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Remember Us secured
funding from the Youth Affairs Section of the Department Of Education
and Science. This funding has given us the opportuntity to recruit
our first full-time Development Officer.
Remember Us also secured a once-off funding contribution from the Health Services Executive (HSE). THis funding will be used to provide various Programmes and Outings. Remember Us are delighted to announce the extension of the 'Cool Gang' Programme. This group who are aged 14+ now meet three times a week with Programmes and Activities specifically designed for their age group. The other age groups days catering for namely the 4-7 year olds and the 8-13 year olds have also been extended. They also now meet three times a week. |
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ACHIEVEMENTS
2005
CLUB NOW FOUR TIMES A WEEK
REMEMEBER US IS GROWING FROM STRENTH TO STRENGTH. THE CLUB IS NOW RUNNING FOUR TIMES A WEEK GIVING OUR MEMBERS MORE CHOICES AND MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO SOCIALISE, LEARN NEW THINGS, FORM NEW FRIENDSHIPS AND ABOVE ALL, HAVE FUN.
BARNARDOS 'HELPING HANDS' YOUNG VOLUNTEERS COMPETITION
CONGRATULIONS TO ONE OF OUR YOUNG VOLUNTEERS CIARA GALLAGHER WHO CAME 2ND IN THE NATIONAL BARANRDOS 'HELPING HANDS'AWARDS RECENTLY. CIARA WAS PRESENTED WITH A CERTIFICIATE AND EU100 MUSIC VOUCHERS AT A LUNCH AWARDS CEREMONY IN DUBLIN
ACHIEVEMENTS 2003
BALBRIGGAN TOWN COUNCIL ANNUAL TIDY DISTRICTS SPORTS AND CULTURE AWARDS 2003 'REMEMBER US' SCOOPED A CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION AWARD IN THE COMMUNITY SECTION AWARDS.
ST.
PATRICK'S DAY PARADE
THE CHILDREN FROM 'REMEMBER US' HAVE TAKEN PART IN THE ST. PATRICK'S
DAY PARADE IN BALBRIGGAN EVERY YEAR SINCE 2000 AND THEY WON 1ST PRIZE
FOR BEST GROUP UNDER THE 'NOT SO THIS ABILITY AWARENESS BANNER 2002.
AGAIN IN 2003, THEY PARADED UNDER THE 'BALBRIGGAN HOST TOWN' WITH THE
LOCAL YOUTH GROUP AND A LOCAL NATIONAL SCHOOL. THEY WON 1ST PRIZE.
ACHIEVEMENTS 2002
BALBRIGGAN TOWN COUNCIL ANNUAL TIDY DISTRICTS SPORTS AND CULTURE AWARDS 2002 'REMEMBER US' WON AN AWARD IN THE COMMUNITY SECTION AWARDS IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR EXCELLENT SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY.
FINGAL COUNTY COUNCIL COMMUNITY GROUP OF THE YEAR 2002 'REMEMBER US' WAS A FINALIST IN THIS AWARD IN THE YOUTH GROUP SECTION. UNFORTUNATELY WE DID NOT WIN BUT IT WAS A GREAT ACHIEVEMENT FOR THE CLUB TO REACH THE FINALS.
'COOL GANG'
GET THEIR OWN SPACE
THE 'COOL GANG' (14+AGE GROUP) HAS BEEN IN OPERATION FOR OVER FOUR YEARS
NOW AND AS SUCH HAS MEMBERS WHO HAVE GROWN UP WITH THE CLUB AND ARE
NOW NEARING ADULTHOOD. FOR THAT REASON THE COMMITTEE RECOGNISED THE
NEED TO DEVELOP AN ALTERNATIVE CLUB NIGHT THAT WOULD CATER FOR THE OLDER
MEMBERS. THIS TAKES PLACE ONCE A MONTH. THE MEMBERS ALSO ATTEND THE
SATURDAY CLUB.
VOLUNTEERS: YOUNG VOLUNTEERS FROM 'REMEMBER US' WERE INVOLVED IN DESIGNING A VOLUNTEER INDUCTION PACK WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CO-ORDINATOR FORM CO-OPERATION FINGAL. IT IS A VALUABLE RESOURCE, WHICH IS NOW BEING USED BY ALL NEW VOLUNTEERS JOINING THE CLUB. ONE OF OUR COMMITTED YOUNG VOLUNTEERS WON AN AWARD FROM FINGAL COUNTY COUNCIL DURING 2001 WHICH WAS THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE VOLUNTEER FOR HER COMMITMENT TO VOLUNTARY WORK AT THE CLUB. WE LINKED UP WITH THE TRANSITION YEAR CLASS IN THE LOCAL CONVENT SCHOOL AND IN PARTICULAR THE YOUNG SOCIAL INNOVATORS OF THE YEAR 2002-2003 CLASS. THREE PUPILS ATTENDED EACH WEEK ON A ROTA BASIS AS PART OF THEIR PROJECT AND INTERACTED WITH THE YOUNG PEOPLE. THEY ALSO ORGANISED A PROJECT AND AN AWARENESS DAY WITHIN THEIR SCHOOL.FUNDRAISING FOR THE CLUB WAS ANOTHER PROJECT THEY TOOK ON WITHIN THE SCHOOL. THROUGH THE VOLUNTEER SCHEME 'REMEMBER US' PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR VOLUNTEERS TO HAVE A GREATER UNDERSTANDING AND EXPERIENCE OF WORKING WITH CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. THIS CREATES A BETTER AWARENESS WITHIN OUR SOCIETY OF THE ISSUES FACING YOUNG PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.
