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ENAGH YOUTH FORUM
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CONTENTS
Our Story
02
Organisational Structure
03
Management Committee
04
Chairpersons Message
05
Managers Report
06
Our Highlights
09
Where We Are
.10
What We Do
.12
Our Charitable Objectives
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Current Staff ing Arrangements
.14
Who We Help
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Our Model of EngagementlStrategy..........-............-...-....-...-............................................15
Focus One- Promoting social well-being in young people
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Focus Two - Promoting economic well-being in young people
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Focus Three- Promoting environmental well-being in young people........................... 29
Focus Four- Campaigning & Lobbying
32
Strathfoyle Community Empowerment Project .....-...-....-...-......................................... 34
Partnership Working.....................-...-........-............-...-....-...-......................................... 35
Programme Review
36
Looking Forward
36
Comments & Feedback
37
Training & Development...............-.........................-............-......................................... 38
Appendices
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12TH ANNUAL REPORT
OUR STORY
Enagh Youth Forum founded in 2010 exists to meet the identified needs of the youth from across
the Enagh ward. This youth led organisation meets the need as it comes through the door., from
education to training and employment opportunities the group have developed programmes and
services to meet the identified need. The organisation develops social capacity through personal
development, campaigning and lobbying and inclusive best practice. The core focus of our work is
to promote well-being in young people. We do this through a wide range of projects that seek to
promote economic, social and environmental well-being for young people aged 10-25. The
essence of our work is to make the world a better place for young people. In July 2023 EYF
Celebrated our13th year anniversary.
OUR AIM
The aim of Enagh Youth Forum is to Reach, Include, Engage & Collectively Empower and Value
local young people within the Enagh Ward l of the Rural Faughan DEA of Derry City and Strabane
District Council Area", and also Market & Extend our model of practice out there to ensure that
other young people can benefit from the same.
OUR VISION
Enagh Youth Forum's vision is that we are'youth Led. and support young people to take the lead
and plan and deliver their own services based on identified need," and in doing so we are focused
on outcomes and delivering benefits to young people and the wider local community.
OUR MISSION
Enagh Youth Forum is helping young people collectively empower themselves through unlocking
potential by reaching, engaging and providing opportunities to encourage and facilitate positive
life choices.
OUR VALUES
PASSION
RESPECT
INTEGRITY
DEDICATION
ENGAGEMENT
At Enagh
Youth
Forum we
have a
dream and
we believe
in our
cause
At Enagh
Youth Forum
we are non-
judgemental
and
respectfully
listen
At Enagh
Youth Forum
we know that
actions speak
louderthan
words
At Enagh Youth
Forum we focus
on the positive
and believe in
the possible
At Enagh Youth
Forum we lead by
example

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ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE
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YOUNG PEOPLE'S MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
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SUB-COMMITTEES
Community Planning
Employment/Human Resources
Fundraising
STAFF
PROJECT
MANAGER
(YouthLed Project)
FINANCE &
ADMINISTRATION
OFFICER
(YouthLed Project)
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MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
The management committee board {Trustees) provide direction, guidance and ongoing support
for the continued development of Enagh Youth Forum. We aim to carry out our work guided by
the'code of Good Governance'which, is a best practice document setting the standard for all
governing committees in the voluntarylcommunity sector in Northern Ireland.
As of our most recent AGM, Monday 24th October 2022 our management committee, off icer
board and trustees are:
Aimee Hume Michaela Doherty Breandan Callaghan Naomi Doherty Dion Coyle
Eamonn O'Donnell Zara Doherty Olivia Webb Keeley Irwin
ORGANISATIONAL OVERVIEW
Access Nl Child
Protection Umbrella
Body
North West Volunteer Centre, 22 Bishop Street Within,
Derry, BT82 6PP
Registration with
Charities Commission
As of 10th October 2014, we are registered as a charity and our
registration number is as follows: NIC100603
Bankers
Ulster Bank. Waterside, Derry, BT47 IAS
Solicitors
Mccartney & Casey Legal Services, 3-4 Castle Street, Derry, BT486HG
ccountants
Noel Duddy & Co, 85 Strand Road, Derry, B T487NW
Insurers
Ansvar Insurance. Broker: Dawson Whyte North West
17-21 Bishop Street, Derry, B T486PR
North West Community Network
North West Volunteer Centre
Youth Action Northern Ireland
The Rural Community Network
The Education Authority
NICVA I NWCN
Membership of
Supporting
Organisations
Faughan Strategic Growth Partnership Board
Mobuoy Dump Stakeholders Group
Strathfoyle/Maydown Community Safety Forum
Strathfoyle Greenway Campaign Steering Group
Enagh Country Park Enterprises
Local Groups

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CHAIRPERSONS MESSAGE
l am proud and privileged to have served as chairperson of Enagh Youth Forum for this past year.
l am especially proud of the NLCF funded YouthLed project which commenced in 2017 and
concluded in December 2022. This five year project was a huge success and definitely had made
a positive impact locally.
The 'Give & Take, Summer Programme made a fantastic return again this year with 55+ young
people directly benefiting from a wide range of group work activities, outdoor pursuits, social
action projects and family friendly events. This was also a challenging year locally in terms of
young people engaging in anti-social behaviour. This has had an adverse negative impact in intra
and inter community relations. In response to this challenge EYF has continued to try and
positively engage local young people and enable them to see better future for themselves. This
work is ongoing and I would like to thank some of our funders," the CFNI, NLCF, NIHE and DOJ for
supporting our efforts in this.
Enagh Youth Forum continue to make a positive contribution to local youth and community
development processes and throughout 2022 we have carried out a comprehensive
consultation," with local young people to help collate theirviews and voices to formulate the basis
of a new 'YouthLinks Project,; which l am delighted to report has secured funding from the
National Lottery Community Fund and commences on the Ist of April 2023.1 would like to thank
all the staff team and local young people for all of their work on the funding application and of
course our project funding off icer and all the team and committee at The National Lottery
Community Fund Nl. This funding will enable EYF to sustain and expand our vital youth and
community services.
We also commenced our new NIHE Sustaining Tenancies project which is all about making
Strathfoyle Cleaner, Greener and Safer. This has involved extensive community consultation
around the new Strathfoyle Village Plan 2023-2028. We continue to work in partnership with all
local groups, The NIHE, The Rural Area Partnership In Derry and Derry City & Strabane District
Council todevelop the actions for the new plan. Recent achievements included the advanced
construction of the much anticipated Strathfoyle Greenway{due to off icially open June 2023land
young people are already campaigning for it to now be extended to Stradowen Drive. This would
link the greenway with the Strathfoylelmaydown shared path.
I would like to thank all of staff team at EYF including all of our volunteers for their time, energy
and commitment and who have helped to make Enagh Youth Forum the success that it is today.
Thank you Eamonn, Laila, Paul, Michelle, Bronagh, Linda, Louise & Laurenl
Most of all I would like to thank the191 registered young member of Enagh Youth Forum who are
all aged between 10 and 25 years old," particularly those who have attended activities, courses
and projects and those who gained worthwhile accreditations. Well done to you all, you are a
credit to yourselves, yourfamilies and your community. I for my part would encourage all of you to
keep up the good work, keep attending the project and enjoy being at the centre of all that EYF
dol I would like to thank all our funders over the past twelve months as their funding has and
continues to make a real and lasting difference in this community.
