Teacher Artist Partnership+ 2025 Creative Practitioner Call Out is NOW OPEN!! Date: 1st July - 5th of July Creative Practitioners, further TAP+ information here: traleeecs-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal… Closing Date: 6th June 2025. Creative Ireland Department of Education and Youth Tralee Education Support Centre ESCI

We partnered with Sligo Children's Community Gardens on a creative summer workshop 🌿 The project is now captured in a new leaflet, with support from Local Authority Waters Programme Creative Ireland Read more 👉kidsown.ie/creative-conne… #KidsOwn #CommunityArts #LAWPRO #CreativeIreland

New from Kids' Own & Respond Housing : Up the Hill, Down the Hill – a joyful celebration of home & community through children's own words & artwork. Explore their vibrant stories and reflections. Now available for €10. 👉kidsown.ie/product/up-the… #ChildrensBooks

Big thanks to Irish Penal Reform Trust and Kids' Own for a great day at the launch of Keep up Hope. Thank you to The Ark Dublin Lynn Ruane and Mary Lou McDonald for making the children feel so welcome today Irish Prison Service

We launched Keep Up Hope at The Ark Dublin, a powerful new book by children with a parent in prison, created through KO workshops in partnership with Irish Penal Reform Trust. With moving words from Sen. Lynne Ruane, Ombudsman for Children & Prof Philip Jaffé (UNCRC), and a standout Q&A by the children.

Was lovely to meet you Mary Lou, thanks for coming along to a wonderful day!

#TravellerPrideWeek2025 is kicking off all over the country with arts, culture, music, and more. Find events in your local area: travellerprideweek.org Photo: Traveller Pride Awards 2024 @ Sasko Photocall Ireland

Open Call for Visual Artists! Poetry Ireland / Éigse Éireann & Irish Heritage Trust are commissioning an artwork for their new home; 11 Parnell Square. They are seeking an artwork that can create a moment of expression for the building today and endure. Apply by 30 May poetryireland.ie/news/open-call…

It’s #TravellerPrideWeek, a time to celebrate culture, identity & community. We’re working on two new books with young Travellers: one with early years children in Dungarvan, and one with third-level students through the Whidden Project. See events: travellerprideweek.org

This #BiodiversityWeek, discover A Year in Our Garden — a joyful book created by children and community members in Cranmore Coop Sligo. Together they explored planting, composting & caring for the earth. 🌍 Creative Ireland kidsown.ie/product/a-year… #BiodiversityIreland

👋 Say hello to Dany, our newest team member at Kids’ Own! He’s an artist, project manager & educator passionate about inclusive, community-led arts for children & young people. 🖌️🎨 More about Dany 👉 kidsown.ie/dany-guest-joi… #InclusiveArts #YouthVoice #KidsOwnPublishing

Teacher Artist Partnership+ 2025 Summer Course Teacher Registration is NOW OPEN!! Date: 1st July - 5th of July Teachers register here for the TAP+ Summer Course 2025: forms.office.com/e/DPujFeJJDb Closing date for applications 20th June 2025.

🎬 A beautiful animation by Fergal Brennan narrated by writer Mary Branley, shining a light on over 25 years of Kids’ Own. #KidsOwnPublishing #ChildrensVoices

Delighted to have launched an award for an older Traveller Artist with Bealtaine Festival Age & Opportunity 🌈 Closing date is 18th June paveepoint.ie/new-award-for-…

A new Kids' Own project launching this June explores creative play with Traveller families and young children, in partnership with Katherine Howard Foundation and Maynooth University Read more: kidsown.ie/new-early-year… #EarlyYears #ArtsInEducation #TravellerCulture #CreativePlay

Well done to Louise Holian & Lorna Kavanagh who completed the #VHIWomensMiniMarathon! 🏃‍♀️🎉 We’ve raised nearly €500 so far — thank you! 💛 The iDonate link is open until 1st July — please share & help us spread the word! 🔗 idonate.ie/fundraiser/Lou… #KidsOwn #ArtsInEducation

Happy Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month 2025!🎉 📚We've put together useful resources to help you mark and celebrate GRTHM, whether you're in the classroom, at work, or simply want to raise awareness. Take a look: gypsy-traveller.org/news/gypsy-rom…

A lovely piece in the Limerick Leader / Limerick Live on Up the Hill Down the Hill. Proud to partner with Respond Housing on this project. Great to see Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan TD recognising the importance of children’s voices. limerickleader.ie/news/community…

We’re hiring! 📢 Kids’ Own seeks an experienced Project Manager (part-time) to lead collaborative arts projects with children & young people. Based in Sligo with hybrid work possible. Apply by 12 Sept, 5pm. More info 👉kidsown.ie/kids-own-seeks…

We’re looking for a Project Manager to join our team and help deliver creative projects with children, artists, and communities across Ireland. If you’re organised, collaborative, and passionate about the arts and publishing, we’d love to hear from you. kidsown.ie/kids-own-seeks…