YouthQuestBlog http://www.youthquest.ie/blog Mon, 14 May 2012 10:13:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 Get Involved and Volunteer http://www.youthquest.ie/blog/get-involved-and-volunteer/ http://www.youthquest.ie/blog/get-involved-and-volunteer/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 10:13:55 +0000 admin http://www.youthquest.ie/blog/?p=533 It’s National Volunteer Week- If you want to get involved and don’t know where to start, check out our publication: Get Involved; 15 - 18s http://www.youthquest.ie/pdf/publication/39.pdf.

Also the local Volunteer Centre; www.volunteerdlr.ie is a great place to find out the local volunteering opportunities available.

]]> http://www.youthquest.ie/blog/get-involved-and-volunteer/feed/ Student Grants http://www.youthquest.ie/blog/student-grants-3/ http://www.youthquest.ie/blog/student-grants-3/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 08:58:21 +0000 admin http://www.youthquest.ie/blog/?p=530 The Student Grant Online Form will NOT be out until later in May - the latest updates are available from www.studentfinance.ie. We’ll facebook you as soon as we spot that it’s up and running. Here is an intro to the student grant application process http://vimeo.com/41277495

Also click on the student finance section of this website http://www.youthquest.ie/contents/finance/  for useful leaflets explaining the grant system

]]> http://www.youthquest.ie/blog/student-grants-3/feed/ Vote & Be Counted! on the 31st May http://www.youthquest.ie/blog/vote-be-counted-on-the-31st-may/ http://www.youthquest.ie/blog/vote-be-counted-on-the-31st-may/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 13:32:48 +0000 admin http://www.youthquest.ie/blog/?p=528 Everyone’s talking about it—what’s it all about?
For many of you this will be your first time to vote - you don’t have a clue. Well
you’re not alone! Here is a useful website that might shed some lig…ht on the great mystery that is the Referendum: http://www.refcom.ie/

Why bother?
* Your Vote, Your Voice, so Use It
* If you want to influence how the country is run, you need to take part
* Power of Young People — Over 300,000 young votes are ‘up for grabs’ - make them count
* If you don’t, someone else will make the decision for you

You must be at least 18 on or before polling day, then check if you’re registered..

Simply click on http://www.checktheregister.ie/ to check if your name is on it.
If it’s not, contact your local authority (e.g. Dun Laoghaire/ Rathdown Co. Council)
and ask to register. You need to do this at least 14 working days (ie 14th May 2012)
before polling day.

]]> http://www.youthquest.ie/blog/vote-be-counted-on-the-31st-may/feed/ Student Grants http://www.youthquest.ie/blog/student-grants-2/ http://www.youthquest.ie/blog/student-grants-2/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:17:29 +0000 admin http://www.youthquest.ie/blog/?p=526 A new ONLINE ONLY student grant application system is being introduced for the 2012/2013 academic year.
All NEW applications will be made online to a single awarding authority, SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland),… through www.studentfinance.ie, from sometime in May - we’ll let you know when it’s available

Students who are currently in receipt of a student grant and who are progressing to the next year of the same course will continue to be assessed and paid by their existing awarding authorities - i.e. the relevant local authority or Vocational Educational Committee. If you are changing your course or progressing to a new course you will need to apply to the SUSI online system.
Further info check out http://www.youthquest.ie/contents/finance/

]]> http://www.youthquest.ie/blog/student-grants-2/feed/ Working Abroad for the Summer http://www.youthquest.ie/blog/working-abroad-for-the-summer/ http://www.youthquest.ie/blog/working-abroad-for-the-summer/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:30:09 +0000 admin http://www.youthquest.ie/blog/?p=521 Thinking of going abroad working for the Summer, Inter-railing or taking a Gap Year from your studies? Dun Laoghaire Youth Informaiton Centre has information on oppportunties available to you including Visa requirements, handy hints, useful websites and more…. email info@youthquest.ie or check out the travel section of this website

