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YOUNG people interested in setting up youth clubs will receive support and guidance from the newly-ap- pointed youth club development worker in the Shannon region.
Pat Kerr has recently taken up the post, where he will work alongside youth worker Cathal Dillon, in the Shannon youth office at Rineanna MVETAWA
The
24-year-old’s appointment
came, after youth organisations in the region pointed to the need for ad- ditional support.
Mr Kerr, who hails from Belfast, has no shortage of experience in the area of youth work, having worked for short periods in both America and South Africa.
He will specifically work with the Drumgeely youth club, while he will also offer support to those interested in setting up or developing youth clubs in the Shannon region.
“IT will provide basic training around personal development, com- munication and leadership,’ he said.
“My job will also be to help with those who are looking to establish clubs, like Newmarket-on-Fergus, and to help with the running of other clubs,” said Mr Kerr.
“From what I see the job will fol- low on from the standards set up by Cathal (Dillon),” he said.
Mr Dillon was previously the only full-time worker in the Shannon of-
fice and this new post will see the number of hours available to young people in the area doubled.
“IT am working solely in Shannon, while Pat’s job will have two aspects – to work with new clubs and out and about as club development worker for the region,” said Mr Dillon.