Art in Action: Painting a Picture of Life in Direct Provision
Léargas Communications Officer Niamh McClelland recently chatted with The Glucksman Senior Curator, Tadhg Crowley, and 3rd year University College Cork student, Mair Kelly, who is also ex-officio of the UCC Fáilte Refugees Society. Together, they...
Why Youth Work Works: Exploring its Personal and Professional Impact
Why does youth work, work? The Youth Advisory Committee Galway, which is a group of young people aged between 15 and 25 from various projects and clubs within the city and the wider county, began exploring that question through their European...
Webinar Wednesdays Autumn Series
Our Autumn Series of Webinar Wednesdays is for people involved in Education and Training, Youth and Civic Society in Ireland. It will explore the key priorities and values that underpin European Programmes. We will focus on supporting...
Confronting Racism Through Arts: Meet ABCD A Black Child’s Dilemma
Solidarity projects are funded through the European Solidarity Corps programme. They are initiated, developed and implemented by young people over a period of two to twelve months. They provide opportunities for groups of people aged 18 to 30 to...
European Solidarity Corps, Virtual Mobilities and COVID-19
Two members of the Léargas team have come together to reflect on COVID-19's impact on recent projects as well as its potential implications for upcoming ones. Suzanne Kavanagh, Senior Support and Development Officer with the European Solidarity...
Webinar Wednesdays - Online Training Supporting European Projects
Léargas Webinar Wednesdays explore themes and topics relevant to Erasmus+, European Solidarity Corps and eTwinning. Whether you have a lot of experience or are a complete newcomer, the webinars will have something to offer!
European Solidarity Corps Conference 2020
The European Solidarity Corps Conference took place on 27 February in Dublin. The event was organised and co-hosted by Léargas, The Wheel and Comhlámh. Change-makers from over thirty organisations in Ireland came to explore ways that they can...
5 Steps to the European Solidarity Corps
Do you feel that the European Solidarity Corps is uncharted territory and that you are stepping into the unknown? Maybe you don’t know where to start? It's often said that the first step is the hardest, but we at Léargas are committed to...
The Room: Community Drama
The European Solidarity Corps brings together young people through volunteering, traineeships or employment to build a more inclusive society. Different types of projects can be funded, including 'Solidarity Projects', which take place here in...
The benefits of European volunteering
Jason Flynn is a Volunteer Coordinator at Depaul Ireland, where he manages and continually improves their volunteer programme. Jason has responsibility for recruiting, training and supporting full and part-time volunteers and students and...