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Gaisce – The President’s Award was proud to host four fantastic young people and their families along with their two [...]
Gaisce – The President’s Award is delighted to announce the appointment of Chris Moloney to the position of Business Support [...]
Welcome to the Spring 2024 E-Zine from Gaisce – The President’s Award, with all the details about what’s been happening [...]
The Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth invites applications from suitably qualified candidates with relevant youth development expertise [...]
Breath of Fresh Éire, a ground-breaking art collaboration between Gaisce – The President’s Award, Oberstown Children Detention Campus and An [...]
On March 7th , 2024, Gaisce – The President’s Award was delighted to have the opportunity to present awards to [...]
Gaisce – The President’s Award is delighted to announce that the organisation has been awarded the Triple Lock Standard by [...]
At the end of January, Aoife Prendergast and Anna-Marie Turley joined Gaisce's Council, and now, in March, Orla Leahy has also become a [...]
Gaisce – The President’s Award is delighted to announce the appointment of Joy Winston to the position of Development Officer [...]
On February 27th 2024, the 2nd Youth Justice Gaisce Ceremony was held in the Department of Justice. Minister of State [...]
Scouting Ireland and Gaisce – The President’s Award is launching a new system for the registration and completion of the [...]
To mark International Women’s Day 2024, CEO of Gaisce – The President’s Award, Avril Ryan, has shared a special message: [...]
Are you looking for an adventure? The Gaisce - The President’s Award Defence Forces Challenge could be for you! We're [...]
Don't miss this opportunity to join the Gaisce - The President's Award team! We're looking for our next Project Officer [...]
On Saturday 27th January 2024 in Farmleigh House, Phoenix Park, we were honoured to recognise our hard-working President Award Leaders [...]
We hosted an award ceremony for three fantastic young people from Stewarts Care, Ballyfermot Hub at Gaisce's office, Ratra House [...]
Check out our Winter E-Zine, packed with exciting content! Inside you will find: Welcome Message Dates for Your Diary Gold [...]
Gaisce – The President’s Award is delighted to announce the appointment of Eve O’Brien to the position of Learning Manager [...]
Adam Donovan of Citywise Education is Gaisce-The President's Awards representative on the Shared Island Youth Forum. Adam shares his experiences [...]
On Saturday 2nd December 2023, we were honoured to be joined by seven young people from Ukrainian Action in Ireland; [...]
Gaisce – The President’s Award is delighted to announce new appointments to the Leadership Team of the organisation. Karol Quinn [...]
In celebration of the launch of the Irish Girl Guides new headquarters, Gaisce's CEO Avril Ryan and Gaisce Council Member [...]
Gaisce – The President’s Award is delighted to announce an exciting new partnership with the Department of Justice. Starting in [...]
Lá Gaisce, our annual celebration of all things Gaisce, takes place on Wednesday 25th October, and we want everyone to [...]
Earlier in October, we met with a few Gaisce Participants who were excited to share their Gaisce Story. Trying new [...]
At the start of Autumn, we released Gaisce’s Autumn E-Zine! A quarterly newsletter that outlines Gaisce’s latest updates. In this [...]
Gaisce – The President’s Award is celebrating Lá Gaisce with our Challenge Partner parkrun this October bank holiday weekend (Saturday [...]
Gaisce is seeking expressions of interest from President Award Leaders across the country who would like to take part in [...]
Gaisce – Gradam an Uachtaráin – The President’s Award, Ireland's national non-formal education youth award, has announced the appointment of [...]
Gaisce Spring E-Zine - March 2023 {{ vc_btn: title=Download+%C2%BB&link=url%3Ahttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.gaisce.ie%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2023%252F03%252FGaisce-Spring-2023-E-Zine.pdf%7Ctarget%3A_blank }} Message from the CEO It's great to see Award participation [...]
Video Submission Gaisce, in partnership with the European Parliament Liaison Office in Ireland is delighted to announce that Terence MacSwiney [...]
WIN A TRIP TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT IN STRASBOURG WITH YOUR PARTICIPANTS! Gaisce, in partnership with the European Parliament Liaison [...]
Gaisce - The President’s Award wish to sincerely thank Yvonne McKenna for her tenure as CEO over the last 8 [...]
Do Gaisce in 2nd Year! Gaisce -The President’s Award is now firmly recognised as an integral part of senior cycle [...]
