National Youth Employment Conference now open for bookings!
The National Youth Council of Ireland is hosting a one day National Youth Employment Conference on October 5th in Croke Park, Jones Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 3.
Young people under 25 years have been badly hit by the recession with youth unemployment trebling since 2008 with 1 in 3 young men under 25 out of work. The scale of the problem is masked by a big increase in numbers re-entering or staying in education and the numbers emigrating. Government has a crucial role, but youth unemployment will not be solved by them alone. This conference is designed to bring together young jobseekers, the youth and community sector, representatives of state agencies, policy makers and academics to discuss the current experiences, barriers and challenges to develop proposals for positive action.
(Young jobskeers can attend for free)
‘Developing Inclusive Youth Work Practice’ – A cross-border conference
Thurs 14 Oct 2010 - Carrickdale Hotel, Dundalk
Why? To share learning and best practice on inclusion, North and South of the border
Starting Out - A National Induction Training Programme for Volunteers engaged in Youth Work Practice available online now!
‘Starting Out’ The National Induction Training Programme for Volunteers engaged in Youth Work Practice provides a framework for the content and learning outcomes for training volunteers.
NYCI Annual Conference 2010 - Dealers in Happiness
Hold the Date : Friday 26th November 2010.
The National Youth Council’s annual conference for the youth sector for 2010 is “Dealers in Happiness”, on the role of Youth Workers in promoting positive mental health in young people.
Information Session on 'Starting Out' Resource - SIGN UP NOW!
For the attention of those with responsibility for training and supporting volunteers in youth work organisations.
The National Youth Council of Ireland invites you to an information session on:
‘Starting Out’- A National Induction Training Programme for Volunteers Engaged in Youth Work Practice
September 7th, Dublin or September 21st, Cork
National Quality Standards Framework for Youth Work launched
On July 27th, 2010 Minister Barry Andrews TD, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, today launched the National Quality Standards Framework for Youth Work in the Coach House, Dublin Castle.
Recommendation to reduce voting age does not go far enough
July 22nd 2010
The National Youth Council of Ireland’s welcomes the report from the Committee on the Constitution entitled ‘Fourth Report - Article 16: Review of the Electoral System for the Election of Members to Dáil Éireann’ released earlier today as a step in the right direction by advising Government to reduce the voting age. In addition the recommendation of an awareness programme to encourage young voters will serve to provide a valuable resource for young people.
Certificate in Youth Arts 2010/11 now taking applications
The Certificate in Youth Arts is a part time, year long university accredited course of study in Irish Youth Arts Practice.
(Accrediting body: NUI Maynooth, Dept of Applied Social Studies).
Voluntary code on alcohol advertising continues to fail our children and young people
July 9th 2010
The National Youth Council of Ireland believes the report released yesterday on alcohol advertising in 2009 is full of loopholes and weak explanations for apparent breaches of the voluntary code by the alcohol and advertising industries.
Youth Council urges politicians to approve lowering the blood alcohol limit to save lives
The National Youth Council of Ireland fully supports the Road Traffic Bill 2009 led by the Road Safety Authority in its final stage of discussion in the Dáil tomorrow (July 7th).