As one of Ireland’s leading youth organisations Youth Work Ireland has an ambitious 5 year Strategic Plan which aims to make Ireland a society where young people are valued and involved. in order to further these actions YWI are now seeking to recruit an Intern (unpaid) in the area of Marketing, Communications and Advocacy.
See more here: http://www.activelink.ie/node/1293
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
3,500 Volunteers needed for the 2010 Special Olympics Ireland Games!
The 2010 Special Olympics Ireland Games will take place in Limerick form the 9th – 13th June. In what will be one of the largest and most prestigious sporting events to take place in Ireland this year, 1,900 Special Olympics athletes from throughout the island of Ireland will spend 4 days in Limerick, participating in competition in 13 sports.
Special Olympics Ireland needs to recruit 3,500 volunteers to help run these Games and hopes to have all 3,500 volunteers recruited by the 1st of March. Volunteering at the Games promises to very rewarding and lots of fun! Volunteers will be involved in running every aspect of the Games and will play an important role in welcoming and assisting the 1,900 athletes, their 650 coaches and official delegates as well as over 4,000 family members and friends to Limerick.
To hear how you can play a part in this exciting event, please come along to one of our forthcoming volunteer information sessions which will take place on the following dates:
Wednesday, February 17th – 7pm, Castletroy Park Hotel, Limerick
Saturday, February 20th – 10.30am & 1pm, Jean Monnet theatre, University of Limerick
Wednesday, February 24th – 19.00pm, West County Hotel, Ennis, Co. Clare
Tuesday, February 23rd - 7pm, Abbeycourt Hotel, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
All are more than welcome to attend! Further details are also available on: www.specialolympics.ie
Special Olympics Ireland needs to recruit 3,500 volunteers to help run these Games and hopes to have all 3,500 volunteers recruited by the 1st of March. Volunteering at the Games promises to very rewarding and lots of fun! Volunteers will be involved in running every aspect of the Games and will play an important role in welcoming and assisting the 1,900 athletes, their 650 coaches and official delegates as well as over 4,000 family members and friends to Limerick.
To hear how you can play a part in this exciting event, please come along to one of our forthcoming volunteer information sessions which will take place on the following dates:
Wednesday, February 17th – 7pm, Castletroy Park Hotel, Limerick
Saturday, February 20th – 10.30am & 1pm, Jean Monnet theatre, University of Limerick
Wednesday, February 24th – 19.00pm, West County Hotel, Ennis, Co. Clare
Tuesday, February 23rd - 7pm, Abbeycourt Hotel, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
All are more than welcome to attend! Further details are also available on: www.specialolympics.ie
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
DoIT4you Youth exchange to Italy
Twelve young people from Limerick City are off to Tortona in North Italy Friday Morning representing the Limerick Youth Service in an international programme on Youth Democracy.
Their blog www.doit4youlimerick.blogspot.com outlines all the work they have undertaken over the past few months (please have a look). They are one of 4 groups that are involved – along with a group from Ballyfermot and 2 groups from Italy (Tortona, North and Tropea, South). They have a packed week ahead of workshops and activities on themes such as ‘alternative participation’, ‘how to participate in Democracy’ and ‘Democracy / participation through IT and mobile technology’. Other activities will include an intercultural night where they will show off Limerick and Ireland, sports activities and even a Clowning workshop where they will perform their clown skills at a local carnival!
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Call for young delegates
Art-Youth-Culture: FYI
A meeting of young people and policy makers
27 -29 March 2010
Are you between the ages of 15 and 23?
The Arts Council is interested in hearing your views about young people’s participation in cultural life and the arts.
Art-Youth-Culture: FYI will be held over three days in Dublin. It will involve a series of arts-based workshops and discussions, concluding with a meeting between young people, arts policy makers, and government representatives.
What can you expect from participating in this event?
Art-Youth-Culture: FYI is an opportunity to share and brainstorm ideas with other young people who have an interest in the arts. You will have a chance to explore young people’s participation in cultural life and the arts, through arts-based workshops and discussions. You are invited to share your ideas, opinions and suggestions with key policy-makers who make decisions in this area.
We hope this event will generate some fresh insights for all those taking part. The Arts Council will take account of the issues raised in developing its new strategy regarding arts provision for children and young people. Similarly, we hope that young delegates will gain information, contacts and ideas that will assist them in accessing, or initiating, arts and cultural activities for young people in their local communities.
