On the second weekend of January, 100 people aged 18-75 with a shared passion to see young people across Ireland encounter and serve Jesus, came together at Ovoca Manor in Wicklow for Momentum. It all started with a cup of coffee and a conversation between two leaders about collaboration. A year later several organisations including…
When we first piloted RISE we dreamed of teenagers being seen as problem solvers in their communities, not problems to be solved. Since then 461 teenagers in Dublin have participated in RISE leadership and mentoring programmes.
Six years ago I sat in a room in the centre of Belfast, with Sam, our director, and a few other young adults. I was part of a Tempo group and Sam asked us to dream about what we wanted to see happen in the area we were leading. At this stage I wasn’t directly…
A great problem to have! The uptake for our RISE mentoring at Mount Carmel Secondary School in Dublin tripled from 5 last year to 15 this year. “I know how to set goals for myself that I can achieve.” “Mentoring was amazing, motivating and fun!” “I thought it was going to be boring, but it…
This Sunday, on a freezing cold December morning we have an amazing team of people running along a beach dressed as Santa, helping us raise money for teenagers in Dublin. Why? We believe that teenagers across Dublin can make a difference in their communities. Our RISE Leadership and Mentoring programmes, which develop teenagers’ leadership skills are growing and…
As we (Ashleigh and Anne) walk in to Mount Carmel Secondary School not far from O’Connell Street in Dublin, we are feel at home. The teachers passing by say hello, we chat about our summers and wave to the principal as we sit in the staff room. We’re grateful and excited to be back in…
At the beginning of the academic year we had the privilege of returning to Mount Carmel Secondary School in the Dublin’s North Inner city for the third year in a row. We love working with the students and teachers from this school; we are thankful for the relationship we have built there. This year we had…