Finally, It would be remiss of me to conclude this report without mentioning the terrible tragedy
which took place at Enagh Lough on 29th August 2022 which sadly resulted in two young people
losing their lives. This sent shockwaves through the local and wider community and has
reinforced the urgent need for'Health & Safety in and around Enagh Lough to be reviewed at a
multi-agency level, to help ensure that something like this never happens again. EYF for our part
will continue to raise awareness on the importance of water safety locally.
Yours Sincerely,
Michaela Doherty
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MANAGERS REPORT
These past twelve months have been very busy and EYF have continued to support youth and
community development in the Strathfoyle and Greater Enagh area. There have been a number of
positive achievements. The YouthLed Project has been a huge success, helped transform lives
and promote positive engagement locally. Hundreds of young people have benefited from our
youth support services, life skills development programmes, outdoor pursuits provision, having
fun", and a range of community events. The new Strathfoyle Greenway is almost complete and has
made a positive impact connecting Strathfoyle with the Waterside and City.
Our main objective this year was to conclude the YouthLed Project and transition towards a new
'YouthLinks' project which will sustain the organisation for a further three year period. l am
delighted to report that this has been achieved primarily through the continued delivery of our
National Lottery Funded 'YouthLed' Project and a successful funding application having been
submitted to the National Lottery Community Fund which was approved during December 2022.
This is brilliant news forthe local area and the new project will commence on Ist April 2023.
This new'YouthLinks' project will enable EYF to continue to combat the worst effects of rural
isolation and social exclusion", as well as empowering young people in the decision making
processes and making voice heard and made matter across the rural Faughan area.
This report reflects on some of our achievements overthese past twelve months.
As of the 31st March 2022, 191 young people aged 10-25 years old were registered with the
YouthLed Project. Of that number, on average 60 young people continued to be engaged through
various projects and programmes aimed at improving economic, environmental and social
well-being and through also attending Enagh Youth Forum's'Drop In, workshops and groupwork
sessions weekly.
Twenty local young people continued to take responsibility for managing the project annually.
Our focus has been on empowering young people to make their own decisions, collectively
empower each other, take ownership of their organisation and take forward a 'rights based
approach,
Thanks to our continued funding support from the National Lottery Community Fund we were
delighted to be able to deliver once again what was a very successful 'Give & Take, summer
intervention programme and received some additional funding from the'Education Authority to
assist with this. 55+ young people participated throughout July and August 20221
Despite all of the challenges presented this year in terms of anti-social behaviour in the local
area, Enagh Youth Forum has continued to do our best in empowering local young people and
providing a positive presence in Strathfoyle.
Enagh Youth Forum continues to be represented on the local Strathfoyle and Maydown
Community Safety Forum which meets bi-monthly. We also have enhanced the positive working
relationship with the local NIHE Office, Neighbourhood Warden and Patch Manager. Over these
past twelve months we have helped respond to anti-social behaviour in the local area and
delivered a'Positive Pursuits, project with 24 young men aged 12-17 years old. This project was
funded and supported by The Department Of Justice through the Assets Recovery Community
Scheme (ARCS). Furthermore through carrying out regular estate inspections, this year we
submitted 38 requests for repairs to street lighting, pot holes, re-surfacing requests, drainage
issues, overgrown treeslhedges, road signage and new roadlfootpath schemes to The
Department For Infrastructure. We also continue to attend the multi-agency estate inspections
organised by Supporting Communities which help address other issues identified and involves
the local NIHE, DSSDC, PCSP and others.

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From Ist April 2022 to 31st March 2023, Enagh Youth Forum has also continued to make a valid
contribution to community development and community planning for Strathfoyle and the Greater
Enagh Area. This has been advanced through our NIHE Sustaining Tenancies Project'strathfoyle
Cleaner, Greener & Safer'which is led by the project co-ordinator Michelle Hayden. The project is
all about promoting NIHE tenant involvement in local communitydevelopment projects which will
help make Strathfoyle Cleaner, Greener & Safer. Key to this was consulting with tenants on what
projects they want to see and supporting them to make them happen. To date the project has
facilitated a number of 'Have Your Say Events. exploring tenants issues and a key focus for the
project as we move into Spring ISummer2023 is carrying outa comprehensive community needs
audit and employing a consultant to help develop a new strategic community plan for the area
2023-2028.
We also continue to develop and lobby for regeneration projects that are responsive to locally
identified needs and two such projects that we are continuing to advance and lobby for are the1.
The Stradowen Drive Greenway Extension and 2. The Idea of a new rural greenway hub through
the establishment of Enagh Country Park which we would like to see created at the nearby Enagh
Lough and Gransha Woodland.
Most of all Enagh Youth Forum continues to pursue its goal of making and leaving the world a
better place for young people. We are achieving this through", putting young people first, meeting
the need in front of us, and promoting social, economic and environmental well-being. We also
continue to campaign for improved services for the local area. I would like to acknowledge,
recognise and value the contribution of our external partners. l also wish to commend the work of
our staff and volunteers, our managing committee for their commitment and support and giving
so generously of their time.
Finally I would like to commend the young people who have helped with the funding application to
the NLCF. I know they will be part of the continued transition that will see Enagh Youth Forum
sustain our youth and community services through the new 'YouthLinks' Project as well as
continuing to adopt a'rights based approach.. Well Done Everybody.
PAUL HUGHES
Manager
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FUNDERS
Enagh Youth Forum's Management Committee, Staff,
Volunteers thank all who funded our work this year.
Without this support Enagh Youth Forum would not be
such a vibrant grassroots organisation delivering
personal and social development programmes on the
ground to our beneficiaries, improving the environment,
promoting health & well being and working towards the
creation of a safer, shared community.
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Derry Cittie & Strabane
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KEY HIGHLIGHTS LL"
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Enagh Youth Forum successfully delivered a
'Give & Take. Summer Intervention Project
with over 55 young people participating.
Young People helped open the new
Strathfoyle Greenway:
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NORTHERN
IRELAND
BEAUTIFUL
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Young People helped were positively engaged
through CFNI Business Eye Fund.
04
Young People Explored the Impact of ASB and Consequential Behaviour through the
DOJ ARCS Funded'Positive Pursuits. Project.
05
Young People Helped Plan a Number of Successful Community Events Including a
Fun Day, Halloween Community Fireworks Display and Christmas events.
06
Young People Continued to Campaign for Improved Safety at Enagh Lough
07
Young People Have Secured Accreditations and Qualifications in'OCN Courses Job
Search,, 'CV Building,, 'Listening Ear & Mood Matters Projects,.
08
EYF Have Successfully Advanced a Number of Community Safety Issues Including
Helping to Secure a new Perimeter Fence at Strathfoyle Playing Fields
09
Keeping Strathfoyle Tidy- Numerous Social Action Projects Completed
10
EYF- Lobbying Agencies to Tackle Dereliction In The Local Area
EYF Delivered a'Taste of Culture Cook It. Project which was a great success and has
had a positive impact on participants.
