Gaisce is the most prestigious youth award in Ireland and is a challenge to young people from the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins to dream big and realise their potential.
Take part in Ireland’s largest ever pollination project to celebrate 35 years of Gaisce – The President’s Award.
Everyone across Ireland can participate regardless of age, location or size of back garden, and plant a bulb to help save a bee. Find out how you can get involved today and what to do next!
Gaisce is the most prestigious youth award in Ireland and is a challenge to young people from the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins to dream big and realise their potential.
Gaisce is the most prestigious youth award in Ireland and is a challenge to young people from the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins to dream big and realise their potential.
📅 The Youth Climate Justice Fund Outcomes event takes place Tuesday, 30 November @ 5pm with opening address from @presidentirl + also featuring Minister @rodericogorman
Delighted to have had Gaisce participant Caoimhe Martin representing us at the Youth Climate Justice Fund Roundtables 👏
RSVP at youthclimatejustice@equality.gov.ie
📣 Register now for our FutureTalks Panel Chat: Pursuing Your Passions! #linkinbio👈
📅 Wednesday | December 1st | 7pm | via Zoom
Featuring @eric.ehigie (Black and Irish), @razanireland (Activist and Journalist), @zakmoradi and @elliekisyombe (Co-founder of OurTable)
Hear from an impressive panel talking about pursuing their passions - and transforming them into work life and leadership!
What is 'FutureTalks'?
The FutureTalks series is an opportunity for Gaisce's Wavelength participants to connect on and explore future education and career paths and learn about how they can make their voices heard.
This event is a panel discussion as part of the series that we are sharing out more widely so more people can hear from these amazing speakers!
Who is this for?
• If you are a young person seeking asylum or have refugee status in Ireland
• If you work with young people aged between 14-25, who are seeking asylum or have refugee status in Ireland
• If you work with young people who are living in Direct Provision
• If you are a current or prospective President's Award Leader (PAL) with Gaisce - The President's Award
What's this panel discussing?
• Experience of being new to Ireland and finding and connecting with key networks
• Their journey to their current role
• Challenges and opportunities they've encountered so far
• Sharing insights, tips and tricks for setting goals and pursuing your passions in your career
Want more info? 📧 sanaz@gaisce.ie
#FutureTalks #Gaisce #Linkinbio #registernow
📣 Invitation to Young People (18 - 24) to participate in a consultation on the development of a Well-being Framework for Ireland on Wednesday, December 1st! 📣
📧 Email deborah.sheridan@foroige.ie by Friday 26th November at midday to take part!
The Government’s Well-being project is the result of a commitment to better measure Ireland’s progress as a country, for better policy decisions linked with people’s everyday experiences. This work is being led by the Department of the Taoiseach, and Departments right across Government.
A first report was published capturing all the work done on this project to date. We are now consulting more on the Framework to create awareness and get feedback on the framework and the vision, and to get a sense of what areas are most important to people. This consultation phase involves a communications campaign, a web portal giving more information about the project, a new CSO interactive well-being Dashboard, an online survey, a large stakeholder event and workshops.
It is important that the national framework takes into account the views of young people, in particular what is important for their quality of life.
For this reason, a workshop to discuss and get feedback on the Well-being Framework for Ireland with young people: The findings of this workshop, along with wider consultation, will feed into a second report on the well-being project and in particular on the Framework for Ireland.
@merrionstreet | @foroige | @dcediy
We are so lucky to work with the great people of @stpatrickscathedraldublin to connect with communities across Dublin as part of our Gaisce Award programme. Today we planted the last of our bulbs ahead of next Spring with the team and local community Garda, Martha 🐝🌱 #BulbsForBees
First Picture L-R: Gavan Woods - CEO St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Kelley Birmingham - Community Officer, Yvonne McKenna - CEO Gaisce, Garda Martha Radziul - Community policing at Kevin street @gardainsta 🌱🐝
Second Picture L-R: Kelley Birmingham - Community Officer with St. Patrick’s and @gaisceaward CEO, Yvonne McKenna ❤️
Gaisce are extremely grateful to all our Challenge Partners including Deaf Communications Ltd who facilitate Gaisce participants to meet the Personal Skill Challenge Area by completing a 13 week Irish Sign Language module
Deaf Communications have created a 13 week Irish Sign Language (ISL) module specifically to meet the Gaisce programme requirements. It introduces young people to ISL and also requires them to engage in an additional 6 hours of self-study. Completing this module allows Gaisce participants to meet the Personal Skill Challenge area at Bronze Award Level.
