Transcript Youth Development

Setting Up and Operating
a Youth Committee
Orla O’Shea
Youth Development
Tralee Credit Union Ltd.
Why set up a Youth
Committee
• Dedicated Team to meet the needs of
youth in the common bond.
• Youth are the future.
Abraham Lincoln: “Youth are the people
who are going to carry on what we have
started.”
• Create, Develop and Promote an
appreciation and understanding of TCU.
Tralee Credit Union’s
Youth Committee - Setup
• March 2008:
Board of Directors appointed a full time
Youth Development Worker.
• June 2008:
Youth Officer was appointed from the Board
of Directors.
• November 2008:
Volunteer Drive and three new members
where chosen by the nominating committee.
How it operates
• Five Members on the Youth Committee
-Boards Youth Officer
-Youth Development Worker
-Three Volunteers
• Youth meetings are held once a month
How it operates?
• Youth Policy
• Youth Budget
• Youth meetings are held once a month –
Youth Development Worker reports to the
youth committee on youth events
• Youth Report included in the Board pack
each month.
What have our youth
Committee achieved?
• Youth Mascot:
Ellie is the youth mascot of Tralee Credit
Union Ltd.
• She is used as an educational tool to show
children that saving can be an adventure
and fun and…
• Through Ellie children have become
financially aware
Hello
Everyone
Primary School Saving
Initiative
• €1 Ellie saving stamp scheme
• 27 Schools participating each week
Secondary School Credit Union
For every new Ellie
Account Opened
• Ellie Wallet
• Ellie Certificate
• Ellie gift – backpack or Piggy
Youth Newsletter
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Summer and Winter Newsletter
Issued to over 3,000 youth members
Includes youth news and competitions
Since the youth committee formed –
growth in new accounts opened and
children saving.
Other Youth Services
 Youth
Events
– www.traleecu.ie
 Student Loans
 Website
Newborn Accounts
Ellie
Gift Cards
Questions
Or
Suggestions!
Thank You!