Empower Kids (Barnardos) Case Study
How Barnardos involved children and young people who experienced childhood domestic violence and abuse in service and policy decision-making
Jigsaw (The National Centre for Youth Mental Health) Case Study
How Jigsaw involved young people in an online youth mental health event ‘Youth Talk, We Listen’
Report on the Consultations with Young People for the Citizens Assembly on Drugs Use
This report sets out the key findings and overall messages from a series of consultations with young people about the impact of drug use on their lives, their families and communities that took place during the period November 2022 – March 2023.
Report on the Consultations with Young People for the Citizens Assembly on Drugs Use
In the years since the last Children’s Report, children’s lives in Ireland have undoubtedly changed significantly. As with the rest of the world, the Covid 19 pandemic hit children in Ireland hard.
How’s Your Head
In the summer of 2020, the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, working with the Department of Health and the youth sector, collaborated with SpunOut.ie
How’s Your Head – Young Voices during COVID-19
Children and Youth Affairs, working with the Department of Health and the youth sector, collaborated with SpunOut.ie to undertake an online survey of young people’s experiences of COVID-19
National Sexual Health Strategy (with the Department of Health)
This National Sexual Health Strategy is Ireland’s first national framework for sexual health and wellbeing.
Consultations with Young People on Skin Cancer Prevention Behaviours
Just under 13,000 cases of skin cancer are diagnosed annually in Ireland. This is twice the number compared to 10 years ago and is projected to more than double again by 2045
Healthy Lifestyle (Department of Health)
This consultation was one of two consultations with children and young people from all around Ireland on the theme ‘Healthy lifestyles: Have your say’
Healthy Lifestyles – Have your Say ‘A Consultation with Children and Young People
This report outlines the views of children and young people on factors that help and hinder them in having a healthy lifestyle.