29th August 2022 - Gaisce – The President’s Award celebrated 8 special young people achieving their Award at a ceremony [...]
We’re proud to announce the launch of our new online system, Gaisce Online (GO). Thank you for your patience while […]
Christmas came early at Gaisce – The President’s Award after members of Youth Work Ireland Louth gifted a handcrafted ‘Just [...]
Susie Spratt has joined Gaisce – The President\’s Award as Project Manager of Wavelength. Susie has a long-term commitment to […]
The hard work and determination of young people at Oberstown Children Detention Campus came to fruition at a presentation held on campus [...]
Born and raised in Charleville, Co. Cork, Karol Quinn has joined Gaisce – The President’s Award as Learning and Evaluation […]
Joy Winston has joined the administration team at Gaisce – The President’s Award. A Dublin native, Joy joins the team […]
Ba mhaith liom an deis seo a thapú chun buíochas a ghabháil le Gaisce as an tionscnamh tábhachtach BulbsforBees a […]
A consortium of five youth organisations, led by ECO-UNESCO, Ireland’s environmental education and youth organisation is launching the second #YouthClimateJusticeChallenge, with partners Gaisce-The President’s […]
Mar cheiliúradh ar 35 bliain de Gaisce – Gradam an Uachtaráin, tá an eagraíocht ag moladh do dhaoine óga ar fud […]
Gaisce – The President’s Award is delighted to announce that FIT (Fastrack to Information Technology) has officially become a Gaisce Challenge Partner. Challenge Partners support […]
Born in Co. Galway, Karen Dervan is a graduate of NUI Cork and the University of Limerick, where she studied Music, English and […]
Gaisce – The President’s Award has appointed Emily Wolfe as their new Community & Events Officer. Emily hails from England, […]
Gaisce Gold participants took part in an online discussion today with Minister for European Affairs, Thomas Byrne TD as part […]
09.04.21, 2pm We are saddened to hear of the passing of the Duke of Edinburgh, who founded the Duke of […]
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Síona Cahill in a new position heading up Public Affairs and Communications. […]
The ‘Story Exchange Project’ is the first initiative of its kind in Ireland involving a unique collaboration between Mountjoy Prison’s [...]
UPCOMING EVENTS: Gaisce are delighted to be hosting a series of events to support PALs and Participants during this time. […]
This Wednesday October 21st, 2020 we are calling people across Ireland to stand with young people. Young people in their [...]
Below you’ll find details of completion allowances for Bronze Award and Silver Award participants who commenced their award between September […]
The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for one immediate vacancy on the Council […]
Gaisce are delighted to announce an Online 5 Day Gold Award Residential Project. Due to the uncertainty of Covid-19, [...]
https://youtu.be/HOEXdpH0KB8 On Wednesday 10th June 2020, President Michael D. Higgins issued a video message to Gaisce Awardees to congratulate them [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRePyl2noM4&feature=youtu.be Gaisce – The President’s Award today launched its ‘Maith Thú’ campaign to commend young people for their resilience through [...]
Gaisce participant Orla Leahy from Cork is no stranger to challenges having completed her Bronze and Silver Awards. She's currently [...]
Extraordinary Times Call For Extraordinary Measures Young people can answer Ireland’s call too! Updated 15th April 2020 As many young [...]
Update 8th May 2020 Gaisce - The President Award are following Government directions and will be working remotely as far [...]
Gaisce – The President’s Award has today launched ‘Gaisce at Home’/ ‘Gaisce sa Bhaile’. The campaign encourages young people, precisely [...]
Gaisce – The President’s Award held a creative exhibition to celebrate the first year of its LikeMinded project on Thursday [...]
Their Role is to support young adults over 18 to earn their Award in their own local community. The Great […]
The questionnaire will need to be completed in order to dispatch medals for Bronze, Silver and Gold Award levels. The […]
“My Gold Award experience was challenging yet rewarding and has been a life changing experience for me.” Gaisce Gold Awardee [...]
Gaisce would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our President’s Award Leaders for their dedication to supporting […]
“It gave me a sense of self pride and achievement.” Gaisce Gold Awardee Jack Doyle achieved his Gold Award in [...]
“For me it was life changing." Gaisce Awardee Julie Reddan achieved her Gold Award in 2019 with Borrisokane Community College, [...]
