Basketball Hoop located at the back of the Eglinton

There is a Basketball hoop installed at the back of the Eglinton. Well done to the management for purchase and installation. Well done also to Max for making consistent representations on the issue on behalf of the residents, particularly the teenagers

Table Tennis on its Way!! Basketball to Follow?

Table Tennis on its Way!!
The Eglinton Residents Support committee recently purchased a table tennis unit for the centre.
Delivery will take 2 weeks as it is arriving from England.
Dmitriy will take charge of this much needed facility during the initial period.


Teenage Residents want Basketball!
Max and some of the other teenagers have requested that the Eglinton management install a Basketball net at the back of the hotel. While the latter is sympathetic, it was explained that the previous net had to be dismantled as it was been used by younger children for climbing and swinging off thereby representing a safety problem. Yet the management are looking into the issue and will report back soon. The facility is much needed and will be taken up by the Residents Support committee at its next meeting.

Swimming Passes for Teenagers!

Maeve Geraghty of the HSE secured one month passes to the Leisureland swimming centre for the 3 teenagers that requested this facility.
The sessions have already started

GAF Summer Extra!- Graffiti Workshop!!!

Graffiti Project
You are invited to participate in workshops to create a Graffiti wall with an alcohol awareness message. Workshops take place on Thursday 20th July 2.00 pm to 3.30 pm, Wednesday 26th July 2.00 pm to 3.30 pm ,Thursday 27th July 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm and Friday 28th July 2.00 pm to 4. 00 pm. Please contact Karen at 535373.

Comic Strips
Gary is a volunteer in the Gaf and will be running some workshops in the Gaf in August on drawing super hero comic strips. To sign up, just call in and leave your name at the front desk.

'The Art of Can'
This is an opportunity to create a sculpture or piece of art with a safe driving message. Contact Susan or Karen or leave your details at front desk.

Photography
A photography programme involving use of dark room will be ran in August. Contact Frances or leave your details at front desk.

Interested in any of these programmes? Contact Berni in Spark or just drop into the Gaf yourself.

Free & Confidential Nursing service for Young People

Youth Health Project

7 Francis Street, (across from Abbey Church).
Tel: 091 535377
email gaf.nurse@mailn.hse.ie

What the service offers:

General Health Assessment
Contraceptive Advice
Pregnancy Testing
Dietary Advice
Health Advice and Support
Referrals to relevant services

Tennis Club

Thanks to the efforts of Maeve Geraghty of the HSE, free tuition was provided for Eglinton teenagers interested in learning to play tennis.
The training centre was at the Westside tennis courts.

The 'GAF' Youth Cafe

A great place for teenagers to meet is the Gaf Youth Cafe, Eglinton St, Galway.

So would you like to meet people of your own age group in a nice, informal but 'cool' environment?
You can just visit into the Gaf yourself.

But if you want to contact someone in advance, email Bernie Smyth at spark@gyf.ie. Bernie can introduce you to some of the friendly cafe regulars

Juggling Workshop

On August 9th, the Galway City Library will host a 'Juggling' Workshop with jugglers from Stagecraft Ireland.

Make your own ‘Devil Sticks’ and learn to juggle!

For more information contact: Galway City Library on 091 561666 or email edonoghue@galwaylibrary.ie

Teenage Book Club: City Library

From June 23rd, a Teenage Book Club will meet in the Teenage Section of the Galway City Library at 2.30pm every second Tuesday .

For more information contact: Galway City Library on 091-561666 or email edonoghue@galwaylibrary.ie