The Limerick City Youth Forum in conjuction with Limerick Youth Service and
Limerick City Development Board are once again organizing the annual
Youth led event – Comháirle na nÓg.

Comhairle na n-Og
provides an opportunity for young people to discuss topics selected
by last years Comhairle members. Young people’s suggestio...ns and
viewpoint on these topics will be documented and presented by
Comhairle members to various decision making bodies over the coming
months.




This year the Comháirle na nÓg will be held on Wednesday, 2nd December 2009 at Thomond Park Conference Centre.

This event is for young
people aged twelve to eighteen years of age from
Limerick City and will serve to:

Promote
discussion and debate on issues chosen by young people

Select
Representatives for the Dáil na nÓg, to be held in Croke Park on
5th March 2010.

Recruit
Representatives to Limerick City Youth Forum – a Forum for young
people to meet, discuss issues of relevance to them and influence
local decision-makers, facilitated by Limerick Youth Service.


Themes
for Comhairle na n-Og 2009.

This year we have
identified two issues we wish to discuss at Comhairle na n-Og.
Suggestions and decision made will be forwarded to local
decision-makers and will also help our Comhairle with our meetings
during the year. We will do our best to ensure your voice is heard
and that our Comhairle will help to inform any decisions made that
effect young people.


Topic 1 - Sexual
Health Education

Young people
involved in Comhairle na n-Og come from various schools and youth
groups. And guess what, we’ve all experience different approaches
to sexual health education. We have recently conducted a survey on
young people’s views on sexual health education and want to build
upon this at our Comhairle AGM.
So what do you
think?

-Where should young
people receive accurate information?
School / home /
friends / youth cafes & youth groups ?
-Do young people
need more than information but a space to discuss their concerns?
-What are the areas
that sexual health education should cover?

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Topic 2 - Once
upon a time in Limerick…

Ok so we started
with Stereotyping and Young People as an idea for a topic. But we’ve
decided to take a different angle on this. This topic will look at
positive images and stories of Limerick City. You will be asked to
help develop a story of young person enjoying life in Limerick and
all the City has to offer. So have a think about the things you
like about our City and also how these could be highlighted and
shared with everyone.


Also…

We will also be
facilitating a general workshop exploring young
people’s values and what is important
to young people today.
We will be
organising interactive workshops, providing information on the danger
s of binge drinking and alcohol abuse.

Finally to help
highlight positive things about our city we hope to include a brief
tour of the Thomond Park Stadium on the Day!




Look Forward to seeing you there and hearing your Voice!

The Limerick City Youth Forum in conjuction with Limerick Youth Service and
Limerick City Development Board are once again organizing the annual
Youth led event – Comháirle na nÓg.

Comhairle na n-Og
provides an opportunity for young people to discuss topics selected
by last years Comhairle members. Young people’s suggestio...ns and
viewpoint on these topics will be documented and presented by
Comhairle members to various decision making bodies over the coming
months.




This year the Comháirle
na nÓg will be held on Thursday, 26th
November 2009 at Thomond Park Conference
Centre.

This event is for young
people aged twelve to eighteen years of age from
Limerick City and will serve to:

Promote
discussion and debate on issues chosen by young people

Select
Representatives for the Dáil na nÓg, to be held in Croke Park on
5th March 2010.

Recruit
Representatives to Limerick City Youth Forum – a Forum for young
people to meet, discuss issues of relevance to them and influence
local decision-makers, facilitated by Limerick Youth Service.


Themes
for Comhairle na n-Og 2009.

This year we have
identified two issues we wish to discuss at Comhairle na n-Og.
Suggestions and decision made will be forwarded to local
decision-makers and will also help our Comhairle with our meetings
during the year. We will do our best to ensure your voice is heard
and that our Comhairle will help to inform any decisions made that
effect young people.


Topic 1 - Sexual
Health Education

Young people
involved in Comhairle na n-Og come from various schools and youth
groups. And guess what, we’ve all experience different approaches
to sexual health education. We have recently conducted a survey on
young people’s views on sexual health education and want to build
upon this at our Comhairle AGM.
So what do you
think?

-Where should young
people receive accurate information?
School / home /
friends / youth cafes & youth groups ?
-Do young people
need more than information but a space to discuss their concerns?
-What are the areas
that sexual health education should cover?

T o
research information log on spunout.ie


Topic 2 - Once
upon a time in Limerick…

Ok so we started
with Stereotyping and Young People as an idea for a topic. But we’ve
decided to take a different angle on this. This topic will look at
positive images and stories of Limerick City. You will be asked to
help develop a story of young person enjoying life in Limerick and
all the City has to offer. So have a think about the things you
like about our City and also how these could be highlighted and
shared with everyone.


Also…

We will also be
facilitating a general workshop exploring young
people’s values and what is important
to young people today.
We will be
organising interactive workshops, providing information on the danger
s of binge drinking and alcohol abuse.

Finally to help
highlight positive things about our city we hope to include a brief
tour of the Thomond Park Stadium on the Day!




Look Forward to seeing you there and hearing your Voice!

Limerick Youth Service is hosting Limerick’s first ever Youth Fest on Saturday 26th September in the People’s Park. A drug and alcohol-free event, it has been organised by many of the young people who attend Lava Java’s Youth Café at Limerick Youth Service and various other projects there. It is supported by AIB’s Better Ireland Programme and the Mid West Regional Drugs Taskforce. Other supporting partners include Limerick City Council which provided the venue and Limerick City Sports Partnership which is overseeing the sporting component of the day.



One of the organisers, Tanya O’Sullivan, youth worker with Limerick Youth Service says, ‘The Youth Fest came about because so many young people felt that there simply wasn’t an event that they could go to locally where they could get together and have some fun. Many are too young to go to the bigger festivals like the Electric Picnic and Oxegen so Limerick Youth Fest is aimed specifically at 13 to 19 year olds. It will provide all the fun of these big occasions but will be drug and alcohol-free.’



The event will run from 2.00pm to 6.00pm and will feature a number of local bands performing throughout the day. There will also be lots of workshops including drumming, Tai Chi, art and crafts and a good old fashioned sports day that will include favourites such as sack and three legged races.



It will be an event to remember as we celebrate with the theme “Youth through the Generations” with a number of tents that will display all kinds of memorabilia from the ‘70s through to the present day. Limerick’s Animal Welfare and Amnesty International will have a presence at Youth Fest. A bouncy castle and sumo suits will provide some opportunities for fun. There will alos be dance workshops, DJs showcasing their talents along with local radio broadcasts. The highlight of the event will be an attempt at breaking the Guinness World Record for the fastest egg and spoon race over 100 metres!



Admission to participation in the day’s activities is free and everyone between the ages of 13 and 19 is welcome! The aim of the organisers is to make this an annual event that will grow to takes its place in the calendar of festivals.