Gaisce Spring 2025 E-Zine
Fáilte ar ais to another great year with Gaisce - The President’s Award! This year is especially significant as we celebrate our 40th Anniversary. Throughout this milestone year, we will have some fantastic opportunities for you and your participants to join the celebrations. We are excited to welcome Craghoppers on board as an official partner of our 40th anniversary. To celebrate, they are hosting an exclusive Gaisce in-store event at Regatta Great Outdoors in the Blanchardstown Shopping Centre. The members of Gaisce’s first Youth Ambassador Panel have been hard at work over the past few months. We’ve got so many exciting
Seachtain Na Gaeilge 2025
Seachtain na Gaeilge is here! It is one of the biggest celebrations of our native language and culture. The festival is an opportunity for everyone to enjoy the Irish language, whether you are a fluent speaker, a learner, or just getting by with a few words. This year, one of the Ambassadors is Irish comedian Julie Jay, who was previously a President’s Award Leader and our MC for the 2023 Gaisce PAL Appreciation Awards. Speaking about her role as an ambassador, she said: “Irish has always been central to my life, but now that I am a parent, it is
Craghoppers Announced As Gaisce’s 40th Anniversary Partner
Gaisce – The President’s Award proudly welcomes Craghoppers as an official partner for Gaisce’s 40th Anniversary!Craghoppers is a leading outdoor and sports brand. As part of the new partnership, they will provide high-quality, durable outdoor gear to the Gaisce Youth Ambassador Panel, Staff, and Council members. Craghoppers will also support Gaisce with in-store presence across their store locations in Ireland, helping young people pursue adventure with purpose. Current Gaisce Participants and PALs will also receive a 10% discount, which can be redeemed online and in-store.Since 1985, Gaisce has motivated young people to push their limits and achieve their best through
Gaisce Project Manager Marion Irwin-Gowran on The Lived Experience Podcast
Our Project Manager, Marion Irwin-Gowran, was recently a guest on The Turnaround Project's "The Lived Experience Podcast", where she shared her personal journey and reflected on her nearly 25 years at Gaisce, celebrating the collective efforts and positive change achieved during her time with the organisation. Their discussion included Marion's experience with student-athlete scholarships, Bronx housing projects, activism and tribes, the genesis of Gaisce, pushing the needle forward, family work ethos, Generation Change and employers, system collaboration projects, progression units and skills development, embracing your potential, servitude to others, careers after conviction, and answering what is Gaisce? Marion after recording
2025 marks 40 years of Gaisce! #Gaisce40
In 1985, Ireland was in the midst of an economic recession, and the country's spirits were low. President Patrick J. Hillery saw an opportunity to build a bridge to a better future by creating a programme that would empower young people to fulfil their potential. On the 28th of October 1985, Gaisce – The President’s Award was launched at Áras an Uachtaráin to mark the UN’s International Year of Youth. To date, more than 520,000 young people have registered for a Gaisce Award, with 270,000 achieving their award. Gaisce is continuing to grow, with registrations increasing each year, empowering more
Gaisce Youth Ambassadors
Gaisce – The President’s Award is excited to introduce our very first Gaisce Youth Ambassador Panel! This amazing group of young people, from all across Ireland, bring fresh energy, unique perspectives, and a shared passion for making a difference. Our Youth Ambassadors are here to represent and inspire – sharing their Gaisce stories, connecting with their communities, and showing others the incredible possibilities that come with stepping outside your comfort zone. As part of the panel, they’ll take part in exciting training sessions, learn new skills, and explore topics like the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), inclusion, and diversity. They’ll also
Gaisce Winter 2024 E-Zine
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Welcome to our Winter 2024 ezine. As we approach the end of another great year at Gaisce, we want to share some highlights from this year and what’s in store for next year! Our sincere thanks to all our Gaisce PALs for your incredible work throughout the year. We can’t wait to see the fantastic things your young people will achieve in 2025! Nollaig Shona Duit agus athbhliain faoi mhaise dhuit from all of us at Gaisce - The President’s Award. What's Coming Up Gaisce's 40th Anniversary In 2025, Gaisce will reach
Gaisce Celebrates Lá Gaisce 2024
Our annual celebration of all things Gaisce took place on Wednesday 23rd October 2024. Lá Gaisce is a day for us to recognise and appreciate the ongoing achievements and perseverance of our thousands of young people, to acknowledge the challenges they’ve overcome, the dedication they've demonstrated, and the personal growth they have achieved. It’s also a chance to celebrate those who have achieved their award, as well as the President's Award Leaders, organisations, schools, and businesses that play a vital role in supporting the award. We saw massive support and engagement from all over Ireland, including secondary schools, youth organisations,
Gaisce Autumn 2024 E-Zine
Happy Autumn! As we look forward to the next few months, we are excited to bring some fantastic and informative events to PALs, including our Gaisce Gold Participant Meet Up and the new Gaisce Community Involvement Showcase. We will be announcing the members of Gaisce’s first Youth Ambassador Panel very soon, and we’re looking forward to meeting them all and working with them over the coming months. Our Lá Gaisce celebration for this year is almost here, and we can't wait to celebrate it with our PALs, partners, and participants. As we approach our 40th anniversary year in 2025, we are preparing our programme of events and activities to mark
Gaisce Challenge Partner Feature Page
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Gaisce - The President’s Award (@gaisceaward) Take the challenge out of choosing your Challenge Area activities and discover exciting opportunities with our #GaisceChallengePartners! 😄 To simplify the process, we're launching a new feature page where you can search for Gaisce Challenge Partners and filter by region, Award Level and Challenge Area activities. 🎉 We are proud to partner with a fantastic range of organisations from all over Ireland that inspire Gaisce Participants with ideas for their Personal Skill, Community Involvement, and Physical Recreation Challenge Areas. 💛 Take a look