12
Young People Discover Wildlife On Their Doorstep & Continue to Look After Enagh
Lough through the Live Here, Love Here, Adopt a Spot programme.
13
Campaign Success- Strathfoyle Greenway, (Stradowen Link Campaign)
14
Young People from EYF complete Road Safety'Roadwise Programme, & Lobby for a
Zebra Crossing on the main Temple Road.
15
Three groups of young people successfully completed their accreditations in 'Paddle
Power"Health & Fitness, and 'Pony Care,
Young People Develop a new Youth Audit & Funding Application to National Lottery
Community Fund Nl securing almost £500,000 of funding for a new three year
'YouthLinks' project which will commence on Ist April 2023.
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WHERE WE ARE
Strathfoyle is located some eight kilometres north east of Derry/Londonderry and
approximately two kilometres from the A2 DerrylLondonderry to Coleraine road. To the north it
is bounded by industry and the port complex at Lisahally and to the south by the Area of High
Scenic Value along the River Foyle banks.
The Port is Derry's key marine access point to the world and deals with a constant stream of
freight and industrial cargo, which is distributed throughout Ireland from the Port.
The settlement was developed in phases between the late1950's and the late1960's, as a direct
result of the ongoing industrial development at Maydown and its layout is typical of post-war
public housing estates.
Strathfoyle was more seriously developed afterthe war and in the1950s it was established as a
housing estate. The area which is commonly known throughout Strathfoyle as'The New Estate,
was built shortly after the erection of the first set of houses, in different phases spanning
across three decades, the1970's, 80's and 90's. In the new millennium, Strathfoyle has seen a
surge in popularity and is now seen as a choice location for young people looking for residence.
This high interest has led to the construction of new additions to the Strathfoyle area, including
'The Old Fort, and'Butlers Wharf,.
The village facilities has a small retail outlet including a pharmacy, a supermarket, a fast food
take-away and a hairdressers, a Roman Catholic chapel, a library, youth club, children's play park
and a post off ice. The area also has four locally established charitable community groups
including Strathfoyle Women's Activity Group, Strathfoyle Community Association, Tiny Tots
Community Play Group & Enagh Youth Forum. Construction work started on the new 2.7km
Strathfoyle Greenway and is expected to complete in June 2023.
St Oliver Plunkett Primary School provides education for around 221 pupils in the area. The
school was established in1975 and is the main primary school in the Strathfoyle and Greater
Enagh area. The majority of post primary school students in Strathfoyle attend schools such as
Oakgrove Integrated College, St Marys High School in Limavady, or St Columns College.
Oakgrove Integrated College is located near to the village and is a popular choice among
students due to its proximity to the village.

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LEVELS OF DISADVANTAGE
Despite much good work to date by the community sector alongside statutory partners high
levels of need remain in the area. Strathfoyle is currently ranked in the top 20 /0 most deprived
areas in Northern Ireland with some specific streets within Strathfoyle falling within the top10 %.
Unemployment levels are stubbornly high, 7.7% compared with the Northern Ireland average of
4.1 %. The rate of lone parents with dependent children is 21.4 /0 compared against the Northern
Ireland average of 8.1%. Examination of demographic trends also shows a very youthful
population with 32.6 /0 aged less than 16 years. Strathfoyle is located in Enagh Ward I which is
located within the Faughan DEA and is an area of high disadvantage.
It is characterised by the following:
(a) There are exceptional levels of long term unemployment at 43 /, (NISRA)
Ibl 28 % of children within Enagh Ward are living in poverty(Child Poverty Action Group 2012)
(c) Strathfoyle is on a bus route but services are irregular, almost half of all residents in
Strathfoyle (49 % ) do not have access to a car and rely on public transport la taxi to Derry
costs £6.50 single fare)
(dl The Enagh ward has1113 children and young people (CSA General Practioner's List)
(el Enagh is rated within top 20 /0 most deprived wards in Nl.
(f) Enagh is a rural ward and its residents come from mixed religious backgrounds.
(gl Strathfoyle has now been designated to be 'an area at risk, by the Department of
Communities and is listed as an anti-social behaviour hotspot within the Community Safety
Partnership Audit of ASB Hotspots 2010
Ihl The Enagh ward, which incorporates Strathfoyle and Maydown. Statistics from the Northern
Ireland Multiple Deprivation measure 2010, show that Enagh l Derry has an overall rank of180
out of 890 Social Output AreaslSOAI.
(i) It is also ranked119 in the income component of these measures, 214 for employment,176 for
health and disability and 280 for skills and training. This puts the entire wardjust outside the
top 10 % multiple deprived areas in Northern Ireland. In relation to crime, Enagh rates 257
with a total of 377.
(j) Enagh ranks 99 for'lncome Deprivation Affecting Children, When Strathfoyle is viewed on its
own, the deprivation levels are even more severe which is why the area has been deemed an
Area At Risk by the Department for Communities.
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WHAT WE DO
'Prevention, Intervention & Progression.
Enagh Youth Forum was founded in 2010 having developed and
re-constituted from the Strathfoyle Youth Forum, which formed in
2008. The forum was developed by and for the benefit of local
young people between the ages of 10 25 years, regardless of
ability, gender, race, political, religious or other opinion within the
Greater Enagh area. EYF is now a well established community
based youth organisation and continues to make a significant
contribution to youth and community development processes
locally. Our forum exists to provide opportunities for young people
and to help combat the worst effects of rural isolation and social exclusion and promote the
re-generation of the local area."Its about putting people first and meeting the need presented in
front of us"
Through valuing, reaching and positively engaging with young people'on the streets, in their space
when and where they are at we promote and support their inclusion and participation in active
learning programmes which they are interested in and involve them in the planning, design and
delivery of them.
Because of the recent upsurge in anti-social behaviour, a core focus of ourwork this year has been
to try and positively engage with the young people who are directly participating in anti-social
behaviour,. and who are getting themselves demonised in the local area. Whilst this has been and
remains very challenging for our staff team., our efforts have and continue to be based around
putting young people first and 'exploring consequences. in an effort to address this offending
behaviour and the negative impact that this is having on them as individuals and also the impact to
the wider local community.
Enagh Youth Forum staff, volunteers, trustees and peer leaders provide the ongoing
encouragement and support to enable this to happen through our close working relationship with
the local community association, women's group, EA youth centre and The Rural Faughan Growth
Board, The Rural Area Partnership In Derry and others.
Enagh Youth Forum regularly review policies and procedures in line with best practice, is fully
insured, carry out health and safety risk assessments in all activities, venues and transport, ensure
that all staff and volunteers are vetted in line with child protection legislation as well as having the
capacity, experience, competence and confidence to deliver programmes and genuinely support
young people and the wider community. Enagh Youth Forum has extensive experience in accessing
and managing a variety of funding from a range of sources including voluntary trusts and
foundations as well as government bodies. There is no other forum or organisation in the
Strathfoyle or Greater Enagh area that exists to provide a service foryoung people locally that puts
young people in the lead where young people are involved in 'Making Voice Heard and Made to
Matter,.
The five year YouthLed project has now concluded and over the next number of months EYF will
transition into the new'YouthLinks' project which will take a rights based approach to youth work
in terms of Space, Voice, Audience and Influence and be promoted and linked by young people
across the rural areas of Faughan in common purpose.
