Kilbarrack Kids Learn About Past to Fight for Future April 7th
An Incredible Piece of Community Art
When Kilbarrack Coast Community Programme (KCCP) was set up in 1997 the challenge facing the community was a wave of heroin use among young people. In 2016 this has changed but the problem of drug mis-use has not gone away. KCCP continues to help people addicted to heroin use and in line with Government policy we also help people experiencing problems with alcohol. In early 2015 with support from the Department of Social Protection and Health Services Executive KCCP set up a project, which targets young people in the eighteen to twenty-five age groups who are having problems with cannabis, alcohol and tablets. This project provides courses in fitness and healthy living in addition to pre-employment training.
The young people on this project wanted to learn more about the 1916 Rising so that they could commemorate it in their own way. They decided to take six history classes on the Rebellion kindly provided by KLEAR the local adult education centre and they took part in the historical tour of Glasnevin Cemetry. Recently they started art classes. Inspired by this they set about painting a community mural. The end result is truly amazing. For people with no previous art training they captured the spirit of 1916 with a very 2016 feel.
Please feel free to come along to the official opening with music being performed by Damien Dempsey and see for yourself a community inspired by the ideals of 1916. It all takes place next Thursday the 7thApril at 2pm. For further information please ring Marian Clarke at 01-8324516