Check out the latest newsletter from the Empower 2 Transform project. Read it here: us22.campaign-archive.com/?u=ea992929066… YMCA Ireland YouthLinkNI Youth Initiatives Mencap NI #Empower2Transform #GoodRelations #PeaceBuilding #NorthernIreland

⭐️Testimonial Tuesdays ⭐️ “A great platform for all of the sector to come together united…” Read a quote from our Derry-Londonderry workshop below👇 #DormantAccountsFundNI

Check out the latest from our Summer Update newsletter! Read our latest newsletter: mailchi.mp/d704d3cee38b/s… #ymcaIreland #YMCA #SummerUpdate #YMCAConnects

The Youth Vocation team for YMCA Step & Elevate held their Annual Graduation event yesterday evening in Cork City Hall. Joined by family members & Cork City Council Lord Mayor Dan Boyle - young people celebrated this significant milestone and received their certificates. #YMCA

Save the Date for our Annual Gathering 2024! This year’s Annual Gathering + AGM will take place on the 15th & 16th November in Greenhill. More details to follow. #YMCAirelandAGM24

For over 130 years, YMCA Cork has connected people together, lending a helping hand to anyone who has needed it the most. heritageweek.ie/event-listings… This event is part of a project supported under the Heritage Council’s grants programme in 2024 #NationalHeritageWeek

Meet the team! Dave Wiggins has been a Schools Officer for 10 years. Married to Mel with two kids, he's Community Director at Portadown FC (2024 league winners promoted to NIFL Premiership) & a YMCA Ireland trustee - just back from a YMCA Europe gathering in Athens.

📣 Great news! We have launched 2 reports commissioned by YMCA and Deloitte to ignite change and address the challenges around global youth employment. 👉 bit.ly/3Odu22E to see the findings & the role we all play in helping young people fulfil their full potential.

Providing young people skills to amplify youth voices to make change for tomorrow. YMCA Youth Ambassador programme puts young people at the heart of what we do. Through training, we're equipping the next bright young leaders. Learn more: bit.ly/3G55GDu #YMCA180✨

🌊 YMCA ‘FUTURE GENERATIONS’ 2024 Introducing this year’s YMCA ‘Future Generations’ group... (YMCA group at Castlecomer Discovery Park, Co Kilkenny, for Climate Justice Project planning day with other consortia members in July) NYCI Irish Aid Gaisce - The President's Award (1/2)

🌊 YMCA ‘FUTURE GENERATIONS’ 2024 This year’s project will continue to focus on SDG14: ‘Life Below Water’ with the group advocating for 30% of Ireland’s ocean territory to be fully protected by 2030 & exploring new ways to engage young children in Marine education. (2/2)

YMCA Ireland were saddened to witness the appalling display of racist violence in Belfast over recent days. We echo the words of our colleagues at YMCA England & Wales and reaffirm our statement that welcome is at the heart of YMCA.

📢 We're calling on VCSE organisations to stand with us and unite against racism and discrimination. Join us & NIC ICTU on the steps of Stormont today at 11am. #HopeNotHate #NoToRacism #UniteInHope

“Walking towards sustainable and peaceful communities” with Iceland, Russia, Malta, Spain, Ukraine, Kosovo, Sweden, Germany, Romania, Czech Republic, Hungary, and Belarus @ymcaireland at European Youth Worker’s Camp in Michelstadt, Germany #YMCA #ClimateJustice #GlobalGitizens

Join us in celebrating the power of youth & digital innovation on International Youth Day 2024! Read more about how YMCAs across Ireland work to provide life enriching opportunities for young people, their families & communities ymca-ireland.net/international-… #InternationalDayOfYouth

Voluntary Youth Work Sector NI YouthAction Northern Ireland Youth Work Alliance YMCA Ireland Network YouthNI CGI Girl Guides The Bytes Project Scouts NI PlayBoard NI The National Lottery Community Fund NI We couldn't agree more- Northern Irish children are 25% more likely to experience depression and anxiety conditions than children from the rest of the UK, and today is an excellent opportunity to raise awareness of this fact! 💙💚💜

As students receive their exam results, and make decisions on their next steps in education - success comes in many forms, and there are countless paths to achieving your goals. Our YMCAs across the island are here to help and support you on your journey. ymca-ireland.net/options-2024

Congratulations to Alannah Wrynn as she takes up her new role as Youth Climate Ambassador with Concern Worldwide this September! #ymcayouthadvocacy #ymcagyw #GlobalCitizenshipEducation #SDG13 #GlobalGoals

We’re delighted to be attending today’s event! Stuart, our Head of Children and Family Services, is representing YMCA Dublin in an expert panel discussion on the crucial need to #EndChildPoverty from the earliest stages for children and families.

Save the Date for our Annual Gathering 2024 This year’s Annual Gathering + AGM will take place on the 15th & 16th November in Greenhill. We’re looking forward to welcoming young people, staff & volunteers from across the movement to one of our most significant events of the year