Eamonn O'oonnell
Secretary IE.Y.F) (March 23)
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OUR CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES
Enagh Youth Forum registered with the Northern Ireland Charities Commission on the 10th of
October 2014. In ensuring that the activities of Enagh Youth Forum provide a public benefit, all
of our activities are related to one or more of the following charitable objects:
The Advancement of Education=
Development of individual capacities, competences, skills and understanding
Provision of Life Skills Training
Signposting to further education and training opportunities
The promotion of environmental awareness, wildlife protection and biodiversity
The Advancement of Citizenship or Community Development:
Through the provision of recreational facilities/activities
Promoting diversity by encouraging cross-cultural activities
Promote social inclusion through campaigning and
lobbying for socialjustice
The Advancement ot Health or the Saving of Llves:
Through the provision of a listening ear, advocacy and signposting service
Promoting health awareness and positive mental health
Building self-esteem and confidence through the promotion of active lifestyles
PURPOSE TWO
Enagh Youth Forum exists to educate,
support and promote the well being of such
children and young people by developing their
physical, mental and spiritual capacities so that
they may grow to full maturity as individuals and
members of society and that their quality of life
may be improved.
The direct benefits which flow from these purposes
include the provision of all services to all children and
young people aged between10 and 25 years resident
in the Enagh Ward within the Derry City & Strabane
District Council area for the purpose of benefiting
those children and young people. Benefits include
increased educational attainment, life skills and
abilities such as increased confidence and self
esteem." opportunities for work experience;
opportunities to develop citizenship skills", skills in
campaigning & lobbying; and experience in
celebrating difference and diversity.
Benefits also include the promotion of
healthier life styles; crisis intervention,
referral and ongoing support.
PURPOSE ONE
Enagh Youth Forum is a
voluntary non-profit making
organisation established for the
benefit of children and young
people between the ages of 10
and 25 without distinction of
ability, sex, race, political,
religious or other opinion who
reside within the Enagh Ward
which sits within the rural
Faughan District Electoral Area
within Derry City & Strabane
District Council.

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CURRENT STAFFING ARRANGEMENTS
l. National Lottery Community Funded YouthLed Project.:
We employed a full time'Project Manager. for the YouthLed Project. This post is secure until 31st
January 2023 and is funded and supported by The National Lottery Community Fund through the
'Empowering Young People, Programme.
We also currently employ a full time'Finance & Administration Off icer, for the YouthLed Project.
This post is secure until 31st January 2023 and is funded and supported by The National Lottery
Community Fund through the'Empowering Young People. Programme.
We also currently employ one part time youth empowerment worker until 31st January 2023.
These posts are funded and supported by The National Lottery Community Fund through the
'Empowering Young People, Programme.
2. NIHE SPOD & Sustaining Tenancies
We currently employ a part time Youth Support Worker.. This post is for 20 hours per week and is
funded by the'small Pockets of Deprivation Programme. which is managed and administrated by
the Northern Ireland Housing Executive on behalf of DFC. This post is funded to 31st January 2023.
We also employ a Project Co-ordinatorforthe Strathfoyle'cleaner, Greener & Safer Project, which
is funded through the NIHE Sustaining Tenancies Project until May 2024
3. Volunteers:
In furtherance of the above we currently have two part time Youth Support Worker (volunteers)
helping to co-facilitate group work programmes and activities with young people and a part time
welfare rights and benefit advice workerlvolunteer), who do an excellent job and greatly assist us
with'service delivery. We would be lost without the support of our volunteers and thank them for
their continued commitment to Enagh Youth Forum. We also have a number of volunteers who
assist with planning and supervising community events and assist with the deliver of our summer
program.
NEXT STEPS
Over the next number of months we will be working closely with The National Lottery Community
Fund with a view to submitting a new funding application fora new rural youth project to be based
in Strathfoyle but also to reach out and empower young people to develop new links with young
people from other rural communities across the Faughan DEA.
To this end, young people have been participating in a number of 'YouthLed' project evaluation
sessions and have also developed a new EYF Youth Survey which will be rolled out during Summer
2022.
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WHO WE HELP
Enagh Youth Forum operates an 'Open Door, policy which means that all residents and young
people can benefit from our services and facilities. We always strive to be inclusive and
accessible to everyone.
At Enagh Youth Forum we are non-judgemental and have a genuine regard for all young people.
In furtherance of this, EYF reaches out to young people through our outreach extended provision
at weekends during key time of the year including during the summer holidays and at Halloween
meeting young people when and where they are at.
OUR MODEL OF ENGAGEMENT & STRATEGY
Youth work can be defined generally as the process of creating an environment where young
people can engage in informal activities of a recreational, social, andlor educational nature.
Governmental or statutory definitions tend to emphasise planned programmes", top down
interventions", personal and social development of young people; and all of this linked to and
complimenting their formal education.
Others usually from the community sector, seek to get away from seeing youth work primarily in
terms of the development of young people and link its theory and practice to community
development. Hence they emphasise a definition of youth work which aims to engage with
societyand to bring about social change in a society which is marked by class and other divisions",
inequality and social injustice. Only by contextualising youth work in society can youth work
attempt to achieve real youth participation, education, liberation and empowerment.
If 'informal education, is seen as the core activity of youth work, different approaches to
achieving it are taken by practitioners. The main division is between centre-based youth work
and detached youth work. The former is carried out in dedicated premises, which may include
facilities such as drop-in coffee bars, advice centres and sports facilities. The onus is on the
young people coming to the centre. The"latterftargets vulnerable young peoplelor hard to reach)
young people on their own territory (e.g. streets. cafes, parks and pubs), at times which are
appropriate to them. The interaction begins on the young people's terms, their values, attitudes,
issues and ambitions. It is concerned with their personal and social development and also with
the divisions, inequalities and injustices in society.
Enagh Youth Forum {EYFI, has followed the detached model with its own distinctive EYF take on
it. It is described as'walking in the shadow of young people. in which the young people take the
lead and are supported by youth workers. They work together in the pursuit of a number of wide
ranging objectives that ultimately focus on promoting well-being in young people.
Enagh Youth Forum's four key'Focuses' are:
To Promote Social Well-being for Young People & the Local Communlty
2. To Promote Economic Well-Being for Young People & the Local Community
3. To Promote Environmental Well-Being for Young People & the Local Community
4. To Campaign & Lobby for Improved Services
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These key 'Focuses' link well with the local Council's 'Faughan Community Plan,;
Strathfoylelmaydown Rural Cluster Village Plan and the Government's wider plans in pursuing a
'Well-Being' strategy. However EYF'S co-operative and critical approach is reminiscent of the
work of Paulo Freire. He rejected the'banking. model of education where the student is treated as
an empty vessel to be filled with knowledge like a piggy bank. He argues for the educational
process to treat the learner as a Co-creator of knowledge. In an unequal society the oppressed
must regain their sense of humanity and worth in orderto overturn their condition. No education
that is truly liberating can remain distant from the oppressed by treating them as unfortunates
and by presenting for their emulation models of success from among the oppressors. The
oppressed must define their own examples in their struggle for liberation and empowerment and
develop a critical consciousness in order to recognise the oppressor's 'culture of silence, is
designed to instil a negative, silenced and suppressed self-image in the oppressed.
