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A valuable new toolkit for including children from birth to 5 years in participation in decision-making has recently been published by Hub na nÓg. 🔎 This week's Policy in Focus explores what's inside. buff.ly/3Vwjf6Y

Thank you so much to everyone who joined us on our E-Learning Session: Including Children Aged Birth-5 in Decision Making. We had attendees registered from 37 countries around the world as shown on the map below (each red dot denotes a country) with the vast majority from

✨ Tips for including children from birth to 5 years in decision-making✨ The newly launched Toolkit for Including Children in Participation in Decision-making from Birth to 5 Years includes 15 good practice tips to help you involve children from birth to 5 years in

✨ Empower Kids Project ✨ We were approached at the recent Tusla Child & Youth Participation Awards by young people from the Barnardos Empower Kids Project and spoke with them about their involvement in the Project. The Empower Kids Project is a multi-agency collaboration with

Wishing you all a happy and healthy Christmas and New Year from the Hub na nÓg team 🎄 Thank you all for your incredible support in 2024!

Guide to Child and Youth Participation Structures in Ireland The below visual details the relationships between the Participation, Play and Recreation Unit in the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Hub na nÓg, the National Participation Office,

🔦 Spotlight on an example of good practice: Today is known as 'Blue Monday', but mental health issues affect children and young people every day. Read about how JigsawYMH involved young people in an online youth mental health event ‘Youth Talk, We Listen’ in this

📣 We are pleased to announce the publication of 'A Report on the Consultation with Children and Young People as Part of the Development of a Traveller and Roma Education Strategy'. The report can be read here: hubnanog.ie/a-report-on-th… The 'Traveller and Roma Education Strategy

📣 The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) will host a one day showcase for international attendees interested in hearing about the Irish approach and structures in place to support the Participation of Children and Young People in

'𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 (𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲) 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐝𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧' This fantastic infographic by Professor Laura Lundy demonstrates what meaningful participation by

📣 The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) have added a second day to their Showcase in May for attendees interested in hearing about the Irish Government's approach and structures in place to support the participation of children and

👏Well done to NYCI on the launch of their National Induction Training Framework for Volunteers Engaged in Youth Work Practice. Loads of very valuable advice and guidance in the Framework, including a section on Youth Participation.

This wonderful video by Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim LCYP of their Youth Voices Day is a great example of how children and young people's voices are central to the work of Creative Youth programmes. It is wonderful to see and hear about such fun and interactive ways of enabling the

𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 - 𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝟏 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐎𝐧 In March 2024, a Youth Advisory Group (YAG) was formed by the Child Poverty and Well-being Programme Office (CPWPO) in the Department

🔦 𝑺𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒐𝒏 𝒂 𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒚: This week, we're highlighting one of our latest examples of good practice: The use of multiple methods to involve children in Kilcloon Early Years Preschool in decision-making on a fair and safe approach to enabling risky and

The Hub na nÓg and National Participation Office teams participated in Talking Mats Training today. Talking Mats can support children and young people who prefer not to use speech or who are non speaking to share their views in decision making processes. We are committed to

📣 𝐖𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦? Hub na nÓg is currently recruiting for an Administration Coordinator to join our passionate and close-knit team. This unique and dynamic role supports all our work to ensure children and young people can participate in

👏 An incredible day at the Comhairle na nÓg National Showcase yesterday with over 400 young people from all 31 Comhairlí across Ireland gathering in Dublin Castle. The event featured an exhibition of the work of the Comhairlí and the impact they have had on policy at both a