Issue 68: June 2011 - Youth Work Ireland

ROUND UPGrowing Up in Ireland ‐ Series of Key InfantKey Findings Documents Now AvailableThe three briefing documents aim to summarise the mainresults from this round of the project and focus on(i) Pregnancy and Birth (ii) Infant Health and (iii) Childcareand Parenting Support. The documents can bedownloaded from www.growingup.ie/infantpublicationsMore detailed findings on a wide range of issues on theInfant Cohort are available in ‘Growing Up in Ireland – TheLives of 9‐month‐olds’ (2010), also available to downloadfrom the same page.The Anonymised Microdata File (AMF) from Wave 1 of theInfant Cohort (at 9 months) is now available from the IrishSocial Science Data Archive (ISSDA). Potential userswishing to access the anonymised data should apply tothe Irish Social Science Data Archive (ISSDA) athttp://www.ucd.ie/issda/data/growingupinireland/Launch of “We Volunteer!” OnlineExhibition for Young PeopleCalling All Third Level Students! Add your volunteeringstory today at www.wevolunteer.ie and help reach thetarget of 365 student volunteer stories ‐ one story a dayfor the European Year of Volunteering 2011!Building on the successful artistic photographic exhibitioncurrently touring Ireland, “We Volunteer!” has launchedan accompanying Online Exhibition. Student volunteersare welcome to post up their volunteering story atwww.wevolunteer.ie building further acknowledgment ofthe value which student volunteers bring to theircommunities and inspire others to take up the challengeduring the European Year of Volunteering 2011. Thelaunch of a virtual exhibition at www.wevolunteer.ieenables students to share their stories and read fellowvolunteer experiences.Coca Cola 125 Years Thank You FundFor more information please contact Jillian HeffernanCommunications Officer, Growing Up in Ireland,Tel: 01 8963378; Email: jheffern@tcd.ieIYWC Library Database Available OnlineThe Irish Youth Work Centre’slibrary database is now available tosearch online from the Irish YouthWork Centre’s website. The databasecontains over 4,700 youth andcommunity specific academic books, trainingmaterials, reports, DVDs and other resources. Membersof the IYWC can borrow up to four items for a duration oftwo weeks. Items can be posted out to members outsideof Dublin. If you wish to take out membership of theIYWC, the membership form is also on our website.On May 8th, 2011, The Coca‐Cola Company celebrated itsFounder's Day. On that day, 125 years ago, the first Coca‐Cola was sold in Atlanta, Georgia. Coca‐Cola first arrived inNorthern Ireland in 1934 and the Republic of Ireland in1952. To celebrate 125 years, Coca‐Cola has establishedthe Coca‐Cola 125 Years Thank You Fund, in partnershipwith The Wheel and the Northern Ireland Council forVoluntary Action NICVA.Coca‐Cola are donating €125,000 to the fund which willbe granted to non‐profit community, voluntary andcharitable organisations throughout the island of Irelandto help support initiatives focused on the following areas:Social and Education Programmes aimed at Youth,Healthy and Active Lifestyles, and Environmental Leadership.Ten organisations will receive €10,000 each andfive organisations will receive €5,000 each.For full details please see:http://www.coca‐cola.ie/125‐thank‐you‐fund/To seach the database simply go to:http://www.iywc.ie/library‐database/Irish Youth Work Scene 11 Issue 68, June 2011