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Youth Work Ireland WeekSaturday April 20th ‐ Sunday April 28th, 2013Youth Work Ireland Week showcases and promotesbest practice in youth work provision, delivered byYouth Work Ireland and its Member Youth Servicesin local communities across Ireland.www.youthworkireland.ie

Youth Work Ireland Week 2013Now in its second year, Youth Work Ireland Week is a celebration of localyouth services led by local people and involves thousands of youngpeople, volunteers, youth work staff and members of the public comingtogether to take part in youth and community events. Events are as farreaching as duck races, family days, sports days, youth health initiatives,sex education talks, music events, fundraising drives, outreach events,personal development workshops, civic engagement events, informationdays and the list goes on and on...Youth Work Ireland Week allows us to stop for a moment to reflect on thework that is being done in communities in the area of youth workprovision. It is a week to celebrate the family of Youth Work Ireland andthe work the Federation does together to promote, build and showcaseyouth work. It is also an opportunity for young people participating inclubs and projects to become involved in issues that affect them, connectwith policy makers through our national events and have fun!The 2013 week of celebration, fun and advocacy takes place fromSaturday 20th April – Sunday 28th April 2013. Across the countryYouth Work Ireland Member Youth Services prepare and plan hundreds ofevents which bring young people and communities together to help builda better Ireland.This booklet provides an overview of the events happening in Youth WorkIreland Member Youth Services and at a national level during Youth WorkIreland Week.Youth Work Ireland Week aspires to be thelargest celebration of youth work practice in Ireland.Youth Work Ireland20 Lower Dominick StreetDublin 1Tel: 01-8584500Email: info@youthworkireland.ieWebsite: www.youthworkireland.ie

Canal Communities Regional Youth ServiceCarlow Regional Youth ServiceFun Run / Walk and Family Day takes place onSunday April 21st and is run in conjunction withCarlow Sports Parternship. The event will begin atCarlow Rugby Club at 11.30am and the day willfeature lots of free entertainment and activities forthe whole family.Youth Promotion Event with County CarlowComhairle na nÓg runs throughout the Week and isaimed at getting more young people into CarlowRegional Youth Service (CRYS). Young people willbe encouraged to share their experience of participatingin the different projects around the county.A Little Piece of Me: NYCI’s ‘Artist in Residence’ ArtProject will contribute to CRYS's 25 yearcelebrations by encouraging young people toparticipate in the project at any of CRYSs’ eventsduring Youth Work Ireland Week.Canal Community Regional Youth Service(CCRYS) will host a GLOW Lantern Event onThursday April 25th in the grounds of BluebellYouth Project at 9pm. This is our Dublincelebration of GLOW - Youth Work Ireland’sNational Fundraising Campaign aiming tobrighten the future for young people in Ireland.On the night as well as the lighting ceremonythere will be performances from the youngpeople from the Bluebell Youth Project.The Health Quality Mark will be presented to CRYS on Monday April 22nd in The Vault.Treasure Hunt organised by young people from New Oak / Tullow Road Youth Projecttakes place on Tuesday April 23rd in John Sweeney Park. Entry is free.Premier of ‘The Wheels on the Bus’, a movie made by The Vault Film Making Group takesplace on Wednesday April 24th in The Vault and tells the story of the wheels on the buswho are ‘tyred’ of all the work they are doing for the CRYS 25 Year Celebrations andbegin to fight back!Throughout Youth Work Ireland Week CRYS will have an Information Stand in the FairGreen Shopping Centre. In the past this has proved very successful in showcasing thework of the youth service, informing parents and young people of our projects andrecruiting new members and volunteers.