It is not surprising then that one of the techniques used by EYF is the Theatre of the Oppressed
which was developed by Augusto Boal in South America as a tool for raising the consciousness of
the marginalised about injustice, equality and human rights. Boal acknowledged Friere as the
major influence on his ideology and methodology. Significantly the UK'S National Training
Organisation for community development, community workers, youth workers and adult
educators {established 2002) was named PAULO in recognition of Paulo Freire. PAULO is part of
the Lifelong Learning UK Sector Skills Council.
Enagh Youth Forum's Model Of Youth Engagement has been greatly challenged throughout the
five year YouthLed Project and the Covid19 pandemic and will be re-visited and further developed
and refined over the life of the new YouthLinks Project, which seeks to empower local young
people. (HealylLogue 2020)
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PROMOTING SOCIAL WELL-BEING IN YOUNG PEOPLE
GENUINE YOUTH SUPPORT SERVICE
Through our National Lottery Community Funded YouthLed Project, Enagh Youth Forum
continued to provide a genuine youth support service and listening ear for young people. EYF
puts young people first and promotes active citizenship, pride of place and young people
progress in EYF through the co-production of their own knowledge. This is a self-help forum
where young people make informed choices and can be signposted and referred to other
agencies when the appropriate service is not delivered locally. We are looking forward to
launching our new'YouthLinks' Project on the Ist April 2023.
ADVOCACY
EYF support young people and local residents when in contact with many of the statutory
agencies including Social Services, Probation Board Nl, Youth Justice Agency, Social Security
Agency and The Northern Ireland Housing Executive and others. Within this reporting period 6
young people have successfully completed'community Service Orders, with EYF
YOUTHLED DROP IN
EYFare planning to re open and re-start ouryouth support services and hope to be able to return
to our open door policy where young people can drop in when they want, plan and organise their
own activities and get involved in the running of the organisation and become involved in the
decision making process.
HELPING TO SPREAD THE MESSAGE THAT ITS OK NOT TO BE OK!
Mood Matters Programme
Listening Ear Service
Advocacy/Signposting
Tackling ASB'Consequence
Suicide Awareness
Group Work & Peer Mentoring
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SUSTAINING
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BUILDING CONFIDENCE & SELF- ESTEEM
Funding Programme
MANAGING TRANSITION
PEROJECT CO-ORDINATOR SUMMARY
(NIHE SUSTAINING TENANCIES PROJECT)
Enagh Youth Forum was delighted to receive funding from the NIHE 'Sustaining Tenancies,
Programme to deliver a two year'strathfoyle, Cleaner, Greener and Safer, project which will run
from May 2022 - May 2024. This core ethos of this project is to engage and involve local NIHE
tenants in local community development projects aimed at enhancing the local environment and
improving physical re-generation. A key aim of the project is to carry out a comprehensive
community needs analysis and produce a new five yearvillage plan 2023-2028.
I have been employed as the part time project co-ordinatorwith Enagh Youth Forum's'strathfoyle
Cleaner, Greener and Safer, Project since May 2022.1 am pleased to report that the project has
and continues to make a positive difference to local tenants in the Strathfoyle area.
Summary for the period 1st January- 31st March 2023:
New Village Plan: In all a total of 7'Have Your Say, events have been successfully facilitated
and attended by local NIHE tenants to date. This has been enhanced through the
development, design and delivery of a project survey. This encapsulated feedback and
input from 335 tenants.
The final 'Have Your Say, event as detailed in the project plan focusing on 'Community
Safety, was delivered in the Strathfoyle Teachers Training Centre on Thursday 16th
Februarywith 56tenants attending. The eventwas attended by local councillors, repsfrom
PCSP, PSNI, DCSDC Environmental Health, Migrant Centre Nl and all local youth and
community groups. Presentations were made and a question and answer session
facilitated. Tenants were also giving the opportunityto'post'additional issues in relation to
community safety issues in the Strathfoyle area.
The designated meet and greet multi~lingual 'welcome pack. has been developed and is
currently in the design process. This took longer than expected in relation to receiving
replies from all the necessary groups and agencies who we wished to incorporate and
include.
During this reporting period the project has moved
forward successfully, seeing widespread engagement
with local tenants and the groundwork has been laid
forthe delivery of 'Year Two Objectives.
This Strathfoyle 'Cleaner, Greener & Safer. project is
making a positive difference in the local area. 6 NIHE
tenants have registered as project volunteers and
recently helped facilitate a free'Bicycle Check &
Repairs Workshop, in the local area and also a tree
planting initiative.
SUSTAINING
TENANCIES
202F2024
Michelle Hayden
Project Co-ordinator
Strathfoyle'cleaner, Greener & Safer Project,
Enagh Youth Forum

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YOUTHLED PROJECT
Social Activities/Events Planned by
Local Young People This Year
Enagh Youth Forum's five year YouthLed Project ended December 2023. From 2
17-now our
YouthLed project was supporting young people aged10-25 in Strathfoyle. Our project was funded
and supported by the National Lottery Community Fund, through the'Empowering Young People,
programme made possible by National Lottery Players.
As of December 2022, we currently had 191 young people registered with the YouthLed Project
aged 10-25. 65 young people attended on a weekly basis. 20 young people were active in taking
responsibility for the project. It is important to note and commend the work carried out by the
management committee members over these past number of months who have been
instrumental in assisting with the final project evaluation of the 'YouthLed' project, helping to
co-design a new youth audit as well as assisting EYF staff with fundraising.
From 2017- Dec 2023, EYF utilised this grant support from The National Lottery Community Fund to:
Help prepare young people for education. training and work
Help improve relationships
Get young people more involved in the local community
Help improve young peoples health and well-being
Delivering on ideas from the young people, activities include skills building and training;
a range of environmental awareness programmes; outdoor pursuits, and other community
Initiatives designed to help combat the worst effects of rural isolation and social exclusion
The key focus and priority for early 2022123 was carrying a new youth audit and involve
young people in designing a new youth project. (YouthLinks)
EYF'S YouthLed Project commenced September 2017 and over these past twelve months (Year 5
Final Year)young people have been involved in planning and participated in a number of projects,
activities and events. These have included planning and organising:
A wide range of outdoor pursuit activities including abseiling. canoeing. coasteering.
kayaking. raft building, climbing. gorge walking and orienteering.
'Young Minds. Mental Health & Well-Being Project
Social Action Projects including community litter picks and clean ups of Enagh Lough,
Graff iti Removal and Window Box Challenge Event
EYF Youth Sport/Fun Day, Halloween and Christmas Events
Lifeskills courses in Paddle Power. Pony Care. Assertiveness and First Aid
Please see Healy/Logue Independent YouthLed Final Project Evaluation for a full and
comprehensive breakdown of EYPS YouthLed project over these past five years which
outlines project activities and how these were reviewed and measured against project
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SUCCESSFUL'GIVE & TAKE. SUMMER INTERVENTION PROGRAMME
The Give & Take July & August Summer Intervention, programme was planned by local young
people and supported by the EYF seniors group made up of young people aged 18-25 who helped
supervise a number of activities and events. 55+ young people participated in a wide range of
groupwork activities, social action projects, day trips and activities, outdoor pursuits and
overnight residential.
