YOUR WAY.
YOUR AWARD.
Gaisce – The President’s Award is Ireland’s national youth award and is a personal development programme for young people aged 14-25.
It is a direct challenge from the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, to all young people to dream big and fulfil their potential.
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To celebrate Stand Up Awareness Week, we`re delighted to publish our latest resource `LikeMinded`, a toolkit for PALs supporting LGBTQ+ Gaisce Participants and Allies! 🎉
Promoting inclusion is everyone’s responsibility, and the best way to create a safe and supportive environment for LGBTQ+ youth is through a community-wide approach. 🫶
Together, we can ensure that every LGBTQ+ young person feels seen, supported, and celebrated. 😊
Check out on Gaisce`s Learning Hub: https://learngaisce.ie/document/likeminded/
This resource was developed with funding from @rethinkireland 🙌
#GaisceAward #YourWayYourAward #YouthAward #PersonalDevelopment #Experience #Skills #Adventure #PresidentOfIreland #Ireland #LGBTQ
To celebrate Stand Up Awareness Week, we`re delighted to publish our latest resource `LikeMinded`, a toolkit for PALs supporting LGBTQ+ Gaisce Participants and Allies! 🎉
Promoting inclusion is everyone’s responsibility, and the best way to create a safe and supportive environment for LGBTQ+ youth is through a community-wide approach. 🫶
Together, we can ensure that every LGBTQ+ young person feels seen, supported, and celebrated. 😊
Check out on Gaisce`s Learning Hub: https://learngaisce.ie/document/likeminded/
This resource was developed with funding from @rethinkireland 🙌
#GaisceAward #YourWayYourAward #YouthAward #PersonalDevelopment #Experience #Skills #Adventure #PresidentOfIreland #Ireland #LGBTQ
🌈 It’s #StandUpAwarenessWeek! 🌈 This week, post-primary schools, Youthreach centres, and youth services across Ireland unite to stand against homophobic, biphobic, and transphobic bullying.
Join us in celebrating LGBTQ+ youth in all their diversity, and let’s show them they are seen, supported, and celebrated. Your stories, voices, and experiences matter—today and every day. 💛
@belongtoyouthservices has fantastic resources available to help you learn more and find meaningful ways to show your support. Visit their website here: https://www.belongto.org/standup/
If any Gaisce Award Partners are celebrating #StandUpAwarenessWeek, tag us in your posts - we`d love to see your activities! 😊
#GaisceAward #YourWayYourAward #YouthAward #PersonalDevelopment #Experience #Skills #Adventure #PresidentOfIreland #Ireland #LGBTQ
🌈 It’s #StandUpAwarenessWeek! 🌈 This week, post-primary schools, Youthreach centres, and youth services across Ireland unite to stand against homophobic, biphobic, and transphobic bullying.
Join us in celebrating LGBTQ+ youth in all their diversity, and let’s show them they are seen, supported, and celebrated. Your stories, voices, and experiences matter—today and every day. 💛
@belongtoyouthservices has fantastic resources available to help you learn more and find meaningful ways to show your support. Visit their website here: https://www.belongto.org/standup/
If any Gaisce Award Partners are celebrating #StandUpAwarenessWeek, tag us in your posts - we`d love to see your activities! 😊
#GaisceAward #YourWayYourAward #YouthAward #PersonalDevelopment #Experience #Skills #Adventure #PresidentOfIreland #Ireland #LGBTQ
📣 EVENT FOR PARTICIPANTS & PALS 📣 (New Date)
Want to find out more about the Gold Award? ✨
This online event will support you by reviewing the Gold Award requirements, providing examples for inspiration and answering any questions you have! 😊
🗓️ Thurs, Nov 28th 2024
⏰ 19:00 - 20:00 IST
Register: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/895315561947
#GaisceAward #GaisceParticipants #GaiscePALs #YouthDevelopment #YouthAward #GoldAward
📣 EVENT FOR PARTICIPANTS & PALS 📣 (New Date)
Want to find out more about the Gold Award? ✨
This online event will support you by reviewing the Gold Award requirements, providing examples for inspiration and answering any questions you have! 😊
🗓️ Thurs, Nov 28th 2024
⏰ 19:00 - 20:00 IST
Register: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/895315561947
#GaisceAward #GaisceParticipants #GaiscePALs #YouthDevelopment #YouthAward #GoldAward
The President of Ireland and Patron of the Gaisce Award, Michael D. Higgins, has shared a special message today, recognising the hard work and commitment of all participants and awardees!
#GaisceAward #LáGaisce #YourWayYourAward #YouthAward #PersonalDevelopment #Experience #Skills #Adventure #PresidentOfIreland #Ireland
The President of Ireland and Patron of the Gaisce Award, Michael D. Higgins, has shared a special message today, recognising the hard work and commitment of all participants and awardees!