CDYS Youth Work IrelandCDYS Midleton will hold a ‘Celebration of YouthClubs Day’ on Saturday April 20th and will includeoutdoor games, picnic and a disco.Outdoor Soccer tournament takes place on MondayApril 22nd.Junior Boys Club will take place on Tuesday April 23rd.The Guitar Group and Band Rehersals take place on Wednesday April 24th, and there willbe a Rapping Group at the Bussstop Youth Club on Thursday April 25th.CDYS Mallow will hold a Music Programme Workshop on Monday April 22nd.Drama event with the Aspergers Group takes place on Wednesday April 24th. A YouthCafé Bullying Workshop with young people with Asperger’s and their parents takes placeon Thursday April 25th in CDYS Mallow.The Launch of Codo Dojo takes place in Mallow on Friday April 26th.Clare Youth ServiceSummer Camp / Play Scheme Reuniontakes place in Lucas Bar, Ennis on SaturdayApril 20th and will include a photo exhibition,finger food, music and more. Over 18s.Kilrush GYDP will hold a Soccer Tournamenton Saturday April 20th and will feature 5-A-Side teams from all over Clare.Youth Space Music and Film Event takesplace on Saturday April 20th and willshowcase Ennis Music Project talent andfilms made by CYS projects in the last year.Introduction to Film Making workshop takesplace on Monday April 22nd in CarmodyStreet and is aimed at volunteers andyouth leaders interested in starting filmmaking projects with young people.Art Workshop for Volunteers - taster sessionof arts and crafts ideas for using with youngpeople takes place on Wednesday April24th in Carmody Street Hall at 7.30pm.GLOW Clare Lantern Event takes place onThursday April 25th with the Younger VoicesGroup hosting a BBQ and listening event.Clare FM Radio Show will broadcast fromJunction Youth & Community Building onThursday April 25th from 9am-1pm. Thisevent will promote services andprogrammes available at The Junction.Open Day in Carmody Street takes placeon Friday April 26th from 10.30am-1pm andwill bring community groups, parents andpolicy makers together to view a display ofwork by young people in CYS.Electric Jam Sambo Part 2 Music Gig withShannon Music Project takes place in B3Warehouse, Shannon on Friday April 26th.Youth Day Revisited event takes place onSaturday April 27th in the West CountyHotel, from 8.30pm. This event will includefood, 80's disco, BigG and photo exhibition.Outdoor Club's Day at the Beach takesplace on Saturday April 27th in Lahinchand will include surfing, beach games, apicnic and beach yoga.

Donegal Youth Service'Let's Talk About Sex' Awareness Week in Donegalruns from Monday April 22nd - 27th and aims atpromoting healthy and supportive conversationswith young people about sex, sexual health andsexuality.Virtual Babies Project runs over the weekend ofApril 20-21st in Letterkenny Women’s Centre.Local school students will participate in sexualhealth education and the risks of unprotectedsexual activity in early teen years.‘Let's Talk About Sex’ Sessions in SecondarySchools, these sessions take place throughoutYouth Work Ireland Week in schools countywide.The Sexual Health Session plans will be sent tosecondary schools in advance with an outline ofactivities to stimulate the conversation withstudents in a teacher friendly style.Youth Media Team Voxbox - This Letterkenny Youth Information Project runs all week andwill feature young people from the Youth Media Team conducting a voice voxbox onthe streets of Letterkenny on sexual health.Love Hurts Train the Trainers Sexual Health Programme training programme for Adultsworking with young people and interested in expanding provision into the area of sexualhealth awareness takes place on Tuesday April 23rd in Letterkenny Women’s Centre.Sexual Health Awareness Sessions will be incorporated into group work activities in TheLOFT all week.Launch of LGBT Faces of Donegal - This exhibition takes place in Letterkenny RegionalCultural Centre on Friday April 26th and is a culmination of the work of the BreakOutYouth Project and will illustrate through photographs and stories an overview of 20 LGBTpeople, young and old. The projectprovides a platform for LGBT people totell their stories.Skill Based Workshop on Let’s Talk Sex toYoung People event run in conjunctionwith HSE takes place on Friday April 26thin Letterkenny Regional Cultural CentreRelationships & Sexuality Training forYoung People takes place on SaturdayApril 27th in Letterkenny RegionalCultural Centre. The overarching aims ofthe programme are to give youngpeople the knowledge and skills theyneed to make informed choices abouttheir non-involvement or involvement insexual activity.

Limerick Youth ServiceYouth Games Event in Limerick takes place onSaturday April 20th in The Factory SouthsideYouth Space. This fun event will feature soccer,basketball, draughts, table tennis and pooltournaments.A Volunteer Information & Recruitment Eveningtakes place on Wednesday April 24th in TheFactory Southside Youth Space. This evening isan opportunity for those interested in volunteeringwith Limerick Youth Service to learn aboutthe opportunities available to themBoxing tournament takes place on Wednesday April 24th in the ACM Centre.GLOW Limerick Lantern Event takes place on Bishop’s Quay on Thursday April 25thYouth Information Day takes place on Friday April 26th in Limerick Youth InformationCentre, Lower Glentworth Street.Meath Youth FederationX-Factor Meath Style takes place onSaturday April 20th in Navan CommunityCentre from 3pm-5pm.5-A-Side football tournament takesplace on Wednesday April 24th.Café Cook Off takes place on ThursdayApril 25th.Information Card Launch takes place onSaturday April 27th.GLOW Meath Lantern Event takes placeon Saturday April 27th.Youth Participation Day takes place onSaturday April 27th and will involve youngpeople, agencies and organisations fromMeath coming together in a fun filledenvironment to celebrate youthparticipation in all voluntary areas ofcommunity life.

