Directory of Youth & Community Work Courses 2008/2009

A yearly directory compiled in response to the ongoing and ever-increasing demand from individuals for information on youth and community work courses. The directory contains a comprehensive listing of over 60 courses at entry, graduate and post graduate levels on youth and community work, adult and community education and training and managment. Each listing contains details on places available, entry requirements, fees, course aims, course contents / structure, methods of assessment and all relevant contact details.

Courses Directory 2008/09

Irish YouthWork Scene

A quarterly magazine produced by the Irish YouthWork Centre for the youth and community work sector and anyone involved in working with young people. It is available on a subscription basis ( €20.00 per annum) from the Irish YouthWork Centre.

The magazine contains a mix of practical articles on good practice in youth work, project profiles and commentary on current and topical issues affecting the lives of young people and the Youth Work Sector as a whole. The magazine also contains a number of regular sections containing updates on new resources; a noticeboard of training events and courses; policy and funding updates; and a news round-up.

If you are interested in contributing and would like further information, or wish to subscribe to the magazine, please contact: Fran Bissett, Production Editor, Irish YouthWork Scene. Tel: 01-8729933 Fran Bissett

sample copy in text only PDF Format ( Size 200 KB)

Rights & Entitlements of Young People: A Pocket Guide for Youth Workers

This pocket guide has been produced by Youth Work Ireland and funded by Comhairle and is aimed specifically at those who work with young people. It aims to provide a reasonably comprehensive overview of the rights and entitlements of young people in Ireland today from the general rights and entitlements such as the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child, to specific issued based rights of young people from minority groups.

This publication will be a tool for youth workers to equip them with the information required to both inform young people of their rights when situations arise and advocate on their behalf on rights based issues.

A Handy Guide to the Youth Work Act & National Development Plan

This publication The implementation of the Youth Work Act 2001 and the National Youth Work Development Plan are perhaps the most significant developments in youth work provision in Ireland for some time. Both have been developed with the aim of assisting Youth Service Agencies and VECs to be able to work in partnership to ensure the highest and most comprehensive quality of service is delivered to young people.

While the Youth Work Act and the National Youth Work Development Plan are clear and comprehensive this publication will be useful in providing a concise and abbreviated version for easy reference.It is likely that many youth workers and VEC staff will appreciate this accessible publication in their day-to-day work.

There are four main sections to this guide
1. A summary of the National Youth Work Development Plan
2. A summary of the Youth Work Act 2001
3. Notes on establishing Voluntary Youth Councils
4. Notes on designation of Local Voluntary Youth Work Organisations

Hardcopy cost: €5.00 (plus €1.00 post & packaging), to order please contact the IYWC

Safe Surfting

The use of the Internet by children and young people is an emotive issue, which has generated much debate in recent times. The increasing media reporting and publicity surrounding the potential exploitation by young people of paedophiles and child abusers, those promoting racial hatred and exposure to pornographic and other inappropriate materials, has made parents and those who work with young people fearful of allowing young people access to Internet.

These Guidelines are a tool for youth workers and aim to ensure that young people use the Internet in a safe and responsible mannerd. Sections Include: Guildelines; Sample Documents & Templates and Appendices.

There's Something To Do

This resource is a thematic arts based activity pack for youth workers. It was produced in response to to requestes from youth workers for more arts based activities. The sections include arts activities for Valentines Day, St. Patrick's Day, Halloween, Christmas and Issued Based Work. The materials required for the craft sections can be gathered from the home or bought quite easily with the exception of a few requiring a specialist craft shop.

Cost: €18.00

This year's edition contains a number of new titles. The Catalogue itself contains over 100 low cost resources and training materials for sale through the IYWC. In addition to publishing resources through Irish Youth Work Press, the IYWC acts as an official sales agent for a number of agencies including Combat Poverty, the National Youth Council of Ireland and three British publishers (Russell House Publishing, Nightshift Publications and the Directory of Social Change). All these resources are included in this catalogue.

Several new publications added in 2007/2008

The list is divided into the following sections

• Development Education
• Funding
• Youth Work Management
• Youth Work Policy
• Youth Work Practice
• Youth Work Practice & Support
• Youth Work Reserach Reports
• Youth Work Training

• IYWC Periodicals - Irish Youth Work Scene & Youth Studies Ireland Subscription Forms.
• IYWC Seminar and Conference Packs
• IYWC Publications Order Form
  
  
  It also offers an extensive range of research, guidelines, policy documents and packs for sale from Irish Youth Work Press, the publishing arm of Youth Work Ireland.
  
  
  
  
  For further information please contact: ghalpin@youthworkireland.ie