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News for 2009
DECEMBER.
The management, staff and volunteers of Manor St. John Youth Service in Waterford City would like to wish all our friends and service users a peaceful and happy Christmas 2009. We look forward to seeing you all in 2010.
OCTOBER
LAUNCH OF THE NEW MSJ 'NEXT STEPS' PROGRAMME -
We are pleased to announce the launch of our new programme for young people - it's called the 'Next Steps' and it's aimed at young preople aged between 18 and 25 years of age who are seeking work. We will be working with FÁS in Waterford to deliver this programme. It's a year-long full-time educational programme packed full of interesting training modules which will greatly improve your chances of getting a good career.
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Participants who successfully complete the programme will get a Major Award at FETAC Level 4. We will be starting our first 'Next Steps' programme in October 2009. So if you are a young person, or a parent, or you work with young people spread the word. There will be 20 training places available on the first programme so call Manor St. John Youth Service now on 051 - 372169 to find out more & register your interest.
We will have a new page on this website soon with lots more information on the 'Next Steps' programme. Check back here regularly.
SEPTEMBER
A MESSAGE FROM THE MANAGER -
September to December is always a busy time at the MSJ Youth services. Most clubs and groups begin to reform after the summer activity. This autumn /winter a number of programmes are up and running again. The MSJ Youth cafe reopens on Thursday night from 7 – 9 ... the young bands programme is back and this autumn we have started new guitar lessons for younger members on Tuesdays. A group have started working on a new eco project which will explore biodiversity and will commence creating a space in the community garden.
The youth and community technology centre has already commenced its programmes including in-school training module on web-design and Internet safety to pupils from St. Saviours National School in One training programme for parents is currently running with six parents. Further work in conjunction with Waterford school completion in St. Paul’s BNS and St. Saviour’s NS will be delivered this winter..
MSJ community technology centre has commenced working in partnership with the LLCDP and Age Action Ireland to host a volunteer led internet usage group.
The hall is back in action with local sports clubs , dancing groups martial arts groups and charity groups already using the venue for arrange of activities until Christmas .There are still some spaces available so look up the hall booking page for more details on using the community hall.
MSJ in its work identified a number of young people experiencing some difficulty in their lives , from November a new youth listening service with trained counsellors will be available in the MSJ community campus. This will be a confidential listening service for young people who need support to work through some difficulties.
Other plans include a new youth participation training programme, a new FAS funded vocational training programme for young unemployed people 18 – 25 with full FETAC certification.
As always details of all new programmes report on activities and any updates will be posted to our web site. Full details on all activities of Manor St John can be got through our contacts page.
Looking forward to meeting you all again.
Kevin.
Summer is just a memory - everyone is back to school, work and college. During September evening clubs will all be re-starting and the Youth Cafe we mentioned above is starting up in October - we will have a special page for the cafe on this site so keep an eye out for it.
JULY / AUGUST.
We had a busy Summer this year - in addition to the usual clubs and activities we had five, yes - that's right five ! summer camps. Two of the summer camps were all about using your computer to make great flyers and posters. We made posters for discos and lost dogs and put in photos we took ourselves. Our tutor for the computer summer camps was Glenn Griffin and everyone who took part enjoyed the creative buzz.
We organised three summer camps with Waterford School Completion Programme - we hiked and went to the beach, when the weather was bad we played games in the sports hall. This is the first time we have organised joint summer camps - a big shout out to the staff of the School Completion Programme -Ye were great ! We are on for next year.
JUNE
MANOR ST. JOHN YOUTH SERVICE MEMBERS ECO-FASHION SHOW.
The members of Manor St. John Youth Service held an Eco-Fashion Show in the community Hall on Manor St. Campus. The members used recycled clothes and mixed the music for the show themselves. They also worked out the dance routines and made the displays for the hall. Everyone involved had great fun and learned lots about making original clothes and running a show. We have a big gallery of photos of this event on the Galleries page of this site.
MAY
THE OPENING OF MANOR ST. JOHN COMMUNITY CAMPUS.
Minister Martin Cullen TD opened the Manor St. John Community Campus. To mark the opening a Familiy Fun Day was organised by Waterford City Council & the CPI. The Campus was a hive of activity as hundreds of people viewed the premises of all the organisations which operate from the Campus. You can download a directory of all the Organisations which opearate from Manor St. John Community Campus from the CPI page on this site.
Our picture shows Martin Caulfield and his grandaughter who were guests at the opening. Martin is a well know adult youth leader with Manor St. John Youth Service. We have a big gallery of photos of this event on the Galleries page of this site.
Scullion & Manor St. John Young Bands Programme Benefit Concert in Garter Lane Arts Centre a Great Success ! !
