MAKING A DIFFERENCE TO THE LIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE
Youth work makes a real difference to the lives of young people in our community. The National Youth Council of Ireland supports a number of campaigns aimed at improving the lives of young people in Ireland. Below are some of the campaigns that are currently running.
NYCI in partnership with our member organisations and the wider youth work sector is running the “Youth Work Changes Lives” campaign from 2017-2019 to highlight the positive contribution of youth work to young people, local communities and Irish society as a whole
VOTE AT 16
NYCI believes that young people should have a greater say in decisions and actions that affect them and their community. We have been campaigning for Government to extend the right to vote to 16 and 17 year olds for local, national and European elections.
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PRESS RELEASE:
“Deep disappointment” as youth work and many young people overlooked in Budget 2023.
- Limited funding increase effectively a cut, with core inflation set to be 5.25% for 2023 -
Read our full reaction here 👉https://www.youth.ie/articles/deep-disappointment-as-youth-work-and-many-young-people-overlooked-in-budget-2023/
We'll be updating throughout #budget2023 speeches and the rest of the day on actions that will impact young people and youth work.
We've consistently called for support on the cost-of-living and await @Paschald and @mmcgrathtd 's inputs.
In #Budget2023 today, it's important support for young people & the youth sector is part of the equation.
🙏Thanks to all of you that have made your voices heard in our campaign so far.
👀We'll be watching the announcement and sharing our analysis.
https://www.youth.ie/articles/youth-council-calls-for-e12-million-investment-in-young-people-in-next-weeks-budget/
🗓️On the eve of #Budget2023, a reminder of our key recommendations to support young people & the youth sector through the cost of living crisis.
We'll be watching tomorrow's announcement and sharing our analysis of what the new Budget means for young people and youth work.👀
We were delighted to participate in Ireland's first-ever SDG Week by running #SDGs training and workshops throughout the week. Here are youth workers from Cloyne Diocesan Youth Service.
#SDGsIRL #ESDW2022 #FurthestBehindFirst #YouthWorkChangesLives 🌍🌎🌏✊
Does your work involve addressing the issue of sexuality & sexual health with young people?
Then you need to download the National Youth Health Programme's new support pack: Sense and Sexuality 2.0!
@HSELive @HealthyIreland @dcediy https://bit.ly/3fbXEi1
You're invited to join us for an advocacy residential in Wicklow next month where we will be creating dynamic & innovative content for youth empowerment and sharing experiences of action & advocacy @dcediy
Find out more & register your interest here: https://bit.ly/3Sou72U
ÌCYMI: @carmeloconnor1 from St Andrew’s Resource Centre and NYCI's Paul Gordon highlighted why we need to 📢invest €12million in young people and youth work this #budget23 on @drivetimerte yesterday.
#YouthWorkChangesLives
📻Listen back (from 2:06:55): https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/drivetime/programmes/2022/0921/1324748-drivetime-wednesday-21-september-2022//
🎉THANK YOU! 👏
✍️Thanks to all of you we've reached our target of 3,000 signatures supporting our petition!
📢That's over 3,000 of you calling on government to invest €12million in young people and youth work this #Budget2023
👉https://www.youth.ie/articles/youth-council-calls-for-e12-million-investment-in-young-people-in-next-weeks-budget/
NYCI supports Sustainable Development Goals
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