Calling all Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender (LGBT) Young People between 14 and 23!

If you’re living in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, BeLonG To want to hear from you!

They are doing research into how you as an LGBT young person feel about life in the County. Does it have any specific services you require? What services are missing? What changes would you like in the area?

This research is funded by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and carried out by Dr Jane Pillinger & BeLonG To Youth Services (www.belongto.org).

If you’d like to do a confidential interview, please contact Glenn Keating:

Email: glenn@belongto.org

Text/call: Glenn: 087-276-8375

As soon as possible– thanks!

Budget 2010, which was announced on 9 Dec 2009, introduces several changes to student support schemes.

• Student grants and scholarships will be reduced by 5%. This reduction will be implemented to all existing and new grant-holders from January 2010.
• Support under the Millennium Partnership Scheme is being withdrawn.
• People who are getting the Back to Education Allowance will not be eligible for student support grants. However, this does not affect any entitlement that they may have to exemption from college fees or student support charges.
• People on Post-Leaving Certificate courses who are getting VTOS allowances will also be ineligible for student support grants. Again, this does not affect any entitlement that they may have to exemption from college fees or student support charges.

For more information check out
http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/education/third-level-education/fees-and-supports-for-third-level-education/higher_education_grants_scheme

CAO Forms:

The Youth Information Centre has CAO forms available. If anyone still needs one, just call in.

Festival of World Cultures, Dun Laoghaire:

If you are involved in a project or are aware of one which you feel would be suitable for inclusion in the Festival programme they would like to hear about it. They are open to receiving proposals on all art forms from music to dance, theatre, visual arts, voice and street theatre. For more information check out www.festivalofworldcultures.com

College Open Evenings:

Senior College Dun Laoghaire – Open Day
Wed 20th January
10.00am – 4.00pm
www.scd.ie

Dun Laoghaire College of Further Education - Open Day
Wed 27th January 2010
10.00am - 4.00pm
www.dlcfe.ie

Sallynoggin College of Further Education - Open Day
Thursday 28 January 2010
10am – 2pm
www.scfe.ie