Hello John,
I hope you're keeping well.
Before we head into the weekend, below you'll find your round-up of opportunities, updates and events from NYCI and across the sector - including a number of opportunities to join our growing team!
Stay safe,
Daniel
NYCI
NYCI News
Upcoming training, deadlines, and calls
Remember to check out our Covid-19 hub for more resources, training, and advice.
NYCI is hiring!
We are currently seeking a digital communications specialist, a garda vetting administrator, and an administrative and financial assistant. This is an exciting time to join our growing team and work to support the youth sector!
Sustainable development games
Our STEAM in Youth Work programme, in partnership with the NYCI Youth 2030 Global Youth Work and Development Education programme, Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT), and Trócaire, has developed a online CPD training programme that will enable youth workers to use games to strengthen their practice while focusing on the Sustainable Development Goals and development education issues of concern to the young people they work with. Take a look >>
What is Climate Justice all about?
To find out, check out the latest animations from our Future Generations – Climate Justice Project a partnership between the NYCI, Involve, Macra na Feirme, Sphere17 Regional Youth Facility, Swan Youth Service and YMCA Ireland. It is funded by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and Irish Aid.
Filmmaking with young people in youth work settings
This workshop combines a range of skills required to deliver a filmmaking programme such as devising a script, choosing your shots, and facilitating a film shoot with young people, all while maintaining a youth work-centred approach. It provides easy-to-grasp techniques and requires no previous experience. Register here >>
Film editing when working with young people
This tailored online film editing training is designed for anyone working with young people. It provides the basic practical and creative skills to deliver a programme while maintaining a youth work-centred approach. It is good follow up training for those who have attended our filmmaking training and want to progress further. Sign up here >>
New research: Mapping youth arts provision in youth work settings
NYCI commissioned University College Cork to carry out this independent mapping of youth arts provision in youth work. This research report demonstrates the important benefits and impact of engagement in youth arts for young people. The analysis also highlights the many challenges that the sector faces and the changes that need to happen to advance meaningful and sustainable youth arts provision in Ireland. Download your copy of the research >>
Covid-19: guidance for youth services
We continue to work with officials in the department to revise the guidance in response to any new restrictions and will continue to update the Guidance for Youth Organisations on Resuming Full Services. We will also update the official DCEDIY/NYCI Covid Induction for Youth Services to reflect any changes.
Member News
SpunOut.ie is recruiting young people for its Action Panels
Action Panels are where young people meet and decide new content ideas for SpunOut.ie, ensuring that the information the organisation shares is based on what young people across the country want to know about. Panels are based in Dublin, Waterford, Cork, and Galway, with three annual meetings currently taking place remotely. There are specific panels for young Travellers, as well as for young people from BAME communities. Action Panel members can avail of a number of training opportunities and receive personal and professional guidance. Apply here >>
Girl Guides earning badges online
Members of Irish Girl Guides are now earning their badges online. The 70 places on a recent online session for Guides to earn their Science Investigator badge booked out in 10 minutes! To earn the badge, Guides conduct weather-related experiments and carry out crime scene investigations as well as learn about famous female scientists. Guides are looking forward to earning many more badges online.
Young volunteers spread the love to 1,000 ICU staff
On Friday, February 12, Localise Youth Volunteering delivered 1,000 Valentine's Day postcards to staff working in hospital ICUs across Dublin. Localise Youth Volunteering is a national organisation that awakens the culture of volunteerism amongst young people. This Valentine's Day project is the first of many virtual volunteer programmes this year.
