Clár na nÓg: Youth Sector Updates – April 2026
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 NYCI News Upcoming training, deadlines, and calls We’re Hiring: Youth 2030 Programme Administrator – Maternity Cover deadline Apr 8 Invitation to Tender: IT Services for NYCI deadline Apr 10 Addressing Consent and Pornography with Young People Apr 14 – 15 Transforming Hate in Youth Work Apr 16 Inspiring Future Youth Workers Conference & Cross Sectoral Contact Making Seminar Apr 21 Using our Peer Abuse Resource – “When Young People Harm Each Other” Apr 21 NYCI / INOU Webinar on Youth Unemployment Apr 22 Responding to Polarisation, Hate and Hostility through Youth Work: Join our Community of Practice Apr 23 Take this survey on housing and help us make life better for young people deadline Apr 23 Summer School – The Creative Well: Creativity and Wellbeing in Youth Work Jun 6 – 7 Grow It Yourself – A one-day Professional Retreat at Grow HQ Jun 19 Resources you might like eLearning: Understanding Racism for Youth Workers On demand From Anti-Racism to Racial Justice: Tools, Analysis and Action for Youth Workers Download now Youth Information Web Resource for Young Refugees & Young People in International Protection Learn more Celebrating 10 years of Ireland’s UN Youth Delegate programme Learn more Remember to check out our News Feed for regular updates. Targeted action on youth homelessness needed 2,061 young people aged 18–24 now represent 17.4% of adults in emergency accommodation. We are urging the Minister and Government to significantly increase attention and action on youth homelessness, alongside all other cohorts of people experiencing homelessness today. Find out more >> We’re Hiring: Youth 2030 Programme Administrator – Maternity Cover The Global Youth Work team wishes to recruit a Programme Administrator – Maternity Cover. This role requires keen administration skills, particularly financial admin, supporting the Youth 2030 team. Please consider working with us. Deadline: 12pm, Wednesday, 8th April Find out more and apply >> Laying Foundations and Building Momentum in an important year for NYCI Policy and Advocacy The first quarter of 2026 opened with significant activity across NYCI’s policy and advocacy work, setting a strong foundation for what will be an exceptionally important year for youth policy, culminating in Ireland’s EU Presidency in the second half of 2026. Find out more >> Blanchardstown Local Drug and Alcohol Task Force awarded Bronze Health Quality Mark Blanchardstown Local Drug and Alcohol Task Force was awarded a Bronze Standard Health Quality Mark (HQM) by the NYCI National Youth Health Programme in recognition of their work on health promotion for young people. Find out more >> Take this survey on housing and help us make life better for young people Ireland is in the middle of a housing crisis, and young people are often the ones feeling it most. If you are aged between 18 and 30 and renting from a private landlord with some form of housing support (like HAP or RAS), Threshold and the National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI) want to understand what life is really like for young renters like you. Deadline: 30th April Find out more >> Apply Now – Youth Work Champions Programme The Youth Work Champions Programme is designed specifically for youth workers and volunteers. This pilot aims to equip participants with the skills, confidence and resources needed to advocate and lobby for youth work at local and national levels. Register interest >> Member News YWI: Youth Work Ireland Week 2026 Youth Work Ireland Week takes place from April 11 – April 18 and is a time to celebrate, showcase, and champion the incredible youth work happening every day across Ireland! From exciting projects to life-changing support, youth services make a real difference and this week is all about shining a spotlight on that impact. Find out more >> VSI: Confronting our Edges: Exploring Decolonisation Join VSI’s in-person workshop on 11th April in Temple Bar, where they will use creative methods to explore what it means to confront our ‘edges’ when it comes colonialism and it’s ongoing presence in our worlds. It will serve as an introduction to the often overlooked practice of decolonisation, and offers a space to pause, question and learn, and overall re-imagine our post-colonial lives. Register interest >> Irish Girl Guides: Success at LEGO League Ireland Final During the FIRST LEGO League Ireland Final on Saturday, 21 March 2026, the Irish Girl Guides team conNÈCKt, from the Lucan Unit, won the Best Team Placard Award and represented the organisation brilliantly. Find out more >> BelongTo: 39 Irish Schools and Youthreach Centres Awarded National LGBTQ+ Quality Mark Belong To LGBTQ+ Youth Ireland today (26.03.2026) celebrated 39 post primary schools and Youthreach centres, representing over 2,300 staff and 22,000 students from across the country, for their leadership in creating safe, welcoming, and inclusive environments for LGBTQ+ young people. Find out more >> Is your organisation an NYCI Member? As well as advocating on your behalf, NYCI provides advice, networking and development opportunities, and expert training in all areas of youth work, including child protection, development education, equality, arts, health, and more. Find out more >> Vacancies NYCI: Youth 2030 Programme Administrator – Maternity Cover Foróige: Various roles nationally Other Youth Sector News UNICEF Ireland: Youth Action Group UNICEF Ireland is launching a Youth Action Group, bringing together a small group of young people aged 14 – 17 from across the country to share ideas, learn about youth activism and children’s rights, as well as helping to shape our advocacy work for young people and contributing to conversations and campaigns on issues affecting young people today. Deadline: 5th April Apply now >> Highlight your Event or Update Send your news, events, and activities for inclusion in the next edition of Clár na nÓg, the youth sector newsletter, to charlie@nyci.ie   facebook  @nycinews  youth.ie Copyright © 2026 National Youth Council of Ireland, All rights reserved. |
