Clonard Monastery Youth Centre

Public benefits

The direct benefit from the lead in purpose is increased spiritual wellbeing for the youth of the area leading to a more morally informed community. The direct benefits which flow from purpose (i) include providing young people with information, skills and tools that they can use to improve their lives. The direct benefits which flow from purpose

(ii) include More parents are aware of the benefits of pre-school education for their children and more young people from the Area of Benefit will begin education earlier in their lives leading to a better educated community. The direct benefits which flow from purpose (iii) include Young people from the Area of Benefit will be able to benefit from a range of informal education opportunities and recreational facilities within a safe and youth friendly centre during out of school hours leading to a more healthy and informed community. These benefits are evidenced through monitoring and evaluating all programmes and activities that young people are involved in, in the centre. There is no harm that could come from any of our purposes. The beneficiaries are the youth and whole community of the Clonard area. There is no private benefit flowing from our purposes.

What your organisation does

The centre operates a full time board registered voluntary youth centre, 6 nights a week for young people aged 8-25 and offers young people the opportunity to engage in a range of activities and programmes designed in accordance with the NI Youth Work curriculum, which are aimed at the personal social development of our users.