Local Youth Club Grant Scheme 2021

Introduction to the Local Youth Club Grant Scheme incorporating the National Quality Standards for Volunteer-led Youth Groups: The Local Youth Club Grant Scheme supports volunteer-led youth club/group activities at a local level. The Scheme, which provides grant aid towards the costs of running clubs/groups, is part-funded by the proceeds of the National Lottery. Funding for … Read more

Youth Network For Peace – Climate Campaign

This Campaign has been developed by the Youth Network For Peace (YNP) Peace IV campaign group and this can be run as an activity for you as a youth leader to do with your group. The purpose of this campaign is to highlight and start a discussion about how we can act locally to support achieving … Read more

YWI EYCA Open Call

Youth Work Ireland and the European Youth Card Association (EYCA) want young people to have a decisive say on the Future of European Union! We’re looking for Youth Activists to mobilise the energy of young people and deliver their messages to European decision makers. Europe is at a turning point: with the EU embarking on … Read more

Youth Participation Panel 2021

We believe that young people’s voices are not being sufficiently heard in relation to what is happening in Ireland now and that when we work together as a federation we can be a powerful support for young people’s voices to be heard. Link to register and join the group – https://form.jotform.com/210381797007355 Through work on our new Strategic Plan, … Read more

IYMAS Power of Youth

Youth Work Ireland’s Irish Youth Music Awards (IYMAs) is excited to release a passionate spoken word piece produced remotely throughout lockdown featuring young musicians from across the island of Ireland. This video was produced through a series of online workshops with the young creatives featured in the video filming their own content for the piece. … Read more

Our Fair Planet Launch

Research driven by young people uncovers climate injustice at play in Ireland.   A new report from Youth Work Ireland, launched by Mary Robinson, has uncovered a range of injustices and inequalities in Ireland due to climate change. The report is part of the Our Fair Planet: Youth Actions for Climate Justice programme which aims to … Read more

Youth Empowerment in Sexual Health

Youth Empowerment in Sexual Health: Panel Discussion and Debate Date:           Friday 22nd January 2021 Time:           10am CET / 9am GMT Venue:        Zoom Link>> Invitation to join the European Confederation of Youth Clubs (ECYC) for an online panel discussion on the evolving situation regarding sexual and reproductive education in Europe and the role of … Read more

Our Fair Planet

Over the last number of months, young people acroos 18 Youth Work Ireland Member Youth Services, have taken part in this climate justice progamme. The Our Fair Planet: Youth Actions for Climate Justice was developed as part of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Intergration and Youth’s Climate Justice Fund which aimed at educating and empowering young people around … Read more

Nollaig 2020 winners

Nollaig Overall Winner goes to Kilnaboy Youth Club, Clare Youth Service Nollaig 2020 – Category 5 – 9 Winner goes to Breffni Youth Club, Youth Work Ireland North Connaught Nollaig 2020 Category 10 – 14 winner goes to Kilnaboy Youth Club, Clare Youth Service Nollaig 2020 Category 15 – 18 winner goes to Kilnaboy Youth … Read more

Youth Work with Young People in Outdoor Settings

Youth Work Ireland’s Innovative Practice Group identifies and supports youth work innovation in response to Covid-19. Since the beginning of the pandemic youth work has had to respond to the continued needs of young people in a safe way, which has resulted in a lot more youth work activities and sessions taking place outdoors. This has meant programmes that would have … Read more