September 2023
Hello John,
I hope you've been keeping well.
Last week, we launched our call on Government to fund young people and youth work in the Budget 2024. This year we are sending an open letter to TDs, to be published in local newspapers, asking them to invest €9.4 million in the youth sector. We've already reached 3,000 signatures, and it's growing all the time.
Read the full text of the open letter and add your signature to support young people.
And as always, below you'll find your usual round-up of opportunities, updates, and events from across the youth sector.
All the best,
Sarah
NYCI
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Budget 2024: Have you seen Nike’s powerful story?
Our open letter campaign to ensure youth work is resourced in Budget 2024 is really building pace. We need to get as many names as possible on the open letter, and ensure that we have voices for every county. Could you please read and share this story about how Nike, who was trafficked to Ireland, had her life changed by youth work?
Read and share Nike's story >>
Reflections on UN Climate Change Conference
In June, Ireland’s two Climate Youth Delegates, Oileán Carter Stritch (2022-2023) and Jennifer Salmon (2023-2024), travelled to Bonn, Germany to attend the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice and the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SB58) of the United Nations Framework on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Read about their experiences and key takeaways.
Read Oileán's blog >>
Read Jennifer's blog >>
DCEDIY Youth Consultations
Calling all youth workers and volunteer youth leaders! Are you a Youth Worker(DCEDIY funded) or Volunteer Youth Leader – please join us at the Consultations on the forth-coming National Action Plan for Youth Services – Opportunities for Youth!
Check out consultation dates >>
WE’RE HIRING: Youth 2030 Programme Administrator
Our outh 2030: Global Youth Work programme is looking to hire an Administrator. The deadline for applications is 2pm, Friday 8th September 2023.
Find out more >>
WE’RE HIRING: National Child Protection Programme Administrator
Our National Child Protection Programme is looking to hire an Administrator. The deadline for applications has been extended to 2pm, Friday 8th September 2023.
Find out more >>
Young People’s Committee 2023 – Apply now!
We are very excited to announce the fourth year of the Young People’s Committee. Since 2020, our Youth 2030: Global Youth Work programme has welcomed a group of young people to support a strong youth participation movement around global justice issues that matter to them. The deadline to apply is Monday 2nd October 2023, 5pm.
Find out more and apply >>
New module: Skills Summary Workshop for Young People
Skills Summary have launched their addition to the Skills Summary e-learning course. This module has been carefully crafted to equip you with the tools and content needed to facilitate a dynamic Skills Summary workshop for the young people you work with.
Find out more and enroll >>
New Edit of Transforming Hate in Youth Settings manual launched
The NYCI Equality and Intercultural Programme, together with Dannielle McKenna, Project Manager at Rialto Youth Project, are delighted to bring you this newly edited copy of Transforming Hate in Youth Settings manual.
Download your free copy >>
Promoting Health in the Youth Sector Manual Launched
The National Youth Health programme have launched their manual outlining significant developments at policy and strategy levels, both internationally and nationally, which provide a strong rationale for promoting health with young people in the youth sector.
Download your free copy >>
Member News
ECO-UNESCO: Young Environmentalist Awards 2024
Since 1999, ECO-UNESCO has run the Young Environmentalist Awards programme to honour young people's work to protect, conserve and enhance the environment through local environmental projects. Registrations are now open for YEA 2024.
Register interest >>
Foróige: Leadership for Life Conference 2023
In late July, 350 teenagers from around the world gathered in Maynooth, Co. Kildare, for Foróige’s Leadership for Life Conference 2023. The conference brings together young people from the USA, Ukraine, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, South Africa and Ireland to learn how to become leaders in their own lives.
Find out more >>
IAYO: National Chamber Music Workshops
IAYO will hold its annual National Chamber Music Workshops on Saturday, 28 and Sunday, 29 October 2023 at Rosary College, Crumlin, Dublin. This non-residential course is suitable for Strings, Woodwind and Brass players from grades 2 – 5 (or equivalent standard), The application deadline is Friday, 22 September.
Find out more >>
Involve: Rethink Ireland Award
Involve's No Shame Project is one of the 10 awardees of Rethink Ireland €3M HeadStart Fund, in collaboration with the Z Zurich Foundation and HSE Ireland.
See all winners >>
ITM: Traveller Apprenticeship Incentivisation Programme
The Irish Traveller Association's Traveller Apprenticeship Programme is aimed at supporting Travellers to access Apprenticeships. The Irish Traveller Movement has funding for 60 bursaries for travellers who start an apprenticeship or pre-apprenticeship course. There is also funding available if you are currently in an apprenticeship.
Apply >>
YSI: Social Innovation Action Programmes
Registration for Young Social Innovator's Social Innovation Action Programmes for 23/24 are now open.
Find out more >>
YWI: Promising Practices in LGBTQI+ Youth Work
Youth Work Ireland’s upcoming event ‘Promising Practices in LGBTQI+ Youth Work’ takes place on Sept. 28th will feature expert inputs, workshop style sessions and group discussions to explore these issues. The event is free to attend, and for anyone who works with young LGBTQI+ people.
Find out more and register >>
YWI: Infonomics - Facts Matter Conference
Youth Work Ireland and Youth Work Ireland Tipperary working together with all youth information providers in Ireland are pleased host Infonomics: Facts Matter. A conference addressing quality practice and innovation in the delivery of youth information. This event takes place on Wednesday 4th and Thursday 5th October in Ballykisteen Hotel, Limerick Junction.
Find out more and register >>
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.
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Vacancies
NYCI: Youth 2030 Programme Administrator and National Child Protection Programme Administrator
Youth Advocate Programme: Youth Advocate
Foróige: Youth Officer, Programme Coordinator, and more
Other Youth Sector News
CPD Cert in Advocacy: Registration open
UCC have a new short course that might interest you a Continuing Professional Development Certificate in Advocacy, Level 6, Short (10 Week) Course. Applications are currently open and the closing date for these are the 8th of September 2023.
Find out more and apply >>
Choose Tech Live Webinar
FIT will be hosting a live Choose Tech Information webinar on 13th Sept 2023. The purpose of this webinars is to meet the Choose Tech team and hear more about their free online program Choose Tech, programme updates and events coming up plus their FIT TECH Ambassador Program.
Register interest >>
Study on Teacher-Perpetrated Sexual Misconduct Published
The University of Greenwich in association with NUIG have published their report on Teacher Perpetrated Sexual Misconduct in Irish and UK Secondary Schools.
Read full report >>
Creatively Exploring Systems for Global Citizenship Educators
Join the Creativity & Change team in September to learn creative methods for facilitating groups that will help us to think more systemically about local & global justice issues.
Find out more and register >>
Highlight your Event or Update
Send your news, events, and activities for inclusion in the next edition of Clár na nÓg, the youth sector newsletter, to [email protected].
Format: keep submissions concise (three lines or shorter). Include a link to your website where readers can find out more.
The E-Bulletin goes out to over 5,000 subscribers with an interest in youth issues. It is a great opportunity both to let the sector know about the fantastic work your organisation does and to target youth workers and those interested in youth work issues directly.
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