Accommodation and transport costs for delegates coming from outside of Dublin will be covered by the event.
How can I get involved?
The Arts Council is seeking 60 young delegates (aged 15-23) to participate in Art-Youth-Culture: FYI.
If you wish to participate, please complete a Statement of Interest form, available to download from the Arts Council website: http://www.artscouncil.ie/en/areas-of-work/actions/FYI.aspx
Please note that Statement of Interest forms are available for groups and individuals. Information on which form you should complete is available on the website. Completed forms must be returned to the Arts Council by Wednesday, 24th February 2010.
You can read more about the event on the Arts Council website: http://www.artscouncil.ie/en/areas-of-work/actions/FYI.aspx.
If you are a policy-maker with a remit in the area of young people, cultural life and/or the arts, and are interested in participating in this event, please contact Mathilde Veldt at mathilde.veldt@artscouncil.ie.
A meeting of young people and policy makers
27 -29 March 2010
Are you between the ages of 15 and 23?
The Arts Council is interested in hearing your views about young people’s participation in cultural life and the arts.
Art-Youth-Culture: FYI will be held over three days in Dublin. It will involve a series of arts-based workshops and discussions, concluding with a meeting between young people, arts policy makers, and government representatives.
What can you expect from participating in this event?
Art-Youth-Culture: FYI is an opportunity to share and brainstorm ideas with other young people who have an interest in the arts. You will have a chance to explore young people’s participation in cultural life and the arts, through arts-based workshops and discussions. You are invited to share your ideas, opinions and suggestions with key policy-makers who make decisions in this area.
We hope this event will generate some fresh insights for all those taking part. The Arts Council will take account of the issues raised in developing its new strategy regarding arts provision for children and young people. Similarly, we hope that young delegates will gain information, contacts and ideas that will assist them in accessing, or initiating, arts and cultural activities for young people in their local communities.
Accommodation and transport costs for delegates coming from outside of Dublin will be covered by the event.
How can I get involved?
The Arts Council is seeking 60 young delegates (aged 15-23) to participate in Art-Youth-Culture: FYI.
If you wish to participate, please complete a Statement of Interest form, available to download from the Arts Council website: http://www.artscouncil.ie/en/areas-of-work/actions/FYI.aspx
Please note that Statement of Interest forms are available for groups and individuals. Information on which form you should complete is available on the website. Completed forms must be returned to the Arts Council by Wednesday, 24th February 2010.
You can read more about the event on the Arts Council website: http://www.artscouncil.ie/en/areas-of-work/actions/FYI.aspx.
If you are a policy-maker with a remit in the area of young people, cultural life and/or the arts, and are interested in participating in this event, please contact Mathilde Veldt at mathilde.veldt@artscouncil.ie.
Friday, February 5, 2010
Upcoming events Southside Youth space
Late Night Futsal League
In partnership with the FAI, Southside Youth Space are hosting a late night Futsal (in-door soccer) league for young people aged between 16 and 21 years. There are 8 people per team with a total of 8 teams participating. Groups are more than welcome to submit a team or put forward individuals who would be placed in teams on the night. The cost is €2 per person per night and young people from all over the city and county are welcome. If an organisation is submitting a team or encouraging a young person to participate we would ask that the organisation support that team/young person on the night. The poster and booking form is attached.
Introduction to Computers (Fetac Level 3)
In partnership with the HSI, Limerick Business School, Southside Youth Space are hosting a basic introduction to computers programme. A total of 12 young people can participate on any one course and if interest is high Southside Youth Space would be happy to facilitate further courses. The aim of this course is to expose young people to basic computer usage from typing to using the internet with a view to providing further training in areas of interest to them, for example, web design. The cost is €60 per person for twice a week over 10 weeks. If you are interested in enquiring further please do not hesitate to get in contact or to complete the Expression of Interest form attached.
In partnership with the FAI, Southside Youth Space are hosting a late night Futsal (in-door soccer) league for young people aged between 16 and 21 years. There are 8 people per team with a total of 8 teams participating. Groups are more than welcome to submit a team or put forward individuals who would be placed in teams on the night. The cost is €2 per person per night and young people from all over the city and county are welcome. If an organisation is submitting a team or encouraging a young person to participate we would ask that the organisation support that team/young person on the night. The poster and booking form is attached.