On Wednesday 4th December, more than 30,000 hours of commitment and dedication by young people was recognised at a special […]
Lorraine with fellow President's Award Leader Ms. Brosnan. President’s Award Leader Lorraine Mellerick has been involved in Gaisce since 2018 [...]
On Saturday 16th November 2019, Gaisce – The President’s Award held a special Civic Merit Award Ceremony, in recognition […]
On Thursday evening 7th November, Gaisce – The President’s Award held one of its largest ever Silver Award Ceremonies […]
Gaisce Awardee and President’s Award Leader Matthew McNulty achieved both his Gold Award and attained PAL status in 2018 […]
Rachel Hughes’ awardees receiving their Gaisce Awards at the Cuskinny Court Outdoor Education Centre. They were members of The Apache […]
On Tuesday 22nd October 2019, Gaisce – The President’s Award held a special ceremony in Cork to celebrate the achievements […]
The Joint Award Initiative – Gaisce – The President’s Award, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and The Duke of […]
Below are the dates of our upcoming ceremonies in Autumn and Winter 2019, along with our \’Going for Gold\’ […]
The first ever Lá Gaisce will take place this year on 9th October to celebrate our growing Gaisce Community. As […]
Participant Registration: Participants must register for their Gaisce award before undertaking any Gaisce activities. Gaisce activities will not be backdated […]
Congratulations to all Gaisce Gold participants who have reached the final stages of their Gaisce Journey! The submission deadline for […]
This September, Gaisce are launching our new Gaisce Youth Leaders. Do you know past participants looking for volunteer opportunities or […]
Do you have participants who are looking for ideas for their Physical Recreation activity? The 2019 European Week of Sport […]
Wavelength aims to ensure young people aged 18-25 who are seeking asylum or have refugee status in Ireland have the […]
Gaisce, in partnership with Euroscola, is offering Gaisce participants in DEIS schools a fantastic opportunity to travel to Strasbourg in […]
9th July 2018: Gaisce – the President’s Award today launched a new Impact Report illustrating the activity of the organisation […]
Tracey pictured with her Gaisce Silver Award which she received last October. To mark World Refugee Day we asked […]
President Michael D. Higgins today, 12th June 2019, has appointed Mr. Philly McMahon to the Council of Gaisce – […]
“I was given the opportunity to step outside my comfort zone“ – Gaisce Gold Award Holder Lucy McGill
Gaisce Gold Award Holder Lucy McGill from Dublin receiving her Gold Award from President Michael D. Higgins at a ceremony […]
I think part of the point of Gaisce, is not just to come and do your 13 weeks or 50 […]
Lorcan Tuohy-Donnelly, is currently doing a Gold Award in Borrisokane Community College, Tipperary with the support of his PAL […]
Would you like to be an event volunteer at one of Áras an Uachtaráin’s Garden Parties this June? We are […]
Gaisce – The President’s Award held two special Silver Award ceremonies last week to celebrate the achievements of 69 young […]
Interested in undertaking the Gaisce Gold Award? Not sure what a Residential project is? Want to meet fellow Gaisce participants […]
“Going for the Gold Gaisce Award is huge for me” – Gaisce Participant Lorcan Tuohy Donnelly, Borrisokane Community College Nine […]
Gaisce – The President’s Award is delighted to announce the dates & locations for Spring Silver Award ceremonies: 6.30pm […]
Gaisce would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our President\’s Award Leaders for their dedication to supporting […]
Minister of State for Equality, Immigration and Integration David Stanton TD joined Gaisce and Coca-Cola Ireland to launch Wavelength, Gaisce’s […]
Gaisce – The President’s Award are seeking an enthusiastic facilitator to convene 13 peer led meet ups with young people […]
Gaisce – The President’s Award is delighted to invite applications for LikeMinded, an exciting new LGBTI+ youth programme commencing […]
Monday 10th December 2018, saw more than 36,000 hours of commitment and dedication culminate at a special awards ceremony in […]
GAISCE – THE PRESIDENT’S AWARD / JOB SPECIFICATION Position: Project Manager Reporting to: Operations and Development Manager Contract: Fixed-term […]
Gaisce, with support from the EU Parliament Office, is delighted to announce that Gaisce participants from Colaiste Nano Nagle in […]
Gaisce – The President’s Award together with Foróige are seeking young people for a brand new and unique type of […]