This programme was a success and helped EYF staff and volunteers re-connect with young
people after what was a diff icult few months. The project was well attended and did help reduce
incidents of anti-social behaviourwithin the Strathfoyle area.
l. Social Action Projects included the delivery of 4 local community clean ups, graff iti
removal and tree planting
2. The Inter-Generational Annual Window Box Challenge. was well attended by local young
people and senior citizens
3. Day trips and activities included Escaramouche Lazer Tag, Kayaking at Enagh Lough,
Coasteering at Ballintoy/Donegal. Zip Line & Off Road Driving at Todds Leap and Water
Park at Moville Water Inf latables
4. The August 15th Community Fun Day at Parkmore Drive was attended by 300+ local
families and was a very successful community event that brought people together to
have fun.
The 2022'Give & Take, Summer Intervention Project was funded and supported by The National
Lottery Community Fund, The Education Authority and Northern Ireland Housing Executive.
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IMPROVING COMMUNITY SAFETY
Enagh Youth Forum continues to promote community safety in the local area with the aim of
making Strathfoyle a safer, shared community. We continue to be represented at the bi-monthly
meetings of the Strathfoyle & Maydown Community Safety Forum. Despite the good work been
carried out in the local area with local young people, challenges around the issues associated
with ASB still exist with a minority of young people continuing to disrespect the local community
in which they live.
Some Issues That Have Presented In 2022123 Have Included:
Fires / Arson
Under Age Drinking In and Around Derelict Barn area at Temple Road
Hate Crime: The PSNI noted an increase in the number of reported incidents where
individuals and families of colour and backgrounds were targeted through windows being
broken, name calling and young people harassing them.
Young people causing general nuisance congregating on the streets in large groups
Trespassing in local construction sites
Vandalism / Unsightly & Offensive Graff iti
Attacks on the Local Bus Service
In attempting to respond to these challenges, Enagh Youth Forum works closelywith all members
of the Strathfoyle and Maydown Community Safety Forum. DCSDC environmental health team
was contacted to help request that land owners made derelict buildings safe.
In tackling the issues in and around the estate we work closely with the NIHE Patch Manager,
Rural Wardens, all local youth and community groups and local elected representatives.
DOJ ARCS'Positive Pursuits Project
We secured £6475 funding from the DOJ Assets Recovery Community Scheme and engaged 24
young males into a'Positive Pursuits. Project. This included the young men attending a number
of group work sessions aimed at exploring consequential behaviour. This project did have some
success with the target group who completed a'Road Wise, short course and attended a range
of activities which included: fishing, high ropes course, canoeing, coasteering, go-karting and
kayaking. Whilst this project has made a positive impact, it is clear from evaluations and feed-
back from local residents and our community partners on the Strathfoylelmaydown Community
Safety Forum that this type of engagement must continue and in particular we have identified
the need for a more joined up youth work strategy for the local area where the Education
Authority SYC, Enagh Youth Forum and North West Youth Service work explore ways of working
more collaboratively in the local community to help tackle the issues of asb through a youth
work approach.
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Over the past twelve months, Enagh Youth Forum has also continued to attend the bi-monthly
meeting of the Strathfoyle and Maydown Community Safety Forum and we have worked positively
with a range of funders including The Northern Ireland Housing Executive, Derry Strabane PCSP
and Derry City & Strabane District Council on a range of community safety issues as and when
issues arise as well as engaging in a number of preventative projects. This has helped with a
partnership approach in attempting to reduce anti-social behaviour in the area and has improved
community cohesion. We continue to promote and encourage everyone to make use of the
'Remove All Prescription and Illegal Drugs. IRAPIO) bin located in the local Spar Shop in Temple
Road in Strathfoyle.
EYF continue to report a wide range of community safety issues to the appropriate agencies and
authorities including but not limited to:
Street Lighting Repairs
Pot Hole Repairs
Roads and Footpath Maintenance
Nl Railways Fence Repairs
Gulley Maintenance
Grass Cutting
Graff iti Removal
Supporting-
Communities
Empowering Society
We are looking forward to the sixth annual estate inspection which is scheduled to take place
during May 2023 with all local groups and a range of statutory agencies taking part. The estate
inspection is facilitated by Supporting Communities Nl.
We are also continuing to lobby The Northern Ireland Housing Executive to roll out a Window
Replacement scheme for all NIHE tenants homes in the local area as it will greatly improve the
local area. We have requested 3 new dog foul bins to be installed in the local area at Owenmore
Place, Stradowen Drive and Butlers Cresent.
DOJ Funded Positive Pursuits Project
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Community Safety Items 2022- Various- Reported To Relevant Agencies
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FOCUS TWO
Promoting Economic Well-Being In Young People
Careers & Employment
Enagh Youth Forum offer one to one advice in an environment conducive to the individuals needs
assisting with providing guidance, support, interview preparation skills, CV Building and
promoting pathways to employability. This service also works in partnership with other training
providers including Skills2020, Derry Youth & Community Workshop, The North West Volunteer
Centre, The Princes Trust, Reach Across, North West Regional College, Youth 19 and Others.
In this reporting period a total of 61 young people benefited from careers and employment
support. A number of young people also successfully secured ASDAN accreditations for
completing short courses.
Support carried out during this reporting period:
Completed Application Forms
Created Cvs
Interview Skills Attendees
Completed UCAS university application forms
Roadwise ASDAN Short Course
Volunteering ASDAN Short Course
Culture'cook It, Short Course
CSR Card Accreditation
Child Protection Awareness
Fire Safety Awareness
Emergency First Aid
Kayaking Paddle Power
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Total (Indlvldual Benetlclarles)
61
REFERENCE REQUESTS
In this reporting period a total of19 young people were provided with references to assist with
employment application.
CERTIFICATE PRESENTATION & CELEBRATION EVENT
This event was held at the Best Western Whitehorse Hotel on the 25th May 2022 and attended
by 50+ local young people, committee members, volunteers, local elected reps and course
facilitators.
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EYF Certificate Presentation & Celebration Event- 25th May 2022 at the Best Western
Whitehorse Hotel. Certif icates presented for Life Skills courses.'Citizenship In The Community..
Child Protection Awareness. Kayaking and First Aid..
EYF Certlflcate Presentatlon & Celebratlon Event- 25th May 2022 at the Best Western
Whitehorse Hotel. Certificates presented including Fire Safety Awareness, Community
Development Practice & Autism Awareness.
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FOCUS THREE
Promoting Environmental
Well-Being In Young People
Over the past twelve months Enagh Youth Forum's commitment to helping promote
environmental well-being young people has continued. To this end we have successfully carried
out a number of social action projects including a number of community clean up's, graff iti
removal projects and tree planting and window box project. Young people have attended a range
of educational outdoor visits to local woodlands and environmental projects in the local North
West area.
