Kildare County Council have been asked to consider rewarding teenagers who do volunteer work in the community with things such as free phone or WiFi credit.
Cllr Sorcha O'Neill is bringing a motion to the next meeting of the Naas Municipal District, asking for the council to apply for funding for such a scheme that would benefit communities around the county.
The Naas councillor has asked; "That the council applies for Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP) or other appropriate funding to provide a pilot programme in this municipal district aimed at young adults (15 to 20 year olds) offering a reward programme such as phone or wifi credit in exchange for community volunteer work such as rubbish collection or removal of graffiti in their areas."
The next meeting of the council will be held on Tuesday May 15.
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