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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, Michael D. Higgins, to all young people to dream big and fulfil their potential.
Start your Gaisce journey today!
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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, Michael D. Higgins, 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, Michael D. Higgins, 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, Michael D. Higgins, 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, Michael D. Higgins, 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, Michael D. Higgins, to all young people to dream big and fulfil their potential.
Start your Gaisce journey today!
Register as a Participant
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Gaisce’s 40th Anniversary
Gaisce – The President’s Award is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2025. Visit our #Gaisce40 hub here to find out about what’s in store!
Sign up for Be The Arrow: Gaisce’s 40th Anniversary Challenge today!
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Gaisce Youth Ambassador Sonya Naumova joined Fiona Scullion on Connemara Community Radio to discuss all things Gaisce – from being [...]
Recently, the Gaisce team attended the @ringsendcommunityservicesforum award ceremony at @google Ireland. This event is dedicated to recognising young people and their efforts in making positive lifestyle changes. 👏
Our CEO Avril Ryan spoke at the event, commending the awardees for their determination and commitment to personal development. President Award Leader Robbie Maguire also spoke to share the history of the project and outline future plans.
Minister for Justice @jimocallaghantd was also in attendance and presented 13 young people with their Gaisce Awards, including 7 Bronze and 6 Silver. We hope they are proud of all their achievements. 💛
Thank you for all the support at the Ringsend Community Services Forum!
#GaisceAward #YourWayYourAward #YouthAward #YouthDevelopment #Skills #Community #Exercise #Adventure #PresidentOfIreland #Ringsend
🏹 Be The Arrow Highlights 🏹 From across Ireland and around the world, people stepped up for Gaisce’s 40th Anniversary Challenge.
Thank you for being part of Be The Arrow and helping make this celebration truly unforgettable. 💛
#Gaisce40 #BeTheArrow #GaisceAward
The Gaisce team were recently invited to Leinster House to join Senator @markdalyireland to discuss our partnership with the Thomas F. Meagher Foundation @tfmf1848 🇮🇪
The team were delighted to meet with Mark and share our ambitions for nurturing and developing the partnership 💛
#GaisceAward #YouthAward #ThomasFMeagher #TFMF #Partner #MarkDaly #LeinsterHouse
Best wishes to @AineKerr, Gaisce Council Chair, who will be hosting a panel discussion at the Macgill Summer School 2025 event tomorrow! 😊
The MacGill Summer School, in association with the University of Notre Dame, is Ireland`s international forum for thought leaders to discuss the critical issues facing the country, Europe, and our world. 👏
On the topic of "How to Make Ireland the Best Place In The World to Grow Up", we imagine it`ll spark some great discussion and ideas. 💛
Gaisce Youth Ambassador @caoilfhinnyoung recently represented Gaisce at a Craghoppers hiking event, where she built on her hillwalking and mountaineering skills and successfully completed her Mountain Skills 1 training. Well done, Caoilfhinn!
#GaisceAward #AdventureJourney #Craghoppers #Hike #Hillwalking #Laragh #WicklowMountains #GaisceYouthAmbassadors
Check out the highlights from the 2024 Gaisce Defence Forces Challenge! 🪖
This incredible group of Gaisce Participants pushed their limits, built confidence, and developed new skills through a series of activities. 👏
Applications for the 2025 challenge are open until July 9th — link in bio!
This year, it`s only available to Silver Gaisce Participants and fulfils the Silver Adventure Journey challenge area.
Don`t miss out on applying for this unique Adventure Journey experience!
#GaisceAward #YourWayYourAward #YouthAward #YouthDevelopment #AdventureJourney #DefenceForces #Ireland @irishdefenceforces
We`re delighted to welcome Clíodhna Malone to Gaisce`s operations team! 🙌
She will be overseeing Wexford, Carlow and Kilkenny as a Development Officer while Paul Darby is on a career break. 😊
Find out more about Clíodhna and her contact details:
https://www.gaisce.ie/cliodhna-malone-development-officer/
#GaisceAward #Staff #Update #DevelopmentOfficer
🏳️🌈 Mí an Bhróid shona daoibh a chairde 🏳️⚧️
Pride events have been lighting up communities across the country, and we hope everyone who joined in has felt the joy, energy and empowerment that Pride brings! ✨
At Gaisce, we’re proud to stand with the LGBTQ+ community. Gaisce is for all young people in Ireland, offering them the chance to explore their interests, build confidence and realise their potential. 💛
Every journey is unique, and we hope LGBTQ+ young people feel seen, supported and celebrated throughout theirs. 😊
#GaisceAward #YourWayYourAward #YouthAward #YouthDevelopment #Adventure #Skills #Exercise #Adventure #PresidentOfIreland #Ireland #Pride #LGBTQ #Bród
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