Young Voices – EU Youth Dialogue
In Ireland the EU Youth Dialogue is delivered by NYCI through the Young Voices programme
By using dynamic and innovative approaches in our engagement with young people and those who work with them we fulfil the objectives of the EU Youth Dialogue.
Encouraging participation, promoting equal participation, including diverse voices, strengthening young peoples citizenship competences and sense of belonging and ultimately bringing about positive change.
What is Young Voices?
Young Voices is implemented by NYCI in partnership with the Department of Education and Youth and the National Working Group on EU Youth Dialogue.
Young Voices is a programme that offers ongoing opportunities for young people from age sixteen to thirty years who have an interest in change making.
Within the flow of the 18 month cycle of the EU Presidency we work on thematic areas that are impacting on young people across the 27 Member States of the EU.
Our intention is to explore the issues with as many young people as possible while including key decision makers and ultimately to propose actions that might have a positive outcome for young people at EU and National level.
The mission of Young Voices
- To create a better future by empowering young people to influence decision making.
- To develop connections between young people, communities and decision makers.
- To connect, empower, represent, change and make a difference!
How does it work?
Young Voices has a very dynamic approach to how it engages with young people.
We organise events, arrange meetings, deliver presentations, offer outreach and make submissions to decision makers through national structures within Government Departments, Oireachtas Committees and elsewhere.
We send delegates to the EU Youth Conference where the ideas, experiences and analysis of young people in Ireland are combined with those from young people across the EU to influence policy at European level.
We offer online consultations, we facilitate workshops and dialogue with policy makers, we host international seminars, deliver residential training courses and send delegates to national and European events.
What has it achieved?
Check out the publications section to see the wide variety of outcomes that have been delivered through the work of Young Voices.
Here you will find many consultations with young people developed as part of the EU Youth Dialogue – Young Voices process.
Watch the video to see what some of the Young People involved in Young Voices think!
Support to engage in Consultation:
Engage in Cycle 12 EU Youth Dialogue “Information and Constructive Dialogue”
Young Voices EU Youth Dialogue consultation – How to get involved?
- Come along to an in person Young Voices Youth Event – sign up to NYCI Newsletter at the end of this page for updates from NYCI or check out for Young Voices events on Training & Events – National Youth Council of Ireland Young people and youth workers welcome.
- Take the Online Survey EUYD information & Constructive Dialogue Survey
- Become one of the EU Youth Conference delegates, bringing the results from the national dialogues to the EU Youth Conference under each Presidency of the European Council, the next in this cycle are in Lithuania and Greece. Applications are open to those involved in the young voices consultation events.
- Contact youngvoices@nyci.ie and international@nyci.ie for queries and regarding opportunities to bring the consultation to your youth organisation
- Join the Young Voices Core Group – updated calls in the NYCI newsletter
- Join the NYCI International Advisory Committee through Young Voices or nominated by an NYCI member organisation Committees – National Youth Council of Ireland
Support for Youth Workers/Leaders
Youth Participation Tool
New Tool for Youth Empowerment & Youth Participation!
Young Voices – EU Youth Dialogue virtual showcase
A Gallery to celebrate the magnificent work of Young Voices and its contribution to positive change in Ireland and the EU
Videos
Creating Opportunities for Youth – National Youth Council of Ireland
Moving Rural Youth Forward: Young Voices – EU Youth Dialogue consultation on Opportunities for Youth
This video captures some of the ideas from young people on moving rural youth forward. It was part of a consultation with young people in Ireland on Opportunities for Youth through the Young Voices – EU Youth Dialogue process. See the full report from the consultation here Creating Opportunities for Youth – National Youth Council of Ireland.
What is Young Voices – EU Youth Dialogue: Young Voices is a programme that offers ongoing opportunities for young people from age sixteen to thirty years who have an interest in change making.
Within the flow of the 18 month cycle of the EU Presidency we work on thematic areas that are impacting on young people across the EU. Our challenge is to explore the issues, consult as many young people as possible and ultimately to propose actions that might have a positive outcome for young people at EU and National level.
Young people taking part in Young Voices – EU Youth Dialogue on the importance of the Youth Voice and taking part in the Young Voices – EU Youth Dialogue process. The event was part of a consultation with young people in Ireland on Opportunities for Youth through the Young Voices – EU Youth Dialogue process. See the full report from the consultation here.
I Feel I Have Been Heard: Young Voices – EU Youth Dialogue consultation on Opportunities for Youth
I have a Voice
Young Voices on Diversity and Inclusion
Young Voices News
Represent Young Voices – EU Youth Dialogue at the National Youth Assembly
Are you interested in joining the exciting National Youth Assembly as a Young Voices - EUYD Rep? A unique opportunity for two young people who […]
Virtual Showcase of STEAM in Youth Work
Get inspired by what other youth groups are doing Over the past two years, NYCI has been supporting groups to explore how STEAM can be […]
Youth Residential on Empowerment & Participation
Residential bringing Young Voices together for young people from 16-30yrs. This event is a two-night residential taking place in Kippure Estate, Wicklow from the 28th- 30th of October 2022. Collection at 1pm Dublin, departure Sunday after lunch.
Young Voices Publications
Connecting EU with Youth – Young Voices Consultation Report
The 11th cycle of the EU Youth Dialogue, which focused on "Connecting EU with Youth," has brought to light the perspectives of over 350 young people […]
We Need Youth – Young Voices EU Youth Dialogue Cycle 10
This report is the result of a consultation process facilitated by the National Youth Council of Ireland (NCYI) as part of its Young Voices – EU […]
Young Voices Report 2023
This report was compiled through a consultation with young people, as part of the Young Voices - EU Youth Dialogue process in Ireland. The focus of […]
