Covid-19: DCYA funded youth services and organisations – essential services updated advice

The latest communication from the Department of Children and Youth Affairs (April 3) provides additional information in relation to the list of essential services published over the previous weekend, particularly related to youth work services.

Read the complete DCYA Covid-19 Communication (3 April) here.

It notes that in the main, youth work services are not considered as essential services for the purposes of these measures with a very limited number of exceptions including essential outreach services, working to assist another state body in carrying out critical work covered in the list of essential services or participation in community response initiatives.

Also for information: Department of Rural Affairs & Community Development_COVID-19_Local Authority Volunteer Guidance_Flyer