ITACA Castle clean-up project

They were successful in their bid, and the youth members who accessed Youth Shedz held at Abergele Community Action, who previously had not had an opportunity to volunteer in their local community, also came aboard. It was of great benefit to them to coordinate a team effort to volunteer and make a difference in the community.  They needed support in the organising and coordination of the activities but rose to the challenge as the impact of Covid-19 meant that the project now was going to be delayed.

Together, they introduced new ideas to volunteer involving practical activities that everyone could participate in at one level or another. These activities continued to benefit not only the local community but the young volunteers themselves, as they went about improving the parks and garden areas. It developed a sense of ownership of the local community but also contributed to their self-esteem, self-confidence and sense of purpose at a time when there was so much uncertainty.