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 the UN Youth Delegate Programme 2022 applications, and the announcement of this year's One World Week festival!
All the best,
Sarah
NYCI
NYCI News
Upcoming training, deadlines, and calls
Remember to check out our Covid-19 hub for more resources, training, and advice. Read our most recent update >>
One World Week 2022 - Save The Date
It’s official: OneWorldWeek22 takes place from November 19th – 26th this year! Watch this space for news of the amazing week of youth-led awareness raising, education and action we have lined up for you this year!
Find out more >>
Global Youth Work - Local to Global Training
The Global Youth Work programme recently launched their free, on-demand training which aims to provide youth workers and youth organisations support and new methodologies in tackling and engaging global issues in a non-formal environment.
Find out more >>
UN Youth Delegate Programme for Ireland 2022 – 2023
Yesterday we announced the call for applications for the United Nations Youth Delegate Programme for Ireland 2022 – 2023, in association with the Department of Foreign Affairs. This will support two young people aged between 18-25 years to join Ireland’s delegation to the United Nations.
Apply or find out more >>
Graduation of the Inaugural NUI Certificate in Global Youth Work and Development Education
Congratulations to the inaugural graduates of the NUI Certificate in Global Youth Work and Development Education, who graduated from Maynooth NUI on 9th April!
Read more >>
Sign up to Ireland's First Climate Justice Charter
The Climate Justice Charter is a tool that supports youth organisations to contribute to the systemic change needed, through easy-to-follow principles and on-going support for its signatories.
Sign up >>
Discussing War with Young People
As a youth sector, we know that young people are interested and aware of the situation in Ukraine and it is important to acknowledge this. We’re including this resource here again to help you provide space for this discussion.
Find out more >>
Community Is You: Volunteer Engagement Campaign
We’ve been running a national campaign to recruit local volunteers in towns and villages across Ireland.
Find out more >>
If you are in an organisation looking for volunteers:
We will be sharing volunteer opportunities with the 2,000+ people that have signed up, so if your organisation is in need of volunteers send your volunteering opportunities to Sarah Burton [email protected].
Regularisation Scheme for Undocumented People
Submissions for the regularisation scheme for undocumented people living in Ireland are open until July 31st. You can help by linking young undocumented people and their families to the support that MRCI have in place.
Find out more >>
Member News
Gaisce Gold Portfolio Check-in and Support
Gaisce are hosting a 1 hour workshop for those working on their Gaisce Gold Award portfolios. The session will cover what needs to be in your Gold Award portfolio, the process of putting one together, who needs to sign off on elements of the portfolio, recommendations for content and examples of past portfolios.
Register >>
ECO-Explorers Summer Camps
The exciting ECO-Explorers Summer Camp for Children is an environmental camp with a difference, providing a safe environment for exploration and discovery of the fascinating natural treasures of Dublin City Centre.
Register >>
VSI Youth for Climate Justice Project
VSI is looking for young people aged 18 - 25 to take part in our Youth for Climate Justice project in July 2022! Participants will meet for interactive and informal workshops on climate justice, first online and then in-person in Dublin. Deadline to apply:19 June 2022.
Find out more >>
Youth Awards 2022 Finals
The No Name! Club held the 36th annual youth awards in the Killeshin Hotel Portlaoise on Saturday, 28 May 2022 and named its Host and Hostess of the Year 2022.
Find out more >>
ISSU Exam Blogs 2022
The Irish Second-Level Students’ Union (ISSU) are now accepting applications for our Exam Blogs 2022 which will be published throughout the Leaving Certificate in June 2022. We are proud to announce that the blogs are being done in collaboration with RTÉ Learn.
Find out more >>
Blossom Ireland: 2022 Course Registration Now Open!
Registration is open for Blossom Ireland’s courses for young people with an intellectual disability. Our courses are carried-out on our award-winning, fully-accessible learning platform: My Blossom Channel. The first round of courses this year are: ‘Assertiveness’ & ‘Uniquely Me’.
Learn 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. Find out more >>
Vacancies
NYCI: Invitation to Tender
IAYO: Marketing & Communications Officer and Administrator
Foróige: IT Officer, Youth Justice Worker, and more
VSI: Short-term Volunteering Opportunities
Other Youth Sector News
KCETB SETU NEET's Research Survey
Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board in collaboration with SETU are carrying out a Research Project in relation to Young people who not in education, training or employment.
Fill out survey >>
Cork Midsummer Festival
Nightwalks With Teenagers live theatre devising project with renowned Canadian company Mammalian, highlighting the voice of teenagers within our society and empowers them to share their thoughts, experiences, skills and their city as they see it.
Sign up >>
"Voice your Vision” platform
The European Commission wants Irish young people to have a say on the future direction of the EU. A new EU wide platform allows Irish young people to upload voice recordings with their thoughts on a range of issues from the future of Europe to mental health, inclusion, and climate change.
Find out more >>
SDG Junior Art Competition
The Department of Environment, Climate and Communications would like to invite young people, of all abilities, aged 18 and under, to take part in our Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) art competition.
Find out more >>
National Survey on Wellbeing and Social inclusion
If you are over 18, visit www.howsitgoing.ie to take the National Disability Authority's survey and help them better understand how things are going for people living in Ireland.
Find out more >>
Social Skills Gardening
Meeting Place Arch Club's project Social skills gardening is a community incentive to support the pathway to empowerment learning about the skills needed to move forward in life and eventually developing the skill to support the spectrum employment in our community by filling the gaps in our community and society.
Find out more >>
Research Project - exploring Young Carers' experiences
Breda Moloney, UCD doctoral researcher, is undertaking research interviews with 18+ year old pupils attending secondary school or who have completed senior cycle secondary school in 2020 or 2021 and who are/were involved in a caring role at home.
Find out more >>
Cumann na bhFiann Weekly Club
Cumann na bhFiann is an Irish language youth organisation with up to 60 weekly clubs re-opening in September 2022. All information about their youth clubs and events is available on their brand new website
Find out more >>
Migrant Solidarity Resources
There are some resources that have been developed by Comhlámh to support migrant solidarity responders, which may be of particular interest/use at the present time.
Download resource >>
Find out more >>
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.
