Research and Policy Reports

The ‘Young People: for a Life without Tobacco?’ consultation asked young people about their opinion on a life without tobacco. Is it possible? Why? Why not? How? Specifically, they were asked for recommendations on how they and others can work towards a life without tobacco. The opinions of young people under 18 were collated and fed into the discussion in the form of an audio presentation.

This guide was created in 2003 by child safety experts from the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Great Britain, Germany, France and Sweden. It is a practical tool which will help all youth exchange organisers identify good practice in relation to risk and safety issues. Checklists are provided in relation to good practice and sample forms and documentation are also included in the appendix.

Released in 2002, this publication is an NYCI Policy on Lifelong/Lifewide Learning, Educational Disadvantage and Access to Higher and Further Education.

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.

“Get ‘em Young: Mapping young people’s exposure to alcohol marketing in Ireland.”

This report, launched on June 9th, 2009 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. NYCI believes that 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.

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.

This survey provides a snapshot of the current accommodation issues of young people in Ireland. It ascertains some basic information as to cost, tenure type and difficulties by sector as well as long term tenure prospects.

This Practice Manual has been designed primarily to act as a support and working manual for Health Promotion Co-ordinators involved in the Health Promoting Youth Service Initiative.

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.