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Gaisce – The President’s Award is Ireland’s national youth award and is a personal development programme for young people aged 14-25. In 2025 Gaisce is celebrating it’s 40th anniversary.
It is a direct challenge from the President of Ireland, Catherine Connolly, to all young people to dream big and fulfil their potential.
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YOUR WAY, YOUR AWARD!
Gaisce – The President’s Award is Ireland’s national youth award and is a personal development programme for young people aged 14-25. In 2025 Gaisce is celebrating it’s 40th anniversary.
It is a direct challenge from the President of Ireland, Catherine Connolly, to all young people to dream big and fulfil their potential.
Start your Gaisce journey today!
Register as a Participant
YOUR WAY, YOUR AWARD!
Gaisce – The President’s Award is Ireland’s national youth award and is a personal development programme for young people aged 14-25. In 2025 Gaisce is celebrating it’s 40th anniversary.
It is a direct challenge from the President of Ireland, Catherine Connolly, to all young people to dream big and fulfil their potential.
Start your Gaisce journey today!
Register as a Participant
YOUR WAY, YOUR AWARD!
Gaisce – The President’s Award is Ireland’s national youth award and is a personal development programme for young people aged 14-25. In 2025 Gaisce is celebrating it’s 40th anniversary.
It is a direct challenge from the President of Ireland, Catherine Connolly, to all young people to dream big and fulfil their potential.
Start your Gaisce journey today!
Register as a Participant
YOUR WAY, YOUR AWARD!
Gaisce – The President’s Award is Ireland’s national youth award and is a personal development programme for young people aged 14-25. In 2025 Gaisce is celebrating it’s 40th anniversary.
It is a direct challenge from the President of Ireland, Catherine Connolly, to all young people to dream big and fulfil their potential.
Start your Gaisce journey today!
Register as a Participant
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📣Meet our 2026 Youth Ambassador Panel!
Join us in saying “congrats” in comments! 👏
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📢 Paid Opportunity – ISL Interpreter Urgently Needed!
Gaisce – The President’s Award is seeking an Irish Sign Language Interpreter to support one of our council members during an online meeting this week.
📅 Date: Thursday, 12th February
🕘 Time: 11am – 1pm
📍 Location: Online via Zoom
This is a paid opportunity, and your support would help ensure accessibility and inclusion at a key meeting for Gaisce.
If you’re available or would like more details, please get in touch by emailing info@gaisce.ie – we’d love to hear from you!
#GaisceAward #ISL #ISLInterpreter #JobFairy #DublinJobs PaidOpportunity
📣 We are hiring a Content Creator.
⏰ The application deadline is Friday 27th February at 12noon.
→ Please share with your network or tag someone you know who should apply!
🔗 Full details are at the link below.
https://www.activelink.ie/vacancies/children-youth/120656-gaisce-the-presidents-award-content-creator
#Recruitment #WorkWithGaisce #ContentCreator
⭐️ Our Dual Award partners, the @catholicguidesofireland hosted their Chief Commissioner Award & Oisín Award Ceremony last weekend.
🥇 🥈Our CEO Avril Ryan @avril_ryan2024 was delighted to present 1️⃣0️⃣ Gaisce Bronze Awards and 1️⃣0️⃣ Gaisce Silver Awards on the day.
👏 Well done to all the well-deserving awardees!
#GaisceGold #GaisceSilver #YouthAwards
Weekend 2️⃣ in Galway was one to remember 🙌
👏 16 young people returned for the final Roots and Shoots Gaisce Gold Residential with Student Volunteer Ireland, supported by @irish.aid, where they explored the Sustainable Development Goals and how advocacy can create real change.💬🌍
They took part in an interactive session with Mark Kelly from the ESD Academy at ATU, heard from Marie-Anne Michel from Trócaire on running strong advocacy campaigns, and listened to Mariyam Bangura share her experiences as a feminist advocate in Sierra Leone.
The weekend wrapped up with certificate presentations from Gaisce CEO, Avril Ryan.
🔗Read the full blog to see how it all unfolded: https://www.gaisce.ie/roots-and-shoots-gaisce-gold-residential-weekend-2/
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📣 Proud to have Gaisce represented at the inaugural Ireland-UK Youth Forum through our Youth Ambassador @eoin_moylan06
👏 Eoin joined young people from across Ireland, Northern Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales – including our Joint Award Initiative partners at The Duke of Edinburgh`s Award Northern Ireland – for meaningful dialogue and collaboration. @dofeuk @nationalyouthassemblyofireland
🙌 The Forum brought young voices together to connect, share experiences and develop recommendations that will go directly to the Taoiseach and Prime Minister.
💡 Also in attendance were Irish Government Ministers @helenmcentee @normafoleytd Neale Richmond.
#IrelandUKYouthForum
#Dublin2026
#YouthParticipation
#Gaisce
#PresidentsAward
🇮🇪 🇬🇧 Gaisce was delighted to be part of the first ever Ireland-UK Youth Forum, represented by our Youth Ambassador Eoin Moylan. 🙌
👥Eoin joined young people from Ireland, Northern Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales, including our partners in the Joint Award Initiative with The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Northern Ireland, for important conversations and collaborations.
✔️The Forum created a space where young voices could connect, share experiences and shape recommendations that will be shared with the Taoiseach and the Prime Minister.
@dofeuk @nationalyouthassemblyofireland @helenmcentee
#IrelandUKYouthForum
#Dublin2026
#YouthParticipation
#Gaisce
#PresidentsAward
Gaisce – The President’s Award was delighted to take part in @oxfamireland ’s launch of the Global Education Movement (GEM) in Wexford recently. This groundbreaking initiative aims to strengthen Global Citizenship Education (GCE) across Ireland.
Our CEO, @avril_ryan2024, addressed attendees at the event and highlighted Gaisce’s ongoing commitment to GCE — including our @irish.aid –funded Roots & Shoots programme, delivered in partnership with @student_volunteer.ie in third-level institutions nationwide.
Find out more here: https://www.oxfamireland.org/whats-the-global-education-movement-gem
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