Youth and Wellbeing
Youth and Wellbeing
The Youth Work Act, 2001, defines Youth Work as a planned programme of education designed for the purpose of aiding and enhancing the personal and social development of young persons through their voluntary involvement and which is:
a) complementary to their formal education and training; and,
b) provided primarily by voluntary youth work organisations.
Benefits of youth work for young people
Personal and social development outcomes: communication skills, confidence and agency, planning and problem solving, relationships, creativity and imagination, emotional intelligence.
What we do
What we do
Provide assistance and support to the Youth Work organisations and Volunteer-led Clubs/Groups in Cavan & Monaghan
Administer youth related Grants from the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) and other statutory agencies
Implement the National Quality Standards Framework (NQSF) for Youth Work
Participate in the work of the Cavan & Monaghan Children and Young People’s Services Committee (CYPSC)
Participate in other Youth related Committees or Groups
Support Cavan and Monaghan Education and Training Board’s Youth Work Committee to advise and make recommendations on the performance of the Education and Training Board’s youth work functions
Complete area profiling, youth needs analysis and develop service requirements
Meet the Team
Meet the Team
Youth Development & Wellbeing Officer
Youth Development & Wellbeing Officer
Maureen McIntyre
T: Cavan Office 049 4330144
T: Monaghan Office 047 30888 ext. 175
E: maureenmcintyre@cmetb.ie
Youth Support & Compliance
Youth Support & Compliance
Sonya McQuaid
T: Monaghan Office 047 30888 Ext. 176
E: sonyamcquaid@cmetb.ie
Youth Support & Finance
Youth Support & Finance
Úna Rudden
T: Cavan Office 049 4330144 Ext. 210
E: unarudden@cmetb.ie
Youth Club Minor Grant Scheme for the provision of one-off Additional Supports 2022
Youth Club Minor Grant Scheme for the provision of one-off Additional Supports 2022
Youth Club Minor Grant Scheme 2022 for the provision of additional supports for 2022
CMETB received an allocation of €30,839 from The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for a minor grant scheme for targeted staff led youth services/projects and youth clubs/groups across Cavan and Monaghan.
The scheme aims to support a wide range of youth related activities, including trips and events, maintenance, operational costs, programme costs, staff training etc.
A total of 51 applications were received across counties Cavan and Monaghan. Following a verification process each submission was awarded an amount of €604.
List of Youth Clubs awarded:
Cavan Applicants | |
Name of Funded Org | CMETB Proposed Allocation |
2nd Cavan Scouts | €604 |
3rd Cavan Virginia Scout Group | €604 |
Accora Orchestra | €604 |
Arva Foroige | €604 |
Belturbet Comhaltas | €604 |
Bounce Back South East | €604 |
Bounce Back West Cavan | €604 |
Breffni Blues Special Olympics Club | €604 |
Castletara Foroige | €604 |
Cavan Sinfonia Youth Orchestra | €604 |
Cavan Town Branch CCE | €604 |
Club na nÓg an Chabháin | €604 |
Cootehill Youth Club | €604 |
Corlough Foroige | €604 |
Drung Girls Friendly Society | €604 |
Erne Valley Community Games | €604 |
Glangevlin Youth Club | €604 |
Gonzo Youth Theatre | €604 |
Killeshandra Youth Club | €604 |
Killygarry Foroige | €604 |
Kilmore Cavan Girls Firls Friendly Society | €604 |
Mullagh Girl Guides | €604 |
NYAH Comhaltas | €604 |
Pod Youth Theatre | €604 |
Shercock Youth Club | €604 |
St. Mary’s Brass and Reed Band | €604 |
Templefort Foroige | €604 |
The Jenga Group | €604 |
Name of Funded Org | CMETB Proposed Allocation |
1st Clontibret Boys Brigade | € 604.00 |
1st Glaslough Boys Brigade | € 604.00 |
2nd Monaghan Town Scouts | € 604.00 |
5th Monaghan Castleblayney Scouts | € 604.00 |
6th Monaghan Killanny Scouts | € 604.00 |
Ballybay Guides | € 604.00 |
Bawn Latton Community Games | € 604.00 |
Castleblayney Care | € 604.00 |
Clontibret Girls Brigade | € 604.00 |
Clontibret Sunday School | € 604.00 |
Doohat Table Tennis | € 604.00 |
Drum Presbyterian Church Youth Club | € 604.00 |
Glaslough Girls Brigade | € 604.00 |
Ignite Youth Group | € 604.00 |
Include Youth Service | € 604.00 |
John Paul II Award Donaghmoyne | € 604.00 |
Silver Birch Brownies | € 604.00 |
Smithboro Foroige | € 604.00 |
Teach na Daoine | € 604.00 |
Transform Youth Group | € 604.00 |
Tullycorbet Comhaltas | € 604.00 |
Unique Parents Support Group | € 604.00 |
YIC – Castleblayney and Carrickmacross | € 604.00 |