From Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
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The Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration, Roderic O’Gorman TD, today announced over €2.32 million in capital grant funding for 147 targeted staff-led youth projects/services and 25 national youth organisations across the country.
The grants provide for youth services to purchase and replace essential equipment to support the running of their services for young people and for national youth organisations to provide innovative models of safe online communication for staff and with young people.
The sixteen Education and Training Boards have supported local youth projects throughout the crisis and the Minister acknowledged their diligent work in processing and assessing applications for capital funding from local youth services.
Commenting on the awarding of the funding, Minister Roderic O’Gorman T.D. said:
“I am delighted to be announcing these capital grants. Throughout the Covid-19 restrictions, youth services adapted, moved online and continued supporting young people’s well-being and social connections. The role these services play in our communities cannot be overstated.
“The grants announced today are part of the Government’s commitment to support and enhance youth services right across the country. Young people are facing unique and significant challenges this year, and helping them overcome these challenges is a key priority for the Government.”
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Eligible local youth services were invited by their Education and Training Board (ETB) to apply for support. The national youth organisations applied directly for funding to the Department of Children and Youth Affairs.
The funding to the national youth organisations this year focused on data protection and the purchase of equipment to augment flexible working. The capital scheme supported the replacement or upgrade of ICT to improve services for young people and to meet governance and GDPR requirements.
The funding to the staff-led youth services focused the purchase of new or replace essential equipment for youth services as well as minor health and safety improvements.