Relove Fashion Competition Opens Application Process to Young Tipperary Designers
The Relove Fashion Competition has opened applications for this year’s contest. Young designers from Tipperary and across the country can showcase their innovation and creativity by fashioning wearable outfits from sustainable materials such as old items of clothing, bed linen and other household textiles. Relove Fashion Competition is developed for secondary school age children across […]
New national hub for ISPCC as “Team Childline” logs over one million hours dedicated to listening to children and young people 24/7
For 35 years, Childline has been part of the fabric of Irish society and as we celebrate the opening of our new national hub in Dun Laoghaire with Roderic O’Gorman, Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, we remain as dedicated as ever to our mission of supporting children and young people. ISPCC staff […]
Nominate children and young people charities to receive €5,000 Movement for Good Award
Ecclesiastical Insurance Ireland is inviting people to nominate a children and young people charity to receive €5,000 as part of Benefact Group’s Movement for Good Awards. The special draw is designed for charities whose core charitable purpose is to support children and young people (aged 23 and under). Nominations are open until Friday 10 November, and it’s quick and […]
Vast Majority of Young People Feel Concerned about Climate Change
An overwhelming percentage of young people (97%) are feeling concerned about climate change according to the Youth Climate Justice Survey*, also revealing that young people are feeling anxious, angry, and fearful but also eager to act. These survey findings were presented at The Earth Gala last Friday night, which was organised by Ireland’s leading environmental […]
Children and young people being pulled into poverty at rate higher than general population – Child Poverty Monitor renews calls for national child poverty unit
Today (13.07.2022), the Children’ Rights Alliance launches a new Child Poverty Monitor – the first, in a series of reports that will analyse the complexity of child poverty across the country. The Monitor explores the root causes and showcase solutions to addressing issues including educational disadvantage, social exclusion, accessing healthcare, homelessness, food poverty and income […]
Ireland is well placed to lead the way in best practices for safeguarding children and young people online and promoting digital rights
Today (Tuesday, 23rd November 2021), as part of its ongoing 1,2,3 Online Safety Campaign*, the Children’s Rights Alliance hosted a high-profile Online Safety Conference. The conference heard from Leanda Barrington-Leach, Head of EU Affairs at 5Rights and an expert on EU tech regulation and children’s rights in the digital space as well as a panel of youth […]
FOLM project helps young people find employment or training through Outdoors Learning Programme
Are you unemployed or just finished your course? We can help and support you with finding a job that suits you. Looking for new opportunities this summer or in between courses? Aged 18-29? Then FOLM may be for you. FOLM (From Outdoors to Labour Market) is a project aimed at helping young people find […]
Number of young people on live register creeps up again to over 30,000
slight increase in line with seasonal trends but over 11,000 young people long-term unemployed still far too high The National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI) has today highlighted concerns at the number of young people who are long term unemployed. New figures released today (01.06.17) by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show that the number […]
