About Foroige Club Development Kildare
The purpose of Foróige is to enable young people to involve themselves consciously and actively in their own development and in the development of society.
Foróige’s work is about development. We aim to empower young people to develop their own abilities and attributes, to think for themselves, to make things happen and to contribute to their community and society. As a result, they develop increased self-confidence, self-reliance, resilience and greater capacity to take charge of their lives. Foróige’s clubs, projects and services, and education programmes are designed to achieve these outcomes.
Key features of Foróige’s educational process are: that young people have ownership of the process, interact with real life situations, learn by doing, are actively involved in the community; there is involvement of adult volunteers; there is an emergent curriculum responsive to young people’s needs; the process is community based.
What's Involved
Foróige clubs provide a safe place for Young People to hang out, meet new friends and have a voice. As a Volunteer you act as a guide, mentor and facilitator and along with the Young People help to organise and facilitate various fun activities and programs. Foróige volunteers strive to to enable young people to become actively involved in their own development and engage in their local communities in a positive way. Celbridge ADL Foróige Club will be tailored towards supporting young people to develop various activities of daily living in which they need some additional guidance. These ADL's can include but are not limited to money management, use of public transport, social outings, preparing healthy meals and many more activities which have been decided upon through focus groups with the young people and their families. These ADL's will be incorporated into the weekly routine of the club in a fun and positive way. Celbridge ADL Foróige Club will have two groups, one which meets on a Wednesday and the other a Thursday. They will meet from 7pm until 8.30pm
What's required for this position
We are looking for fun, committed and enthusiastic volunteers to join our wonderful new group. Volunteers are required to have good communication skills, organisation skills and an ability to motivate others and work on their own initiative. Volunteers with experience in working with young people who require additional support would be ideal but not required. An informal interview will take place with the potential volunteer. All volunteers will be Garda Vetted and receive various training including the opportunity to become a trained facilitator in various programmes which they can deliver with their young people.
- Arts/ Music/ Drama
- Community Development/ Social work
- Education/ Training
- Youth/ Childcare
Times and commitment required for this role
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Minimum time commitment: 1 year
Hours required: 4hrs Monthly
Other Details
Location of volunteering opportunity:
The Acre Project, Salesians College, Maynooth Road, Celbridge
Also available in these counties
Dublin - South Dublin County
Screening details for this role:
- Garda Vetting
- Informal Interviews
- References
- Application Form
- Identification Check (photo ID etc…)
Volunteers will be provided with the following supports:
- Support/ advice/ recognition
- Initial induction and training
- Insurance cover
- Ongoing training opportunities
Age restrictions:
Over 18
Is this opportunity suitable for groups/teams of volunteers?
No
