The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (D/CEDIY) has made funding available in 2023 for a small capital equipment grant for youth clubs or similar organisations that have or are in receipt of a grant under the Local Youth Club Grant Scheme.

Capital grants of up to a maximum of €750 per funded organisation will be made available for eligible expenditure incurred over the period 1 January to 31 December 2023.

Each ETB has been given an allocation and has been asked to assess applications and prioritise these to make the best use of this allocation.  It is important to note the following:

• All grants are made at the discretion of the Education and Training Board.
• There is a limited amount of funding available and not all applications may receive funding on this occasion.
• Any applications that cannot be funded on this occasion may be reconsidered should additional funding become available.
• Eligible funded organisations/information centres/clubs

Eligible funded organisations/information centres/clubs

The scheme is open to those at 1 January 2023 which are operating or will operate during 2023 as a youth club/organisation that:
received a grant under the Local Youth Club Grant Scheme in 2022, or has applied for or is in receipt of a 2023 grant under the Local Youth Club Grant Scheme.

Download The Application Form

Youth Club Equipment Grant 2023 Guidance and Application Form

Please ensure you complete every section of the form; please DO NOT leave any section blank. Please state NOT APPLICABLE in sections not relevant to your application.

If you require any assistance in completing this application, please contact your local Education and Training Board Youth/Liaison Officer.

Applications that are submitted with incomplete information will lead to a delay.  It may not be possible to assess such applications and as a result the applicant may lose the opportunity to be included in the scheme.

Submitting your Application/deadlines

Applications must be submitted to the local Education and Training Board by the specified closing date. One application is permitted per youth club/organisation.

Completed application forms must be returned no later than Wednesday 18th May 2022 to:
Kayla O’Hara
Dublin & Dun Laoghaire ETB
1 Tuansgate
Belgard Square East,
Tallaght Dublin 24

Send your completed form to kaylaohara@ddletb.ie

The Local Youth Club Grant Scheme (LYCGS) supports volunteer-led youth club/group activities at a local level. Funding for the Scheme is provided by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) and is administered locally by Education and Training Boards (ETBs) on behalf of DCEDIY. The ETB is considered to be a co-grantor for this Scheme.

The Scheme supports voluntary youth club/group activities for young people; with priority given to clubs/groups catering for young people aged 10–21. The primary focus of the Scheme is to assist local, volunteer-led youth clubs/groups that provide a programme of youth work activities for young people. In addition, other clubs/groups that work with young people, but are not specifically providing youth work, are also entitled to apply for funding under the Scheme.

To support the work of volunteers, and to ensure that quality standards are adhered to in their work with young people, DCEDIY has incorporated the National Quality Standards for Volunteer-led Youth Groups (NQSVLYG) into the Local Youth Club Grant Scheme (LYCGS).

Download the LYCGS 2023 Application Form.

Download the Guidance Document Here.

Closing date for complete applications is 14th April 2023. Please send it to kaylaohara@ddletb.ie

DDLETB Our Hero Jack McFadden

Our ETB Hero for 2023 Jack was a student in the Croi ASD class for 6 Years in Colàiste Pobail Setanta and graduated in May 2021. Jack is on the ASD spectrum and also has Dyslexia.Jack accessed all his classes in Croi for the 1st three years of his post-primary education. With the support of the School leaders, staff and students and in particular his SEN Coordinator Frances Shannon and his SNA  …….He then attended Transition Year in mainstream and went on to sit 6 Leaving Certificate subjects with the additional difficulties of the recent pandemic.

Jack graduated in May 2021 and is currently a student at Trinity College Dublin.

DDLETB Our Hero Jack McFadden with Adrian Teacher and Caitriona

Jack is a prime example of how our students over time progress from intense scaffolding in the Croi classroom (or support classrooms) in their earlier years to mainstream in Senior Cycle supported by SNA and SET hours.

Jack is a dedicated swimmer and not only did he excel academically, but he also excelled in his sporting endeavours.   Jacks dedication and hard work took him to the 2019 Special Olympics in Abu Dhabi, where he went on to win two Gold medals and one bronze medal for the 100m and 200m breaststroke.