Girls' Brigade Keep Well campaign
The volunteer leaders with The Girls’ Brigade Ireland have adapted amazingly to delivering programmes online. They have been focusing on the national Keep Well campaign as a way to bring structure to online classes, and have published a blog with ideas and useful links to help any youth group include these activities in their programmes. Read the blog >>
Explore Youth Theatre launches Keeping Sketch
Leixlip-based Explore Youth Theatre is proud to present Keeping Sketch, a project funded by NYCI under the Artist in Residency grant scheme, online on February 26 at 7pm. Keeping Sketch is a project with original material devised, written, created, and produced by young people in a digital format. Conceived and facilitated by artist Alan King, the project spanned a six-month period and was filmed largely on location in Leixlip. To attend the showcase or to join Explore Youth Theatre, contact Pete Butler >>
The Power of Youth
Youth Work Ireland's Irish Youth Music Awards (IYMAs) has released a passionate spoken word piece that premiered on RTÉ 2FM. This video was produced remotely throughout lockdown and features young musicians from across the island of Ireland. Watch the video >>
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 here >>
Vacancies
NYCI: Administrative and financial assistant
NYCI: Digital communications specialist
NYCI: Garda vetting administrator
Young Social Innovators: Learning and innovation programme manager
Foróige: Various
SWAN Youth Services: Project leader
50808: Platform staff
Other Youth Sector News
Consultation: Irish Aid Development and Global Citizenship Education Strategy 2021- 2024
Irish Aid want to hear from you about how they can encourage learners of all ages to engage with development and global citizenship issues and how they can increase awareness of Irish Aid’s work. Find out more >>
Certificate in Nature Animation
The Certificate in Nature Animation has been developed in response to demand from the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), with the aim to increase the number of park rangers for national parks, nature reserves, and wildfowl sanctuaries throughout Ireland. Course coordinators are particularly keen to hear from applicants from disadvantaged areas, and a number of places have been set aside for suitable candidates. Find out more about the course >>
Help get Ireland reading
Ireland Reads is a new campaign from Irish libraries, booksellers, publishers, and others aiming to get the whole country reading this month in the lead up to a national day of reading on Thursday, February 25. Can you help spread the word and help get Ireland reading? Check out the campaign >>
IWC/Cúirt Young Writer Delegate Programme
The Cúirt International Festival of Literature is set to take place this year from April 21-25. As part of this year’s event, young writer delegates are being sought to be involved in the festival. Young writers from backgrounds typically underrepresented in Irish literature, including BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, Traveller, and working class writers, are particularly encouraged to apply. Find out more about the programme >>
Just Us: Telling Our Stories
This is a project for young adults aged 18-25 who come from both migrant and non-migrant backgrounds. It will comprise of an eight-week online workshop series that explores personal storytelling through poetry, drama, and playback theatre, culminating in an online performance. This project is free to participants, thanks to funding from the Communities Integration Fund and Irish Aid. Register here >>
Submit your short film: First Cut! Youth Film Festival
First Cut! is accepting submissions from young filmmakers aged 12-24. This opportunity is open to individual filmmakers, secondary schools, colleges, and youth groups. Every type of film is welcome, including fiction, documentary, animation, and music video. The deadline for entries is 5pm on March 5, and the festival will run from April 17 - May 9. Submit your film >>
Relaunch of the Supporting Children campaign
Supporting Children is a campaign developed by DCEDIY to support vulnerable children, young people, and their families in challenging times. It was first launched in June last year to highlight the range of services and supports in place as well as the innovative responses this sector was making to meet the needs of vulnerable groups across a range of service areas. Find out more >>
Support for grieving: free resource pack
The Irish Hospice Foundation has launched a free bereavement resource pack: Support for Grieving in Exceptional Times. It includes bereavement resources for adults as well as for young people and children and is free to download at this link >>
Impact of Covid-19 on adolescents (NUIG/TCD research)
Take part in a new study: How adolescents deal with and adjust to pandemic restrictions. In order to understand how the Covid-19 pandemic and the various restrictions that are in place are impacting on the lives of teenagers, a team of researchers from the School of Psychology at NUI Galway and from Trinity College Dublin are carrying out this research. This survey is for teenagers (12-18 years). Please note all teenagers require the consent of a parent or guardian to take part. Watch their video >>
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 3,500 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.
