Agencies working in Drogheda region.

Peace & Reconciliation

The Programme for Peace and Reconciliation was set up in 1994. One of the main objectives of the programme is

• to promote the social inclusion of those who are at the margins of social and economic life
• the programme on the southern side of the border is jointly administered and managed by Area Development Management Ltd (ADM) and the Combat Poverty Agency (CPA)
• It is essentially a funding programme.

ADM

ADM is the management group set up by the government to manage the 36 locally based Partnership Companies. Drogheda Partnership Co. is one of these area based partnerships.

CPA

The Combat Poverty Agency is a statutory organisation working for the prevention and decrease of poverty and social exclusion and the reduction of inequality in Ireland. Their work is divided into

• policy advice
• research
• project support
• information and public awareness

Drogheda Partnership Company

Drogheda Partnership was formed in 1995 to enable and empower those who are disadvanraged to develop their lives and achieve their full potential. There are three main areas in which they work

• community development
• enterprise development
• education

Valerie Artherton is the Education Co-ordinator employed by Drogheda Partnership.

Drogheda Youth Educational Network DYEN

DYEN was set up in late 1996 and is funded by the Combat poverty Agency. It is one of four networks throughout the country - the others are Tuam, Tralee and Killinarden (Tallaght). The aims of DYEN are

• to develop a local network of all those groups and individuals, both statutory and voluntary, working in the field of educational disadvantage
• to develop an integrated/interagency approach to tackling this issue.

The main elements of the work are

• networking/information sharing
• providing advice, guidance and practicalo supports to either new or existing programmes
• research
• management support and self evaluation.

Co-ordinator:

Drogheda Youth Development (DYD)

DYD is a voluntary youth organisation. One of their programmes - YETS - provides both in-school and out-school programmes using youth work and community arts methodology. DYD run the Homework Club in Moneymore.

Project Workers: Brenda Hughes, Tara Stacey.

Northside Schools Project

Northside Schools Project is the combined northside Primary Schools (8), working together to develop greater links between the schools and the community. The project is funded by P & R. A Community Learning Co-ordinator and part-time Administrator were employed in October 1998. The role of the Community Learning Co-ordinator is to engage in

• home visiting
• organise courses and training for parents
• develop links between schools and the community
• develop links with relevant community groups.

Community Learning Co-ordinator:

Administrator: Therese Gogarty.

EDO Project - St. Joseph's Primary

A pilot programme involving four teachers working with a small group of emotionally and socially disadvantaged boys.

Co-ordinators: Paul Hussey

Traveller Homework Club

A Homework Club is organised four afternoons a week, Tuesday - Friday, on the halting site.

Co-ordinator: Susan Maguire.