Midlands Regional Youth ServiceYouth Work Ireland Week in Midlands Regional YouthService (MRYS) kicks off on Thursday April 18th with thelaunch of Edenderry Youth Café by Minister for Children &Youth Affairs, Frances Fitzgerald.Music Event takes place on Saturday April 20th hosted byMullingar EYE GYDP and the YOYO Youth Café, featuringspecial performances by Aftermath and Click.MRYS will host a number of GLOW Lantern Events onThursday April 25th in Tullamore Youth Project, AthloneYouth & Community Project, Kinnegad Youth Club andMullingar Youth Project.ACORN GYDP will host a Community BBQ in Edenderry onThursday April 25th.Athlone Youth Project will hold a quiz on Thursday April25th.Tullamore Project will hold a teenage disco on ThursdayApril 25th.North Connaught Youth and Community ServicesNorth Connaught Youth & Community Services will hold a number of free workshops inthe Youth Information Centre, Sligo for young people during Youth Work Ireland Week:Manage Exam Stress workshop takes place on Monday April 22nd and will look at how torecognise when you are stressed; how to learn de-stressing tips; the importance ofexercise and breathing to improve concentration and head, neck & shoulder massage.Life Choice Programme workshops takes place on Tuesday April 23rd and aims at givingyoung people an insight into the life changing demands and committments ofparenthood.'A Winning C.V' workshop takes place onWednesay April 24th and aims at helping youngpeople to identify their skills and present theirexperience in the best light when applying for jobs.Interview Skills & Techniques workshop takes placeon Thursday April 25th and aims at helping youngpeople learn how to answer interview questionsand make a good first impression.Teen Babysitting Training workshop takes place onSaturday April 27th and will feature first aid and asafe babysitting guide and activities and gamebook.

Ossory YouthOssory Youth will hold a 5K FunRun on Saturday April 20th startingfrom Kikenny Castle Park.Registration is from from 10amand the run will being at 11am.There will be special races forchildren on the day with prizes forthe winners. Cost is €5 for adultsand €2 for U16'sTipperary Regional Youth ServiceYouth Forum hosted by Tipperary Youth Café takes place on Saturday April 20th from2pm - 4pm. There will be a youth platform made up of young people from various youthclubs and projects. 30 young people will represent their communities and will feed intothe organisational strategic plan.The young people will also have an opportunity to get involved in projects throughoutthe year and in return TRYS will support them in running a Valentines Ball in 2014.Charity Fun Run with TRYS takes place on Sunday April 28th in the Market Yard, from11am. This event is open to individuals and families who would like to support TRYS, thecost of entry for the Fun Run is €10 per adult and €5 for U18’s and children U12 can walkor run for free.

Waterford & South Tipperary Community Youth ServicesWaterford & South TipperaryCommunity Youth Services (WSTCYS)will hold a Youth Clubs Got TalentEvent in Rathgormack Hiking Centre,Rathgormac, Co. Waterford onSaturday April 27th, from 2.30pm-5.00pm. This is a regional event for allclubs.Photographic exhibition will takeplace at Waterford & South TipperaryCommunity Youth Service buildingYouth Work Ireland CorkInter-generational Quiz night in the HUT Youth andCommunity Resource Centre in Gurranabraher takesplace on Tuesday April 23rd at 6pm.GLOW Cork Lantern Event takes place in Jerry O’Sulllivan Park, Churchfield with the release of 50lanterns on the evening of Thursday April 25th.Youth Work Ireland Co. LongfordPool competition takes place in Longford Town onSaturday April 20th.5-A-Side Football Competition takes place in Kenaghon Saturday April 20th.There will be a Disability Awareness Workshop held inEdgeworthstown on Sunday April 21st.A Photography Exhibition entitled “Our Community”takes place in Longford Town on Monday April 22nd.A table tennis competition takes place in Lanesboro onWednesday April 24th.DJing workshop for young people takes place inLanesboro on Wednesday April 24th.

