VIEW, Issue six, 2012


Prince’s Trust delivers jobs success out of programme


A SERIES of four engagement programmes in the creative industry, run by The Prince’s Trust and sponsored by Invest Northern Ireland, has resulted in 11 of the 40 young people who participated going on to se- cure employment in various sectors. Since completion of the programmes


which ran from November 2011 until March 2012, and included Get Started with film, animation, gaming and digital media workshops,73% of the participants have progressed to achieve a positive outcome, including moving into education, training or employment.


Highlights of the series included a visit to the Paint Hall in Belfast to see the Game Of Thrones set, As part of the celebrations and grad-


uations, the young people showcased their own short films, platform games, short ani- mations and a tourism app prototype pro- duced using the skills they had developed. Natasha Clarke, 22, from Newtown-


abbey, who completed one of the pro- grammes, said: “It was a really positive experience which helped me to develop my confidence and regain my focus on se- curing employment.” Bill Scott, Invest Northern Ireland’s


executive director of regional business, said: “I am excited to see the progress these young people have made through the interventions of the “Get Started” programme.”


They’re your Games too!


If you play The Naonal Loery, you’ve helped develop a world­class sporng system in Northern Ireland, and provided top­level athletes with the support structures they require to perform to the very best of their abilies.


Wendy Houvenaghel aer winning the Celc Chrono, pre­Games me trial qualifying event at Stormont in May


Naonal Loery players raise £30 million for Good Causes every week – money that is changing lives across Northern Ireland. Olympic and Paralympic stars have greatly benefited. Northern Ireland’s


cycling sensaon, Wendy Houvenaghel says: “The Naonal Loery’s funding and support is crucial to me as a cyclist and without it I would not be able to train at world class venues or be a full­me athlete performing at the level that I am.”


Senments echoed by Ballykelly teenager, Sally Brown, who is the IPC World Championship 200m bronze medallist and hopes to compete at the London 2012 Paralympics. “I suffered a stress fracture injury to my right foot and without help from the Naonal Loery­ funded Sports Instute of Northern Ireland, I’m sure I would not have made as fast or as effecve a recovery. The rehabilitaon and performance help was superb,


bringing all the aspects of my training together and geng me literally back on the track.”


The Naonal Loery’s contribuon to the Games is also funding grassroots sports with £13.5 million invested in the Acve Communies programme in Northern Ireland enabling every local council area to encourage more people to get involved in sport and physical acvity.


Loery­funded sports venues, facilies and governing bodies of sport across Northern Ireland will be hosng training camps and events for vising teams preparing for the London 2012 Games, such as the Chinese gymnasc squad and the Cuban boxing team.


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Thomas Atkinson donang their objects to NEST Arsc


Director Brian Irvine at Ards Arts Centre


However, this Olympic year is about more than just sport. The Naonal Loery is the principal funder of the Cultural Olympiad. An excing series of art, dance and music events are encouraging people from all walks of life to get involved in something new and develop their talents.


The Naonal Loery’s £2.76 million investment has enabled more than 350,000 people take part in over 300 cultural acvies in Northern Ireland since 2009 including excing events such as the “Land of Giants” spectacular in the Titanic Slipways and the community arts project NEST at T13 in the Titanic Quarter.


So on your marks, get set, go and get involved!


Ian Galway from Belfast, Craig Livingstone from Greenisland, Eamon Masterson from Carrickfergus, Richard Cranley from Rostrevor, Elaine Hagan from Lurgan, Chris McNicholl and Lesley McLaughlin take up new Coaching posts in Acve Communies, Ballymena.


To find out more about what’s been funded in your local area visit www.loerygoodcauses.org.uk


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