Mary Cunningham

Do you see and hear hateful language and behaviour in your youth work setting? Do you wonder about the best ways to respond for all parties? This upcoming training looks at self-awareness & taking a needs-based approach to tackle hate. @DeptRCD @pobal youth.ie/event/transfor…

Every day, YOU show up for young people & change lives. But when racism shows up in our spaces, the work can feel heavier, more complex, & harder to navigate. These two resources have been created to support you in those moments! 👇 @DeptRCD @pobal youth.ie/articles/two-n…

Do you want to be part of - and help build - a connected network of informed Youth Work Champions who can mobilise locally & contribute to national campaigns? Apply for the Youth Work Champions programme and improve your skills & confidence! Learn more: youth.ie/articles/apply…

Our policy & advocacy forum is a vital space for you to engage on youth work policy & advocacy. The next one takes place on 25 Feb & will include what Budget 2026 means for the sector, preparing for Budget 2027, looking ahead to Ireland's EU presidency. youth.ie/event/nyci-pol…

We’re looking for Local Champions - 18-25-year-olds who have personally benefited from youth work - from the following areas to advocate for youth work locally: - Donegal - Dublin - Dún Laoghaire - Louth - Mayo - Meath - Waterford - Wexford Learn more: youth.ie/articles/appli…

Invitation to tender: We’re looking for the right person or organisation to conduct a review of the opportunities and barriers to providing climate-related work across Ireland’s Youth Work Sector. The deadline to submit your application is 13 March: youth.ie/articles/invit…

Are you interested in supporting the health and wellbeing of the young people you work with? If so, come join our Specialist Certificate in Youth Health Promotionin partnership with @uniofgalway starting September 2026! youth.ie/training/speci…

We’re inviting youth workers to take part in the pilot of a new online course designed to build confidence in AI and emerging technology within youth work settings. The course is designed to be useful for all skill levels! Apply here by 17 Feb: youth.ie/articles/empow…

On 23 February, as part of the SPARK Youth Arts Festival, we’re hosting a webinar to explore wellbeing and creativity in youth work! Places are limited - sign up now. @Education_Ire @artscouncil_ie youth.ie/event/spark-cr…

Spend a morning with us on 25 Feb for a special workshop designed to support youth workers and artists to facilitate wellbeing programmes with young people using creative processes 🎨 The training is free! Sign up here 👇 @Education_Ire @artscouncil_ie youth.ie/event/spark-cr…

The SPARK Youth Arts Festival starts soon and events are filling up fast! 🎭🎨💃 This 20-26 February, join us for a week of virtual and in-person events for young people and youth workers. Sign up now! @Education_Ire @artscouncil_ie ow.ly/2C7B50Y5uAV

We’re developing a new national research study to assess the socio‑economic value of youth work in Ireland. Right now we’re seeking organisations interested in hosting the research team for site visits & supporting focus group delivery! More info here👇 youth.ie/articles/expre…

Do you want to: 🤝 Connect with other young people, 📣 amplify young voices across 🇮🇪 & 🇪🇺 🧠 and be part of big decisions that will affect YOU? Then join us for this dynamic youth event in Cork on 17 February! Sign up now 👇 @Education_Ire ow.ly/VR3o50Y4977

Join together with young people from across Ireland for a human rights consultation on 19 February led by Ireland’s United Nations Youth Delegates, Aisling Maloney and Carla Fusciardi Wallace 👇 @Irish_Aid @irishmissionun @EUErasmusPlus @UNYouthIRL ow.ly/Iuj550XWQEo

Interested in applying for the Artist and Youth Work Residency Grant Scheme this year? Get all of your questions answered at one of our upcoming online FAQ events! 17/02: ow.ly/I7cY50XWQrQ 24/02: ow.ly/F9qH50XWQrR

A Q4 update from our policy and advocacy team, including youth work featured in Oireachtas debates, intensified engagement with TDs and senators, post‑Youth Night engagement, and more! Read it here: ow.ly/prIt50XWPp6

@PaulineLeeson Many thanks to you both. Mary x

@MCunninghamma Mary. Congratulations on well deserved retirement. Wishing you health and happiness for the future. Pauline and Maurice x

And now his watch is ended. 45 years a social worker. A wonderful and well deserved send off for Maurice by his valued colleagues #Grá ♥️

Want to get your new year off to an inclusive start? Join us for the launch of two new anti-racism training resources on February 11th and start actively building anti-racist practice into your work! @DeptRCD @pobal ow.ly/wCMo50XNkNP

The message from Government to young people at Christmas: you don’t matter; your needs don’t matter. We want you to work but we don’t want to pay you fairly 😡

This free training day is designed to give you a practical guide to recognising & leveraging the value of transversal skills like communication, adaptability, and creativity in your work. Join us on January 30th! @SpunOut @voluntireland @Education_Ire ow.ly/H8Es50XKpEe