Open College Network success at Cheers

A GROUP of young people from Dunloy and Ballymoney recently completed an Open College Network course in Peer Leadership at Cheers Youth Centre.
By The Newsroom
Published 8th Jan 2010, 14:20 BST
Updated 11th Jan 2010, 15:53 BST

This 10 week course enabled the young people to develop their leadership skills and covered topics such as teambuilding, decision making, project planning, self and identity and conflict resolution. Two additional sessions included drugs, alcohol and risk taking behaviours.

Course tutor Tommie Linton commented: “It’s great to see groups of young in our borough who are enthusiastic about learning new skills and wanting to pass this knowledge on to other young people.”

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The group from Dunloy are all actively involved in their local youth Club in the village and are hoping to use the skills gained when working with the young people who attend it.

This course is supported by Ballymoney Community Safety Partnership and Coleraine Rural and Urban Network who are partners along with Cheers Youth Centre in delivering the Peer Leadership programme in the Ballymoney area.