Young Voices
The Community Foundation for Ireland and our donors are passionate about empowering young people to make sure their voices, ideas and contributions are heard. We are empowering young people to meet the challenges facing communities, the country and the planet.
Already we help young people access mental health support and resilience building ; we ensure LGBTI+ young people find support through helplines and peer support groups; and we support access to education, training and employment for all.
There is still much more to do. Our Youth Framework is guiding our grant-making over the next three years to ensure that The Community Foundation for Ireland is effectively and strategically tackling the challenges facing young people today.
Young Voices Framework
Access our Full Impact and Young Voices Framework Here.
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Young Voices launch
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Donors
Having seen and heard about our Youth Framework and if you are a donor who is interested in partnering with us in this area, please do not hesitate to contact Jackie Harrison, Director of Philanthropy, at jharrison@foundation.ie.
Young Changemakers
The Community Foundation for Ireland are looking for passionate youth leaders (aged 18 to 25) to join our Youth Advisory Panel. You can find more about this role here
These voluntary positions will allow young people who are dedicated to social change to input into The Foundation’s policy and strategy towards unrestricted youth grant-making. The panel will advise the foundation, review strategies and criteria, and will also input into the grant assessment process.
The panel will meet 5 times a year and assessment training will be provided as necessary.
Please see the terms of reference here for more details. To apply for this exciting position please fill this application form and send your CV to Shreya (schaturvedi@foundation.ie) before the 7th November 2021.
Partners
Alongside our Advisory Panel we are inviting innovative individuals and organisations to partner with us as we enact our youth strategy. The Community Foundation for Ireland would like to hear your innovative ideas for ensuring the voices of young people are heard. Whether it’s around mental health, climate change, or access to education, we would like to hear your ideas to tackling these issues that face the young people of today. Register your idea here before the 24th of October 2021.
Launch Event At Dogpatch Labs, Picture by Flavia Bianchi