The Youthreach Programme
Youthreach is the principal national response in Ireland to the difficulties faced by young people who have left school early. It is an education and training programme targeting in particular those between 16 and 20 years of age who have left the mainstream school system with poor qualifications or none.
The Operation Youthreach is co-funded by the Irish Government, the European Social Fund and the Youth Employment Initiative as part of the ESF Programme for Employability Inclusion and Learning 2014-2020.
Programme Aims and Objectives
The aims of Waterford Youthreach, while working with early school leavers, are to provide education and vocational guidance to early school leavers in order to improve future employment and training prospects …
Ethos
Waterford Youthreach is a firm believer in the power of education to change lives and is committed to constantly improving the courses, facilities and extra-curricular activities provided for its students.
Education/Certification
We aim to provide training and education opportunities to meet the needs of our learners.
Personal Development/Soft Skills
We aim to increase the self-esteem and confidence of our learners.
Literacy
We aim to integrate literacy into all aspects of the programme.
Health & Safety
We aim to promote a healthy and safe working environment.
External Agencies
We aim to establish, maintain and develop good working relationships with outside agencies and relevant bodies.