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CN Corcreagh Ns Shercock, County Cavan
Programs

Practical programs built around how children and families actually live.

Corcreagh Ns delivers connected support across learning, wellbeing, family partnership, and youth participation so progress is felt at school, at home, and in the wider community.

How We Work

Each program is local, relational, and designed to link into the next step.

We do not treat literacy, attendance, confidence, or family support as separate problems. Programs are structured so children and parents can move between them without restarting the process each time.

That means mentoring connects with school support, wellbeing activity feeds into stronger routines, and youth voice shapes what comes next.

Children and support staff working together in a bright shared learning space.
Program Areas

Four strands that create one joined-up support pathway.

Children taking part in a focused after-school literacy and numeracy session. Learning

After-School Learning Lab

Small-group support in literacy and numeracy for children who benefit from extra structure, calm encouragement, and consistent follow-up.

Sessions combine targeted academic practice with confidence-building routines so children can re-engage in class with less pressure and more success.

Children outdoors during a wellbeing activity focused on movement and connection. Wellbeing

Healthy Routines Initiative

This strand supports sleep habits, regulation, physical activity, and emotional wellbeing through practical workshops and movement-based sessions.

It is especially effective for children navigating stress, attendance disruption, or low confidence in group settings.

Parents and facilitators speaking together during a family support meeting. Families

Family Support Circles

Parents and caregivers receive guided support around school communication, referrals, daily routines, and access to local services.

Rather than handing families a list of contacts, we help build one manageable plan around the priorities they identify first.

Young people collaborating on a group leadership and participation activity. Youth Voice

Leadership and Belonging

Young people help shape activities, events, and improvement projects that matter to them and to the community around them.

The aim is not just participation but ownership, with a strong emphasis on communication, teamwork, and civic confidence.

What effective delivery looks like in practice.

12 program cycles delivered across the year
4 core pathways linked through one support model
18 local partners contributing to delivery and referral
420+ children and family members engaged annually
87% participants returning to follow-on activity
A community event celebrating children and families involved in local programs.
Typical Journey

A child may enter through one need, but progress usually depends on several supports moving together.

A referral might begin with attendance concerns or low classroom confidence. From there, Corcreagh Ns can connect the child to small-group learning support, involve a parent through Family Support Circles, and introduce a wellbeing strand that improves daily routines.

Because the same team coordinates those transitions, families do not have to keep repeating their situation to multiple services. That continuity is a major reason engagement improves over time.

1 entry point for family contact and planning
3 linked supports that can run at the same time
14 weeks to re-stabilise one recent school plan
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Delivery Model

Programs are delivered where trust already exists.

Support takes place through school-facing sessions, shared community spaces, family outreach, and group activities that feel familiar rather than formal.

This flexible model matters in a rural catchment. It reduces barriers to access, keeps participation steady, and allows families to engage in ways that are realistic for their week.

Young participants gathering in a welcoming local community venue.