Gina Halpin

Youth Work Ireland’s Irish Youth Music Awards returned to the RDS on Saturday May 20th. This event offered young creatives and musicians from across the country access to some of Ireland’s best industry professionals for exclusive workshops and performances as well as inviting attendees to learn in the interactive market place.  This year’s event featured leading … Read more

European Youth Work Showcase Event On Saturday 13th May Youth Work Ireland along with its Member Youth Services hosted celebratory event to promote the value of participation in European funded programmes and initiatives. Youth workers and young people from across our federation have participated in various European funded programmes over the last number of years, and the … Read more

Youth Work Ireland’s Political Briefing 2023 This year our Political Briefing took place on Wednesday April 26th in Buswells Hotel, Dublin. This event is a regular in the calendar of our Member Youth Services and provides an opportunity for us as a Federation to join together to communicate the value and impact youth work has … Read more

Volunteering Key Resource Launched Volunteering, particularly with young people, is a key resource for society promoting solidarity and better mental health according to Ireland’s largest youth organisation. On April 6th Youth Work Ireland launched a new Volunteer Training Pack with Youth Work Ireland Louth in the Southside Project in Drogheda. Speaking at the launch Patrick … Read more

Youth Work Ireland is proud to launch our podcast Youth Talk with Youth Work Ireland, available on Spotify and Google podcasts. The first few episodes were recorded as part of the Youth Work Ireland Week 2023, with the national campaign #OurHeroes which focuses on celebrating volunteers and the work they do for our different Member … Read more

The Irish Youth Music Awards announces 2023 National EventThe RDS – Saturday May 20th, 2023Tickets on Sale Now for this All Ages Youth Music Festival  Buy General Admission Tickets Here>> Buy Group Tickets Here>> Youth Work Ireland’s Irish Youth Music Awards (IYMAs) is excited to announce the return of its acclaimed all ages national event … Read more

The Youth Work Ireland Way is a QQI Level 5 Youth Work Training course for Youth Work Ireland Member Youth Service Teams Learners In Collaboration with LOETB, Youth Work Ireland Midlands and the Acorn Project. This exciting new course welcomed its first cohort of students in January 2023. The need for this specialised training emerged from … Read more

Drumming with Extreme Rhythm Young people from FDYS have been taking part in some really exciting music workshops over the last few monthly. Coolcotts Youth Project welcomed Extreme Rhythm who performed at the Coolcatts Halloween Fest where they drummed up a storm of energy and excitement before the Fireworks Display for the community. With support … Read more

Youth Work Leading the Way in Mental Wellbeing As part of Youth Work Ireland’s multi-year campaign to highlight the vital role youth services play in supporting young people’s mental wellbeing, we will be hosting a youth event to support young people to identify what a revolution in mental wellbeing would look and what government and … Read more

Youth Wave 2022 Youth Work Ireland’s annual celebration of youth clubs is taking place on Saturday 22nd October in National Office, Dublin. Youth Wave is a chance for youth club participants, workers and volunteers to come together at a national level to take part in fun, educational and interactive workshops where they can learn new skills, … Read more