Involve Youth Services

🎓 Are you passionate about education, training, youth or community development? Then, #TheGathering2024 is the place to be! Discover opportunities with Erasmus+, ESC and other EU initiatives and connect with Léargas staff. Book your place: bit.ly/3UlVGNW #Léargas

This training is in it's second year and fully funded through Erasmus+ Funding from @Leargas . For more information or to book a place please contact Patrick at statustoolkit@involve.ie or 0860785558

We have 2 spaces available for our Inclusion and Diversity training in May in Slane, Co. Meath. The training will different facilitators delivering workshops on inclusion, LGBT+, working with the Traveller community, ethnis minorities and much more.

In her closing statement, @Love1solidarity said - "I hope the day changed one person in this House, because our voices should not only be heard, but should be equally valued in Irish society" #TravellersTakeTheSeanad

William from @ExchangeHouseIr at the conference today

Annmaire and Patrick doing what they do best, sharing our work at Involve through the No Shame- Traveller Youth Mental Health Project at the event today @TravellerVoice

Joint Committee on Key Issues affecting the #TravellerCommunity is holding meetings today in the Seanad, ‘Give Travellers the Floor’ - Committee Cathaoirleach Senator Eileen Flynn pictured here with Members & Representatives. #SeeForYourself Release - bit.ly/3JkMqDB

Attending College of Psychiatrists of Ireland Spring conference 2024 "Equality, Diversity and Inclusion" , where our No Shame- Traveller Youth Mental Health Project worker Ann-marie Gaynor and Involve Youth and Community Services project worker Patrick Mc Donagh are speaking

@dineshbhugra @IrishPsychiatry

The serious impact of Racism within Mental health and care services according to professor @dineshbhugra , very relevant to what we hear from the Traveller Community

@LatishaMc2004 speaking on #Traveller education - "there's a vast number of barriers for Travellers in education which need to change now and not later" #TravellersTakeTheSeanad

Maria Joyce, @NTWFIRL speaks on #Traveller Education - "just 13.3% of Travellers girls are educated to Leaving Cert level and above" #TravellersTakeTheSeanad

Dr. Rachel Gibbons "talking about it, reduces the chances of suicide" #NoShame

"Infant mortality is almost 4 times higher than the national rate. Traveller mortality is 3.5 times higher & Traveller suicide is 7 times higher and accounts for 11% of Traveller deaths" Patrick Reilly, @PaveePoint #TravellersTakeTheSeanad

"Travellers are dying of the same causes as the general population - cancer, CVD and respiratory issues. However, in far greater numbers. This tells you Travellers are not getting access to timely or quality care" - Pa Reilly speaks on Traveller health #TravellersTakeTheSeanad

🚀 Reminder! As part of #EUYouthWeek, we've launched a €5,000 Microgrant Scheme for organisations working with young people (ages 13–30)! Apply by 19th April: leargas.ie/news/leargas-m…

Senator @Love1solidarity opens the 'Give Travellers The Floor' conference - “it’s overwhelming to have the Seanad chambers full of members of our community” #TravellersTakeTheSeanad

Save the date! 📆 The deadline for applications to participate in Erasmus+ Youth Learning Mobility (KA1) and ESC Solidarity Projects closes on 7th May 2024. Don't miss this great opportunity! Apply now ➡️ bit.ly/3vVzjWh #ErasmusPlus #ESC #Léargas

Delighted to see @InvolveMeath are sending 3 young people and 2 young staff to this event today. All from the Traveller Community #givetravellersthefloor @Love1solidarity