Your guide to training, events, vacancies, and opportunities across the youth sector this April

Your guide to training, events, vacancies, and opportunities across the youth sector.


** April 2023
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Hello John,

I hope you're keeping well.

Below you'll find your usual round-up of opportunities, updates, and events from across the youth sector - including several opportunities to join our growing team!

All the best,

Sarah
NYCI

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NYCI News
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Upcoming training, deadlines, and calls
* We’re hiring: Development Officer – Higher Education and Research ([link removed]) deadline Apr 11

* We’re hiring: Development Officer – Training and Membership Engagement ([link removed]) deadline Apr 17

* Understanding Young People and Pornography ([link removed]) Apr 19

* We’re hiring: Health Promotion Officer ([link removed]) deadline Apr 21

* Skills Summary in Youth Work Online Training ([link removed]) Apr 25

* Developing Digital Literacy Media 4 Week Course with CyberSafeKids ([link removed]) Apr 25

* We’re hiring: Development Officer – Capacity Development and Training ([link removed]) deadline Apr 26

* Creative Drama Techniques in Youth Work Settings ([link removed]) May 9

* Next Level Youth Engagement Tool ([link removed]) May 9

* Working with Autistic Young People- Inclusive Practice (Cork) ([link removed]) May 17

* Understanding Young People and Pornography (Galway) ([link removed]) May 17

* Youth Work with LGBTQI+ Young People: purpose, principles and practice ([link removed]) May 18

* Understanding Young People and Pornography (Sligo) ([link removed]) May 18

* NYCI Artivism Summer School 2023 ([link removed]) May 27-29

* MINDOUT ([link removed]) Jun 7-8

* Virtual Showcase of STEAM in Youth Work ([link removed]) visit now

* Interactive map: Global Youth Work and the SDGs in the Irish Youth Sector ([link removed]) add your work now


Remember to check out our News Feed ([link removed]) for regular updates. Read our most recent update >> ([link removed])

New Reports on STEAM and Digital Youth Work in Ireland and Europe
Last month we launched two new reports ; a European report on "Enhancing Young Peoples’ Digital Competences ([link removed]) " and a new Irish report on "STEAM and Digital Youth Work in Ireland ([link removed]) "
Find out more >> ([link removed])

Graduation of the NUI Certificate in Global Youth Work and Development Education
On 25th March, the 2022 NUI Certificate in Global Youth Work and Development Education graduation ceremony took place.
Find out more about the day >> ([link removed])

We're Hiring!
We have several opportunities open right now to join our Global Youth Work team, as well as our Youth Health Promotion team;
* Development Officer – Higher Education and Research ([link removed]) deadline Apr 11

* Development Officer – Training and Membership Engagement ([link removed]) deadline Apr 17

* We’re hiring: Health Promotion Officer ([link removed]) deadline Apr 21

* We’re hiring: Development Officer – Capacity Development and Training ([link removed]) deadline Apr 26

Find out more and apply >> ([link removed])



** Member News
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** Celebrating Local Heroes During Youth Work Ireland Week
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Youth Work Ireland Week 2023 is currently taking place until Saturday April 8th and will see events and activities taking place across Youth Work Ireland Member Youth Services. The week will be jampacked with events and activities to celebrate local heroes – local volunteers, by organising celebratory activities and events and by taking part in our national activity.
Find out more >> ([link removed])

YIFM: Screen Ireland Bursary

Screen Ireland and Young Irish Film Makers are offering 8 unique bursaries aimed at supporting interested young people from disadvantaged or marginalised backgrounds (socio-economic, minority ethnic, asylum seekers/refugees, disability, geographically isolated) aged 16-19 years old to attend a ten day residential film & animation camp this August.
Find out more and apply >> ([link removed])

ECO-UNESCO: Green Youth Employability

ECO-UNESCO are launching a Green Youth Employability programme aimed at young people ages 18-25 years, who wish to improve their Employability, ESOL and Literacy skills.
Find out more >> ([link removed])

No Name Club Seeking New Members

The No Name Club are a national organisation of youth clubs for ages 15-18 that respect the dignity and uniqueness of all young people by supporting, advocating and helping to safeguard their right to enjoy life and mature without a reliance on alcohol and other drugs. Their clubs are actively involved in activities for the 2022/23 year, with lots of events happening nationwide.
Find out more >> ([link removed])

Involve CLG: STATUS toolkit

The STATUS (Supporting Travellers Advance Through Universal Services) Toolkit is a Quality Assurance (QA) Framework whereby organisations can engage in a process of self-evaluation and agree a Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP) to support their youth work practices in order to be more inclusive of members of the Traveller community. The STATUS team are on hand to support your organisation or group in implementing the toolkit.
Find out more >> ([link removed])

Is your organisation an NYCI Member?
As well as advocating on your behalf, NYCI provides advice, networking and development opportunities, and expert training in all areas of youth work, including child protection, development education, equality, arts, health, and more. Find out more ([link removed]) >> ([link removed])

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** Vacancies
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NYCI: Health Promotion Officer, Development Officer, and more ([link removed])
VSI: Volunteer in Europe ([link removed])
BelongTo: Senior Drug and Alcohol Youth Worker and Youth Services Manager ([link removed])
EPIC: Regional Advocacy Service Manager ([link removed])
Foróige: Youth Officer, Programme Coordinator, and more ([link removed])

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** Other Youth Sector News
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** Ideas Collective 2023
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The Ideas Collective is STAND’s summer boot camp for changemakers. Over the course of three weekends, students and recent graduates take part in a process of training, collaboration and reflection to develop impactful action projects for social and environmental change.
Register interest >> ([link removed])

Social Practice Toolkit: Children and Youth Professional Development Opportunity: Call for participants

Cork City Council Arts Office and Leitrim County Arts Office invite artists with a special interest in arts practice with children and young people to participate in a FREE professional development opportunity. The deadline for applications is midnight on Monday 10th April.
Find out more >> ([link removed])

Young Elected Politician programme 2023

Are you a politician with a mandate at local or regional level in the EU, born after 1 January 1983? Are you looking for opportunities to network, exchange best practices, gather information on EU legislation and EU funding opportunities, be involved in the work of the European Committee of the Regions, and meet and debate with CoR members and other local, regional and European politicians? You are invited to apply to join the Young Elected Politicians (YEP) network! Apply by 10 April 2023.
Find out more and apply >> ([link removed])

Public Participation Networks

The Department of Rural and Community Development are currently rolling out a campaign raising awareness of Public Participation Networks across the country, - encouraging community and voluntary groups to join their local PPN to help shape local solutions to local issues.
Find out more >> ([link removed])

Does your project need assistance from volunteers?

One of the Irish Youth Foundation’s corporate supporters is offering members of their staff as volunteers to a youth project in Dublin, should there be a need for this. The group would be approx 20 people in total and would be available to provide one full day of pro-bono support.
Get in touch >> (mailto:[email protected])


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