The future of an innovative outreach project targeting volatile people caught up in the drugs trade has been secured after it was taken over by a youth organisation. Targeted Response with Youth (TRY) has been beset by funding crises since it started as a pilot project in 2017 and, just over a year ago, faced closure. TRY is a peer-mentoring project where outreach workers engage in a long-term effort to gain the trust of people involved in drug use, street dealing and anti-social behaviour. In a statement, youth organisation Solas Project said TRY was joining it. “In February 2022, after a period of discussions and a formal transfer of undertakings process the three TRY employees joined Solas Project,” it said.

Source: Irish Examiner April 29, 2022 16:53 UTC