Read more on our website 🔗 link in bio
#YourWayYourAward #Gaisce #ChallengePartners
Tuesday | 23rd of November | 1pm | Have your say in the future of Ireland’s research
Gaisce are co-hosting a special Government of Ireland @merrionstreet event about #CreatingOurFuture campaign, along with a number of leading Irish youth organisations.
The online event, including a live keynote from Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, @simonharristd, is aimed at giving opportunity to as many young people as possible to have their say in this campaign.
#CreatingOurFuture is an opportunity for everyone in Ireland to give ideas on how to make a better future for all. Creating Our Future is a government-led national brainstorm that will involve the people of Ireland in a conversation on the role research can and should play in addressing opportunities, challenges and hopes for the future.
#CreatingOurFuture will ensure that the direction of research in this country is informed by the people of Ireland.
Diversity and inclusion are at the centre of the campaign.
All ideas are welcome, and we are working to engage all cohorts, regions, and demographics in the campaign.
Research and innovation have the potential to improve accessibility for underprivileged groups and we will be actively reaching out to ensure a diversity of views are represented.
@foroige
@scoutingireland
@enactusireland
@nyci.ie
#StandUp Awareness Week with @belongtoyouthservices is a time when we show solidarity with young people and our colleagues to ensure they feel seen, heard, and safe, and to ensure everyone knows that biphobic, homophobic, and transphobic language and bullying will not be tolerated.
Gaisce is committed to celebrating our young people regardless of their gender or sexuality. We are working hard to ensure that all aspects of our programme meet the needs of young LGBTI+ and gender non-confirming participants.
We were delighted to support an incredible group of creatives as part of our ‘Queer Mind, Body and Soul’ exhibition during this summer with @apolloprojectirl at the @nationalgalleryofireland - the first queer exhibition at the National Gallery 🇮🇪
Stand Up Awareness Week takes place from November 15th-19th this year 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Gaisce - The President's Award is hosting a five-part FutureTalks series, starting today, November 17th!
The FutureTalks series is an opportunity for Gaisce participants to connect on and explore future education and career paths and learn about how they can make their voices heard.
This is a 5-part series where 3 sessions will be on Zoom 💻 and 2 in person at Gaisce’s HQ 👋 in Dublin!
If you are a Gaisce - The President's Award participant (Bronze, Silver or Gold) and you have refugee status or are currently seeking asylum in Ireland, this is for you.
We want the five sessions to be as interactive and practical as possible so there are limited spaces.
🔗 So please sign up (#linkinbio) to show that you are interested in attending and we will be in touch soon.
If you have any questions about this event please contact Sanaz - sanaz@gaisce.ie
#Gaisce #FutureTalks #linkinbio
@eric.ehigie @razanireland @zakmoradi @elliekisyombe @ruairimc
Huge thanks to Eoin O Meara Daly of REPPP4 (Research Evidence Policy Programmes and Practice) for his presentation on youth justice relationships this morning.
More than 40 youth workers tuned in and contributed to the discussion afterwards. Get in touch if you missed the event and want to hear about it!
#JustTheTwoOfUs #Gaisce
#Gaisce #youthjustice
Great to see students from TU Dublin, Blanchardstown Campus from the Community Development and Youth Work course taking part in our #BulbsForBees campaign recently! Brilliant work everyone! 🐝🐝🐝 @tudublin
#Gaisce #BulbsForBees #Gaisce35
Gaisce – The President’s Award is delighted to have Get Ireland Walking as a Gaisce Challenge Partner!
@get_ireland_walking facilitates Gaisce participants to meet their Physical Recreation Challenge Area by supporting them to walk individually and by assisting them to set up walking groups.
