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Background
Cavanaleck Community Association, which is based within the Cavanaleck Housing Estate on the east end of Enniskillen, was reformed in June 2000 and was made up off 14 local estate residents. The group was reformed at this time following the serious concerns amongst the community within the estate at the increasingly evident severe and complex economic and social disadvantage and lack of opportunity and inclusion, which was and still continues to blight the estate. The estate is based some three miles from the Centre of Enniskillen town and is very much perceived by residents to be on the periphery.
The real physical isolation and subsequent sense of marginalisation has been further heightened by poor public transport provision and the complete lack of any social, recreational or community facilities within the estate or surrounding area of any kind. Further, action was spurned on by the increasingly poor and negative image that the estate has faced as a result of the massive increase in anti-social and crime related activity. Currently the committee is made up of 11 local people who live within Cavanaleck and who are representative of all walks of life within the estate.

Activities to date
• Established new community house on the Estate. Officially opened on the 25th of September 2001. House has been named the LEAF Centre. The community house name reflects the parks that make up the estate. Cavanaleck is made up of Sycamore Drive, Willowvale and Beech hill. LEAF is an appropriate name above and beyond reflecting the names of the component parts of our estate. When we think of leaf we think of growth and blossoming.
• Run very successful cross community summer scheme for past two years for up to 60 local children.
• Summer festival for the local children.
• Youth disco’s organised.
• Christmas Party for Senior Citizens and a limited number of outings.
• Youth and Sports sub-group established in June 2001 exploring the development of a Play Park and football area within the Estate.
• Numerous fundraising initiatives undertaken to date.
• Representatives on the Community Police Liaison Committee.
• Representatives on the Northern Ireland Housing Executive Community Involvement Framework Local Consumer Panel.
• Have addressed a range of environmental and housing related issues within the estate since establishment of group.
• Currently in the process of finalising action plan for the renewal and regeneration of neighbourhood in partnership with a range of local statutory and voluntary organisations.
• Involvement in new Enniskillen Estate Based Groups Information Technology Networking Project.
• Youth Club which caters for the children and youth on the estate was established in September 2002.
• Active Age Group called the 'Young at Heart Club'. This group runs a series of activities that address the social and recreational needs of our senior citizens.
• Mother and Toddler group.
• Parenting Support Programme run in collaboration with Westville Family Resource Centre Ltd.

Current activities
Our group are currently seeking cross boarder funding for a youth project.

The Association is still taking part in the A.S.H. Project, which finishes in June 2004. The Young At Heart group are continuing with their painting, and will be starting sessions of arts and crafts.

Cavanaleck Youth Intervention Project 2003
Youth Intervention - Summer Scheme Activities 2003

Contact details:

Name
George Marshall (Assistant secretary & Youth Leader)

Telephone
028 6632 8636

e-mail
cavanaleck@hotmail.com

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