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'The impact and power creativity can have on young people's mental health and overall wellbeing'
In collaboration with Laois Connects Mental Health Week, Laois Offaly Local Creative Youth Partnership (LO LCYP) has developed a Podcast discussing ‘The Impact and Power Creativity can have on Young People’s Mental Health and Overall Well-Being’. Hosted by Joe Thompson featuring guests Patricia Wallis (LO LCYP Coordinator) and Ros O’Meara (Musician).
Guidance for Youth Organisations - Informed by the Government’s Resilience & Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19. (01.10.2020)
Click HERE for the latest update ( 1st October 2020 ) of ‘Guidance for Youth Organisations - Informed by the Government’s Resilience & Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19.’
STEAM Training Course
Science Technology Engineering Art Maths
Applications now closed
Book your place Here today for a Two Day STEAM training course in Laois and Offaly!
Updated 16.09.20
| Who is this for: | Youth Workers, Arts Practitioners and other Educators in Laois and Offaly currently working with young people 10 – 20 age cohort in formal and non-formal educational youth settings. |
| Cost: |
Registration Fee of €50 per successful applicant. This training is heavily subsidised by the Science Foundation of Ireland and Laois and Offaly Local Creative Youth Partnership. |
| Location: | The Killeshin Hotel, Portlaoise, Co. Laois |
| Date: |
(Day 1)
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| Time: | 9.30am - 5.00pm |
| Funding Opportunity: | On completion of Day 1 of training, there will be an opportunity for all participants to apply for a small grant for a starter Creative STEAM project (funded through Laois and Offaly Local Creative Youth Partnership). This will be subject to availability and eligibility criteria as per application guidelines. |
| * Please note there is a maximum of 10 places on the training course. Places will be offered on a first come, first serve basis. Places will only be offered to practitioners actively working with young people in the Laois/Offaly region. |
During the 2 day training course, you will undertake a range of STEAM* activities that you can build into courses, programmes and projects for young people in a variety of non-formal and formal educational settings. You will acquire a range of skills, knowledge, resources and equipment needed to facilitate high-quality STEAM learning experiences with young people.
Who is this for?
The course is suitable for all Youth Workers, Arts Practitioners and other Educators in Laois and Offaly currently working with young people 10 – 20 age cohort in formal and non-formal educational youth settings (e.g. Youth Work /Creative Youth Work settings, Youthreach and Community Training Centres) who wants to:
- Enhance the STEAM offer provided to young people;
- Integrate STEAM into existing courses, programmes and projects, or;
- Develop and deliver creative, inspiring extra-curricular STEAM activities.
Partners involved
This course is being organised by the National Youth Council of Ireland in collaboration with the Laois and Offaly Local Creative Youth Partnership / LOETB. It is funded by the Science Foundation of Ireland and Laois and Offaly Local Creative Youth Partnership / LOETB and delivered by TechSpace.
Creative Activation Package 2020 (24.08.2020)
Application Deadline now CLOSED
As a result of the Governments July Stimulus Package, a ‘Creative Activation Package‘(CAP) has been made available by Laois Offaly Local Creative Youth Partnership (LO LCYP) to all Youth Organisations, Projects, Clubs and Groups across Laois and Offaly,
It is envisaged that the funding, will bring about a greater understanding as to the power of creativity to bring about change in the lives of young people. At the core of the creative work is the voice of the young people. As a result of current COVID-19 restrictions, these programmes can be delivered in a safe space (either online or physical) in keeping with current guidelines.
Important Details:
- The CAP 2020 funding is available to ALL Youth Organisations, Projects, Clubs and Groups across Laois and Offaly,
- The CAP 2020 funding is targeted at young people aged 12-15 and 16-20 years across Laois and Offaly
- Closing date for applications is close of business, 5pm Friday 4th September 2020.
- The maximum grant that can be applied for under the CAP 2020 funding is €2,500.
- Please post completed applications to: Patricia Wallis, LOETB Office, Ridge Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. R32 NN82.
