Developing strong links to the Education and Training Board where courses are delivered has seen five of the latest intake enter further education in welding, nursing, caring work and emergency healthcare.
“We also have three of the cohort in full time employment so there is a lot of success there over the last year, which took a lot of focus, “Cathy said.
“We struggled a lot because they were coming from such a wide area and their needs are so individual but following a lot of lobbying a volunteer driver initiative got off the ground to ensure young people could get to their courses and appointments. This helped them gain skills and look to other opportunities.
Good relations training is an integral part of the project. Ensuring that the young people on the project gain a greater understanding and acceptance of the past and the different traditions on this island is important for their development.
As part of the good relations training the group have undertaken trips to Belfast and elsewhere to experience different communities.
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28-32 Alfred St.
Belfast
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