#GaisceAward #LáGaisce #YourWayYourAward #YouthAward #PersonalDevelopment #Experience #Skills #Adventure #PresidentOfIreland #Ireland
As part of this year`s #LáGaisce celebrations, we surprised participants with our first #GaisceGateCrash, with the team showing up to join the celebrations for participants receiving their Gaisce Awards! 🎉
We had a fantastic morning with the students of @stdeclanscabra. Congratulations on completing your Bronze and Silver Awards. We hope you`re proud of your accomplishments and inspired to progress to the next award level. 😄
A big thank you to President`s Award Leaders Mr. O`Driscoll, Ms. Coyle, and Principal Éibhlin O`Reilly for welcoming us and for all the incredible work you do. 🙌
#GaisceAward #YourWayYourAward #YouthAward #PersonalDevelopment #Experience #Skills #Adventure #PresidentOfIreland #Ireland
As part of this year`s #LáGaisce celebrations, we surprised participants with our first #GaisceGateCrash, with the team showing up to join the celebrations for participants receiving their Gaisce Awards! 🎉
We had a fantastic morning with the students of @stdeclanscabra. Congratulations on completing your Bronze and Silver Awards. We hope you`re proud of your accomplishments and inspired to progress to the next award level. 😄
A big thank you to President`s Award Leaders Mr. O`Driscoll, Ms. Coyle, and Principal Éibhlin O`Reilly for welcoming us and for all the incredible work you do. 🙌
#GaisceAward #YourWayYourAward #YouthAward #PersonalDevelopment #Experience #Skills #Adventure #PresidentOfIreland #Ireland
For #LáGaisce, we’re celebrating Gaisce’s impact, showcasing statistics from registrations, completions, PALs, community involvement hours, and more! These statistics reflect the hard work, dedication, and passion from everyone involved in Gaisce—we wouldn’t be where we are without you! 😊
Check out some of our key figures from the 2023 Impact Report in the graphics below. 🙌
For the full Gaisce 2023 Impact Report, visit:
https://www.gaisce.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Gaisce-Impact-Report-2023.pdf
#GaisceAward #YourWayYourAward #YouthAward #PersonalDevelopment #Experience #Skills #Adventure #PresidentOfIreland #Ireland
For #LáGaisce, we’re celebrating Gaisce’s impact, showcasing statistics from registrations, completions, PALs, community involvement hours, and more! These statistics reflect the hard work, dedication, and passion from everyone involved in Gaisce—we wouldn’t be where we are without you! 😊
Check out some of our key figures from the 2023 Impact Report in the graphics below. 🙌
For the full Gaisce 2023 Impact Report, visit:
https://www.gaisce.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Gaisce-Impact-Report-2023.pdf
#GaisceAward #YourWayYourAward #YouthAward #PersonalDevelopment #Experience #Skills #Adventure #PresidentOfIreland #Ireland
#LáGaisce is the #1 trending topic in Ireland on X! 😱🔥
Thank you all for the engagement so far! It`s been a lovely day and we`re enjoying all the posts coming in, we hope you are too! 😄
#GaisceAward #YourWayYourAward #YouthAward #PersonalDevelopment #Experience #Skills #Adventure #PresidentOfIreland #Ireland
#LáGaisce is the #1 trending topic in Ireland on X! 😱🔥
Thank you all for the engagement so far! It`s been a lovely day and we`re enjoying all the posts coming in, we hope you are too! 😄
#GaisceAward #YourWayYourAward #YouthAward #PersonalDevelopment #Experience #Skills #Adventure #PresidentOfIreland #Ireland
Today is #LáGaisce! Celebrating the incredible achievements of our Gaisce Participants, Awardees, and the PALs and organisations who support them! The Gaisce Team see the hard work every day, and we believe it should be celebrated loud and proud. 😊
Get involved by showcasing your activities, celebrating your achievements, giving a shoutout to your PAL, showing your Gaisce support or wearing your Gaisce pin with pride. You may inspire someone to start their own Gaisce Award. 🙌
We`ll be active on social media throughout the day, and participating gives you a chance to win fantastic Gaisce goodies. Follow, post, tag us @GaisceAward and use #LáGaisce. 📣
We`re looking forward to seeing all your posts! ✨
#GaisceAward #YourWayYourAward #YouthAward #PersonalDevelopment #Experience #Skills #Adventure #PresidentOfIreland #Ireland
Today is #LáGaisce! Celebrating the incredible achievements of our Gaisce Participants, Awardees, and the PALs and organisations who support them! The Gaisce Team see the hard work every day, and we believe it should be celebrated loud and proud. 😊
Get involved by showcasing your activities, celebrating your achievements, giving a shoutout to your PAL, showing your Gaisce support or wearing your Gaisce pin with pride. You may inspire someone to start their own Gaisce Award. 🙌
We`ll be active on social media throughout the day, and participating gives you a chance to win fantastic Gaisce goodies. Follow, post, tag us @GaisceAward and use #LáGaisce. 📣
We`re looking forward to seeing all your posts! ✨
#GaisceAward #YourWayYourAward #YouthAward #PersonalDevelopment #Experience #Skills #Adventure #PresidentOfIreland #Ireland