Community Culture and Placemaking Sports Development Officer Youth Worker Training Series
Cork City Council are working with Cork Sports Partnership and Cork ETB to deliver a Youth Worker Training series. Kinsale OEC are leading a three-part programme within this which will allow youth workers to upskill themselves in the areas of team building, camp craft and outdoor survival skills and water sports. The final two sessions took place this month and feedback from youth workers has been excellent. They particularly highlighted how beneficial it has been for them to upskill themselves in water sports. Cork City Council has also purchased six Team Building equipment packs which will be housed in Cork ETB offices and will allow youth workers to borrow the equipment needed to run camp craft sessions with their groups. Youth Work Ireland gave excellent feedback based on a session they ran in the rooftop garden on their building, The Hut. They led an active session and ended it by making s’mores and hot chocolate on their very own rooftop fire!
Travellers Visibility Group- 15,000 Step Challenge
Following the success of a 10,00-step challenge last month, the Travellers Visibility Group in Cork have run a 15,000 step challenge this month. There was excellent engagement from young people and adults alike and it allowed families to be active together. Cork City Council will continue to work with the TVG in the coming months to promote physical activity amongst their community.
Orienteering
Cork City Council have partnered with Bishopstown Orienteering Club and Cork Sports Partnership to put together an Orienteering calendar for May and June. This comprises of 20 days of Orienteering allowing local schools, youth groups and community groups to book a slot. The programme will also highlight some of the wonderful parks and walkways our city has to offer. The events are free of charge and there has been a huge uptake.
Youth Leader Coaching Programme
Our two Youth Leadership Coaching Programmes have taken place throughout May. These programmes are in partnership with the FAI and Munster Rugby and allowed 32 young people to begin on their coaching pathway. Following the completion of these programmes next month, participants will take part in a practical session in Irish Independent Park and Turners Cross where they will coach groups of children from a local primary school and will be presented with their certificates. They will also be offered an assisting coaching placement on our Sports on the Green series this summer where they will have the opportunity to shadow a professional FAI or Munster Rugby coach.
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