YOUTH WORK IRELAND, GALWAY

Who are we Youth Work Ireland Galway is a voluntary organisation that works with young people in Galway City and the county and has done so since the 1970’s. We do this through supporting communities to set up and deliver youth programmes on a voluntary basis, and by developing services to young people implemented by paid staff. We work in partnership with a number of community groups and statutory bodies in the development and employ 36 staff who with the support of over 300 adult volunteers deliver; a comprehensive and diverse range of services to young people throught the county of Galway. The History of Youth Work Ireland We came from a youth club movement that started in the 1960’s co-ordinated nationally by the National Federation of youth clubs. In the 1970’s the County Galway Federation of Youth Clubs was formed from locally based (federationsor) groupings of clubs and the Department of Education created the Youth Service Service Grant Scheme allowing the recruitment of a Regional Development Officer. In the 1990’s we secured resources from EU funding programmes to develop new projects and become involved in alliance and partnerships both at local projects level and across the city and county. What we do Advocacy - We advocate on behalf of young people in Ireland. Child Protection & Garda Vetting - Information on Child Protection and the Garda Vetting Process National Programmes - Our programmes are about building confidence, social interaction, participation. News - All the news and events taking place in Youth Work Ireland. Our Services - Our services are quality driven, promote best practice and ensure young people are safe and protected. Youth Participation - We believe in real and genuine participation where young people have the opportunity to have their voices heard.