Taughmonagh Community Forum was created to respond to deprivation and other social issues in the Taughmonagh area. The Forum was established twenty years ago with the coming together of a number of community groups and individuals including the
Situated in the Upper Malone Ward, one of the most affluent wards in Northern Ireland, Taughmonagh was a small pocket of deprivation with high health and social care needs. The mission of the Forum is to “increase access to needs driven solutions, in partnership with others, that generate positive change for existing and future generations of those living and working in the Taughmonagh and Greater Finaghy area.
The EA Youth Support Worker Training Scheme is available to all young people aged 18-25 years across the statutory EA Youth Service who aspire to become Youth Support Workers. The purpose of the scheme is to develop the youth work knowledge, attitudes and skills of young people aged 18-25 years old to become an EA recognised Youth Support Worker whilst being paid and supported by a professionally qualified youth worker. The aim of this training scheme is for participants to attain EA recognition at Youth Support Worker level of qualification plus, relevant personal and youth work skills training accreditation within a 16 week period. On completion, participants may apply for any vacant Youth Support Worker posts that may arise. It should be noted that there is no guarantee of employment at the end of this scheme.
The organisation, coaching and delivery of the scheme is provided by the existing local EA Youth Service staff and financial resources required are provided from EA Youth Service core funding. Participants are required to work as an Assistant Youth Worker in a youth project /centre for a minimum of two sessions per week plus attend all mandatory training sessions (day or weekend sessions). This will include commitment to attend two residential weekends for induction, Youth Support Worker Qualification training and a study visit.
There is no fee charged for this scheme. Participants will be employed as temporary Assistant Youth Support Workers by the EA Youth Service. Additionally, Access NI Enhanced check fees are paid by the EA Youth Service. Applicants do not currently need to be a volunteer within an EA Youth Centre or Project.
The building itself is a 2 storey structure linked to the existing day nursery at 25-27 Finwood Park.The new development provides
- much needed additional space for our successful day nursery business
- a sports/fitness hall which facilitates healthy living classes, zumba, judo, yoga and circuits etc
- a separate fully equipped weights gym
- a separate fully equipped cardio vascular suite
- a fully functional professional nail bar business
Our new enterprise centre creates a welcoming space and link with the expressed needs of the community. It complements existing infrastructure including community use of the shops, the Church, Taughmonagh Youth Centre and the Taughmonagh Social Club.
The main objectives of our new enterprise centre is to promote;
- family fitness & healthier lifestyles
- employment
- education
- training
- social enterprise & social entrepreneurship
- capacity building
- children’s day care and nursery services
