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Hearing Young Voices examines both the theory and practice of consultation with children and takes a close look at many of the practical hurdles and obstacles that must be overcome if we are to respect the right of children to be heard. The study pays particular attention to the special circumstances facing children living in poverty or coping with other forms of social exclusion.
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NYCI Equality Policy
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This document responds to Frequently Asked Questions that NYCI receives on the inclusion of cultural and minority ethnic young people and leaders in youth work.
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This research surveyed over 1,000 young people across the country and offers an insight into the issues that affect young people in Ireland today. The issues covered in the report are Education, Voting Participation, Health, Housing and Personal Finance. Based on the research we have outlined 16 actions which we believe Government should introduce to support and assist young people to achieve their full potential and to better contribute to Irish society.
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This resource has been written for the Youth Work sector and stems from a recognition by NYCI Youth Health Programme and the Child Protection Programme that we have a shared responsibility to respond to the issue of bullying in this sector as a matter of priority. This resource manual is practical, informative and comprehensive in relation to the issue of bullying and offers a range of options in relation to the prevention of bullying and the development of an anti-bullying environment. The resource outlines a variety of responses which may be used to intervene in situations involving bullying. It also provides a framework and process for devising an anti-bullying policy.
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This resource is a mental health promotion initiative for those working with young people in out-of-school settings. One of the key findings of the project was that the relationship between the worker and young person is central to the goal of promoting mental health. Of note also was the importance of organisational context for the work, the out-of-school settings themselves need to pay attention to policies that contribute to mental health.
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This resource evaluates the Health Quality Mark (HQ Mark), which is as a health promotion initiative with a view to enhancing best practice and a high standard of quality in all aspects of health promotion in youth organisations. The HQ Mark is a set of quality standards in youth health promotion and takes the form of an award conferred on organisations that satisfy agreed quality criteria. The criteria, eighteen in total, have been drawn up by the NYHP and are based on best practice in health promotion at a regional and national level as outlined in various national health strategy and policy documents, and at an international level.
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This research highlighted a widespread stereotyping of young people in a range of arenas
– at school, in their local communities and in the media. The research concluded that the young people interviewed saw their institutional relationships with adults as for the most part unequal, troubled and rooted in stereotypical ideas about their attributes and abilities.
This resource pack should support young people and organisations of young people to recognise stereotyping and to challenge any stereotyping of young people. The resource pack is also designed to challenge any stereotyping of other groups by young people.
Published March 2008 by The Equality Authority and the National Youth Council of Ireland.
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This report is the first of its kind in Ireland as it involves young people recording their experience of alcohol advertising and marketing in their own surroundings. The startling thing about this research is that it shows the level to which young people are subjected to alcohol products from an array of media channels in Ireland and demonstrates that current policies are not working to protect them from pervasive advertising and marketing of alcohol.
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A range of submissions from the last 5 years.
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Submission to the Motor Insurance Advisory Board.pdf, Submission to the NESF Project Team on Early School Leaving.pdf, Submission to the NCCA on Developing Senior Cycle Education.pdf, Submission to the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland.pdf, Submission to the National Crime Council’s publication - ‘Tackling the Underlying Causes of Crime.pdf, Submission to NAPS on Urban Disadvantage.pdf, Submission to NAPS on Educational Disadvantage.pdf, Submission on the Reform of Seanad Eireann.pdf, Submission on the Proposed New Licensing Arrangements in the General Scheme of the Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2005.pdf, Submission to the National Action Plan Against Racism.pdf, Submission on the National Action Plan against Poverty and Social Exclusion 2003-05.pdf, Submission on the European Commission Memorandum on Lifelong Learning.pdf, Submission on the Educational Disadvantage Committee and Forum.pdf, Submission on Improving the Delivery of Quality Public Services to the NESF.pdf, Submission on Government Policies to Assist Those Parenting Alone to the Office for Social Inclusion.pdf, NYCI Response to the EU White Paper A New Impetus for European Youth.pdf, NYCI Pres to the Oireachtas Comm on Enterprise and Small Business on Motor Insurance.pdf
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Policy, Reports and Submissions