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NYCI is the representative body for voluntary youth organisations in Ireland. We use our collective expertise to act on issues that impact on young people.
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New Reports on STEAM and Digital Youth Work in Ireland and Europe
Youth work stakeholders from all over Europe are coming together today in Dublin at the “Digital Youth Work - State of Play - Moving Forward” Conference […]
We’re hiring: STEAM Programme Manager
Do you have a passion for promoting STEAM education among young people? Our STEAM Engagement Programme is searching for a STEAM Programme Manager to join our […]
Are you tackling racism in your youth setting?
March is Anti-Racism Month, and with the increase of far-right agitation and greater levels of racism circulating on social media young people are more exposed than […]
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Programmes
Our programmes provide expert guidance, practical training and user-friendly resources to support your work with young people
Youth Arts
Programme
Be part of our work for young people and the youth work sector. There are so many ways you can get involved and make a difference.
Child Protection
Programme
The Child Protection Programme is based in the National Youth Council of Ireland and is funded by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs.
Equality & Intercultural
Programme
The Equality and Intercultural Programme at NYCI is here to support you to embed equality, inclusion, diversity and interculturalism in your youth work setting.
Global Youth Work & Development Education
Programme
Global youth work is essentially good youth work, which responds to young people’s changing circumstances. Global youth work is about discovering global issues with young people through non-formal education.
Youth Health
Programme
We aim to facilitate and promote the involvement of youth organisations and young people in international activities and to encourage youth organisations to include an international dimension to their youth work.
STEAM Engagement Programme
Programme
Ensuring STEAM is used to improve the lives of young people and inspire their curiosity.
International
Programme
We aim to facilitate and promote the involvement of youth organisations and young people in international activities and to encourage youth organisations to include an international dimension to their youth work.
STEAM and Digital Youth Work
Programme
We use innovative methodologies to increase the use of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and maths) to support the achievement of youth work outcomes and train youth workers to support the young people they work with to deal with living in an increasingly digitalised world.
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Have you been waiting to explore the potential of our digital #SkillsSummary tool? This is your chance!
The March session has sold out, but you can still join us on 17 April 👉 http://bit.ly/40rQwjE
@Accenture @SpunOut @voluntireland @dcediy
New reports from a project that examined different aspects of#STEAM and digital youth work in Ireland and Europe have been released and you can download them now!
@EUErasmusPlus @EuropeanYouthEU @scienceirel @Leargas http://bit.ly/3z2Z0SH
Great news for Youth Work with @ywigalway @ywitipp & @ARDcentre all successful in their funding applications.
Delighted more youth organisations are getting deeper engaged with #GlobalYouthWork
#GCE #SDGs #ClimateJustice
@Concern @trocaire @MaynoothUni @Irish_Aid
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another great opportunity for #youthgroups to work with #Artists to deliver worthwhile #creativeprojects in #cavan & #monaghan @nycinews @cavanarts @iontastheatre @local_education @kavanaghcentre https://twitter.com/MonaghanCoCo/status/1639219254871441413
#SkillsSummary training is back! They're always popular, so book your spot while you have the chance 🤓
Register for 31 March (just two spots left!) 👉 http://bit.ly/3TDpN1x
Register for 17 April 👉 http://bit.ly/40rQwjE
@Accenture @SpunOut @voluntireland @dcediy
It it such an honour to be the new EESC Youth Delegate to COP28 & COP29 🤩
So looking forward to engaging with as many young leaders as possible, and to continue fighting for the inclusion of young people, in all their diversity, in climate decision-making 🤝 https://twitter.com/EESC_NAT/status/1639198011610857473
OPEN NOW: Artist and Youth Work Residency Scheme w/ @nycinews
Aiming to promote innovative partnerships between youth groups & artists
apply under:
Strand 1 Youth Arts Explorer
Strand 2 Artist & Youth Work Residency scheme
info& links to info sessions: https://www.artscouncil.ie/Funds/Artist-in-youth-work-residency-scheme/
Attended the NYCI @nycinews training session on working with Autistic young people in conjunction with @AsIAmIreland today. WOW, it was brilliant, such a progressive program with youth at its centre. Delighted to see such information being delivered. Attend if you can 🌈💝🌟
📊Concerning but not surprising that @CoESocialRights says lower rates of minimum wage for u-20s are:
❌"not sufficient to ensure a decent standard of living".
Government must act on this in 2023 to reverse inequality and ensure fair pay for young people.
Become a member of the NYCI
Join the representative body for youth organisations in Ireland and take advantage of the benefits for your organisation
Get Involved
Committees
Make an impact by joining The Policy and Advocacy Committee (PAC) or The International
Advisory Committee (IAC)
Members
Uniting 43 national youth organisations who are full member of the NYCI. 10 organisations have corresponding or observer status
Campaigns
The National Youth Council of Ireland supports a number of campaigns aimed at improving the lives of young people in Ireland
The Covid-19 outbreak represents a major challenge for the youth work sector
It changes the way we all must work. With that in mind, we’re bringing together resources, training and advice to support you through this time.
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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