The young people at the
Ballybeg Youth Project have certainly had a busy few months!
Since September the group
has been working hard to create a wonderful array of hand crafted Christmas decorations,
wreaths and candles. The gifts were available at the Waterford City
Enterprise Village
on Bailey’s New Street
during the opening weekend of Winterval.
As a result of the positive
feedback the group received the hand-crafted gifts will also be available in
Centra, Ballybeg on Thursday, December 13th and also directly from
the Ballybeg Youth Project.
According to Lil Quinn,
Community Youth Worker, BYP, the initiative has proved extremely popular with
the group. “All the boys and girls
involved in the project enjoyed every minute of it. It allowed them to let their creativity
flourish and we were amazed at the standard that was produced.”
“The boys worked hard in
manufacturing high quality crafted Christmas decorations and the girls produced
a wonderful festive selection of wreaths and candle trays. They also enjoyed
the opportunity to sell and interact with the public at Waterford City
Enterprise Village.”
“The experience has given
them the confidence to think about developing the array of products on offer
and already they are thinking about launching their Valentine’s, wedding and
Easter ranges.”
The Ballybeg Youth Project
provides clubs, programmes and activities for young people aged 9 to 21 years
living in Ballybeg. Activities include
educational programmes, sporting opportunities, group games, arts and crafts,
fretwork, a games room, large screen TV, cyber centre, Youth Cafe and lots
more.
If you want to view some of
the work from the Ballybeg Youth Project come along to Centra in Ballybeg on
Thursday, December 13th, enjoy a complimentary mince pie and hot
drink and pick up a festive bauble or two to brighten your Christmas tree!
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