NYCI Member Organisations

The Irish Youth Hostelling Association.

To help all, but especially young people, to a love and appreciation of the countryside, particularly by providing simple youth hostel accommodation for them whilst on their travels. 34 Youth hostels located throughout Ireland.

Blakestown and Mountview Youth Initiative is a project dedicated to the intensive, holistic support of young people and their families in the Blakestown and Mountview area (Blanchardstown, Dublin).

Guiding is a youth movement for girls and young women, providing training for life through activities, adventure and challenge that is both purposeful and enjoyable.

Opportunities are provided for girls and women, where they can learn and develop by making decisions, doing and discovering for themselves and having fun at the same time.

CIYD aims to develop young people mentally, physically and spiritually through events, activities and information.

Community Games is an independent voluntary organisation providing opportunities for children and young people to experience a wide range of sporting and cultural activities.

EIL is a not for profit educational exchange organisation which was established in 1932.

EIL is a not for profit educational exchange organisation which was established in 1932.

Exchange House is an organisation of Travellers and settled people working together to provide quality youth services to Travellers within the greater Dublin area.

The purpose of Foróige is to enable young people to involve themselves consciously and actively in their own development and in the development of society.

The Girls' Friendly Society aims to unite, for the golory of God in one fellowship of Prayer and service, all girls and women throughout the world, to promote friendship and uphold purity in thought, work and deed.

The Youth Committees are an important link between young people and trade unions, and play a role in advising the Executive Council of Congress on issues of concern to young workers and young unemployed people.

The IFPA (Irish Family Planning Association) is a national voluntary organisation and registered charity which has been pioneering reproductive health and rights in Ireland since 1969.

The aim and purpose of Red Cross Youth is to encourage young people to live according to the Red Cross principles - 'Humanity, Impartiality, Neutrality, Independence, Voluntary Character, Unity, Universality' and to contribute to the relief of suffering and the construction of peace in the world.

The Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA) is the national organisation of people with limited mobility.

Labour Youth is a democratic socialist youth organisation with members aged 15- 25 inclusive.

Macra na Feirme is a voluntary organisation for young people between the ages of 17 and 35 consisting of clubs throughout the country.

NAYD is the development organisation for youth drama and theatre in Ireland.

NCDYD was established in 1979 to prepare for the Pope's mass in Galway. Since then it has continued to act as a Resource Group to the Irish Episcopal Conference.

The No Name Club is a national, voluntary, youth organisation. There are more than 50 clubs throughout Ireland with over 1,500 active members.

Ógra Fianna Fáil presents young people with the opportunity to get directly involved in politics and political activity.

The Cadets are the Junior Section of the Ambulance Corps aged between 10 and 16 and are organised into 80 units in the Republic and Northern Ireland.

The Board of Youth and Children’s Ministry exists to educate the church about the needs of children and young people and to encourage and support local churches and their leaders in the work of training, nurture and outreach of and to children and young people.

SpunOut.ie is an independent, youth powered national charity working to empower young people to create personal and social change.

Voluntary Service International (VSI) is the Irish branch of Service Civil International, a worldwide movement working for peace, international understanding and sustainable development through voluntary service projects, international exchanges and education and awareness programmes.

The Young Christian Workers Movement is an international youth movement which values the dignity and worth of each young person.

Óige Ghlas/Young Greens was formed in March 2002 with the incorporation of distinct Young Greens groups from TCD , UCD , DCU , UCC , NUIG , NUIM and LIT . It is the youth branch of the Green Party/Comhaontas Glas but retains autonomy in policy and strategic decisions.

As a Christian Association our purpose is to share our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ with women and all young people and to serve the whole community by encouraging spiritual, physical and social development.