https://youtu.be/TRliG6Je2b8 Gaisce is delighted to be involved in the Charity Impact Awards 2018 for medium sized organisations. This award celebrates […]
Gaisce – The President’s Award together with Foróige are seeking volunteer leaders and new members for a brand new and […]
Gaisce held two Silver Award Ceremonies in October 2018 to celebrate the achievements of young people from across Ireland. Over […]
Red FM, Cork’s Hit Music Station, has partnered with Gaisce – The President’s Award to offer one lucky Gaisce participant […]
GAISCE – THE PRESIDENT’S AWARD / JOB SPECIFICATION Position: Governance and Administration Officer Reporting to: The Office Manager Contract: Initial […]
Our Challenge Partner, Get Ireland Walking, will hold its first ever National Walking Day on Sunday 30th September as part […]
GAISCE – THE PRESIDENT’S AWARD / JOB SPECIFICATION Position: Development Officer Reporting to: Operations and Development Manager Contract: Fixed-term […]
Following on from our 2 events in Spring 2018 we are delighted to present another ‘Going for Gold’ information session […]
Registration is now open for the Gaisce adventure journey planning workshop. This brand new support for participants and PALs will […]
Gaisce Silver ceremonies will take place on: Wednesday 10th October 2018 in UCC Tuesday 16th October 2018 in The Helix, […]
Participant Registration: Participants must register for their Gaisce award before undertaking any Gaisce activities. Gaisce activities will not be backdated […]
Gaisce is delighted to partner with the Thomas F. Meagher Foundation’s ‘Flag Day’. Gaisce Bronze participants in TY can […]
Gaisce are delighted to be partnering with the GAA Future Leaders Transition Year Programme, a cross-curricular programme comprising of a […]
On Monday the 3rd September, 2018, Gaisce, The President’s Award and parkrun Ireland announced their partnership which will see parkrun […]
Gaisce, in partnership with the European Union Parliament Information Office, is offering Gaisce participants in DEIS schools a fantastic opportunity […]
Gaisce and the Joint Award Initiative/Duke of Edinburgh Award NI were delighted to partner on a Gold Award Residential taking place […]
Following on from our 2 events in Spring 2018 we are delighted to present another ‘Going for Gold’ information session […]
GAISCE Adventure Journey Preparation Training will take place in Gaisce HQ, Ratra House, Phoenix Park on November 10th from 9.30am […]
Gaisce are delighted to announce that Dublin 6 based GAA club Ranelagh Gaels have partnered with Gaisce to help its […]
Gaisce, along with the Dublin International Film Festival (DIFF), are delighted to announce an exciting, dynamic new partnership. The DIFF […]
Gaisce are delighted to announce that the Environmental Protection Agency have decided to sponsor their Joint Award Initiative Residential which […]
Last week Kinsale Outdoor Education Centre and Gaisce came together to celebrate the achievements of six Bronze Awardees. The Awardees […]
GAISCE – THE PRESIDENT’S AWARD / JOB SPECIFICATION Position: Events and Engagement Officer Reporting to: Marketing and Communications Manager Contract: […]
Marketing and Communications Officer GAISCE – THE PRESIDENT‘S AWARD / JOB SPECIFICATION Position: Marketing and Communications Officer Reporting to: […]
Gaisce are delighted to announce a new partnership with University College Dublin and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. […]
We are looking for friendly and outgoing Gaisce Participants, and Awardees, who would like to assist the President of Ireland, […]
Gaisce are delighted to announce a new partnership with X-HALE. X-HALE is an Irish Cancer Society initiative which partners with […]
Gaisce and the Joint Award Initiative/Duke of Edinburgh’s Award NI are delighted to partner on a Gold Award Residential taking […]
The EU Parliament Information Office in Dublin are delighted to be offering their Euroscola Programme to DEIS schools who currently […]
Dr Katherine Zappone, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs today announced the appointment of Mr. John Cunningham as the new […]
We are delighted to announce that Gaisce will be holding a Gold Award Information session on Thursday the 10th of […]
GAISCE – THE PRESIDENT’S AWARD / JOB SPECIFICATION Position: Youth Justice Development Officer Reporting to: Operations and Development Manager Contract: […]
Gaisce – The President’s Award together with Foróige are seeking volunteer leaders for a brand new and […]
We are delighted to announce that Gaisce will be holding an information session on Tuesday March 13th for President Award […]
