Setting Up and Setting Up and Operating a Youth Operating a Youth

Committee Committee

Setting Up and Setting Up and Operating a Youth Operating a Youth

Committee Committee

Orla O’SheaYouth Development Tralee Credit Union Ltd.

Why set up a Youth Committee• Dedicated Team to meet the needs of

youth in the common bond.• Youth are the future.

Abraham Lincoln: “Youth are the people who are going to carry on what we have started.”

• Create, Develop and Promote an appreciation and understanding of TCU.

Tralee Credit Union’s Youth Committee -

Setup• March 2008:

Board of Directors appointed a full time Youth Development Worker.

• June 2008:Youth Officer was appointed from the Board of Directors.

• November 2008:Volunteer Drive and three new members where chosen by the nominating committee.

How it operates• Five Members on the Youth Committee

-Boards Youth Officer-Youth Development Worker-Three Volunteers

• Youth meetings are held once a month

How it operates?

• Youth Policy• Youth Budget• Youth meetings are held once a month

– Youth Development Worker reports to the youth committee on youth events

• Youth Report included in the Board pack each month.

What have our youth Committee achieved?

• Youth Mascot: Ellie is the youth mascot of Tralee Credit Union Ltd.

• She is used as an educational tool to show children that saving can be an adventure and fun and…

• Through Ellie children have become financially aware

Hello Everyone

Primary School Saving Initiative

• €1 Ellie saving stamp scheme• 27 Schools participating each week

Secondary School Credit Union

For every new Ellie Account Opened

• Ellie Wallet • Ellie Certificate• Ellie gift – backpack or Piggy

Youth Newsletter

• Summer and Winter Newsletter• Issued to over 3,000 youth members• Includes youth news and competitions• Since the youth committee formed – growth in

new accounts opened and children saving.

Other Youth Services

Youth Events

Website – www.traleecu.ieStudent Loans Newborn Accounts

Ellie Gift Cards

Questions

Or

Suggestions!

Thank You!