.00Stoneybatter Youth Service €174,865.95 €77,432.34 €112,226.37Summer Hill Youth Development Project €39,989.00SWAN - St. Agathas Hall / North Wall €289,000.00 €339,510.00SWICN Youth Service €138,070.00 €64,780.00The Common Ground €56,654.00 €29,500.00The Base €260,000.00 €50,000.00 €25,000.00Transition Support Project €103,845.00TRAVACT - Northside Traveller €23,365.00 Youth ProjectTRIBLI - TYS Exchange House, €66,369.00 €350,678.00Labre Park, St Margaret'sTrinity Youth Service €66,285.00 €64,397.00Trinity Comprehensive School €13,933.00Westland Row CBS €27,193.00 €10,706.00Wexford Centre Project €32,761.00Whitefriar Aikido Club €2,000.00YMCA - Youth Work Programme €131,593.00YPFSF II - Small Grants Fund €289,699.00

Total Per Fund €4,956,811.06 €4,936,632.45 €4,618,770.22 €2,281,380.39 €1,164,865.00 €133,738.00

Main. Interim EmergingProject Name YPFSF 1 YPFSF 2 SPY Fund LDTF LDTF Needs

Documents

Annual Review 2007 - CDYSB