User:Tinterossi/Welcome Youth Project

Welcome Youth Project is a multi sports club based in The Twenties, Drogheda, Co. Louth, Ireland and was set up in April 2009 as a result of a public outcry from the Children of the Twenties for something to do.

Prior to the setting up of (WYP) in April 2009 there were several consultation meetings which involved local councilors, community groups, professional sports coaches, university lecturers in special needs in education and children’s behavioral problems, parents and of course the children themselves. This consultation period lasted from November 08 until March 09 and was facilitated by Free Spirit Solutions – Newry and was conducted through open youth work - taking everyone’s opinions and suggestions into consideration. The final result was an overwhelming need to introduce a multi sports club for the children living in the of the area of the Twenties, Drogheda, Co. Louth which would offer them opportunities in Sport that they were denied due to lack of facilities in the area and because of economical and social deprivation.

Welcome Youth Project is a voluntary, non-profit multi sports club and kicked off its pilot initiative in 2009 by running Summer Project sports camps for over 80 participants and introduced new sports opportunities for children, many of whom are socially and economically deprived of opportunities in Sport. Every participant filled out an expression of interest form to allow (WYP) to create a multi sports club with relevance - involvement and thinking which is directly related to the interest and increase of sports participation for juveniles in the area. The Sports Camps provided by the Summer Project were Tennis, Golf, Angling, Hip Hop and Futsal and were guided by professional coaches / (WYP) volunteers and involved a huge amount of coordination and sponsorship / fundraising to ensure the success of this project launch.