![]() ![]() The Detached Youth Work Team’s remit is young people aged 10-24, while the diversion service works with kids from 12 to 17. Swan’s catchment area is the northeast inner city and East Wall. Their colleague, Kelly Caffrey, explains the importance of street work: “ you might not see what’s going on for the young person until a couple of weeks in, but out on the streets you’re going to see what’s happening for them. It’s important, they say, to be visible in the community. They’re both wearing distinctive blue jackets with “Swan Regional Youth Service” printed on the breast. Ní Bhrolcháin is part of its Youth Diversion Project, which specifically targets young people at risk of becoming involved in crime. His job is to engage young people who could benefit from the youth service. ![]() Smith is part of Swan’s regular Detached Youth Work Team. “Sometimes we bring a load of flat footballs and we play games, and whoever scores the most goals gets to keep the footballs.” “You don’t want to walk up to people with nothing to offer,” says Ní Bhrolcháin. “It’s always nice to have something to give them,” says Noel Smith. “I think it’s going to be raining,” she says. Sinéad Ní Bhrolcháin has brought a backpack full of ponchos. In the office at St Agatha’s Hall beside the canal at the North Strand in Dublin, the Swan Youth Service’s Detached Youth Work Team (or “street team”) is preparing to hit the street. ![]()
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