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...
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...
From Scratch to Makerspace: How the Digital Age is Impacting Youth Work
Robbie Matthews is an Advocate and Tutor with Donegal ETB on the Youthreach programme. In January of this year, he attended a conference in Luxembourg entitled ‘Youth work in the Digital Era’. Here he discusses the topics covered, the questions...
Youth Dialogue and the European Youth Goals
Pia Janning works on Policy and Strategic Alliances in Léargas. In this post she explores how you can connect Youth Dialogue and the European Youth Goals in your Erasmus+ project. We would also like to credit Tara Killeen from Maynooth...
Erasmus+ Youth Dialogue: Use Your Voice to Make Equality a Policy
My name is Conor Dillon and I attend the Rehabilitative Training programme in the Central Remedial Clinic, or CRC. I have a physical disability and use a wheelchair full time. I have a huge interest in advocacy and equality for people with...
TCAs? For me?
Mailiis Komissarov joined Léargas on a placement earlier this year. In this post she explains how Transnational Cooperation Activities (TCAs) can provide great opportunities for personal and professional development. Mailiis worked directly on...
Erasmus+ Youth in Action Application Tips
The next deadline for Erasmus+ Youth project applications is 01 October 2020 at 11:00 am Irish time. It's a rule of Erasmus+ that late applications can't be accepted, and we know from experience that this applies to applications that are even...
The new European Youth Strategy – what’s it all about?
With all the news about Brexit, it may have escaped your attention that 2019 also sees the start of the new European Youth Strategy 2019-2027. The strategy aims to bring the EU closer to young people and to help address issues of concern to them....
Taking Time to 'Sharpen the Axe': Erasmus+ Supporting Youth Workers
Leo Gilmartin, who works on our Client Services Team, was first introduced to youth work as a young person attending his local youth club in 2002. He went on to Maynooth University to complete a BA in Community and Youth Work. In his work for...
International Youth Reporter Training in Vienna
Róisín Murphy is from Lahardane, Ballina, Co Mayo and is part of the Spunout National Action Panel. She is interested in journalism and reporting, particularly on issues related to youth and youth events. The opportunity to attend an...