It's a man's world - or is it?

THINK about this. In 2002 almost 98% of the Northern Ireland prison population was male with 51% of prisoners between 17 -2 9 years of age.
By The Newsroom
Published 13th May 2010, 17:26 BST
Updated 14th May 2010, 15:16 BST

At a time when the need for male role models is becoming more and more important there are fewer males involved in youth work. Youth Service figures for Ballymena/Antrim/ Moyle for 2008-09 indicate that over 11000 young people attend youth service on an almost 50:50 gender ratio.

However the number of adult males involved in youth work is only about 38% across Ballymena, Antrim and Moyle.

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So come on guys, in the words of Cookery Expert Delia Smith at Norwich Football Club “Let’s be having ya” We need volunteers male or female to get involved in our local youth clubs and youth organisations, but we specifically want more men to contact us to find out more. You don’t have to commit to anything and we won’t give you the hard sell, just contact us to find out more, learn new skills and put something back into your community.

Anyone can find out more about volunteering in the Youth Service by contacting:

Tommy Dallas at [email protected] or by phoning 028 25643625

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