Do you have participants who are looking for ideas for their Physical Recreation activity? The 2019 European Week of Sport and Physical Activity will be celebrated across Ireland from 23rd-30th September 2019, and is the perfect opportunity to try a new sport. European Week of Sport aims to promote sport and physical activity across Europe. […]
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Wavelength aims to ensure young people aged 18-25 who are seeking asylum or have refugee status in Ireland have the opportunity to participate in Gaisce – The President’s Award. Wavelength is now up and running with the first participants commencing their award journey. The project is being generously supported by The Coca-Cola Foundation, the global
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Gaisce, in partnership with Euroscola, is offering Gaisce participants in DEIS schools a fantastic opportunity to travel to Strasbourg in January 2020 and experience what it’s like to be an MEP for a day. It brings together 500+ students from all EU Member States. Students debate, negotiate, amend, vote and adopt resolutions on real European
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9th July 2018: Gaisce – the President’s Award today launched a new Impact Report illustrating the activity of the organisation throughout 2018. 2018 was a record year for Gaisce – The President’s Award, as more than 15,000 young people achieved a Gaisce Award, and The President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, presided over the largest
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Tracey pictured with her Gaisce Silver Award which she received last October. To mark World Refugee Day we asked Gaisce Participant Tracey Sefu Zinyama about her Gaisce experience. Tracey is 21-years-old and originally from Harare, Zimbabwe. She came to Ireland when she was 15 with her mother and siblings. Tracey initially heard about Gaisce
President Michael D. Higgins today, 12th June 2019, has appointed Mr. Philly McMahon to the Council of Gaisce – The President’s Award for a 3-year term. Mr. McMahon will join the President’s fellow appointee Mr. Justin McAleese, who has just been re-appointed for a second term. Making the announcement, Chair of Gaisce –
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Gaisce Gold Award Holder Lucy McGill from Dublin receiving her Gold Award from President Michael D. Higgins at a ceremony in St Patrick’s Hall, Dublin Castle on 10th December 2018. Photo: Maxwell’s We were delighted to have Gaisce Gold Awardee and Dublin native Lucy McGill share her Gaisce Journey with us at our Silver Ceremony
I think part of the point of Gaisce, is not just to come and do your 13 weeks or 50 weeks. It is to try to hook you in longer term to civic duty and volunteerism and to try to get you to contribute to the community. A different perspective Everything you do with Gaisce
Lorcan Tuohy-Donnelly, is currently doing a Gold Award in Borrisokane Community College, Tipperary with the support of his PAL Deirdre Kyne. Having completed his Gaisce Silver Award last year, he spoke to Spin SW DJ Louise Cantillon last week ahead of our Gaisce Silver Awards in Limerick last week to give her an insight
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Would you like to be an event volunteer at one of Áras an Uachtaráin’s Garden Parties this June? We are looking for friendly and outgoing Gaisce participants, and awardees, who would like to assist the Áras an Uachtaráin with their upcoming Garden Parties this June. The role involves meeting and greeting attendees, helping with queries
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