Congrats to GameChangeHER from Killorglin Community College for winning our 'Healthy Lives & Sexual Health' Award! 🏆 They empower young women by addressing period poverty, mistreatment in healthcare, and social taboos, providing tools for improved wellbeing. ✨ 💜 #YSIAwards2024

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Congrats to 'WATER WE DOING?' YSI Team from Scoil Mhuire Secondary School for winning the 'Planet Protectors' Award! 🏆 They're tackling urban effects on water quality with innovative projects like rainwater gardens and EU funding applications for marine education. 🌊💙

Congratulations to Sacred Heart Secondary School Team for winning the "Make Our World A Safer Place" award with their project "Love Should Never Hurt," supported by Aviva. 🏆 They tackled domestic abuse with an innovative card game, educating 12-15 years olds. 👏 #YSIAwards2024

Congrats to the 'Slow Fashion' YSI Team for winning the 'Sustainability For Our Planet' award, supported by EirGrid! 🏆 They're tackling fast fashion with a Clothes Swap Shop and educating peers on its impact. Well done! 👏 #YSIAwards2024

It’s National Volunteering Week and today we met with Foróige Gaisce - The President's Award Localise Youth Volunteering Young Social Innovators Department of Rural and Community Development Children, Equality, Disability, Integration, Youth Volunteer Ireland Léargas Department of Education to progress the Youth Actions of the National Volunteering Strategy 💪💪 #NVWIreland

Congrats to 'SAOR - Free the Flow' from Portmarnock Community School for winning the Global Citizens Award! 🏆 They developed reusable pads for students and teachers in Lesotho and will teach them to make more on their TY visit. Fantastic project, well done! 👏 #YSIAwards2024

'Interactive Disability' from Tullamore College won the 'Fun Raising' Award at the #YSIAwards2024! 🏆 💙 They've raised €12,000 of their €15,000 goal for an interactive ball wall to make sports inclusive for students with disabilities. Amazing work! 👏 #youthvoice #youthaction

This week is National Traveller Pride Week 2024 & this year’s theme is “Hidden Voices within the Traveller Community” - an opportunity to focus on diversity within the community, including LGBTQI+, disabled, and neurodiverse Travellers, as well as others. bit.ly/4atQsEA

Congratulations to the Killorglin CC 🇮🇪 🇪🇺 team on their success at the @ysinow Awards recently. We're thrilled to see the ‘GameChagneHER' project recognised with The Healthy Lives & Sexual Health award. 👏👏👏 #Killorglin #LivePlayThriveHere

Thanks so much to RTÉ One Today Show for having our TY Aid Avengers on yesterday. They did us all proud! Elaine Smith Young Social Innovators Ardonagh Community Trust The Ardonagh Group

We are thrilled to announce that YSI Team RUST (Rubbish, Utilisation, Sorting Technology) from Coláiste Dun An Rí, Kingscourt, Co. Cavan, will represent Ireland at the SAGE World Cup in Tokyo this August 2024! 🏆⭐️🇯🇵 ➡️ Read more: youngsocialinnovators.ie/ysi-blog/rust-… #SAGE2024 #youthaction

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Our team gathered today for a Pride Coffee Morning to celebrate #PrideMonth2024 and our commitment to being a Safe Space for all. 👐 🌎 Happy Pride Month! Let’s keep spreading love, embracing diversity, and making positive change. 💖🌈 #YSIPride #SafeSpace #Inclusion #Equality

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We're delighted to announce Young Social Innovators Young Social Innovators as the newest member of Trans Equality Together! 🎉 We look forward to working together, towards an Ireland where trans and non-binary people are equal, safe and valued 🏳️‍⚧️

We’re delighted to join the Trans Equality Together coalition! This initiative is creating an 🇮🇪 where trans and non-binary people are equal, safe, and valued. 🏳️‍⚧️❤️At YSI, we stand for youth-driven social change and stand up for what’s right. Together, we can ensure respect for all. 🩷

🚀 Registration for Activate 2024/25 is OPEN! 🚀 Empower students with YSI’s Activate programme—flexible, team-based, and designed to inspire social change. Perfect for Transition Year, with resources and support for teachers. 👉 Sign up now: ysi.ie/sign-up 🔗