Waves of Change Project
Bringing the past to the future...

Waves of Change Youth 'Sleepover'

The Waves of Change Youth Group are "sleeping" in The Workhouse on all Souls Night (31st October 2011) to raise money for the local Care of The Aged Group.

All the Young People have sponsorship cards or people can sponsor them at Arnolds Hotel, The Post Office or The Workhouse.

Youth Project

The Waves of Change Youth Project is open to all young people aged 12 to 18 living in the locality. “The Waves of Change” Youth project is a series of activities focused on having fun but with a Maritime Sea Theme. Over the next 2 years the project aims to provide the opportunity to work on joint projects with cross border partners in Belfast. The Youth Project meets every Tuesday night 7.00pm to 9.00pm at The Workhouse, with additional trips and residential; so register today and be a part of it! Tel 074 91 36540 or e-mail workhousedunfanaghy@eircom.net or for further information talk to Gabriel Doherty.

Project Overview

"The Waves of Change" is a three year project, being delivered in partnership between the Workhouse, Dunfanaghy, Co. Donegal, and Farset International, Belfast. The project is funded through the International Fund for Ireland, the Peace III programme and the Anne Brown Trust. The Waves of Change works with five schools from the Greater Dunfanaghy area and three youth groups, The Dunfanaghy Youth Group, and two groups from Belfast; Tullycarnet Youth Club and the Corpus Christi Youth Club.

The project is essentially a series of cross community and cross border facilitated workshops and activities with a Maritime Heritage & Culture theme. 'The Waves of Change' aims to provide opportunities for dialogue, contact and positive relationship building and partnership working on joint projects which will promote reconciliation and celebrate cultural diversity.

The five schools involved around Dunfanaghy are Ballymore N.S., Faugher N.S., Holy Cross N.S., Holy Trinity N.S. and Murroe N.S.. During the project all schools have carried out a wide range of activities including art, drama, music and projects exploring the heritage of the local area. There have been a series of joint projects and activities which have provided, and continue to provide, an opportunity for the pupils and teachers to get to know each other and develop strong links. By undertaking joint work beyond their immediate catchment areas the project hopes to establish a sense of community between the schools that will last beyond the lifetime of the project.

Waves of Change Film Launch in Belfast.

One of the major elements of the project over the first 18 months was a cross-border film project carried out by all three youth groups. The official premiere showing of the film took place on Thursday 28th April 2011 at Farset International in Belfast and was very well received.

Waves of Change Film Night at Dunfanaghy.

The Waves of Change film was first screened in Dunfanaghy on Friday 10th June at a film night at Holy Trinity Church Hall. A second film was also screened on the night of particular local interest. This film showed footage taken from Kilmacrennan, Creeslough, Dunfanaghy, Falcarragh and the surrounding areas and was filmed by the Metcalfe family during holidays in the area from 1935 to 1965. Both films were very well received and money raised on the night went support youth activities in the area.

Primary Schools Project

"The Waves of Change" has undertaken a number of exciting projects with local schools. The Projects all have a maritime culture and heritage theme and have been designed to link into the schools curriculum. All the projects have an element of joint working between schools to ensure that there is a strong cross-community element to the project.

Funders

The project is funded by the International Fund for Ireland, the Anne Browne Trust Fund and PEACE III Programme managed for the Special EU Programmes Body by Donegal County Council