Best Practice Meeting for Youth Development

Damien Brady

Larkhill & District Credit Union

Overview

• Background

• Promoting Volunteerism

• Youth Committees

• Developing links with Educational Bodies

- Primary School

- Secondary School

- Third Level

• WYCUP

• CU Youth Development into the Future

Background

• Introduction to Credit Union

• Early Days

• Learning Curve

• Gained experience

• Elected to Board

• Became Manager

Young Volunteers

• How do we attract

• Board profile

• Engage them

Youth Committee

• Youth attract youth

• Role for everyone

• Great experience

• Education Opportunities

Links with Educational Sector

Primary School

• 3 schools in area

• Good links with teachers

• Importance of staff involvement

• Create a savings habit

• Small reward

Links with Educational Sector

Secondary Schools• School Credit Union

- Tougher Nut to Crack

- Students involved in running

- Importance of Supervision

- A role for everyone

• Student Awards

• Bursary / Grant

Links with Educational Sector

Third Level

• DCU on our doorstep

• Research Project

• Challenges

• Opportunities – Develop Links

WYCUP

• What is WYCUP?

• My experience – 2002

• Learning opportunity

• Networking

• Two Irish Winners

• Superb Opportunity

WYCUP 2008

• 13th – 16th July, 2008

• Hong Kong

• Who can enter

• Closing Date for Applications

• Weds 5th March 2008

• Copies of Application form in your packs

CU Youth Development into the Future

• Wait and see or do it now?

• Challenges

• Opportunities

My Door is Open!

Additional information

Damien Brady

Larkhill & District Credit Union

Phone: 01-8427815

Email: dbrady@ldcu.ie