Youth Projects
Chill Zone CafÉ Shannon
Opening Times: Fridays 4- 10pm, Sat 4-9pm
Venue: Respond Community Building, Rineanna View, Shannon.
Tel: Roisín O' Connor - 061 364318 or 085 8019666
Online Brochure: Kick Back Café Brochure 2008
Latest News:
The Chill ZoneCafe is open to all young people aged 15-17 years in Shannon, Co. Clare. The cafe is situated in The Respond Community Building, Rineanna View, (behing St John & Paul Church). The cafe provides a safe and comfortable space for young people to hang out with friends and offers a range of activities and entertainment for all. .
Story So Far:
The cafe was set up in March 2010, and is run by a Youth Committee. Young people take it in turn to volunteer, supported by a Yiouth Worker and adult volunteers.
Aim of the Café
The aim of providing such an outlet in Shannon is to offer young people a fun and entertaining place to go at the weekends that is alcohol, drug and stress free. It is hoped that young people aged 15-17 will avail of this safe and comfortable space and consider it as a place that they can call their own in Shannon.
Layout of the Café
The café area includes Jukebox, & seating area with leather furniture and 5 tables set out in the eating area. Upstairs has a pool table and table-tennis as well as this there is a X-box and internet access area.
Also in the Cafe area is a youth information display board which is updated regurlarly by the Youth Information Officer with CYS.
Funding
Supported by Pobal and Clare V.E.C.
