Newsletter- KYW25 so far…
Our KYW team have been very busy so far preparing for camp this summer. Have a read of our newsletter to gather an insight into their efforts so far; regarding fundraising, training and promotion!!!
Author archives: Connor Byrne
Our Camp Tour- Ruth McGee
My name is Ruth, I’m a leader here at Knockadoon and have been since August 2022. A fun fact is that I was made a leader on my eighteenth birthday. How’s that for a birthday present! Usually on camp you can find me running – whether it’s running around like a headless chicken looking for
KYW Safeguarding: A Shared Responsibility
Throughout this extract Knockadoon Youth Week would like to present its understanding and implementation of safeguarding as a core value of the camp, offering perspectives from the Senior Leader, Camp Manager, Catechesis Director, Youth Volunteers, and previous campers. Senior Leader: Connor Byrne As the Senior Leader of Knockadoon Youth Week, I’d like to share my
KYW2025 Applications
‘The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today’ KYW24 will go down as the most successful year that the KYW has ever experienced, with continued growth throughout every layer of the organisation. Since Covid-19, Knockadoon Youth Week has seen positive trajectory, breaking camper number records whilst expanding successfully to four weeks, reaching fundraising
A Day in the Life of a KYW Camper
Hello and welcome. Throughout this blogpost you will find out what a typical day on camp looks like for a Knockadoon Youth Week camper! If you’re due to come to camp in the summer for the first time, or if you’re still thinking about whether or not you’d like to come down for a week,
KYW Applications 2021
‘The comeback is always stronger than the setback’. This is the mindset that has been the driving force behind the work that the KYW leaders have been doing in the past weeks and months. Over the past two years that we’ve been absent from camp we’ve said goodbye to many people, both leaders and campers,
KYW21
‘You and me got a whole lot of history’ – One Direction. The KYW as an organisation has been constantly growing, changing, and adapting to circumstances since it was established in 2011. Our history has been littered with challenges, but I think it’s fair to say that the pandemic has been our biggest one yet.
‘Volunteers don’t necessarily have the time. They just have the heart’
‘Volunteers don’t necessarily have the time. They just have the heart’ – Elizabeth Andrew. As we close the chapter on KYW19 and look ahead to KYW20, it is the time of the year where we reflect on what has passed, and prepare for what’s ahead. My mission for the KYW when I took the position
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