Grants available for Longford Youth groups to host EYW event

Nora Furlong facilitating and a group of young people participating in a Youth Lab, which was part of European Youth Week.

placeholder image — Nora Furlong facilitating and a group of young people participating in a Youth Lab, which was part of European Youth Week.

Léargas, Ireland’s leading agency for International collaboration and exchange programmes, have revealed that youth clubs in Co Longford can avail of a grant of up to €300 to host an event as part of European Youth Week.

European Youth Week runs from April 29 to May 5 and the theme of this year’s week is ‘Democracy and Me’. Events should explore the ways young people can influence decisions and be active in society. Any event hosted in Longford will be apart of a programme of over 1,000 grassroots activities taking place throughout Europe.

Commenting on the week, Carmel Walsh, Senior Client Services Officer with Léargas said: “With the local and European elections taking place at the end of May, it’s a perfect time to encourage young people to participate in the democratic process and make their voices heard. Under the theme ‘Democracy and me’ youth groups can hold events like mock elections, debates on issues of importance to young people, or invite election candidates to visit their group.

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To apply, youth organisations must be already involved in Erasmus+ or European Solidarity Corps. Groups can apply online at www.leargas.ie. The deadline for applications is Monday, April 15, 2019.

All successful groups will receive resources to help them host the event including a European Youth Week Pack.