More info available in #linkinbio 📲
#Gaisce #YourWayYourAward #Gaisce35
#BulbsForBees: Make sure you’ve planted your pollinator friendly bulbs 🐝 and signed up for your special commemorative certificate 📜 before next Sunday, 21st November 🌱
🎨: @chibirdart #Happiness #Nurturing #Commitment
Gaisce - The President's Award is hosting a five-part FutureTalks series, starting on November 17th!
The FutureTalks series is an opportunity for Gaisce participants to connect on and explore future education and career paths and learn about how they can make their voices heard.
This is a 5-part series where 3 sessions will be on Zoom 💻 and 2 in person at Gaisce’s HQ 👋 in Dublin!
If you are a Gaisce - The President's Award participant (Bronze, Silver or Gold) and you have refugee status or are currently seeking asylum in Ireland, this is for you.
We want the five sessions to be as interactive and practical as possible so there are limited spaces.
🔗 So please sign up (#linkinbio) to show that you are interested in attending and we will be in touch soon.
If you have any questions about this event please contact Sanaz - sanaz@gaisce.ie
#Gaisce #FutureTalks #linkinbio
@eric.ehigie @razanireland @zakmoradi @elliekisyombe @ruairimc
Register now for our upcoming Youth Justice event ‘Just the Two of Us’
Discussing the “how to” of the relationship between a young person and a youth worker through the lens of the Gaisce Award programme
Keynote speaker Eoin O' Meara Daly, Research Fellow in Youth Justice with the REPPP Project in the School of Law, University of Limerick
⏰ Tuesday, November 16th | 10.30am – 12pm | Online event
📲 Learn more + register #Linkinbio
#JustTheTwoOfUs #YouthJustice #YouthWork #Gaisce #GaisceAward
@dept_justice_ireland @universityoflimerick
Well done to Gaisce participants in Our Lady's Templemore Secondary School in Tipperary who took part in our #BulbsForBees campaign recently by planting pollinator friendly bulbs in the school grounds to help protect our 🐝 population
#BulbsForBees #Tipperary #Gaisce #Gaisce35 #pollination
@ourladyssecondarytemplemore
Great to see students from Ardscoil Phádraig @ardscoilphadraiggranard taking part in Gaisce’s #BulbsForBees campaign🐝Shout out to Ms. Reilly for coordinating the bulb planting at the school!
#Gaisce #BulbsForBees #Longford #pollination
Gaisce – The President’s Award is delighted to have Get Ireland Walking as a Gaisce Challenge Partner!
@get_ireland_walking facilitates Gaisce participants to meet their Physical Recreation Challenge Area by supporting them to walk individually and by assisting them to set up walking groups.
More info available here #linkinbio 📲 or check out @get_ireland_walking for some great inspiration!
#Gaisce #YourWayYourAward #Gaisce35
Register now for our upcoming PAL Catch Up sessions running from November 9-11! 📅
We want to make sure you have all the information you need as a President’s Award Leader (PAL) to support, mentor and guide all of your participants towards the successful completion of their Gaisce journey.
We are delighted to be hosting a series of online catch-up sessions for PALs from November 9-11.
#Gaisce #YourWayYourAward
Register now: #Linkinbio
Amazing work going on in @ursulinescork
TY students planted pollinator friendly bulbs as part of our #BulbsForBees campaign! TY students are also building a bee and insect hotel and establishing a wildflower area in the school! #Gaisce #BulbsForBees
Want to learn more about Climate Justice?
Gaisce – The President’s Award is one of five youth organisations, alongside @ecounesco @the_nonameclub @irishgirlguides & @yifm_network
involved in the Youth Climate Justice Challenge!
Get involved via workshops exploring the topic of climate justice! #YouthClimateJustice
📧 Email niall@gaisce.ie for more info!
Register now for our FutureTalks Panel Chat: Pursuing Your Passions!
📅Wednesday | December 1st | 7pm | via Zoom
Featuring Eric Ehigie (Black and Irish), Razan Ibraheem (Activist and Journalist), Zak Moradi (Hurler) and Ellie Kisyombe (Co-founder of OurTable)
#Linkinbio #Gaisce
Register now for our FutureTalks Panel Chat: Pursuing Your Passions!