Another Successful Strathfoyle One Big Clean Up 2022
This years Strathfoyle One Big Clean Up Week 2022 took place between July and August 2022
and was incorporated into our'Give & Take, Summer Intervention Programme. Local young
people successful planned a number of community litter picks in and around the local area and
were supported by staff and volunteers from Enagh Youth Forum. There efforts continue to be
supported by the NIHE & Live Here, Love Here, Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful. During the
summer months a number of local young people and volunteers helped to remove all offensive
graffiti from in and around the Strathfoyle estate. DFI Roads Service scraped back a number of
footpaths in the local area and completed the construction of both the Strathfoyle Greenway &
Strathfoylelmaydown Shared Path. Derry City & Strabane District Council and the NIHE also
once again contributed to the success of the weeks events and were active on the ground
carrying out grounds maintenance repairs in Strathfoyle.
Young people from EYF invited members of the Enagh Senior Citizens Group to our'window Box
Challenge, Event which was held at Parkmore Drive on the18th July. The window boxes helped
bring about a sense of 'community spirit and helped promote'Pride of Place
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Good Newsl Strathfoyle Greenway Official Build Is Now Well Advanced
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FOCUS FOUR
YouthLed Campaigning & Lobbying
Over the past twelve months Enagh Youth Forum has bee n pro-actively involved in a number of
campaigning and lobbying projects locally. Through applying a needs, rights and social justice
approach we have helped bring about positive results that have gone some way to improving the
social, economic and environmental well-being in the Strathfoyle and wider Enagh area within
the rural Faughan DEA. Below is a list of projects that have required and continue to require
campaigning and lobbying to deliver positive change.
CAMPAIGN ISSUEIITEM
STATUS
Fixed Play Park Provision
Play Park Officially Opened October 2018
Disability Play Provision
Completed May 2022
Greenway Extension Project
Construction Well Advanced- Off icial Opening will take
place during June 2023
ONGOING- Discussions Continue
Multi-use Games Area IMUGA
Street Lighting Colum Provision- Maydown Road
Istrathfoylelmaydown Shared Path)
Requests made to DFI. Response received that no budget
currently available to progress.
EYFsupported Maydown Community Association In
Securing a New Village Welcome Sign- Sponsored by
Ascots Signs- Installed August 2022
ST Project focusing on securing site for new Welcome Sign
at Temple Road. Discussions with local industry also
ongoing.
ONGOING- Enagh Country Park Enterprises Ltd (Public
Consultation Took Place at Strathfoyle Youth Club on18th
May 22 and Strathfoyle Library 24th May 22.
ONGOING- DCSDC continuing to progress. Draft plan to be
published before end 23.
Village Welcome Sign- Maydown
Village Welcome Sign- Strathfoyle
Re-Development of The Auld School Centre
Development of a Masterplan for Enagh Lough &
Gransha Inc Changing Room Facilities at Enagh Lough
Health Impact Study
Local Development Plan
ONGOING- Report Recommendations now listed in local
community & village plans. EYF have made a number of
representations to DCSDC Draft LDP
ONGOING- Discussions continue with DCSDC
Bus Stop Repairs
Lamp Post Repairs
Suicide Awareness
SUCCESSFUL & ONGOING
ONGOING- EYF Plan & Deliver Early Intervention Projects
EYF Continue To Support People
Successfully Tackled & Ongoing
Stakeholders Group Continues To Meet- Remediation Plan
Now Made Public
Welfare Rights l Housing Support
Illegal Dumping Locally
Mobuoy Dump Remediation
Zebra Crossing at Temple Road
DFI Have Said There Are No Plans To Install One Presently.
EYF to Campaign.
Works Completed November 2018
Phase One & Two & Three Complete
Ongoing - Site Identif led at Crannog Park (Joint Project with
N.l.H.E
Stradowen Drive Re-surfacing Works
Strathfoyle l Maydown Shared Path
Community Allotmentlmen's Shed Project
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COMMUNITY PLANNING
Enagh Youth Forum continue to be represented in relation to local community planning
processes. This includes representation on the following committeeslgroups:
Faughan Strategic Growth Partnership Board
Strathfoyle Greenway Project Steering Group
Strtahfoyle / Maydown Community Safety Forum
Our NIHE'Sustaining Tenancies Projecy'strathfoyle Cleaner, Greener & Safer has carried
out extensive community consultationlaudit to now progress with the publication of a
new community plan for Strathfoyle Village before end 23 (In partnership with all local
youth and community groups)
Strathfoyle Community Plan
2023 - 2028
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STRATHFOYLE COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT PROJECT
'Imagine Enagh Country Park & Rural Greenway Hub.
Funding for our Strathfoyle Community Empowerment
Project concluded during March 2019. Despite the best
efforts of the EYF staff team, we were unable to secure the
funding required to extend this project. Howeverthe ethos of
the project lives on and continues to grow from strength to
strength. The focus over these past six months has been
trying to save the old school and chapel at Temple Road and
hopefully redevelop the site back into community use as a
new 'Rural Greenway Hub'l EYF and SCA are community
partners in these efforts which are now being taking forward
by Enagh Country Park Enterprises Ltd.
nlocking
potential
Key themes of the Strathfoyle Community Empowerment Project Included:
People Led
The project is all about putting people first and enabling local people to identify local issues
and come up with their own solutions. This is all about campaigning from the bottom up and
allowing local people to put forward their ideas for the old school and chapel.
Strengths Based
A core element of this project is focusing on equipping local people with the skills needed to
help'bring to life, the actions identified within the local Strathfoyle & Maydown Village Plan and
the wider 'Faughan Community Plan. as well as holding a number of 'Have Your Say, events
locally. Work is now well underway to clean up the site and begin looking at feasibility options
for this sitel
Connected
The project aimed to involve and benefit all local community groups, promoting partnership
working and the sharing of resources. The Auld School Project will achieve thisl
Enagh Youth Forum will continue to work positively with all local partners to bring to life the'old
School & Chapel, Site Rural Greenway Hub Project which is greatly needed in the local communi-
ty to help combat loneliness as well as rural isolation and social exclusion within our local rural
community.
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PARTNERSHIP WORKING
Enagh Youth Forum believes in supporting young people in becoming
active citizens within their own community. In working towards this goal
we realise that this can only be achieved through a holistic partnership
approach.
Throughout the past twelve months we have developed positive working
relationships with a range of organisations listed below, all of which have
made a positive contribution to supporting the work of our organisation and the young people who
benefit. Locally within Strathfoyle and Maydown partnership working has greatly improved
between all local youth and community groups all who are working towards a common goal of
purpose of helping to improve the quality of life for those young people and residents of
Strathfoyle as well as working to help combat the worst effects of rural isolation and social
exclusion.
All local groups continue to meet on a bi-monthly basis to further advance the Greenway
Re-Generation project and also the newly established'Enagh Gransha Master Planning meetings
led on by DCSOC," and EYF also continue to attend the Strathfoyle and Maydown Community Safety
Forum meetings and are workingjointly to tackle a range of community safety issues.