]]> http://www.youthquest.ie/blog/working-abroad-for-the-summer/feed/ Want to Join the Defence Forces? http://www.youthquest.ie/blog/want-to-join-the-defence-forces/ http://www.youthquest.ie/blog/want-to-join-the-defence-forces/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:52:08 +0000 admin http://www.youthquest.ie/blog/?p=518 HURRY - Close of applications is the 22nd April 2012 at 23.59hrs for General Service positions in the Defence Forces. Candidates can apply for the Army and Navy positions. Only one application per candidate will be accepted for the Army Competition:As part of the selection process all applicants who meet the minimum eligibility criteria will be invited to attend for Psychometric Testing. More details about this are on the link below.

Home | Defence Forces

www.military.ie

Before you decide to make any application request please make sure you understand the age restrictions for the various appointments :

]]> http://www.youthquest.ie/blog/want-to-join-the-defence-forces/feed/ Easter closing times for the Youth Information Centre http://www.youthquest.ie/blog/easter-closing-times-for-the-youth-information-centre/ http://www.youthquest.ie/blog/easter-closing-times-for-the-youth-information-centre/#comments Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:22:52 +0000 admin http://www.youthquest.ie/blog/?p=516 Dun Laoghaire Youth Information Centre will be closed from Thursday 5th April, reopening on Monday 16th April from 2pm - 5pm.

We wish everyone a very Happy Easter.

]]> http://www.youthquest.ie/blog/easter-closing-times-for-the-youth-information-centre/feed/ Travel for Free this Summer 2012! http://www.youthquest.ie/blog/travel-for-free-this-summer-2012/ http://www.youthquest.ie/blog/travel-for-free-this-summer-2012/#comments Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:50:41 +0000 admin http://www.youthquest.ie/blog/?p=513 If you are a young person or student who is interested in what is going on in the world, could be an Ambassador for Ireland, are free to travel in summer 2012 and think that you would benefit from a challenging adventure in another culture then one of these awards could be for you. The deadline is April 1st, check out the link below for more info….http://www.eilireland.org/travel-awards

]]> http://www.youthquest.ie/blog/travel-for-free-this-summer-2012/feed/ Open Mike Night in ‘The Beat’ Youth Cafe http://www.youthquest.ie/blog/open-mike-night-in-the-beat-youth-cafe/ http://www.youthquest.ie/blog/open-mike-night-in-the-beat-youth-cafe/#comments Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:38:44 +0000 admin http://www.youthquest.ie/blog/?p=510 Open mike this Friday, 7 - 10pm in “The Beat” Youth Cafe, off Eblana Ave., Dun Laoghaire. Come on all you young budding rock stars and show us what yer made of!! Come check out our new sound equiptment!! All acts of all kinds welcome from music to stand up comedy to dance etc…..you name it we will clap at it!! No need to book, just turn up!
And don’t forget Dun Laoghaire YIC will be there from 5pm - 7pm to answer all your questions… Come on down, you might just find out something you didn’t know!

]]> http://www.youthquest.ie/blog/open-mike-night-in-the-beat-youth-cafe/feed/ Nominations sought for Young Carer of the Year Awards 2012 http://www.youthquest.ie/blog/nominations-sought-for-young-carer-of-the-year-awards-2012/ http://www.youthquest.ie/blog/nominations-sought-for-young-carer-of-the-year-awards-2012/#comments Mon, 27 Feb 2012 16:17:19 +0000 admin http://www.youthquest.ie/blog/?p=505 Throughout Ireland, Young Carers dedicate themselves to providing remarkable levels of care in the home to their loved ones. Once a year we can give them the acknowledgement they de…serve through the Young Carer of the Year Awards.

The Carers Association invites you to celebrate these carers, if you know a young person who you think should be recognised and rewarded for the extraordinary levels of care they provide to a loved one then please nominate them by clicking on the link:

http://www.carersireland.com/carersoftheyear2012.php

Alternatively call Karen Phelan on 056-7753600/email kphelan@carersireland.com to request a nomination form in the post.

The closing date is Friday 30th March 2012.

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