E-zine
Spring 2015
Welcome to Youth Work Ireland's Ezine, this online publication aims at
providing the latest in information, funding opportunities, training
services and sectoral resources for youth work practitioners in Ireland.
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Scene Magazine Call for Contributions
The next edition of Scene Magazine and the next Scene Symposium
(Wednesday May 20th) will explore the role of youth work in supporting mental
health. Those who attended the recent consultations for the forthcoming
National Youth Strategy will know that this topic was a key area of discussion at
both the young people’s consultations and the consultation with the wider youth
sector. Young people, however, were very clear that this was their top concern
in implementing the new National Youth Strategy.
Picking up on what will doubtlessly be an ongoing topic of discussion, the next
Scene magazine and Symposium will provide opportunities for practitioners to:
Share practice examples of how youth work contributes to mental health;
Discuss and consider how collaboration on mental health initiatives can take
place within the youth sector;
Explore the concern of impact and outcomes in relation to mental health
initiatives in youth work.
If you wish to contribute an article and present your work at the forthcoming
Symposium please contact Matthew for more details.
Symposium on Mental Health
In response to the expressed views of young people in the recent National
Youth Strategy Consultations, the next youth practitioner symposium on Mental
Health will take place on Wednesday 20th May. It will bring together
practitioners, managers, academics, policy makers and young people to present
the practice they feel relevant to the support of mental health services and
consider new ways of working, collaborating and demonstrating impact.. The
event is the most recent in an established series of symposia at which delegates
from the sector have come together to discuss and consider various challenges
and concerns relevant to Irish and international youth work. For more
information click here>>
Mini Grants Scheme
Youth Work Mini Grants Scheme for 2015 is back, this great initiative aimed at
supporting the development of your local youth clubs. The scheme is open to
Youth Work Ireland clubs that currently hold youth club insurance under the
Youth Work Ireland scheme. The first round of successful applicants will be
announced on Saturday 25th April. Good luck to everyone who applied. For
more information click here>>
IYMAs - Ireland's only allisland youth music festival.
Tickets on sale now!
Saturday April 18th, Aviva Stadium, Dublin
The IYMAs is an all-Ireland youth music project for
teen bands and musicians. It is a music led music
based project that honours the most effective music
projects run by groups of young people each
year. Regional heats have been taking place all
over Ireland in the last few months. From these,
over 15 regions will be represented on the day,
there will also be a number of music workshops
with industry professionals, plus lots more fringe
activities happening!!
Come along, see some great up & coming bands,
take part in the music workshops and support your
region. Buy your tickets now by clicking here>>
Youth Work Ireland Week
Youth Work Ireland Week take place from April 1824 with events running across the country, this year
our theme is young people participating in
decisions. Youth Work Ireland has run four regional
Learning & Sharing workshops over the last month
with more than 150 young people, workers and
volunteers. Their examples of youth participation
will be presented to Oireachtas members on April
22nd at the annual Youth Work Ireland Political
Briefing. For more information click here>>
Save the Date - Youth Work Ireland National
Conference 2015
Our national consensus conference 2015 will take place on Saturday 3rd
October in Dublin Castle and will focus on young people's participation in
decision making. The day will be a mixture of key note speakers and practice
based workshops. More details to follow, to register your interest please contact
Gina
NOISE Flicks Festival
Calling all young filmmakers in Leinster – entries are now open for NOISE Flicks
Festival 2015.NOISE Flicks is open to all young filmmakers aged 14-18 from
Leinster, including both groups and solo projects. Short films MUST be submitted
by 5pm Tuesday 14th April, and can be 2-15 minutes (including credits). For more
information click here>>
Polska Éire Festival
Voices of Youth, a youth media group facilitated by Youth Work Ireland
participated in an important conference for young people at the recent Polsak
Éire Festival - Integration is it Working for Young People, which was aimed at
sponsoring a new beginning for integration of young people from new
communities into Irish society.Lord Major of Dublin Christy Burke and Minister of
State Aodhán Ó Ríordáin attended to hear suggestions from young people
on making Irish society more integrated and inclusive for new communities. For
more detail click here>>
Let's Go Mental
Let’s Go Mental is a series of 30
regional events for teenagers to
promote positive mental health
through music, sport, the arts and
other fun activities. Let’s Go Mental
events will take place all over the
country from June to October. A
national launch of Let’s Go Mental will
take place in Dublin at the end of June
2015. The Facebook page is now live
so please like and share here>>
Pobal Community Fund for National
Organisation - Governance Code Training
Pobal is strongly recommending that all its funded organisations adopt the
Governance Code for the Community, Voluntary and Charitable sector (The
Governance Code) in Ireland. Therefore, as part of the Pobal Community Fund
for National Organisations, Pobal has commissioned a Governance Code
Training Programme in the form of a series of one-day governance training
sessions taking place around the country. Facilitated by Boardmatch Ireland,
Carmichael Centre and The Wheel, each session will provide participants with
