We are a gold standard health promoting organisation under NYCI’s Health Promotion Quality Standards. Part of this achievement means that health promotion is part of everything that we do, and we keep it to the front of our planning and delivery of programmes and services. Health promotion is a key element of our strategic plan.
Goal
To support and nurture young people, their talents, skills and experiences (Youth Engagement and Development)
Objective
To achieve a balanced range of service delivery so that a broad range of young people are attracted to take part.
Action
Deliver a balanced programme of youth work that is directly linked to the Ottawa charter
Promoting the Ottawa Charter
We promote the five key elements of the Ottawa Charter throughout our activities and also through specific pieces of work.
Strengthening Community Action
ContribYOUTH
GLO- CAL
Developing Personal Skills
Activ8
Snow White and the 7 Mental Health Helpers
Building Healthy Public Policy
Our involvement in local policy making agencies
Local Community Development Committee (County Council)
Children and Youth People Services Committee
Creating Supportive Environments
Our youth projects and clubs
Our buildings and staff
Reorienting Health Services
Supporting the development of Jigsaw in Tipperary
Participation in the Connecting for Life Strategy
Our Health Promotion Statement
Youth Work Ireland has undergone extensive work to become a Gold Standard health promoting organisation. We have an active statement that outlines what it means to us to be a health promoting organisation.