The Quad Foróige Youth Centre is to set up innovative new computer programmes for young people 10-18 years in Roscommon town. On Tuesday, July 23rd the centre hosted a public meeting about the setting up of a CoderDojo and Techspace programme. Minister of State for Training & Skills, Ciaran Cannon and Lindsay MacVean of the Hello World Foundation (and CoderDojo Ambassador) attended the meeting, along with a number of potential volunteer mentors, parents and the general public.
Are you wondering what is the impact of Foróige’s work on our young people and our nation? You'll get all the details you need in our Interactive Annual Review 2012. Get heart-warming true stories from Foróige members and their families. Find out about our unique mentoring, citizenship, leadership and entrepreneurship programmes. Learn about the numbers of young people who are involved in Foróige’s world class youth work.
Thousands of teenagers from all around the country descended onto a rural beach in County Mayo at the weekend to enjoy a music festival with a difference. Foróige's Band on the Strand is a unique drug and alcohol free music festival which takes place on one of the country’s most isolated and picturesque beaches, Lacken Strand.
As part of the X-HALE Youth Awards (brought about by the Irish Cancer Society) the X-HALE Film competition has been launched. A number of Foróige projects and clubs have contributed 2 minute films on the issue of smoking. Peer pressure, health effects and other topics are addressed by the young people.
Katie Laffan, a Foróige member for 5 years has won the Hotpress ‘Big Break’ Competition, beating off serious competition from thousands of entries. The final shortlist of just five acts included Kodakid, Miracle Bell, The Scenes and Third Smoke. We caught up with Katie to a learn more about her phenomenal achievement!
Hello everybody! Our names are Adrienne Walsh (I’m a member of Fayz Foróige Club Kiltimagh Co. Mayo) and Jane Doyle (I’m a member of Scarriff Foróige Club, Co. Clare). In January this year we were both elected to Foróige’s Reference Panel along with 50 other young people from across Ireland. Our aim is to bring forward ideas from our various regions for group discussion and make recommendations to the National Council of Foróige on issues that affect young people.