The Irish supergroup Scullion played to two packed houses in Garter Lane Arts Centre in Waterford on May the 8th & 9th. The group, supported by bands from the Young Bands Programme, wowed the audience with a timeless set. Liam Murphy, the Arts and Entertainment critic of the 'Munster Express' wrote in his column -
"legendary folk and blues band Scullion made a most welcome return to Garter Lane and Waterford as headliners on a showcase and fundraiser for Manor St. John Young Bands Projects. It must have been fifteen years since I last heard this iconic band...They gave a full show, such an unexpected treat and an amazing long encore as well...King shone in an a capella version of an Appalachian song and the biggie from Balance And Control, Eylids In The Snow just wowed me.
March.
The Launch of the Manor St. John Youth Cafe.
Manor St John Youth Services open new Youth Space
‘Young people need somewhere to go hang and chill’ so said Kevin Power Manager of the Manor St John Youth services at the opening of the ‘manor’ youth cafe. Situated in the Community Campus ,the new youth cafe will provide a comfortable space for young people aged 16 -18 to meet with friends. This is a joint venture between Manor St John Youth Services and Foroige. MSJ will run and operate the youth cafe with Foroige providing support through the training of adult volunteers .The MSJ Youth Café will move to becoming a youth operated, adult mentored youth programme that provides young people with opportunities to improve their lives through education programs, self development activities, and health based wellness experiences.
The CAFE unlike a typical cafe will provide a unique location and forum for communication, information and entertainment. The provision of a comfortable meeting space is the answer to an increasing demand by young people from 16 – 18 years of age in this area said Mr. Power
“Our goal is to provide young people with a social, educational, entertaining, atmosphere through the vehicle of a youth café.”
The MSJ cafe was officially opened on Thursday last by national celebrity the young talented Jack Lynch. Who following the opening entertained the young people with his unique dance.
The formation of an environment that will bring young people with diverse interests and backgrounds together in a common space is the way forward, counteracting the often negative images of young people hanging about on streets. The cafe will initially open on Thursday evenings from 6.30 to 9.30 providing good quality non alcoholic refreshments and bakery items at a reasonable price. As the café develops it is intended to ensure that the youth space can deliver access to the resources of the health and social services in a youth friendly way
Young people will have a number of areas of responsibility in the operation of the café including: customers, event organisers, café staff, cleaning and security as well as acting as entertainers. Any young person interested in becoming involved or visiting the new youth cafe can contact Manor St John at 372169 or visiting www.manorstjohn.ie 372169
Contact
kevinp@manorstjohn.ie
051
087 6292323
January and February -
Manor St John Youth Service (Young Bands Programme) Presents legendary Irish group ‘Scullion ‘ with young bands and local
musicians) On the 8th and 9th May 2008 in Garter Lane Arts Centre in Waterford City.
Legendary Irish Band 'Scullion' has agreed to reunite for two concerts in support of Manor St John Youth Service young bands programme. “Some bands are destined to stay together, the songs a powerful cohesivein the intertwined lives of their performers. Scullion is such a band”. Wrote Siobhan Long in the, IrishTimes. Three decades on from their formative gigs together, their signature sound is as strong as ever,
maturing like a good wine, gaining depth and clarity. The voices of Sonny Condell and Philip King havetaken on a seamless harmony, pinioned by the bravura guitar playing of Robbie Overson.They’ve remained loyal to the band’s original vision and it’s recasting of folk and traditional songs withcontemporary splashes of jazz and blues colour. It’s a recipe that yielded four seminal albums, and an impressive catalogue of songwriting landmarks like Eyelids Into Snow, Down in The City and John The Baptist, that still form the backbone of their set today.
In the late 80's the band went into semi- retirement occasionally playing one off concerts while Condellconcentrated on a solo career. Philip King became a TV producer while Overson played withnumerous bands and is a much sought after session musician. “The band never stopped, we just have some periods of intense rest!” says Sonny Condell. They havedecided to take a break from the ‘rest ‘and perform in Waterford on 8th & 9th May next at Garter Lane.
The programme will include young musicians and celebrated local artists. Tickets for the concerts will be available shortly from Manor St John Youth Service and Garter Lane Box Office.
BACK FOR 2009 -
We are back !!
Everyone here in the Manor hopes you had a great Christmas and an even better New Year.
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The after school clubs are back after the Christmas break. We would like to welcome all our old members and new members. If you would like to join one of our after-school clubs dowload an application form from this site - it's on the downloads page or you can just call Maria on 051 - 355845.
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Our after school Computer Clubs will be starting soon in St. Saviour's National School and St. Paul's Boys National School so if you are a pupil in these schools watch out for the starting date!
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