Eustace Demesne Youth Program Flourishes

Eustace Demesne is based in Craddockstown’s, county Kildare. There are many young people living in the estate.

Together between the youth organisation Foroige, Comhar community development worker and Naas Community policing a youth personal development program commenced for 10 weeks. There was 10 young people who attended each week learning many different skills and getting to know each other as a group. The group were escorted to the program by the Community guard’s Gary and Shane. This allowed the young people to get to know the community guards on their travels.

This project broke down many barriers between the guards and young people. While the first week the young people were reluctant to go in the Garda van by the final week they were arguing over who got to sit in the front.