Training Courses – September/October

Boys & Girls Clubs are please to announced the following training courses have been organised for our members to access discounted First Aid and Food Safety training.

CIEH Level 2 Emergency First Aid at Work – EMAS Approved

Date(s): Wednesday 28th September & 5th October 2016
Venue: Boys & Girls Clubs Office, 22 Stockmans Way, Musgrave Park Industrial Estate, Belfast, BT9 7JU
Times: 6.00 – 9.00pm
Cost: £35.00 per person
Details: It is vital that First Aid support is available at all times when working with young people. This one-day course (split over 2 evenings) gives grounding in the basic principles of First Aid, enabling life to be preserved and minor accidents to be dealt with. The course complies with HSE Approval and students also gain an NVQ Level 2 award.
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CIEH Level 2 Award in Food Safety for Catering

Date(s): Wednesday 12th & 19th October 2016
Venue: Boys & Girls Clubs Office, 22 Stockmans Way, Musgrave Park Industrial Estate, Belfast, BT9 7JU
Times: 6.00 – 9.00pm
Cost: £35.00 per person
Details: Everyone who works with food has a special responsibility for safeguarding the health of consumers and ensuring the food they serve or sell is perfectly safe to eat.  This can also apply when working with young people and it is important for anyone involved in preparing food to make sure they are aware of the risks involved and how to prevent them.
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If you are interested in booking a place on either of these courses then please contact Terry Conroy on post@boysandgirlsclubs.net or 028 9066 3321.  We will be adding more events to our training calendar in due course, in the meantime, please see our Training section for more information on the various courses Boys & Girls Clubs can offer and get in touch to see how we can help you.

Girls Rosebowl 2016

After months of preparation, Tuesday 2nd August saw our Girls Rosebowl squad travel to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to take part in the first Rosebowl Tournament held outside of Northern Ireland for over 10 years.

Despite playing well for spells in all their matches, the girls were unlucky to lose 4-2 again Wales, 9-0 against England and 10-1 against the eventual winners, Scotland.

The girls didn’t let the results get them down, enjoying the trip away and mixing with the other teams.  Besides playing football the girls got the chance to visit the Newcastle Metro Centre, have a tour of St. James Park, a meal out in Newcastle and have a dance battle with the other nations!

Friday saw all the teams presented with their International Honours Caps, before all the teams departed from home.  All the NI girls have now returned to their clubs to finish off the rest of the ladies football season.

After each match the coaches selected a player of the match, who received the pendant presented to the team by that day’s opposition, and on the final day the girls had the chance to vote for their player of the tournament.

Boys & Girls Clubs would like to thank all of the clubs who released their players for the competition, and wish everyone the best of luck with the end of their league and cup campaigns.

Also, thanks to Teamwear Ireland who kitted out both our boys and girls U17 teams this year with their training kits.