Resources

July 12, 2018

Engaging young people with photography

This online resource gives you a duo of photography workshops to undertake with young people – one using cameras and one without. Written by Aoife Giles, […]
May 28, 2018

How to get funding to work with an artist

Funding for the Artist and Youth Work Residency Scheme 2018/19 has been confirmed! Funded by The Arts Council and The Dept of Children and Youth Affairs, […]
April 20, 2018

Introducing Visual Art

Introduction Using Art in Youth Work provides opportunities to encourage creativity and self-expression.  It presents new challenges and can expose people to new and exciting art forms. […]
March 15, 2018

Evaluating outcomes: How to use ‘Capturing Magic’

A Practical Guide to using NYCI’s ‘Capturing Magic’ – a tool for evaluating outcomes in youth arts projects in line with the National Quality Standards Framework […]
February 13, 2018

Capturing Magic: A Tool for Evaluating Outcomes in Youth Arts Projects

This resource will help you measure the outcomes of your youth arts project. This set of scales is specially designed to provide a series of observable behaviours in a group of young people taking part in an arts project.

October 18, 2017

What did I learn on the Certificate in Youth Arts?

The NUI Certificate in Youth Arts course gave me a lot of practical tools which I have brought into my own youth work practice. I have […]
October 8, 2017

DE: Performance Measurement Framework and Strategy

Irish Aid Development Education Strategy 2017 – 2023 New DE Strategy: Read HERE New Performance Measurement Framework: Read HERE The Irish Aid Development Education Strategy 2017-2023 was launched by the […]
October 3, 2017

Children First: National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children 2017 was launched on 2nd October

The remaining provisions of the Children First Act will also be commenced on the 11th of December 2017. These include mandatory reporting of child abuse and […]
August 11, 2017

Citizen’s Assembly: How can the State make Ireland a leader in tackling Climate Change

Citizen’s Assembly on Climate Change On September 30th 2017, 100 citizens in Ireland will come together to deliberate on what to recommend to the Irish government […]