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Do you have a good idea for a youth arts project in your youth group but require the funding to work with an artist?

The 2021 Artist and Youth Work Residency Grant Scheme is now open for applications!

Apply now for the Youth Arts Explorer Grant €1500 or Youth Arts Full Grant €5000.

The NYCI Child Protection Programme is delivering a series of free live webinars in 2021 to support the youth work sector with some of the key […]

The North South Education and Training Standards Committee for Youth Work (NSETS) has recently approved a process whereby those who do not hold qualifications specifically in youth work (and therefore do not hold an NSETS-endorsed award) but who have been continuously engaged in professional youth work practice for 15 years or more can apply for a statement of individual recognition.

NYCI is inviting tenders for the evaluation of our major new two-year STEAM in Youth Work project (2021 – 2022).

The Skills Summary project provides a framework to better recognise the value and learning young people gain by participating in youth work and volunteering opportunities so that they can better communicate the acquisition of these essential skills to future employers. The primary audiences for this project are young people who are involved in the youth/non-formal education sector in Ireland.

The National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI) is seeking an experienced Administrative and Financial Assistant with an interest in supporting the overall running of NYCI programmes and activities support of the youth work sector. The post holder will need excellent administrative skills, strong organisational and planning management as well as an ability to work independently with good attention to detail.

Are you passionate about using digital for good? We’re hiring a Digital Communications Specialist. As Digital Communications Specialist you will be central to the delivery and execution of NYCI’s new digital strategy, supporting the development, distribution and measurement of strategic, effective digital promotions and communications to support our work.

NYCI is seeking an experienced administrator with an interest in supporting garda vetting in the youth work sector. The post holder will need excellent skills in relationship building and needs to be discrete and confidential as handling sensitive information and have good attention to detail. 

We have launched an important new study Mapping Youth Arts Provision in Youth Work Settings in Ireland. NYCI commissioned University College Cork to carry out this independent mapping […]