ACHIEVEMENTS 2001
NOT SO DIFFERENT
'NOT SO DIFFERENT' IS AN ABILITY AWARENESS PROJECT AIMED AT CREATING
DISABILITY AWARENESS AND INTEGRATING A RANGE OF YOUNG CHILDREN REGARDLESS
OF THEIR ABILITY AND BACKGROUND. THE PROJECT BROUGHT TOGETHER CHILDREN
FROM 'REMEMBER US', THE LOCAL YOUTH CLUB 'CRYPTIC' AND CHILDREN FROM
LOCAL SCHOOLS. THE PROJECT RAN FROM SEPTEMBER - DECEMBER 2001. AT A
CELEBRATORY EVENT WHICH WAS HELD AT CHRISTMAS THE CHILDREN PRESENTED
THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS FROM THE THREE MONTHS OF FUN AND HARD WORK. THESE
INCLUDED DRAMA PERFORMANCES, SAMBA DRUMMING, POETRY, COSTUME MAKING,
AND ACCESSIBLE SCHOOL MODELS.
NATIVITY PLAY
THE 'REMEMBER US' MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN AN INTEGRATED CHRISTMAS NATIVITY
WITH THE LOCAL YOUTH CENTRE. THE EVENT TOOK PLACE IN THE LOCAL CHURCH.
SAMBA MUSIC: REMEMBER US' PERFORMED A FANTASTIC DISPLAY OF SAMBA DRUMMING IN THE LOCAL TOWN SQUARE. THE MEMBERS MADE THEIR OWN INSTRUMENTS AND COSTUMES FOR THE EVENT.
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
INTEGRATED
COMPUTER COURSE
'REMEMBER US'COMMITEE INITIATEDINTEGRATED COMPUTER SESSIONS TO INCREASE
OPPORTUNITIES AND DEVELOP COMMUNITY SKILLS. THE SESSIONS RUN FOR SIX
WEEKSS AT A TIME. THIS IS AN ALTERNATIVE DAY TO THE SATURDAY CLUB. THE
SESSIONS AIM TO PROVIDE A FUN LEARNING ENVIRONMENT TROUGH INVOLVING
FRIENDS AND FAMILY.
INTEGRATED
SUMMER PROJECT
THE CHILDREN FROM THE CLUB HAVE NOW PARTICIPATED IN INTEGRATED SUMMER
PROJECTS IN THE FINGAL AREA.
INTEGRATING
THE CLUB
THE COMMITTEE APPROACHED THE LOCAL BNATIONAL SCHOOL AND LOCAL YOUTH
CLUBS TO INVITE CHUILDREN WITH NON-DISABILITIES TO JOIN OUR CLUB TO
ENHANCE INTEGRATION.
PARTNERSHIPS
PARTNERSHIPS HAVE BEEN CREATED WITH OTHER CLUBS AND GROUPS AT LOCAL
AND REGIONAL LEVEL. OTHER CHILDREN FROM VARIOUS JUNIOR ARCH CLUBS AROUND
DUBLIN HAVE VISITED US IN BALBRIGGAN. WE ALSO HAD A VISIT FROM PARENTS
WHO LIVE IN IN SOUTH DUBLIN WHO VISITED US TO GAIN GREATER UNDERSTANDING
AND INSIGHT. THEY HAVE SINCE SET UP A SIMILAR CLUB IN SOUTH DUBLIN.
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF ARCH CLUB ANNUAL COMPETITION CHILDREN FROM 'REMEMBER US' HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THIS ANNUAL COMPETITION OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS. THEY PARTICIPATED AND ENTERED COMPETITIONS WHICH INCLUDED ARTS & CRAFTS, PHOTOGRAPHY AND STORYTELLING AND WON SEVERAL PRIZES.
FUNDRAISING
'REMEMBER US' ARE CONTINUALLY FUNDRAISING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. EVENTS
INCLUDE WOMEN'S MINI MARATHON, BAG PACKING, CHURCH GATE COLLECTIONS,
CHRISTMAS RAFFLES, SALES OF WORK, GOLF CLASSIC AND DOG NIGHTS.