Publications

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 […]

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. […]

Introduction Evaluation of process, progress and outcomes is a vital part of any youth work, and should occur as an ongoing activity throughout any project. A […]

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, […]

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, […]

Courage, tenacity and patience key to partnerships involving young people and the arts Seeking out partnerships can be enormously helpful to youth work and artistic programmes […]

12 Trusty Tips for Starting and Sustaining Youth Arts Work: Youth arts work involves, by necessity and design, the collaboration of young people, youth workers and […]

These guidance documents were developed in response to the recommendations identified in the Screenagers International research project. They accompany a Screenagers workshop with policy makers and […]

Screenagers International Research Project using ICT, Digital & Social Media in Youth Work. The Screenagers International Research Project is a collaborative study focussing on the use […]

Screenagers International Research Project using ICT, Digital & Social Media in Youth Work. The Screenagers International Research Project is a collaborative study focussing on the use […]

Ethics is the study of moral obligation involving the distinction between what is right and what is wrong and this is influenced by a person’s values […]

Criteria and Procedures for the Professional Endorsement of Higher Education Programmes of Study in Youth Work

 The Terms of Reference (TOR) have been drawn up by the Department of Education for Northern Ireland (DENI) and the Department of Children and Youth Affairs […]

We brought 12 young adults (aged 20–30) from diverse cultural, social and religious backgrounds from Ireland and Lebanon to work together in Beirut, Lebanon for one week […]

Bridges and Barriers to Unity is a toolkit for youth workers to promote diversity and inclusion. It is full of practical information and exercises to help you to deliver sessions and also to examine your own practice as a youth worker. It is inspired by the Galway Comhairle Na nÓgs commitment to ‘Supporting Refugees’ as their main topic of 2016/2017 and is a collaboration between Youth Work Ireland Galway, the National Youth Council, World Vision Ireland and Galway County Council

With suggested questions and sample answers, this handy step-by-step guide for young people, youth workers and parents will help you choose the after school activities and […]

NYCI Submission to the LPC on the Sub Minima rate of Minimum Wage in 2016.

Screenagers is a collaborative international research project focussing on the use of ICT, digital and social media in youth work.  This project is a response to […]

Directors report and financial statements Year ended 31 December 2017.

We’re very proud of what we achieved for the youth sector in 2017. Take a glance through our work in 2017 in our infographic annual review. […]

Ireland’s youth population is set to rise to just over one million young people by 2025 making Ireland the only European country with a growing youth […]

Youth Check is an impact assessment tool designed to consider the impact on young people and children of  any new Policy or Legislation that is relevant […]

Submission to the Joint Committee on Children and Youth Affairs on the topic of Childhood Obesity National Youth Council of Ireland National Youth Health Programme June […]

Youth in Europe: What Next? Structured Dialogue Cycle VI – Consultation Phase Summary report