an understanding of good governance, the practical steps needed for
implementing the Governance Code and an understanding of the Code in the
context of Charities Regulation. For more information click here>>
Marriage Referendum
Ireland is set for change in 2015, for the first time in Irish history there will be a
Marriage Equality Referendum, the National Board of Youth Work Ireland are
supporting a Yes vote in the upcoming referendum scheduled for May 2015, for
more information on this important campaign click here>>
Youth Action's Company
Youth Theater present MacBeth
YouthAction NI’s Company Theatre Group, as part of Youth Work Ireland Week
celebration presents one of the most cutting edge performances to ever reach
the stage... This is a thrilling, heart stopping production that takes the genius
that is Shakespeare and frames it with bold and fresh excitement! It is NOT to
be missed! This dynamic production is designed for young people’s
consumption, running at under an hour and a half, and is accessible, digestible
and extremely engaging. Please support the young cast’s Dublin debut! Suitable
for ages 12+ For more information please contact [email protected]
Stand Up Awareness Week April 20-24
Stand Up! LGBT Awareness Week is aimed at creating positive understanding
of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender young people and their issues. The
week provides an annual focus for promoting positive awareness of LGBT
young people, tackling homophobia and homophobic bullying, transphobia and
transphobic bullying, and building allies among young people and youth
workers. For more information click here>>
Job Bridge - Stepping Stone or Dead End
This study explores the views and experiences of young people aged 18-25 who
participated in the National Internship Scheme, JobBridge. The findings of this
research are mixed: while a majority of participants were satisfied following
participation, the research identified a number of deficiencies and a lack of
quality. Other issues which emerged included insufficient monitoring, job
displacement and inadequate income support. We are also concerned that only
27% secured full time employment. The full report can be downloaded here>>
Training
This Is Youth Work: Storytelling Workshop
Date: Tuesday 12th May, Youth Work Ireland National Office
Cost: €20
This workshop, through the process of describing and analysing an example of
practice, will encouraged participants to reflect critically on if and how this is ‘youth
work’. We will also explore what youth work practice means for youth workers in
their current work settings and consider whether there is a need for an on-going
local ‘alliance’ for youth workers. Bookings can be made by clicking here>>
Understanding & Responding to the Sexual Behaviour of Children & Young
People
Date: Thursday 16th April, Carmelite Centre, Dublin 2
Cost: €50
NYCI’s Child Protection Programme is hosting a workshop for those involved in
youth work to understand and respond to the sexual behaviour of children and
young people. The workshop will be delivered by Joan Cherry Director and Mary
Tallon, Northside Inter-agency Project (NIAP). Bookings can be made by clicking
here>>
Certificate in Child Protection and Welfare: The NYCI Child Protection
Programme is now inviting applications for the 2015/2016 Certificate in Child
Protection and Welfare which is accredited by Maynooth University. The course
will run over fifteen days (five three day blocks) starting in September 2015 and
ending in May 2016. Closing date for applications is May 29th 2015. For more
information click here>>
Fundraising Opportunities
Irish Youth Foundation Funding 2015: The IYF's youth sector fund is now
accepting applications this initiative is open to Foróige, Youth Work Ireland and
NYCI Members, for further details click here>>
Topaz Cash for Clubs - All club types and sizes can enter this draw to win a
share of €10,000. The Cash for Clubs initiative runs until Sunday, 10 May 2015
after which date all complete entries will be entered into a random draw for a
chance to win thousands of Euro! This will take place on Friday, 15 May 2015. For
more details click here>>
Irish Aid Funding for Development Education: Open call for grant funding
applications for schools and NGO interested in getting involved, or already
involved in development education activities. This scheme is an opportunity for you
to apply for funding to support your development education activities. Deadline for
applications is April 26th, 2012. For more information click here>>
Funding Opportunities from the Dept. of Health: The Department of Health has
a National Lottery Discretionary fund in place which provides once off grants to
organisations providing a range of health related services. The fund is aimed at
community and voluntary organisations operating in Ireland who provide health
services to specific client groups (like people with an intellectual and/or physical
disability), providing information and support for various disabilities and illnesses or
groups with a specific interest (e.g. hospitals.) Closing date is May 1st, for more
information please click here>>
Resources
Is Government Keeping its Promises
Youth Works: A framework for
to Children? Report Card 2015 / by
effective interventions with young
Children's Rights Alliance
people not in education, training or
employment / by YCNI
New Resources in the Youth Work Ireland Library
Carmichael Centre Quarterly Newsletter, 2015
Changing Ireland, Winter 2014/15
CND Curriculum Development News, Spring, 2015
Director Inspiring Business, April 2015
FLAC News, Vol. 24, No. 4, 2014
International Perspectives on Sexual & Reproductive Health, Vol. 40, No. 4
Know Your Rights:The Rights of Children & Young People / Children's Rights Alliance & ICCL
NCBI News, Vol. 18, No. 1,Spring 2015
Relate, February 2015
Resource Point Handbook, Issue 5, Winter/Spring 2015
SVP Bulletin, Spring 2015
Travellers' Voice, February 2015
If you have a event, update or information you
would like included in this please email Gina
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