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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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Safer Internet Day 2023
NYCI is delighted to support Safer Internet Day! We all have a role to play in helping to empower and support children and young people to […]
The future of the media – young people, access and inclusion
NYCI addressed the Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media on Wednesday 1st February 2023 to discuss ‘the future business model plans and long-term […]
NYCI Representative to the European Youth Forum
Are You One of the next NYCI reps to the European Youth Forum? NYCI is delighted to call for a new NYCI representative to the European […]
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Ensuring STEAM is used to improve the lives of young people and inspire their curiosity.
International
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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
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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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You're invited to join us in Cork on February 16 February for our next Young Voices event!
The aim of this meeting is to implement the ideas gathered from the first phase of this cycle of the EU Youth Dialogue.
@dcediy https://bit.ly/3HOeP50
Your phone is a silent witness, but you don't have to be. Report online bullying or abuse.
Join us in promoting respect and building empathy online this Safer Internet Day.
📢 Help spread the word.
http://webwise.ie/silentwitness
#SilentWitness #SID2023 @ISPCCChildline @Hotline_ie
We have also developed an Online Safety and Awareness in Youth Work eLearning course specifically for youth workers and volunteers. This eLearning introduces key topics in online safety and addresses the challenges that young people may face online https://learning.youth.ie/courses/online-safety-and-awareness-in-youth-work/
📢 Join our team!
We have the following opportunities with our Youth Work Dept:
🔹️Youth & Family Support Worker*
🔸️Youth Worker with Lava Javas Youth Project
🔹️Youth Workers (FT & PT)
For more: https://limerickyouthservice.com/get-involved/vacancies/
#lys @ywirl @LimClareETB_YW @tusla* @nycinews
Last year, we partnered with @Webwise_Ireland to adapt their Connected: An Introduction to Digital Media Literacy programme into a resource that contains information, workshops, and practical activities that can be used by youth workers and volunteers
https://www.youth.ie/connected-resource/
💻Today is #SaferInternetDay, which we at NYCI are delighted to support. We all have a role to play in supporting young people to use the internet and digital technologies safely and positively. To mark the day, we've lots of useful resources and campaigns to share with you!
Did you know that there will be a youth chapter in Ireland's #VoluntaryNationalReview for the first time? On Saturday at @nyci's #YoungVoices event, I held a consultation in my capacity as a @UNYouthIRL to gain insight into youth perspectives on the #SDGs to inform this chapter🇺🇳
"A robust and healthy media sector is pivotal to the effective functioning of our democracy."
In case you missed it, last week we addressed the Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media on access and inclusion: http://bit.ly/3DA6tLB
Deadline tomorrow!
Could you be our new Policy and Campaigns Manager?
Find out more about the role and apply here: http://bit.ly/40oU5Ik
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
NYCI is a signatory of the Dochas Code of Conduct on Images and Messages