Happy Pride! This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first Dublin Pride March. For the entire month of June we make it an extra priority to celebrate, highlight and give support to our LGBT+ community. The theme of this year’s Pride March is SHINE. This year we want to shine a light on providing…
World Menstrual Hygiene Day takes place on 28th May every year. It’s a chance to highlight the importance of menstrual care for women, girls and people who have periods. The theme of Menstrual Hygiene Day 2024 is: Together for a #PeriodFriendlyWorld What is a period? A period is a release of blood from a person’s uterus,…
The Creative Arts Summer School 2024 is a free programme “promoting access, inclusion and diversity in the creative arts in Ireland”. The programme offers a chance to explore creative interests, meet other like-minded people and get a felt sense if you would like to pursue a career in the creative industries in Ireland. There…
Are you 18 years old and ready to step out of your comfort zone? 👣 The next application round of DiscoverEU is open! 🚀 Apply now and get the opportunity to travel in Europe! What is DiscoverEU? DiscoverEU is linked to the Erasmus+ programme and offers young people aged 18 years the chance to explore…
An International Student Identity card (ISIC) is a student identity card which is internationally accepted. It provides proof of your status as a student, access to student discounts as well as student facilities and services globally. Often students get this card before school trips abroad or while studying and travelling to show proof of being…
2024 will be a year of voting – in referendums and elections. For example, there are two referendums on the 8th of March this year. There are also upcoming European and Local elections that will be taking place across the country in June. For many young people, this will be their first time to vote….
Each year, Safer Internet Day takes place in February – a day designated to raising awareness of a safer and better internet for all, particularly for children and young people. Safer Internet Day (SID) is an EU wide initiative and is promoted and coordinated in Ireland by Webwise, the Irish Internet Safety Education Awareness Programme. This…
The Sligo Leitrim Directory of Services website provides official listings of services for children, young people and families in Sligo and Leitrim. This includes information on health, mental health, education, disability, youth, childcare and other services. The purpose of this website is to provide one central point of information on services for children, young people…
*The closing date for this has now passed (26th April 2024). For further information or any queries related to applications or offers of the sponsorship please contact Dr. Stella Owens at stella.owens@tusla.ie. Exciting sponsorship opportunity for students interested in a career working with children and families! Tusla is the Child and Family Agency…
October is #WorldMentalHealthMonth and today, 10th October 2023 is World Mental Health Day 2023. Everyone deserves to have the support they need to maintain their mental health as best as they possibly can. This year’s theme is that mental health is a human right. The below information highlights some of the national and local supports…