Conor Largey, a youth worker from Belfast, is being recognized as one of seven 'game changers' across the UK in a special art installation in London to celebrate The National Lottery's 30th anniversary. Largey's dedication to supporting at-risk young people through various National Lottery funded projects has transformed his life and made a lasting impact on Belfast's youth sector.
A Belfast youth worker 's community efforts are being highlighted and celebrated in an art installation in London.
Conor said his involvement with National Lottey funded projects throughout the years helped transform his path in life from skipping school and getting in trouble, to dedicating his life to helping young people achieve their potential. He progressed to become the youth development worker and then Coordinator of the National Lottery £500,000 Hidden Communities Project in St Peter’s Immaculata Youth Centre, helping at-risk young people change their lifestyles.
Conor said: "Getting involved with the National Lottery-funded Ardoyne Youth Club’s Breaking Through Barriers project helped me to transform my path from one that had been characterised by skipping school and getting in trouble, to a life dedicated to helping young people achieve their goals and potential.
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“At The National Lottery Community Fund, we believe everything starts with community. Every three minutes a community shares its dream with us, and every eight minutes, we award a grant to help make those dreams a reality. So, we are thrilled to showcase these powerful stories and hope this incredible installation will inspire even more people to see the difference National Lottery funding could make in their own communities.
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