Finnish Ambassador Joins Erasmus+ Exchange Focusing on Foróige Go
Best Practice Computer Clubhouse General News Youth Projects & Services
31 May 2024 / 14 February 2025 by Padraig
A two-day exchange programme in Dublin, at the end of May brought together youth work professionals from Humak University of Applied Sciences, Finland to explore Foróige’s Go Digital Youth Work programmes aimed at enhancing youth work provision to young people who are marginalised and isolated. The exchange took place in Foróige Christchurch and Foróige Blanchardstown. […]
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Foroige Clubs General News Youth Citizenship Youth Projects & Services
30 May 2024 / 14 February 2025 by Padraig
In every corner of the land the Foróige Citizenship Programme is helping to change the lives of young people and communities – and it’s time to celebrate! Regional Showcases of Foróige Citizenship projects are taking place throughout May and we’ve had some recent dispatches from the Foróige team helping shine a light on these fun and vibrant events. Find […]
General News Youth Entrepreneurship
9 May 2024 / 14 February 2025 by Padraig
‘Stick It’, a sports stick bag holder from Annamai Condon (16) and Clodagh Desmond (16), from Loreto Secondary School, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary were announced as the overall winner of the Foróige NFTE Youth Entrepreneur of the Year Awards 2024 at a ceremony held at Richmond Barracks, Dublin this week. ‘Stick It’ won the title after […]
General News Youth Projects & Services
17 April 2024 / 14 February 2025 by Padraig
Minister James Browne launched Foróige’s newly opened flagship premises in Christchurch, Dublin 8 on April 16th. Foróige Dublin City South brings together five youth work projects for young people aged from 8 to 24 in the area. The youth service is home to a dynamic range of needs-based programmes for young people, namely Dublin City […]
Foroige Clubs General News Volunteers
8 April 2024 / 14 February 2025 by Padraig
At a glittering event in Kilkenny’s Ormonde Hotel on April 5th, we celebrated John Sullivan for six incredible decades of unfaltering service as a Foróige volunteer who has been a stalwart support to the young people of Kilkenny. We also celebrated 60 years of Cuffesgrange Foróige Club. Over 200 guests joined us on the night […]
General News Volunteers
12 March 2024 / 14 February 2025 by Padraig
We’re over the moon to announce that Foróige Amplified, one of our favourite events of the year, is back for 2024! Foróige Amplified is an outdoor music festival held in Knockmore GAA Grounds, Ballina, Co. Mayo – with live DJs spinning all the hits alongside professional lighting, deadly sound setup and amazing visual effects. This […]
General News
1 March 2024 / 14 February 2025 by Padraig
Foróige and leading children’s advocacy organisations across Ireland joined together on 28th Feb to mark the launch of Building Children’s Future’s: Using Children’s Rights to Recover from the Global Pandemic. The newly published report explores how key decisions made in Ireland during the Covid-19 pandemic impacted children’s and young people’s lives. The research, conducted in part […]
20 December 2023 / 14 February 2025 by Padraig
What a way to round out 2023! Minister Roderic O’Gorman TD, has officially opened the refurbished Foróige Computer Clubhouse in Blanchardstown, Dublin. The Foróige Computer Clubhouse harnesses the power of digital youth work and enables young people to experience every aspect of Foróige Go – pioneering innovative technologies and digital skills for what’s now and next. The […]
21 November 2023 / 14 February 2025 by Padraig
Foróige’s Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship programme attended the second annual World Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge in New York City in mid November 2023. The global competition showcases the incredible talent and creativity of young entrepreneurs from around the globe. The event brought together 23 students from 11 different countries from around the world to compete in […]
5 November 2023 / 14 February 2025 by Padraig
Foróige volunteers from all over Ireland came together in the Mount Wolseley Hotel in Co. Carlow from 2nd – 4th November 2023, for Foróige’s annual Volunteer Conference. This was the 51st annual Foróige Volunteers Conference, with over 130 delegates from 18 counties enjoying a wide variety of guest speakers, group discussions and social events aimed […]