Introduction to Computers (Fetac Level 3)
In partnership with the HSI, Limerick Business School, Southside Youth Space are hosting a basic introduction to computers programme. A total of 12 young people can participate on any one course and if interest is high Southside Youth Space would be happy to facilitate further courses. The aim of this course is to expose young people to basic computer usage from typing to using the internet with a view to providing further training in areas of interest to them, for example, web design. The cost is €60 per person for twice a week over 10 weeks. If you are interested in enquiring further please do not hesitate to get in contact or to complete the Expression of Interest form attached.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
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Limerick’s Southside Youth Space is now open for business!
This space is for all young people, paying particular attention to young people experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, social exclusion.
The aim of Southside Youth Space is to provide a location where young people can engage in a process of growth and development that will facilitate them in achieving their full potential. It aim's to support the quality and level of youth provision already in existence in Limerick’s Southside and across the City, creating a hub of youth activity for young people, volunteers and service providers.
The Partners
Southside Youth Space was made possible by a partnership between the three lead agencies, Limerick Youth Service, Limerick Regeneration Agencies and Young Persons Probation (YPP) and YPP funded agencies. It is through the funding, management and determination provided by these agencies that the Space has come into existence and is able to operate.
The Organisations
There are a number of youth focused organisations operating from the building who include:
Limerick Youth Service
Southill Outreach
Le Chéile
Limerick South Youth Justice Project (Garda Diversion)
Youth Advocacy Programme (due to move in the coming weeks)
Collaborations and partnerships are also being established with other agencies, organisations and the Southside Youth Space would welcome anyone getting in touch with a view to creating links.
The Facilities
The space is located on the Galvone Road and boasts almost 27,000 square feet, specifically aimed at young people aged between 10 and 21 years. The facilities available immediately include:
2 Indoor soccer pitches with male and female locker rooms
Dance Studio
P.C suite
Meeting room
Art room/Homework space
Relaxation Room
In the coming months the following spaces will become available:
Music Rehearsal Space
Recording Studio
3 championship sized Pool Table Space
The Youth Café is also in its final stages and as soon as it, and the other spaces, become available a notification will be sent out!
For queries on prices, availability of space and bookings see links below or Contact the reception on the details below and staff will be happy to help.
Southside Youth Space,
Unit 1, Fulflex,
Galvone Industrial Estate,
Limerick
Tel: 061 422385
Email: siovanh@limerickyouthservice.com
The aim of Southside Youth Space is to provide a location where young people can engage in a process of growth and development that will facilitate them in achieving their full potential. It aim's to support the quality and level of youth provision already in existence in Limerick’s Southside and across the City, creating a hub of youth activity for young people, volunteers and service providers.
The Partners
Southside Youth Space was made possible by a partnership between the three lead agencies, Limerick Youth Service, Limerick Regeneration Agencies and Young Persons Probation (YPP) and YPP funded agencies. It is through the funding, management and determination provided by these agencies that the Space has come into existence and is able to operate.
The Organisations
There are a number of youth focused organisations operating from the building who include:
Limerick Youth Service
Southill Outreach
Le Chéile
Limerick South Youth Justice Project (Garda Diversion)
Youth Advocacy Programme (due to move in the coming weeks)
Collaborations and partnerships are also being established with other agencies, organisations and the Southside Youth Space would welcome anyone getting in touch with a view to creating links.
The Facilities
The space is located on the Galvone Road and boasts almost 27,000 square feet, specifically aimed at young people aged between 10 and 21 years. The facilities available immediately include:
2 Indoor soccer pitches with male and female locker rooms
Dance Studio
P.C suite
Meeting room
Art room/Homework space
Relaxation Room
In the coming months the following spaces will become available:
Music Rehearsal Space
Recording Studio
3 championship sized Pool Table Space
The Youth Café is also in its final stages and as soon as it, and the other spaces, become available a notification will be sent out!
For queries on prices, availability of space and bookings see links below or Contact the reception on the details below and staff will be happy to help.
Southside Youth Space,
Unit 1, Fulflex,
Galvone Industrial Estate,
Limerick
Tel: 061 422385
Email: siovanh@limerickyouthservice.com
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