LIST OFWORKING PARTNERSHIPS:
ADVENTURE SPORTS
NORTH WEST
FAUGHAN VALLEY
RURAL LANDSCAPE
PARTNERSHIP
RUTLEDGE
STRATHFOYLE
COMMUNITY
ASSOCIATION
COMMUNITY
FOUNDATION FOR
NORTHERN IRELAND
LIBRARIES NI
MAYDOWN COMMUNITY
ASSOCIATION
STRATHFOYLE
WOMENS ACTIVITY
GROUP
BYTES PROJECT
CONSERVATION
VOLUNTEERS NI
NORTH WEST
COMMUNITY NETWORK
TINY TOTS
COMMUNITY PLAY
GROUP
DERRY YOUTH &
COMMUNITY WORKSHOP
NORTH WEST
VOLUNTEER CENTRE
THE PLAYHOUSE
DERRY
DUNGIVEN DRY ARCH
CENTRE
REACH ACROSS
RURAL AREA
PARTNERSHIP IN DERRY
THE NORTHERN
IRELAND YOUTH
FORUM
ENAGH SENIORS GROUP
FOYLE DRUG &
ALCOHOL FORUM
RURAL COMMUNITY
NETWORK
THE YOUTH WORK
ALLIANCE
FRIENDS OF THE EARTH
RURAL FAUGHAN
STRATEGIC GROWTH
PARTNERSHIP
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12TH ANNUAL REPORT
PROGRAMME REVIEW
Throughout the past twelve months Enagh Youth Forum has provided a wide and diverse range
of essential community support to local young people, families and senior citizens as we all
sought to 'bounce back, and 'restart' following what had been a diff icult couple of years for
many.
Despite the challenges in relation to emerging from the pandemic and local challenges around
asb, EYF did still manage to re-connect and re-engage with local young people, providing a
range of accredited programmes focusing on promoting social well-being, economic
well-being and environmental wellbeing. Thanks to funding from The National Lottery
Community Fund young people achieved qualifications and accreditations and also benefited
from and participated in a range of issue based group work facilitation and workshops
including: 'Us & Them, Good Relations project, Filming Media & Editing, Roadwise, exploring
ASB and consequences and employability. We also successfully delivered a wide range of
interventions covering suicide awareness, understanding myself and others, mood matters
and promoting positive emotional health through group work and a range of projects.
We now have 191 registered membersl Howeverwe are always looking at ways to reach, engage
and include new members into the youth forum as well as working to retain existing members
and service users. We try to work out what matters most to the young people and believe
strongly in meeting the need presented in front of us, making honest connections and standing
for the possibility of making everybody's voice matter.
In this reporting period, we have worked positively, putting young people in the lead", who have
helped to co-design our new EYF 2022 Youth Survey which we will launch later this summer.
Young people have helped evaluate our YouthLed project. It is important that we again
acknowledge The National Community Fund who provided the funding.
LOOKING FORWARD
As the 5th and final year of our YouthLed project comes to an end Enagh Youth Forum finds
ourselves excited and energised for the coming year ahead hoping to continue to make a
positive difference in the lives of children and young people.
We are really looking forward to commencing and launching our new National Lottery Funded
'YOUTHLINKS' Project and we have every confidence that this will make a positive difference
MOVING;-.'
*.FORWARD
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COMMENTS & FEEDBACK
"I completed a
Roadwise Course
about safe driving and
consequences. It was a
good course and we
then got to try out
driving at Eglinton
Driving School which
we all enjoyed.
Callum -14
hank you EYFfor
everything and
especially for helping to
campaign for the new
greenway. Its amazing.
Everyone loves it! .
Simon~ 20
"I helped organise the
EYF Family Fun Day was
held on the15th August.
My friends and I served
hot chocalate and served
at the tick shop. I really
enjoyed it and was happy
with how it all turned out"
Eireann -15
"It was brilliant to see everyone
together at the certif icate presentation
event at the Whitehorse hotel. I got
three certif icates presented to me
which will hopefully help with UCAS
points when l apply to uni next year."
Matthew-18
"I live in Maydown and I really
enjoyed taking part for the first
time ever in Enagh Youth Forums
summer programme; I made two
new friends and l am looking
forward to staying involved now for
the Autumn I Winter too.
Sophie-12
"The Window Box
Challenge Event was
really really good.
Thanks for allowing
me to take part!"
Margaret
Local Resident
' Exciting times for Strathfoyle. The
amount of regeneration in the area
that has been borne out of
partnership working between
statutory agencies and the local
community including EYF
over the past few years
has been tremendous.
Well Donel"
MLA Mark H Durka
"EYF are a credit to
the local community
and we continue to
work with them on a
number of
community safety
and community
regeneration
projects"
Alex Duff y
Chairperson
(Strathfoyle
Community
Association)
"My two teenagers attend EYF and they
have benefited so much f rom taking part
in all of the day trips and activities. It has
really helped bring them on and has
increased their conf idence."
Sylvia - Local Parent
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12TH ANNUAL REPORT
STAFF TRAINING
AND DEVELOPMENT
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It is very important for staff and
volunteers to continually upskill
so that they can offer
participants a good service and
reach organisation expectations.
Below is a list of training
attended during the 202212023
reporting period.
DEV
STrATEGYS
LUTll
Child Protection Safeguarding Training Course
Introduction to Autism Level Two
Fire Safety & Awareness at Work
First Aid at Work Level Two
'Responding To Drugs and Substance Misuse.
Involving Young People In Decision Making
Youth Work & The Environment / Outdoors
LI￿Ns
FUTURE TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
The emphasis forthis final year of the five year'YouthLed' project has included capacity build-
ing, personal development, training and young people actively planning and facilitating their
own support services. This has included'training fortransformation,, Good Governance, Child
Protection, Fire Safety, Responding to ASB & Youth Crime, Autism Awareness and Project
Management.
Young people, staff and volunteers completed Youth Audit Training, and successfully
designed, rolled out and collated a 2022 Youth Survey which assisted in EYF providing an
evidence base for the new'YouthLinks' project which we are delighted has secured almost
£500,000 of funding from the National Lottery Community Fund's'Empowering Young People,
programme which will be rolled out over the next three years 2023-2026.
As part of our new'YouthLinks' project includes a'Faughan Youth Bank Initiative, future skills
development relating to'consensual Grant Making, has been identified as something that is
now required, as we seek to involve young people directly in taking forward the new'Youth-
Links, Project in Strathfoyle, Maydown and across the wider Faughan DEA.
All staff and volunteers also require further training in the areas of 'Managing Diff icult
Behaviours,'Inclusion','Early Intervention,, Child Protection Awareness, Fire Safety and others
as and when required. Staff have also expressed an interest in receiving training on Child
Rights and the Understanding the UNCRC as part of the rights based approach Eyf is seeking
to adopt through the new'YouthLinks' Project.
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APPENDICES:
Appendix I:
Charity Accounts for the period Ist April 2022-31st March 2023
Appendix 2:
Healy Logue: Overall Evaluation Report for YouthLed Project 2017-2022
Appendix 3:
National Lottery Community Fund'Evaluation / Progress Report,
Appendix 4:
NIHE ST & SPOD Funders Reports
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ENAGH YOUTH FORUM
6 Parkmore Drive, Strathfoyle, Enagh, Derry BT47 6XA
Charity Registration Number: NIC100603
Enagh Youth Forum is core funded byThe National Lottery Community Fund through
the Empowering Young People Programme which is made possible by National Lottery Players