Youth Advocate Programmes Ireland CLG are delighted to announce that we have now set up an Independent Advocacy Service for the young people in the Ginesa Suite, Saint John of God Hospital, Stillorgan. This follows on from awarding them with the Investing in Children Award. It is the first young person's Independent Advocacy Service within an adolescent inpatient setting in Ireland.

I Am More…. Working together to ensure Young People and Families Meet their Full Potential, YAP Ireland CLG June 14th Event Feedback

YAP Ireland CLG are delighted to announce the launch of their 2016 Annual Report and their Strategic Plan 2017-2020. The launch took place in the YAP Head office in Park House, North Circular Road, Dublin on 23rd March 2017.

YAP staff members Andrew Chapple, Catriona Lawless and Joe Johnston attending the Internet Safety seminar 'Keeping Children Safe On Line- A Collaborative Approach to Internet Safety' held in Galway on the 8th of February to mark Internet Safety Week.

Yap Ireland CLG are presented with a TESCO Community Fund Cheque from Tesco in Ballinasloe.

In October 2015, 2 young people from the Cavan programme, Niamh and Katelyn, along with their Advocates, Ciara and Ann attended a training session in the Dublin office to prepare them to sit on the interview panel for prospective Advocates. The feedback from both Niamh and Katelyn and their Advocates was extremely positive.

On Friday 21st October in Dublin, I attended a morning event which was all of the following at the one time: disturbing, enlightening, uplifting and ultimately positive, yet challenging. The title of the event hosted by YAP Ireland CLG was, ‘Children who Challenge Us Most’.

Two young people and their advocates took part in the Ocean to City Race again this year in Cork on Saturday 4th June 2016.