This year we asked voluntary and community projects around the country how Children’s Hour could help them. Please look at projects in your area on the map below. If you would like to support a specific project please call Sabina on 01-6766535.
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Last year over €70k was raised, which was distributed to community and voluntary groups around the country. So, the more hours we get, the more help we can give. As we said it all adds up, so donating one hour of your pay turns into time that will transform a child's life.
Look at the map below to see where your hour's pay goes and a list of all projects funded by the Irish Youth Foundation.
Find out more about the projects that we support.
- 10,000 young people leave school every year without a Leaving Certificate. The Plough Youth Group gives Junior and Leaving cert students the opportunity to be taught the programmes on a more formal and effective basis. Read more...
- Irish children have one of the highest levels of alcohol and drug misuse in the World. City of Dublin YMCA held a programme that targeted the most at-risk youths from the local community aged 12 to 18. Read more...
- Irish Youth Foundation, supporting ability not disability. Muscular Dystrophy Ireland works with children aged 11 to 14 with varying degrees of muscular dystrophy. Read more...
The Plough Youth Group gives Junior and Leaving cert students the opportunity to be taught the programmes on a more formal and effective basis. The majority of members over the years have largely achieved their potential in education and this can be attributed to the donations received by the IYF.
City of Dublin YMCA held a programme that targeted the most at-risk youths from the local community aged 12 to 18. The group was at high risk of engaging in behaviours such as criminal activity, truancy, and substance misuse. The Adventure Club tackled the needs of the group increasing their self confidence and self esteem by providing them with an opportunity to participate in challenging activities with their peers. IYF funding received made this programme possible.
Muscular Dystrophy Ireland works with children aged 11 to 14 with varying degrees of muscular dystrophy. A specially designed Easter Camp was created to meet the special needs of these children, allowing them the opportunity to socailise with other members, thus developing peer support while giving their families a break. Funds from the IYF gave members the opportunity and an environment to be able to talk openly about aspects of their condition with other young members that are going through a similar experience.