The High Voltage Project is a Youth Diversion Project funded by the Dept. of Justice and the European Social Fund and is one of 120 projects funded nationally.
To assist young people aged 12-17 years old to stay free of crime through the provision of alternative activities. To work towards diversion from crime and anti-social behaviour and involvement with the juvenile justice system.
Success is achieved by developing our strengths not by limiting our weakenesses.
This project is co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union.
What we do:
Explore behaviour that is leading to risk.
Assist young people to develop their sense of community & family.
Provide young people with opportunities to move towards a positive path.
What we hope a young person achieves:
Finding new interests and the things they do best.
Removing obstacles and looking for positive opportunities.
We work in a multiagency basis and link in with other organisations to address needs such as education, mental health, emotional wellbeing, substance misuse.
Activities
- Groupwork programmes based on the following; Crime prevention, offending behavior, alcohol & drug awareness, sexual health, racism, anger management
- Environmental projects in the community
- Sporting Activities
- Outdoor pursuits
- Residential Weekends
- CV preparation, interview skills.
- Support to access drugs outreach service.
- Drama workshops exploring themes e.g football hooliganism