Youth Work Ireland GalwayWestside Youth Project are holding aCelebration Fun Trip on Sunday April 21st forthe young people aged 16-19 who recentlycompleted a Crime Awareness Programmewith the youth project.'Celebrate Youth Work' is a fun day of activitiesfor youth services in Galway city and countyand takes place on Sunday April 21st from3pm-6pm in Galway City. The day will featurefashion displays, art, drama, music, song,games and a pop up café.Oranmore Area Comhairle event co-ordinatedby Youth Work Ireland Galway takes place onTuesday April 23rd from 10am-3pm.Ballinasloe Area Comhairle co-ordinated byYouth Work Ireland Galway takes place onThursday Aprll 25th in Castleblakeney YouthCentre from 10am - 3pm.Youth Work Ireland LouthCraóbh Rua Community Youth Project will be rehearsing for their short film in union withSharp Focus and Calipo Theatre Company – called ‘Crossing the Divide’. The projectbrings four groups of young people, aged 14 -18 years from areas affected by theconflict, North and South of the Border together with professional film makers on theproduction of four short films.Each film will be inspired by a particular event that took place during the conflict, andeach film will explore the impact this event had on the participants’ communities. Theyoung people will be involved in the process every step of the way and will perform intheir own film. The four participating youth groups are: Shankill Women's Centre, Belfast,Monaghan Youth Theatre, Craobh Rua, Dundalk, and Falls Womens Centre, Belfast.

Youth Work Ireland MonaghanCanoe Training takes place on Saturday April 20thand will be hosted by Peace by Peace Project.Bowling day hosted by Drive in Change, a crossborder programme, takes place on Sunday April21st in Castleblaney.Outreach Youth Information Stands will feature inCastleblayney College and Our Lady’s SecondarySchool during lunch times on Monday April 22nd.Castleblayney Junior Club will hold various activitiesin their Youth Café during the week.The launch of a booklet entitled “Young LGBTPeople Talking” with Dundalk Outcomers takesplace on Thursday April 25th in Castleblayney Youth Café. There will also be anannoucement of a Drop-In-Support Service for LGBT Young People in Monaghan at theevent.Youth Work Ireland Monaghan’s AGM takes place on Friday April 26th in CorcaghanCommunity Centre.Youth Work Ireland RosommonAs part of St. Nathy's College Health and Wellbeing daythe Phoenix Youth Centre will exhibit a Youth InformationStand on Thursday April 18th featuring a wide range ofinformation on issues affecting young people.Launch of 'Flying the Coup' a resource for young peopleleaving home to go to college takes place on Monday22nd April in Castle Street Youth Information Centre.Throughout Youth Work Ireland Week Youth Work IrelandRoscommon will run a Positive Themes Painting Exhibition in Youth Information Centres inRoscommon and Castlerea and the 'Expect to be Asked' Alcohol ConsumptionAwareness Campaign will be run in schools throughout the county during the week,organised by RAD Garda Youth Diversion Project.‘Scrubs to Shrubs’ Garden Project will include tree planting and vegetable patch sewingtakes place on Tuesday April 23rd from 2pm–5pm in Roscommon RAD.Open Project Days at Ballygar SPY on Tuesday 23rd April from 10am-4pm and in thePhoenix Youth Café, Ballaghaderreen on Thursday April 25th.Launch of a Sexual Health Leaflet in conjunction with Comhairle na nÓg takes place onFriday April 26th in Gleeson’s Hotel.Cinema Evening in Castlerea Youth Information Centre takes place on Saturday April27th.

Youth Work Ireland National Office EventsYoung People’s Constitutional ConventionYouth Work Ireland will facilitate a Young People’sConstitutional Convention on Saturday April 20th in theMansion House, Dublin from 11am-4pm. This event will bringtogether 66 young people from across Ireland to discusspossible ammendments to the National Constitution. Theday will provide young people with an opportunity to havetheir voices heard in the Consitutional Convention processthat has been initatied by the Oireachtas. Tom Arnold, Chairof the official Constitutional Convention process, will attendon the day and hear from the young people. The results ofthe Youth Constitutional Convention will go along with theofficial report to the Taoiseach.Youth Work Ireland Political BriefingYouth Work Ireland local members, staff, volunteers andyoung people will travel to Leinster House on Tuesday April23rd to take part in a political briefing with members of theOireachtas. This event is an opportuntiy for youth work staff,volutneers and young people involved in local youthservices, to meet with their local representative and discussissues facing young people and youth service provision inIreland today.Youth Work Ireland’s Irish Youth Music AwardsThe finals of the acclaimed Irish Youth Music Awards takeplace on Saturday April 27th in Liberty Hall Theatre, Dublinfrom 11am. This programme is entirely youth led and musicbased and honours the most effective music projects run byyoung people in Ireland. Judging is based on the entireproject from the band, to the crew, the promotion andapproach to the competition. The overall championreceives recording time in a studio and they produce analbum of their own.The programme is entirely youth-led and the young peopleinvolved gain entrepreneurial and leadership skills whiledoing something they are passionate about. The event alsobrings young people into direct contact with some ofIreland’s top music industry personnel.Last year over 15,000 young people participated in YouthWork Ireland’s Irish Youth Music Awards, we hope to top thatnumber in 2013!