📅Wednesday | December 1st | 7pm | via Zoom
Featuring Eric Ehigie (Black and Irish), Razan Ibraheem (Activist and Journalist), Zak Moradi (Hurler) and Ellie Kisyombe (Co-founder of OurTable)
#Linkinbio #Gaisce
Things you love to see 😍🥾🏔🚲
#OutdoorAdventure #PhysicalRecreation #AdventureJourney #Gaisce
✍🏼: @SineadHus
More than €15m for outdoor adventure projects
More than €15m is being invested in outdoor adventure projects in a bid to boost rural economies and attract more people to rural regions.
www.rte.ie
Our TY students painting planter boxes and planting shrubs and flowers as part of their Gaisce School Community Work. @GaisceAward #schoolcommunity #planting #teamworkmakesthedreamwork #TomarTrust
More fantastic work being done by the Transition year students of @ErrigalCollege for their @GaisceAward. The students will be helping with our Christmas decorations over the next two weeks.
Register now for our FutureTalks Panel Chat: Pursuing Your Passions!
📅 Wednesday | December 1st | 7pm | Via Zoom
Featuring Eric Ehigie (Black and Irish), Razan Ibraheem (Activist and Journalist), Zak Moradi (Hurler) and Ellie Kisyombe (Co-founder of OurTable)
Hear from an impressive panel talking about pursuing their passions - and transforming them into work life and leadership!
Register here: ➡️ www.eventbrite.ie/e/future-talks-panel-chat-pursuing-your-passions-tickets-217871779357?fbclid=Iw...
📣 Register now for our FutureTalks Panel Chat: Pursuing Your Passions!
📅 Wednesday | December 1st | 7pm | Via Zoom
Featuring Eric Ehigie (Black and Irish), Razan Ibraheem (Activist and Journalist), Zak Moradi (Hurler) and Ellie Kisyombe (Co-founder of OurTable)
Hear from an impressive panel talking about pursuing their passions - and transforming them into work life and leadership!
Register here: ➡️ www.eventbrite.ie/e/future-talks-panel-chat-pursuing-your-passions-tickets-217871779357
What is 'FutureTalks'?
The FutureTalks series is an opportunity for Gaisce's Wavelength participants to connect on and explore future education and career paths and learn about how they can make their voices heard. Over 5 sessions, young people are engaging and learning more about themselves and upskilling.
This event is a panel discussion as part of the series that we are sharing out more widely so more people can hear from these amazing speakers!
Who is this for?
• If you are a young person seeking asylum or have refugee status in Ireland
• If you work with young people aged between 14-25, who are seeking asylum or have refugee status in Ireland
• If you work with young people who are living in Direct Provision
• If you are a current or prospective President's Award Leader (PAL) with Gaisce - The President's Award
What's this panel discussing?
• Experience of being new to Ireland and finding and connecting with key networks
• Their journey to their current role
• Challenges and opportunities they've encountered so far
• Sharing insights, tips and tricks for setting goals and pursuing your passions in your career
Want more info? 📧 sanaz@gaisce.ie
#FutureTalks #Gaisce
📣 Invitation to Young People (18 - 24) to participate in a consultation on the development of a Well-being Framework for Ireland on Wednesday, December 1st! 📣
📧 deborah.sheridan@foroige.ie by Friday 26th November at midday to take part!
📣 Event happening today! 📣
We want to hear from young people about the future of research in Ireland #CreatingOurFuture 📄
Tues | 23rd Nov | 1pm
➡️ Register now: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9gEQgZN6S1KeI75XxiwHdQ
We are so lucky to work with the great people of @stpatrickscathedraldublin to connect with communities across Dublin as part of our Gaisce Award programme. Today we planted the last of our bulbs ahead of next Spring with the team and local community Garda, Martha 🐝🌱 #BulbsForBees
First Picture L-R: Gavan Woods - CEO St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Kelley Birmingham - Community Officer, Yvonne McKenna - CEO Gaisce, Garda Martha Radziul - Community policing at Kevin street @gardainsta 🌱🐝
Second Picture L-R: Kelley Birmingham - Community Officer with St. Patrick’s and @gaisceaward CEO, Yvonne McKenna ❤️
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