The YAP Ireland National Event in August 2023 saw many fantastic presentations, performances and talks by the young people and families we work with. Over the course of the day, YAP teams from all over Ireland shared some of the work they had done under the theme of 'SustainAbility- In families, friendships, communities and environment.'
In 2023 , young people and parents produced two booklets aimed helping others with self-care and resolving conflicts respectively. The YAP Dublin Participation group, launched their ‘My Go-to Place’ booklet, which outlines a range of self-care tips and support services for young people and families. As a group, they realised how difficult it is to
On Thursday 17th August, YAP Ireland hosted its national event, an amazing day full of inspiring work, stories and songs from young people, families and stakeholders! entitled “Building Strengths Together”. YAP Ireland works with children and young people with a range of complex needs using a strengths-based, family focused approach. We have a ‘no reject,
On Tuesday 18th April, YAP Ireland launched its Annual Report for 2022 as well as its 2023-26 Strategic Plan online via a Webinar entitled “Building Strengths Together”. The webinar featured contributions from a wide variety of YAP Ireland stakeholders on building strengths through partnership and included YAP Inc, the Ombudsman for Children, St.Patrick’s Mental Health
YAP Ireland is delighted to launch the YAP Ireland Annual Report for 2022. YAP Ireland is launching the Annual Report in print and online via a Webinar entitled “Building Strengths Together”. We are also launching our Strategic Plan for 2023-2026 on the same date of Tuesday 18th April. The Report shows a suite of evidence-based
YAP Inc have been busy highlighting the amazing international members of YAP, interviewing them about promoting women's achievements through their work with YAP, their thoughts on various challenges as well as how to focus greater attention on women's rights and gender equality. YP Ireland's very own Aisling Madden Nodwell and Siobhán O'Dwyer are featured amongst YAP members from
The 2022 YAP Youth CEO Group booklet ' Education for all' is now available in print and online! The Youth CEO Group chose a project on education; the different forms it can take and recommendations to ensure there is education for all in Ireland can be found in the 12-page booklet. Siobhán O'Dwyer, YAP Ireland
An international academic journal, has just published an article written by NUIG researchers about the positive benefits of the Strengths Based Model that we use here every day in YAP. This article is based on the research project that NUIG conducted with YAP during 2019/2020. The researchers speak positively about all the hard work that
On August 18th YAP Ireland celebrated our National Event in Croke Park. This event bought together YAP young people, their families and working professionals from all around Ireland, to discuss the importance of Equality in their lives, as well as celebrate YAP's 20th birthday 💚💙 On the day, our nationwide participation groups took
The Cavan/Monaghan Participation Group shared their thoughts on the theme 'Equality for Everyone' through different arts forms. Sophie created this equality art piece - representing the various aspects needed in order to sustain and create equality for all. Abbey created a TikTok Video speaking about the impact YAP has had on her life and how
