Publications

We are asking Government to adopt our targeted plan for investment across youth work, the cost of living and youth homelessness to make an impact where it is most needed.
If put in place, this will provide immediate relief to many young people who are struggling with crippling costs, will address long-standing inequalities and, ensure that the youth work sector can deliver both now and into the future so young people can reach their full potential.

The Young Voices programme at the National Youth Council of Ireland, with oversight from the National Working Group on EU Youth Dialogue, undertook a qualitative evaluation of the Young Voices programme.

Budget 2022 “Progress on Youth Work but Youth Issues ignored again” Post-Budget Analysis

This document is a report from a youth consultation process on the subject of ‘Shaping our Electricity Future’ – a joint initiative between the National Youth […]

This document contains powerful testimonies of how youth work changes lives as well as signatures collected between the 2nd and 15th of September 2022 supporting the […]

This document contains stories of how youth work changes lives as well as 3,085 signatures collected between 13.09.21 and 30.09.21 as part of NYCI and our […]

In 2020 NYCI published the first independent review of the youth work sector response to the Covid-19 pandemic. In 2021 we commissioned a further study to […]

In 2020 NYCI published the first independent review of the youth work sector response to the Covid-19 pandemic. In 2021 we commissioned a further study to […]

This Pre-Budget Submission is entitled “Restart, Restore, Renew” because we are calling on Government to invest in policies and measures in Budget 2022 to achieve a […]

NYCI’s submission relates specifically to young people’s experiences of racism and the recommendations they, and the youth work sector have asked us to convey.

Opening Statement to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage on the General Scheme of the Electoral Reform Bill, 2020. 8th June, 2021

The Cycle of EU Youth Dialogue was on EU Youth Goal #9 “Space and participation for all”. Young people across Europe were consulted on “Space for […]

This independent study of six innovative frontline STEAM in youth work projects explores the questions: What is the value of delivering STEAM in the youth work […]

STEAM in Youth Work Support Services. Report on a final evaluation survey 2021 This independent report by Sinéad Begley & Associates highlights the successes of NYCI’s […]

NYCI commissioned University College Cork to carry out this independent mapping of youth arts provision in youth work settings in Ireland. The research report outlines: What the nature and […]

The ‘NYCI Youth Work Changes Lives Showcase’ took place on Wednesday 19th June 2019, at the Round Room, Mansion House, Dublin. The showcase provided an opportunity […]

This report sets out to capture the progress made on the key objectives of the North South Education and Training Standards Committee (NSETS) throughout the period […]

In June 2020 NYCI commissioned an independent review of the youth work sector response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This document provides an infographic overview of the […]

In June 2020 NYCI commissioned an independent review of the youth work sector response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The research examined the following: How has the […]

A Needs Assessment of Workers and Volunteers in the Youth Sector

A Needs Assessment of Workers and Volunteers in the Youth Sector

This report was compiled from the initial findings from an evaluation of the Young Voices – EU Youth Dialogue process in Ireland to accompany a presentation […]

The NYCI Pre-Budget 2021 submission details costed recommendations for investment in youth work services and policies to meet the needs of young people and support them […]

This manifesto is the result of the NYCI Climate Revolution Youth Summit, which saw over 400 young people come together at the RDS, Dublin to discuss […]