The activities that we offer have been designed to cater to the needs of outdoor education requirements very specifically.

 

 

In April 2005, we invited all our school visitors (through our Customer Experience Survey) to voice their opinion on the service we offer and make suggestions on what other areas they would like to see developed. 97% of those who replied were “Very Satisfied” with the experience they had at Creggan Country Park. If your school has visited Creggan Country Park and you would like to let us know what you thought of your visit, please go to our customer feedback section.We have a myriad of projects that are under development at our site at the moment, a number of which would be suitable for academic study. Our unique location makes Creggan Country Park an ideal study project.

 

In 2004, we launched our "EU funded" YESIP "New Start Creggan" programme. As part of this programme pupils from local schools will undertake training in a wide range of water based activities over a 2 year period.

 

The project aims to provide a non–formal educational setting for a group of young people who are under–performing in school. The project will provide them with skills and qualifications which will enhance their employability.The project also targets young people from disadvantaged areas, large numbers of whom are known to leave school with no formal qualifications (Target wards include: Westland, Diamond, Carn Hill, Shantallow West, Creggan South, Rosemount, Brandywell,Corrody, Victoria).

 

It is steered by a consortium involving Creggan Country Park, Creggan Neighbourhood Partnership, The Holywell Trust (Peace and Reconciliation Organisation) and participating schools.

 

The hard work and dedication of students, tutors and teachers was rewarded on Friday 3rd June 2005 when the class of 2005 received final qualifications from Mayor Lynn Fleming. Some of the graduate students are pictured below. If you would like more information on the "New Start Creggan" project, please contact Joanne Mullan on 028 71 363 133.

 

                                   
Please find below an information leaflet we have put together for schools and youth clubs, it contains sample activity programmes and some general information on the park. Please feel free to download.

 

GAISCE - THE PRESIDENTS AWARD

Creggan Country Park also provides a comprehensive programme for participants on the Gaisce programme. For more information on what we can do to help you complete your award please see the Gaisce information sheet below.

 

Karen Healy, our environmental officer, has been working very hard over the last few months on a series of Environmental Education workshops for local schools covering the renewable energy facilities here at the park, habitats and ecology. All workshops are provided free of charge. Schools that have benefited from this programme so far include;

 

Other interesting links for schools;

Wise up to Renewables - Renewable energy information resource for teachers