Ammanford youngsters excel
Students from the Ammanford SMART Project have excelled once again. A celebratory event was held at Streets Youth Project, Ammanford, to recognise the achievements of the young people. Over the past year the young people, who have experienced personal and social difficulties, have overcome their barriers and have achieved success in a new learning environment. The project, run by Carmarthenshire Youth Service, aims to offer a wide range of qualifications and lifelong experiences to help re-engage young people 14-16 years who have been excluded from school. This year, each student achieved OCN qualifications and various XL Princes Trust Awards. Special guest Ken Owens from Llanelli Scarlets was there to present the young people with their awards along as well as Gerry O’Sullivan from Princes Trust. Ammanford SMART Coordinator, Gareth Bennett said:“At the end of each year we see a huge improvement in the young people. The committed team at Ammanford SMART aim to bring out the best in the...