April 2025
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 work sector.
Best,
Charlie
NYCI
NYCI News
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Save the Date - Conference: (Re)Valuing Partnership in Youth Work
Hosted by the Centre for Youth Research and Development in Maynooth University, in partnership with NYCI and the ETBI, this special one-day conference marks the 40th anniversary of the landmark white paper In Partnership with Youth: The National Youth Policy, and will take place on Wednesday 18th June.
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Marking International Romani day
International Romani day is observed on the 8th of April to celebrate the richness of Roma culture. The day also seeks to bring light to the communities’ long history of exclusion, marginalisation and persecution, and explores present-day challenges for the community caused by widespread racism.
Find out more about the day >>
Engaging with TDs and Senators on your behalf
The NYCI policy and advocacy team has been actively meeting with new TDs and Senators to highlight key issues for the youth work sector and young people. But we can’t do it alone – we need our members to help amplify our efforts.
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Irish Delegation to Play Key Role at European Youth Work Convention in Malta
An experienced delegation will represent Ireland at the 4th European Youth Work Convention (EYWC) taking place in Valletta, Malta from May 27th to 30th, where over 400 participants from across Europe will gather to shape the future of youth work under the theme ‘Youth Work Xcelerate’.
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Bronze and Silver Health Quality Marks Awarded
The NYCI National Youth Health Programme was delighted to award two organisations with the Health Quality Mark recently. Blakestown and Mountview Neighbourhood Youth Project was awarded a Bronze Standard HQM, and Limerick Youth Service was awarded a Silver Standard HQM.
Find out more about Blakestown and Mountview Neighbourhood Youth Project >>
Find out more about Limerick Youth Service >>
New AI Project for Young People and Youth Workers
Last month, we, in partnership with Insight, Dublin City University, and the Ombudsman for Children’s Office, launched a groundbreaking initiative to equip young people—especially those from marginalised backgrounds— and youth workers with essential knowledge and skills in Artificial Intelligence (AI), data, and emerging technologies.
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Inspiring the next generation of Youth Workers
In March, over 500 young people attended a series of events in Dublin entitled ‘Inspiring Future Youth Workers’ as part of the European Youth Work agenda. These outreach events were a pilot project run by six youth organisations in Dublin aimed at reaching potential youth workers and encouraging them to consider youth work as a professional career path.
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Spotlight on Global Youth Work
Dear Poverty is an exciting resource launched by the Youth 2030 Young People’s Committee (YPC) during One World Week 2023. The virtual launch event showcased a unique way to explore poverty through an intersectional lens.
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Member News
BelongTo: It’s Our Social Media
With roll backs on content moderation and loosening restrictions on hateful content by social media giants, online spaces are becoming more hostile for LGBTQ+ young people, among many, many others. Throughout April, Belong To is running the #ItsOurSocialMedia campaign to make online spaces safer for LGBTQ+ young people and all of us.
Find out more >>
IGG: HiDigital
The Clogherhead Guide and Senior Branch Units have been doing an amazing job supporting their community through the HiDigital programme in partnership with the Vodafone Foundation.
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VSI: Empowering Solidarity with Comhlámh Justice for Palestine Group
Join VSI for their Spring Meetup, where they are collaborating with Comhlamh’s ‘Justice for Palestine’ Group to explore the topic of Palestinian rights. This meetup will be in-person in Dublin city centre on 5th April from 14:00 – 16:00.
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Talk About Youth Project: Publication Launch
The Talk About Youth Project is excited to announce the launch of two intercultural publications, created by 150 young people to celebrate inclusion and diversity. The event will take place on April 11th at St Andrew’s Resource Centre, launching "The Heart Of Us Project" and "Crazy World."
Find out more >>
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: National Youth Arts Programme Officer
VSI: Volunteer in Europe
Foróige: Youth Officer, Programme Coordinator, and more
Other Youth Sector News
IDEA: Call for Tender; Analysis of Data from 2024 - Code of Good Practice for Development Education in Ireland
The research will examine what the Code data represents about Development Education practice in Ireland including strengths, gaps, innovation, and how this data can help articulate the impact of DE in Ireland. Deadline: Wednesday, 23 April
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FRA: Experiences of civil society organisations working on human rights
The EU Fundamental Rights Agency is asking Irish civil society organisations to fill in this short survey to inform improvements in rights-based civil society organisations. Deadline: 7th of April
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IDEA: Annual Conference 2025
The Irish Development Education Association is inviting participants and IDEA members to register for their 2025 Annual Conference, ‘Reclaiming Ground for Hope, Alternatives, and Action. This event is taking place on Wednesday 28 May, 10.30am - 5.00pm, in the Grand Hotel Malahide, Co. Dublin
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Voice Ireland MENSY Project: Breaking Taboos & Promoting Sustainable Periods Across Europe
If you are a youth worker or work with young people and would like to learn more on supporting menstrual health education and breaking down the stigma associated with menstruation, we invite you to register to take part in our one day train the trainer course that will take place on Wednesday the 4th of June 2025 in the Macro Community Resource Centre and become an ambassador for sustainable menstrual protection.
Find out more >>
Get in touch >>
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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