PROGRAMMES
NEWS
Increase investment in youth work to meet the needs of our growing youth population, TDs and Senators told
Over 300 young people representing every constituency in Ireland tell their local politicians why they must invest more in youth work National Youth Showcase 2019 – […]
Catholic Guides of Ireland awarded Gold Health Quality Mark
Catholic Guides of Ireland were awarded a Gold Standard Health Quality Mark (HQM) by the National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI) in recognition of their work […]
Young Men’s Mental Health ‘Take the Time and Make the Time’
The NYCI Youth Health Programme has created this video to highlight issues experienced by young men around mental health.
TRAINING & EVENTS
Gaming in Youth Work – Engaging young people in climate action and development education
This innovative and exciting new programme will enable youth workers to use games to strengthen their practice while focussing on climate, environmental and development issues.
Identify, Tackle, and Transform Hate Speech and Behaviour in Youth Settings
This course is delivered by a team of Trainers who worked with the National Youth Council of Ireland, in partnership with 4 European organisations- Peace Institute (Finland), Ljubljana Pride (Slovenia), Interfaith Scotland (UK), Hamoment (Portugal) on an innovative Erasmus+ funded project exploring how to transform hate in youth work settings.
Drama Techniques in Youth Work Settings
This tailored workshop is designed to address your needs as a facilitator by adding a range of drama processes to your youth work toolkit! It provides practical tips to ensure success and aims to enhance your creative ability, artistic skills and confidence when working with young people.
CAMPAIGNS
NYCI in partnership with our member organisations and the wider youth work sector is running the “Youth Work Changes Lives” campaign from 2017-2019 to highlight the positive contribution of youth work to young people, local communities and Irish society as a whole
VOTE AT 16
NYCI believes that young people should have a greater say in decisions and actions that affect them and their community. We have been campaigning for Government to extend the right to vote to 16 and 17 year olds for local, national and European elections.
Become a member of the NYCI
Join the representative body for youth organisations in Ireland and take advantage of the benefits for your organisation
Training on developing funding applications for youth arts projects going really well today! Great to help people put their best foot forward and make the case for the fantastic work they are doing!
#youthworkchangeslives
w/ support from @artscouncil_ie & @DCYAPress
Very excited to see that NYCI members @yifm have a great bursary to support young people from marginalised backgrounds to take part in the National Youth Film & Animation residential in August! Apply here by 5th July
#youthworkchangeslives
SCREEN IRELAND BURSARY - Young Irish Film Makers
Film & Animation School Bursary award to support young people aged 16 - 19yrs from disadvantaged backgrounds. Funded by Screen Ireland/Fis Eireann.
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Young people tell local politicians why they must invest more in youth work via @DroghedaLifecom
#YouthWorkChangesLives
@GerryAdamsSF @geraldnash @Fergusodowd
Drogheda Life | Young people tell local politicians why they must invest more in youth work
“We need to sustain and increase funding for youth work” Young people from Louth were among over 300 young people representing every cons...
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WE’RE HIRING!
Click on the link below to see the range of available job positions at the National Youth Council of Ireland
NYCI complies with The Governance Code for the Community, Voluntary and Charitable Sector in Ireland
NYCI supports Sustainable Development Goals
NYCI Supports Comhlámh’s Code of Good Practice
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