To avail of an application form or for any further information, please contact LO LCYP Creative Coordinator Patricia Wallis by email; pwallis@loetb.ie
Application form can also be downloaded here
Laois Offaly Local Creative Youth Partnership Stimulus Package 2020 (24.08.2020)
Following the announcement of the Governments July Stimulus Package (- which aims to accelerate the economic recovery following the impact of Covid-19), Laois Offaly Local Creative Youth Partnership (LO LCYP) as part of that package were allocated a once off grant up to €50K under the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht through the Creative Ireland Programme.
The following objectives are in place regarding the package;
- To actively involve and engage young people in creative workshops, programmes and activities.
- To facilitate the engagement by LO LCYP, of artists/creative practitioners to deliver creative workshops, programmes and activities.
- To enable the roll out of additional creative workshops, programmes and activities. activities, or to provide the LO LCYP with appropriate resources to support ongoing delivery of its programmes.
- That such additional activities should insofar as is possible and practicable, “be out of school”
LGBTI+ Youth Service grant scheme
Application Deadline now CLOSED (Updated 17.07.2020)
The Department of Children and Youth Affairs has made a grant available under the LGBTI+ Youth Service Scheme 2020.
To avail of an application form or for any further information, please contact Joe Thompson by email; jthompson@loetb.ie
Important Details:
- Closing date for LGBTI+ Youth Service Scheme Application is close of business, 5pm Tuesday the 14th July 2020.
- The maximum grant that can be applied for under the LGBTI+ Youth Service Scheme Application 2020 is €5,000.
- Please post completed applications to: Joe Thompson Youth Officer, LOETB Office, Ridge Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. R32 NN82.
Press Release From Department of Children and Youth Affairs 08.06.2020
Minister Zappone announces funding to enable the formal opening of UBU - Your Space Your Place on 01 July 2020
From Department of Children and Youth Affairs
Published at: 8 June 2020
Last updated 8 June 2020
The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Katherine Zappone, today announced that funding allocations have been approved for the youth funding scheme, UBU - Your Place Your Space, enabling the scheme to proceed as planned on 1 July.
UBU - Your Place Your Space provides funding to youth services that support young people to develop the personal and social skills required to improve their life chances. This includes services covering health and wellbeing, education, employment and social connectedness. The scheme will target young people aged between 10 – 24 years who are experiencing economic, social and cultural disadvantage.
Following a successful application process, letters of allocation issued today to all Education and Training Boards (ETBs) who administer funds to successful youth services on behalf of the Minister.
Acknowledging the deep commitment by the applicant organisations and Education and Training Boards to the process Minister Zappone said:
“I greatly appreciate the efforts, particularly in these difficult times, of the ETBs and youth organisations to ensure that we can open UBU - Your Place Your Space on time on 1 July. I thank the youth officers and ETB co-ordination committees who have worked so hard under the Covid-19 restrictions to keep the process on track. This represents the completion of a major reform of funding for targeted youth services and it was achieved in the midst of unprecedented restrictions due to Covid-19.
“The youth sector has responded heroically to the current crisis, adapting and innovating in order to maintain supports for vulnerable young people. The funding announced today, coupled with the youth sector guidance which I published on 2 June, ensures that such services can continue to deliver on this important work throughout the year ahead within the robust framework of the new UBU - Your Place Your Space scheme.”
Allocations to ETB's as of 08.06.2020
Important Notice: 28.05.2020
DUE TO CHALLENGES SURROUNDING COVID-19, A DECISION HAS BEEN MADE TO EXTEND THE CLOSING DATE FOR LYCGS 2020 APPLICATIONS TO FRIDAY 26TH jUNE 2020 AT 5PM.
LOETB Youth Services are now welcoming applications under the 2020 Youth Club Grant Scheme.
The maximum grant available is €3,000. Closing date is 5pm on Friday 29th May 2020.
Please note that sports clubs/groups are not eligible to receive funding under the terms of this scheme.
For eligibility criteria, please see Local Youth Club Grant Schemes.
For all queries; contact jthompson@loetb.ie or 085 887 8578
Please click on the links below to download the forms:
2020 Application form
2020 Foirm Iarratais
The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr Katherine Zappene T.D., launched a new targeted youth funding scheme titled "UBU- Your Place Your Space" which provides over €38.5 million for youth services nationwide.
LOETB Youth Officer, Joe Thompson pictured with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr. Katherine Zappone at the UBU - Your Place Your Space Launch
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