Write a commentCamlough Community Association have successfully gained £91k of funding from International Fund for Ireland under the Peace Impact Programme, for youth programmes in the area.
The application was made in conjunction with Muirhevnamor Youth Project in Dundalk and has been welcomed by MLA Conor Murphy who commented “This was a tremendous initiative by Camlough Community Association and the Muirhevnamor Youth Project and one that will reap real benefits for the youth of the area”
The MLA added “Their application outlined how they would resource cross border and cross community programmes and events with the aim of building good working relationships between our youth, develop their self esteem and providing new and confident leaders for the future.
“It may sound clichéd to say it but it remains an absolute truth that the best investment a community can possibly make is in its young people. This project will provide young people with the opportunity to up skill, build relationships and have a real stake in their community, which is good news for everybody."
The programme will run from March 2016 to February 2017 and it will also hold a cross border community safety and community policing conference.