“Training started at 5 am,  five days a week, and then I had galas at the weekend. I was always aiming to beat my personal best. But I always managed to balance my swimming commitments with my academic work” Jack McFadden.

Jack began swimming when he was four years old and joined the Special Olympics club Phoenix Flyers in Coolmine, back in 2014. He believes that swimming has taught him the benefits of life, how to deal with failure and setbacks, and how to be part of a team.

DDLETB Our Hero Jack McFadden 

“For me, I have seen my confidence grow, and I have developed resilience and independence through my hard work and dedication to the sport” Jack McFadden.

The entire DDLETB community is very proud of Jack’s academic and sporting achievements.

“All of these things that I have achieved were with the help of my family, friends, teachers, school community, teammates and peers” Jack McFadden.

On March 3rd at ETB Day celebrations Jack was celebrated as 1 or 5 chosen ETB Hero’s.  You can view Jack’s full promotional video here…..

Jack embodies Colaiste Pobail Setanta’s 3 Core values of Brod, Misneach and Meitheal and is a wonderful ambassador for our ETB core values.
We are delighted and proud to present our ETB Hero, Jack McFadden.

We will be keeping you updated throughout the day and the week about all of the great events taking place to mark the milestone.

ETB Excellence Awards

ETB Week celebrations will culminate in the ETB Excellence Awards, which will take place in Croke Park on 2nd March. The Excellence Awards will recognise individuals, initiatives and groups in ETBs across the country, that have had a significant impact on their community, and are going above and beyond to embody the ETB ethos.

Over the past month, ETBs across the country were invited to submit entries to a number of categories, including ‘ETB Hero’, ‘Excellence in Education Award’, and ‘Excellence Award for Equality’, amongst others. The winners will be announced at the upcoming awards ceremony.

Commenting on the milestone year, Paddy Lavelle, Chief Executive of Education and Training Boards Ireland, said: “This year marks 10 years since the establishment of Education and Training Boards across the country – which is an extremely important milestone for us. The 16 ETBs operating across the country play a vital role in providing a route to education for people within their community – no matter what stage of their education journey they are on.

“As we reflect on 10 years of ETB education provision, we are delighted to be able to celebrate some of the people and groups across the country that are doing exemplary work at our upcoming ETB Excellence Awards, and we are looking forward to recognising all the achievements of our ETBs across the week.”

Overview

In 2023, Ireland’s Education & Training Boards are celebrating 10 years since their establishment. To mark this event and showcase the services Education and Training Boards provide to learners we will have a number of initiatives including:

ETB Heroes

• ETB Heroes media campaign featuring former and current ETB learners and staff who have excelled in their chosen field and who represent the best of what ETBs do. Heroes include RTE1 Newsreader Ray Kennedy, Singer Tolu Makay whose stunning interpretation of the Sawdoctors’ N17 charmed us, TG4 Rugby presenter and producer Máire Treasa Ní Dhubhghaill, Teacher Michael Farrell and Olympian Jack McFadden. We will also meet current and past ETB staff and learners who have been inspired by their ETB Heroes.
• National ETB Excellence Awards hosted by Ray Kennedy. Large in-person event taking place on Thursday 2nd March in Croke Park with awards presented by ETB Heroes and special guests.
• ETB Anthem competition: ETB learners are invited to compose a national anthem for Education & Training Boards
• “My ETB” creative multimedia competition

• Staff tea party and other events at local ETB level
• “Your ETB” National Staff video competition

Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board’s Annual Festival of Music will be taking place in the National Concert Hall on Tuesday 28^th February at 7:30pm. The Festival showcases the excellent musical talent that exists amongst the students in Dublin and Dún Laoghaire ETB schools.

After a two-year gap due to Covid 19, we are delighted to resume as ‘The Festival of Music’ showcases the excellent musical talent that exists amongst the students in DDLETB’s schools and colleges. There will be an entertaining programme of light classical, traditional, and popular music.

This is the twenty-second year that such a festival has been organised, and the previous festivals have met with high acclaim by those who attended.

Tickets can be purchased either directly from the school or via the NCH website here.