Sign up for Foroige Summer Scheme

CORK County Council has committed to supporting the ongoing development of Foróige summer schemes delivered throughout County Cork.

Foróige, through its nationwide network of Local Youth Development Projects and Local Youth Services operate a number of summer schemes throughout Cork County to help young people to have fun, to make new friends and to develop skills and confidence to enable them to fulfil their potential and as members of their communities.

The Cork Foróige Summer Schemes are a series of fun and learning activities organised by local adults for young people in their community. The age range is usually 5 to 14 years with ‘ Teen’ Schemes aged up to 16 years. Schemes are community based, planned and run by local adult volunteers with the help of a co-ordinator and backed up by voluntary helpers.

Cork County Council, through its Social Inclusion and Community Strategic Policy Committee, has committed funding of €22,500 annually over three years in order to strengthen and expand new and current summer schemes across Cork County.

“Our youth are very important to us and we need to do all what we can to support them develop and interact with the peers while also supporting volunteerism in the community,” a spokesperson said.

The County Cork Foróige schemes will have their own action-packed programme of fun and learning activities for young people taking part. Scheme committees take into account the number and age range of young people involved, their interests and the scheme budget. Previous scheme activities have included swimming/surfing, outdoor pursuits, arts and crafts plus many more.

For further information contact Marie O’Mahony, Assistant Manager, Volunteer Led Services Cork, Foróige, 1st Floor Heron House, Blackpool Retail Park, Blackpool, Co. Cork, T23 R50R. Telephone 021 4308915 or www.foroige.ie