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OUR NEWS PAGE FOR 2011

You can find all the details about events, training programmes,
clubs and trips in the Manor of St. John Youth Service on this page.
Check this page regularly you never know who you might see!

December

The Board, staff and volunteers of Manor St. John Youth Services would like to wish all our young people and our friends a very Happy Christmas and a Peaceful New Year.  See you in 2012.

After so many cutbacks it was great to get some good news - Manor St. John Youth Service received a grant from Waterford Youth Committee to continue to develop the youth cafe we run here in the Manor.

The picture shows Cllr. Roche the Chair of Waterford Youth Committee presenting the cheque to Maria Begadon.

Manor St. John Youth Service successfully completes the National Quality Standards Framework

Last year the Office of the Minister for Children & Youth Affairs in Ireland announced the start of the National Quality Standards Framework for all organisations working with young people in Ireland.  The objective of the Framework is to ensure that all Irish youth organisations will have the highest possible standards when it comes to their work with young people.

Manor St. John Youth Service was chosen along with two other Waterford based youth organisations, to pilot the Framework before it was rolled to all other youth organisations in the City & County.  We successfully completed our Quality Audit in November and we were presented with our completion certificate at an event in the Waterford Youth Committee Office last week.

Presentation of Funding by Waterford Youth Committee to Youth Organisations

We were at the Presentation of Funding event in the office of Waterford Youth Committee last week -

In the picture are Kieran Stewart youth-worker in MSJYS, Cllr. Cha O'Neill Board of W.Y.C., Maria Begadon youth-worker

in MSJYS, Cllr. Mary Roche Chair of W.Y.C., Kevin Power manager of MSJYS and Joe Gough Development Officer of W.Y.C.

November

New Youth Participation & Advocacy Worker at MSJYS!

Manor St. John Youth Services is committed to ensuring that young people have their voices heard on all matters that affect them.  Sheila Grant has just joined our team as a participation and advocacy worker.  Sheila's role will be to develop and implement programs that support youth participation in Manor St. John and other forums.  Youth participation is about giving young people a voice in relation to the decision making process in MSJ and beyond.  So if anyone is interested in training, research and campaigning on issues they feel passionate about locally in their community and politically on a national level then just get in touch.  Anyone interested in activities like these please contact Sheila at sheilag@manorstjohn.ie

October

F.E.T.A.C PRESENTS MANOR ST. JOHN YOUTH SERVICE WITH OUR TRAINING PARCHMENT

Manor St. John Youth Service became the first youth organisation in the South-East to be approved by F.E.T.A.C to offer training programmes leading to F.E.T.A.C Awards in the National Framework of Qualification at Levels 1 to 6.  The presentation of the F.E.T.A.C Training Parchments to successful groups and organisations took place in The Gresham Hotel in Dublin on the 11th of October, 2011.

During a speech to launch the award ceremony, Angela Lambkin, Head of Training in F.E.T.A.C particularly praised the youth and community groups who had put in the effort to become registered training providers, she told the participants that youth and community groups will have an increasing role in tackling Ireland's economic challenges. 

October

Voting has now opened in The Better Together Competition.  Please check out our Video and give us your Vote!

VOTE FOR MSJYS!

See our new Video on "The Better Together" Fundraising Challenge - then give us a vote.

http://www.bettertogether.ie/content/manor-st-john-youth-service-waterford

September

Autumn/Winter Programmes in Manor St. John

Best wishes to any members going back to school, secondary or beginning college or PLC's.  Summer camps now finished.  Autumn & Winter programmes up and running for existing members.  Limited places available for new members on a first come first served basis.  Contact The Manor on (051) 372169 for more details.

Manor St. John receive FETAC Training Accreditation (Level 6)

MSJYS is now an official FETAC Training Provider to Level 6 -

FETAC will be presenting MSJYS with their official Training Institute Parchment in October in a ceremony in Dublin.

June - Fresh Fruit and Vegetables From the Manor Garden.

With all the recent rain and the warm weather the Manor Garden is starting to produce lots of fruit and vegetables.  This year will be a record harvest and we look forward to lots of fresh fruit and vegetables.

June - 'Tech-Wizards' After-school Computer Club Graduates.

Twelve boys and girls from the 6th standard in St. Saviour's National School in Ballybeg who are members of the 'Tech-Wizards' after-school computer club organised by Manor St. John Youth Service and the S.C.P were presentated with their competion certificates just before the school holidays.

Club members learned about computer design, Internet Safety Awareness, word-processing and how to avoid Cyberbullying.

May - Girl's Club Visit to National Museum of Modern Art.

The girls club had a great day out in Dublin when they visited the Museum of Modern Art in Kilmanaham. The weather was warm and sunny, ideal for walking around the gardens and having a picnic.

MAY - Waterford Coast Guard Helicopter Visits The Manor.

The Waterford Coast Guard helicopter paid us a surprise vist and gave us all a tour of their helicopter.

MAY - Visit by Minister to Manor St. John Youth Service.

Mr. Michael Ring T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport -

Minister of State Mr. Michael Ring (T.D.) paid a visit to the Manor St. John Youth services on his recent trip to the Southeast. Minister Ring was accompanied by Paudie Coffey (T.D.)  and Cllr John Cummins. The visiting party were given a tour of the MSJ Community Campus by Kevin Power Manager - (MSJYS ).   As well as finding out about the various programmes and activities available, the visitors also had the opportunity to meet young people engaged in learning and recreational activities.

April - City Surfing with Manor St. John -

Are you interested in surfing ? You are ?  Now's your chance to try it at pocket money prices ? Everything will be provided boards, suits and instruction - book fast places are limited -

March - Manor St. John is on Facebook.

We are on Facebook - To go to our Facebook page click on the Facebook link on this page or the home page.

March - Pancake Time. 

Junior members of the home work club took time out to make pancakes on Pancake Tuesday.

Senior members made some too...

See the tasty results and some pancake flipping action on the Manor Flickr site.

March - 'Rebecca is Back' - The Film Premiere !!! 

The cast and crew along with well wishers and friends gathered in the Granary in O'Connell St. in Waterford for the first showing of our film which was a short comedy with a scarey edge - 'Rebecca is Back'. The film was scripted by children from the Manor clubs and filmed by Ken Coleman from the WYD Eye film unit of Waterford Youth Arts.

More pictures from the opening can be found on the Manor Flick Photos site - the link is on the home page of this site.

February - TWILIGHT 5 -  INDOOR SOCCER IS HERE !

The very popular Twilight 5 Indoor Soccer sessions are here - only 10 places are available so get on the phone now !