Expedition Reports

Youth Venture Project runs regular expeditions for schools, youth and community groups from Dublin throughout the Spring, Summer and Autumn months. This page contains articles and reports on some of our expeditions written by the participants themselves.

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St. Josephs Stanhope Street

Monday, 04 October 2010 13:54

The YVP adventure weekend provides students with the opportunity to cooperate and overcome both physical and mental challenges. I think it is essential at the beginning of the year to ensure that pupils learn to work together and overcome the boundaries of established friendships. This adventure experience is an enriching experience for every person involved.

Trinity Comprehensive 2010 Adventure

Friday, 11 June 2010 15:43

A group of transition and 5th year students from Trinity Comprehensive, Ballymun recently joind us on what turned out to be one of our greatest challenges yet. Trinity Comprehensive is a school with which Youth Venture Project works every year. Working with this group is always a rewarding and enjoyable experience that is made very easy for us by the enthusiasm and commitment of Fran Carton, a teacher at the school who give up a lot of her own time to make sure these trips can happen every year.

Stanhope Street Adventure

Thursday, 22 October 2009 09:29

I got up at 07.00, feeling very excited and looking forward to the trip ahead. We met at the school at 08.00, where we were given our kit by the YVP instructors, Eamonn, Paul, Michelle and Elaine. We gave up our mobiles and packed our bags. The bus brought us to Glenmalure in Co.Wicklow. We were divided into groups of 5 and given maps, compasses and walkie-talkies. They showed us basic navigation skills and the route we would be taking. It was roughly 13 miles, over Table Mountain and into the Glen of Imaal.

YVP team up with Lucan Hedgehogs for Demesne walk

Tuesday, 19 May 2009 14:20

The happy gang who took part in the Lucan Hedgehogs walk in Lucan Demense on Wednesday April 29th

Photos (c) Peter Shaughnessy www.petershaughnessy.com

MEMBERS of the Lucan Hedgehogs Special Olympics Club were blessed with a beautiful spring evening last Wednesday week (29th April) for a walk through Lucan Demesne. Athletes from the Hedgehogs were joined, by parents, carers and volunteers, as well as by members of the Youth Venture Project and students from Ballymun Community College.

Lucan Hedgehogs Special Olympics Club

Monday, 30 March 2009 19:15

I wanted to take the opportunity to express, on behalf of my fellow members in the Lucan Hedgehogs Special Olympics Club, our sincere thanks for the wonderful day you provided for us last Saturday. I know I won’t forget it for a long time and judging by the number of phone calls I have received, a repeat performance will be required!

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