What age is Foroige for?
Foróige members are young people from 12 – 18 years.
What is a foroige club?
Foróige Clubs are a safe, enjoyable place for young people to hang out, meet new friends, get involved in activities and have a voice. The first Foróige Club was established in Mooncoin, Co. Kilkenny in 1952 and now there are over 600( 530) volunteer-led clubs in 26 counties across the country.
What do you do in foroige?
Our purpose is to enable young people to involve themselves consciously and actively in their development and in the development of society. We work with over 50,000 young people aged 10-18 each year through volunteer-led Clubs and staff-led Youth Projects.
How do you become a foroige leader?
To deliver Leadership for Life to a group of young people you must be a trained facilitator. To become a facilitator you need to participate in a one and a half day training event. These are delivered by Foróige staff and are currently being held online via Zoom.
What does foroige mean in English?
Foróige is an Irish organisation whose purpose is “to enable young people to involve themselves consciously and actively in their development and in the development of society”. In 1981, the organisation changed its name to Foróige, derived from forbairt na hóige, which means “development of youth”.
What is foroige in Ireland?
Foróige is a youth development organisation engaging over 50,000 young people and 5,500 volunteers. We are a powerful force for good in communities across Ireland.
What does foroige mean in Irish?
development of youth
Foróige is an Irish organisation whose purpose is “to enable young people to involve themselves consciously and actively in their development and in the development of society”. In 1981, the organisation changed its name to Foróige, derived from forbairt na hóige, which means “development of youth”.
How many youth organizations are there in Ireland?
Youth Work Ireland, through our 21 Member Youth Services, have established a network of nearly 500 youth clubs and projects across Ireland.
What is a youth club definition?
A youth club is a club where young people can go to meet each other and take part in various leisure activities. Youth clubs are often run by a church or local authority.
What do Youth Work Ireland do?
Youth Work Ireland is the largest youth organisation in Ireland. We are made up of 20 Local Member Youth Services and a national office. We support our members to deliver an Integrated Youth Services Model to young people in their communities. We actively engage with over 76,000 young people every week.
What is youth and eco club in school?
Eco-Clubs in school : It is a forum through which students can reach out to influence, engage their parents and neighbourhood communities to promote sound environmental behavior. It will empower students to explore environmental concepts and actions beyond the confines of a syllabus or curriculum.