Over half a million in grants for youth group equipment

The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Katherine Zappone was doing her best Santa impersonation at the Hotel Kilmore last week when she attended a special Cavan and Monaghan Education and Training Board (CMETB) event bearing gifts. She dished out €580,000 in equipment grants to a total of 146 volunteer-led youth groups across Cavan and Monaghan.
Hundreds of young people and dedicated volunteers congregated to witness the handing over of cheques to representatives of the various different groups from right across the constituency. Some 71 groups in County Cavan benefited from a total of €281,413.27 with the balance going to Monaghan groups.
In doing so, Minister Zappone acknowledged the “extraordinary contribution of volunteers, their care and commitment and the ways in which you build community and which contributes to the suCCÉss of our country”.
She was assured by Minister for Arts Heather Humphreys that she was looking at “the best group of volunteers in Ireland”.
The chief executive of CMETB, John Kearney, paid tribute to Ministers Zappone and Humphreys for their work in co-ordinating the delivery the Local Voluntary Club Awards as a proactive measure in progressing the Action Plan for Rural Development in supporting the economic and social progress of the Cavan and Monaghan region.
“There are many excellent staff within CMETB organisation who will oversee the administration of this project and ensure that value for money is provided for each allocation, a particular note of appreciation due to youth officer Maureen McIntyre who has worked tirelessly in ensuring every attention to detail was provided in working closely with the youth clubs and groups,” he said.
The CEO was also quick to acknowledge and congratulate the work of each youth club and endorsed the volunteering benefits to local communities.

CAVAN GROUPS TO BENEFIT

Arva Girls Friendly Society        €2,841.98
Bailieborough School of Music   €4,763
Ballinagh Foróige Club               €4,616.56
Ballyconnell Tidy Towns             €1,100
Ballyconnell Youth Club               €4,975.83
Belturbet Bounce Back Youth Café  €5,000
Belturbet Church Praise Band     €3,714
Belturbet Dramatic Society Youth Theatre €4,922.48
Belturbet Foróige Club                €4,581.38
Belturbet Parish Sunday Schools   €4,340
Belturbet Row Boat and Social Club  €5,000
Belturbet Scout Group    €5,000
Bounce Back Youth Club  €5,000
Breffni Blues Special Olympics Club    €4,806
Butlersbridge Foróige Club   €3,014.12
Castletara Foróige Club        €4,961.97
Castletown Accordion Orchestra  €5,000
Cavan Autism Parents Support Group €4,770.71
Cavan LGBT & Youth Initiative  €4,429.14
Cavan Scouts Group                 €5,000
Cavan Sinfonia Orchestra          €5,000
Cillin Cheir Comhaltas                €1,346.47
Cootehill GFS                             €1,942.84
Cootehill Presbyterian Youth Group  €1,662.11
Corlough Foróige                        €4,991.70
Corraneary Table Tennis & Youth Club   €1,260
Creative Space Cootehill              €1,078
Cuchulainn Community Games   €4,265
Dr Brian Galligan CCÉ                 €5,000
Drung Boys Brigade Company     €1,200.48
Drung Girls Friendly Society         €724.87
Erne Valley Community Games    €4,985
Foróige 365 Project                       €3,753
Gonzo Youth Theatre                    €4,550
Intents Summer Christian Camp    €4,500
Kildallan Community Games         €4,157
Killeshandra Girls Friendly Society   €4,647
Killeshandra Youth Club                €4,999.39
Killygarry Foróige Club                  €4,968.39
Kilmore Cavan Boys Brigade         €3,662.39
Kilmore Cavan Girls Friendly Society    €1,779.95
Kilnaleck Foróige Club                    €4,890
Kilnaleck Kids Club                         €3,037
Kingscourt Community Games       €5,000
Kingscourt Scout Group                  €4,991.60
Lacken Foróige Club                       €2,632.72
Laragh Foróige Club                       €4,987
Lavey Foróige Club                         €3,400
Lurgan Community Games             €4,548.97
MacNean Community Resources  (Piano)   €4,500
Maudabawn Foróige                        €4,993.27
Maudabawn Macra na Feirme          €579.08
Milltown Foróige Club                        €4,300
Mullagh Foróige                                 €5,000
Mullagh Guides & Senior Branch      €4,401.80
Mullagh Scout Group                         €2,767
Mullahoran CCÉ                                €3,549
Mullahoran Youth Club                      €3,500
Munterconnaught Foróige                  €4,904.84
NYAH CCÉ                                         €3,938
Open Door Youth Club                        €4,261
Ramor Macra                                       €3,854.44
Shercock Youth Club                          €5,000
Sillann Vintage Club                            €4,000
Silver Fins Special Abilities Swim Club   €5,000
St Felim’s Community Games              €4,857.79
St Mary’s Brass & Reed Band, Kingscourt     €5,000
St Patrick’s Area Community Games    €3,209
Templeport Foróige                               €4,000
Urny & Annagelliff Parish Youth Choir   €3,000
Virginia Scout Group                              €5,000
TOTAL                                                   €281,413.27