Why do we run programmes?
During my time as a family and children's worker, I saw the tragic imacts of drugs on young people's lives. I witnessed first hand how experimenting with drugs led to fatal consequences, with devastating effects on their families. In response to this, I developed Street Puppets NI to give young people a voice to say NO TO DRUGS.
What's the vision?
Vison for schools programmes: To reach young people all over Ireland with the tools to say No to Drugs.
Vision for Church programmes: To reach young people with a message of a God who says they are loved, valued and forgiven,
The program suits up to 35 children in one session.
Two workshops can be delivered in one day.
The workshops are 2 hours long.
Each young person chooses their puppet, and they keep that puppet throughout the workshop.
Young people learn through puppetry how to get out of difficult situations when being pressured to take drugs.
During discussion time, young people learn about drugs being dangerous, what it ruins, where the drugs are and how to get help.
The young people act out a scenario where drugs are being offered to them.
Each is given a booklet to read, “Wee Melter”, and the spider puppet comes and finishes the program.
I also share true stories of young people who have struggled with addiction.
I am passionate about working with churches to reach unchurched young people in their local areas. I am flexible about what that might look like for different churches. I can work on short projects or longer projects, depending on the church.
I can offer training in Puppetry.
Available for sunday morning childrens illustrations
I can train young people to lead a themed puppet scheme during the summer or Easter.
I am available to come to your organisation, i.e., scouts, guides, etc
For more information contact us at:
Phone number: 07443334690 | Email: streetpuppets8@gmail.com