About Youth Work Ireland“We work with local communities all over Ireland to deliverquality supports and services with and for young people.We provide safe spaces where young people are listenedto, make a difference and have fun.”Youth Work Ireland is a Federation of 22 Local Member Youth Serviceswhodeliver programmes and services to young people across theisland of Ireland. We work with over 100,000 young people, through 470youth clubs and youth projects, supported by over 500 staff and 7,000dedicated volunteers.Through our network of clubs, projects, drop in centres, youth informationcentres, youth cafés, music, arts, citizenship programmes and otheroutlets, we promote an open, integrated and accessible approach toworking with young people.As a Federation of local youth services run by local people, we areuniquely placed to reach young people in their local communitiesaround Ireland. We work to develop the potential of these youngpeople and to strengthen communities in Ireland through quality youthservices.Young people are at the heart of our organisation and are supportedwith excellent standards in volunteering, leaders and programmeservices. We provide young people with a safe place to go where theycan have a sense of belonging, when they can have positive relationshipswith adults and where people believe in them and listen to them.The services are run by local people and the programmes are runbased on the needs of the local community. Positive relationshipsbetween young people and adults ensure that young people thriveand are on the road to reaching their potential as well rounded adults.Our VisionYoung people create and define a proud new Ireland

Youth Work IrelandMember Youth ServicesCanal Communities Regional Youth ServiceBluebell Community Centre, Bluebell Road, Bluebell,Dublin 12.www.ccrys.orgCarlow Regional Youth ServiceMontgomery House, Athy Road, Carlow.www.carlowys.ieCDYS Youth Work Ireland ‐ Co. CorkMallow Community Youth Centre, New Road, Mallow,Co. Cork.www.cdys.ieClare Youth ServiceCarmody Street, Ennis, Co. Clare.www.clareyouthservice.orgDonegal Youth Service16‐18 Port Road, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal.www.donegalyouthservice.ieFDYS LTD.Francis Street, Wexford.www.fdys.ieKDYSFairhill, Killarney, Co. Kerry.www.kdys.ieKildare Youth ServicesCanal Stores, Basin Street, Naas, Co. Kildare.www.kys.ieLimerick Youth Service5 Lower Glentworth Street, Limerick.www.limerickyouthservice.comMeath Youth Federation14 Ludlow Street, Navan, Co. Meath.www.meathyouthfederation.ieMidland Regional Youth ServiceMidlands Regional Youth Service Ltd, Pump Lane,Athlone, Co. Westmeath.www.mrys.orgNorth Connaught Youth & Community ServicesRockwood Parade, Sligowww.ncycs.ieOssory YouthDesert Hall, New Street, Kilkennywww.ossoryyouth.comTRYSCroke Street, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.www.trys.ieWaterford & Sth. Tipperary Community YouthServiceEdmund Rice Youth & Community Centre, ManorStreet, Waterford.www.wstcys.ieYouth Work Ireland Co. Longford6 Earl Street, Longford.Email: longfordyouthservice@gmail.comYouth Work Ireland CorkGurranabraher Youth & Community Resource Centre,11 Gurranabraher Road, Cork City.www.ywicork.comYouth Work Ireland Galway41‐43 Prospect Hill, Galwaywww.youthworkgalway.ieYouth Work Ireland LaoisUnit D, James Fintan Lalor House, James FintanLalor Avenue, Portlaoise, Co. Laois.www.ywilaois.ieYouth Work Ireland LouthRivercourt Business Centre, Dundalk, Co. Louth.Email: kevin@lyf.ieYouth Work Ireland MonaghanYouth Information Centre, York Street, Castleblaney,Co. Monaghan.www.youthworkireland.ie/monaghanYouth Work Ireland Roscommon & N.E. GalwayHead Office, Castle Street, Roscommon Town.www.roscommonyouth.ie

Youth Work Ireland20 Lower Dominick StreetDublin 1Tel: 01-8584500EmailL: info@youthworkireland.iewww.youthworkireland.ie