Maghera in film; Youth Club captures snapshot of life in local community

Fairhill Youth Centre is dedicated to empowering the youth of Maghera by fostering social inclusion, promoting health and enhancing overall wellbeing within the community.

Local youth will capture on film a snapshot of life in the town; by partaking in this project the youth will form relationships, build life skills and ultimately, we aim to develop a sense of respect, inclusion, and stability within the wider Maghera community.

A Presentation Night on Monday 3 allowed the youth to present their survey findings and film.

Aiming to raise awareness of the underlying fundamental principle that all children are equally important and valued contributors to and members of the local community.

This ‘Empowering Youth for a Safer and Inclusive Maghera’ project aims to create a supportive and engaging environment for young people in Sunnyside, Crawfordsburn, and Tamney Crescent.

Project Co-Ordinator, John Donnelly said, “With the hope to contribute to the creation of a more stable and cohesive neighbourhood.

“We expect that this project will help focus on youth in positive ways within the community and thereby help to reduce anti-social behaviour - this project will hopefully be the catalyst for future projects in this community of Maghera town.”

Mid-Ulster Area Manager, Sharon Crooks added: “We hope to contribute to the creation of a more stable and cohesive neighbourhood. We expect that this project will help focus our youth on positive ways within the community.”