Administrator Job Description-2018 Job Title: Administrator Reporting To: The Office Manager Hours: 28 hrs per week Salary: Pro rata […]
Speech by President Michael D. Higgins, At the 2017 Gaisce Gold Award Ceremony Dublin Castle Wednesday,6th December, 2017 Dear […]
The No Name Club enables young people to organise and enjoy positive alternatives to alcohol and drug centered activities and […]
The Atlantic Youth Trust has teamed up with The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and Gaisce – The President’s Award to […]
GAISCE – THE PRESIDENT’S AWARD / JOB SPECIFICATION Position: Marketing Manager Reporting to: The CEO Contract: Fixed-term position for […]
Planning for a Gaisce Adventure Journey? Are you unsure what is involved in helping Gaisce Award participants with their Adventure […]
Thank you to everyone who applied to join the Gaisce Council. The Department of Children and Youth Affairs have confirmed […]
Gaisce is delighted to welcome YouthBank Ireland on board as a Challenge Partner. YouthBank Ireland is based on the simple […]
Gaisce is delighted to welcome Arch Clubs on board as an official Challenge Partner. The National Federation of Arch Clubs […]
Gaisce is delighted to welcome DLR Leisure as an official Gaisce Challenge Partner. DLR Leisure was established in […]
Over the past few months, DFS, the sofa retailer, has funded a project to bring together its charity partner Gaisce […]
We are thrilled to announce the launch of our #GaisceAdventure17 Instagram competition! This year we are also delighted to say […]
Gaisce staff are going to join PALs, along with Silver and Gold participants who are over 18 years old, for […]
To mark its first anniversary of successful trading in Limerick, DFS, the sofa retailer, is working with its charity partner Gaisce […]
Event date: Wednesday 22nd March Event time: 18.00 to 19.30 Venue: Basecamp Outdoor Adventure Store, Middle Abbey St, Dublin 1 Gaisce […]
Gaisce – The President\’s Award are delighted to announce An Óige as our latest Challenge Partner. Since its inception in […]
In 2017/2018, Gaisce will pilot a new Junior Gaisce programme for 2nd year students in Leinster. We want to find […]
Last year, Gaisce surveyed all PALs to hear about how they found the role of a PAL, various levels of […]
Due to high demand, we are excited to announce more PAL Connect events taking place this year! PAL Connect […]
Calling all artistic Gaisce participants! Gaisce – The President’s Award are thrilled to announce that we have teamed up with Ireland’s […]
Gaisce – The President’s Award is delighted to announce that ECO-UNESCO has become an official Gaisce Challenge Partner. Gaisce Challenge Partners support and […]
Gaisce – The President’s Award is delighted to announce that Habitat for Humanity Ireland has become an official Gaisce Challenge Partner. Gaisce […]
Yesterday the Gaisce Gold Award Ceremony took place in St Patrick’s Hall with our very special guest, the President of […]
Gaisce – The President\’s Award is delighted to announce that SciFest has become an official Gaisce Challenge Partner. Gaisce Challenge Partners support […]
Only 1 day until our first Silver Award Ceremony of 2016 in the Helix Dublin, on Thursday 27th October and […]
Gaisce are delighted to announce the details of our Silver Gaisce ceremonies taking place around Ireland. **Please note that […]
In recognition of the relationship between The HOPE Foundation and Gaisce – The President’s Award, The HOPE Foundation is now […]
The BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition is now an official Gaisce Challenge Partner, allowing young people (aged 15-19*) who are planning […]
Are you a Gaisce Awardee? We have an exciting volunteering opportunity for you! This Autumn, Gaisce – The President’s Award […]
Following the success of our first Adventure Journey Supervisor Training Course earlier this year, Gaisce – The President’s Award is […]
The Irish Youth Music Awards (IYMAs) National Day takes place at the Aviva stadium on the 16th of […]
Awardees clocked up over 10,000 hours in completing personal, community and physical challenges The Patron of Gaisce, President Michael […]
Irish Girl Guides and Gaisce – The President’s Award launch partnership to encourage young women to reach for the sun, […]
National Coin Week 2nd – 8th November 2015 As The Central Bank rolls out the rounding of 1c and 2c coins […]
Change for Charity welcomes the decision by the Government today (16 June 2015) to rollout the rounding of 1c and […]
In 2010, the Gaisce Council undertook to explore the impact of participation in Gaisce on young people through supporting independent […]