Colin Neighbourhood Partnership (CNP) recently held a celebration event to mark the end of its two-year Mentoring for Achievement Programme.

The event, held in Youth Initiatives in Poleglass, was attended by pupils, teachers and CNP mentors.  Two of the Colin area’s youngest sporting heroes, boxers James Tennyson and Brendan Irvine, also made a guest appearance and gave inspirational speeches to the young attendees. Each pupil received a certificate of participation, a CNP goody bag, and lunch.

(Mentoring for Achievement Pupils recieving their awards at the celebration event)

Speaking at the event, CNP’s Early Intervention Programme Manager, David Simpson, said ‘We are delighted to congratulate all the children and young people who have successfully taken part in the Mentoring for Achievement Programme and present them with certificates today. To date, 81 pupils from the Colin area, plus their teachers, have been involved with the MAP programme, with 16 schools across Colin, West and South Belfast and Lisburn taking part. Working with so many schools outside the Colin area (which was necessary because so many children transferred from local primary to post-primary schools during the 2 years of their involvement) has been a first for Colin Neighbourhood Partnership’.

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If you are interested in finding more about the Mentoring for Achievement Programme, or would like to know about similar programmes in the Colin area, please contact Bernie Donaghy at Colin Neighbourhood Partnership on 028 90623813 or email bdonaghy@newcolin.com