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On Tuesday the 16th of December we hosted our annual young peoples' Christmas Party in YAP HQ and I'm sure all those who attended can agree that it was a fantastic night. Activities included doughnut decorating, gingerbread house making, beauty and hair makeovers by professional make-up artists, board games, a Chinese dinner and a very
We kicked off with our first Youth Forum of 2018 today. Over 30 young people and advocates joined us in our Dublin office to talk about this year's theme - "Mind Yourself, Mind Each Other: Young People Speak Out On Mental Health and Wellbeing."
2018 Youth CEO Group Action Research Launch
We were delighted to be invited to have a stand and to speak at the launch of Tusla Mid West's Area Commissioning Plan 2018-2020 in Limerick on Friday 21st September.
We were delighted to attend the launch of the 'Mighty Midlanders' artwork in the new Tusla offices in the Primary Care Centre in Mullingar.
As part of the Peace IV Cavan Youth Arts Lab, young people in Cavan have been working with their Advocates, Team Leader Karen, and the sculptor Joanne Behan on life-size clay portraits on the theme of “Our Voice” to explore self and diversity. We were delighted to attend the launch of the showcase of the Peace IV Cavan Youth Arts Lab in the Johnston Central Library in Cavan on Monday 18th June. The sculptures will be on display there for the next month, before making an appearance at the YAP National Event in July!
We held the last Youth Forum before our National Event in Croke Park next month. The young people came together to work on their animation project that will be presented in Croke Park.
We were delighted to launch our Annual Report for 2017 in the Dublin office on Thursday 5th April. Significant findings in the report include that 83% of young people reported an improvement in their self-esteem and confidence, 89% reported an improvement in self-harm behaviours, 86% reported an improvement in substance abuse, 77% reported an improvement in anger issues and 83% reported an improvement in their emotional wellbeing.
We are delighted to share this great video recorded at one of our Youth Forums. It features young people speaking on their experiences with YAP and the Youth Forum and the difference it has made to their lives. Check it out at the embedded video link below!
Well done to the parents in our Dublin parents participation group who have started exercise classes to learn some new tips for keeping fit!
