Áine Kerr Announced as New Chair of Gaisce Council
Roderic O’Gorman, Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth has announced the appointment of Áine Kerr as the new Chair of the Council of Gaisce – The President’s Award. Áine is an award-winning entrepreneur and broadcaster and brings a wealth of experience and expertise to her new role. Making the announcement, Minister O'Gorman said “I am delighted to appoint such an eminently qualified person as Ms Kerr to this important position. Ms Kerr is an award winning entrepreneur and broadcaster. She is a current member of the Gaisce Council and in addition is Chair of social innovation fund Rethink
Jennifer Gallagher Appointed Gaisce’s Project Officer
Gaisce – The President’s Award is delighted to announce the appointment of Jennifer Gallagher to the position of Project Officer with the organisation. She joins the Operations and Development team, where she will be supporting adults delivering the Gaisce programme to young people in custody and the youth justice sector, expanding Gaisce's reach, building connections, and more. Before joining the Gaisce team, Jennifer's work experience was in Youth Work, beginning as a volunteer and transitioning to a full-time Youth Worker after completing a BA in Community Sports Leadership at DKIT. Throughout her career, she has supported young people in making
Gaisce Says Goodbye to Chairperson John Cunningham
The team at Gaisce – The President’s Award today said a fond farewell to John Cunningham. John, who has been Chairperson of the Gaisce Council, departs the role having completed his six-year term in office. Talking about his time as Chairperson, John recalled the challenge President Michael D. Higgins gave to him when he started in the role, saying: “The President asked me, as part of my term in office, to do my best to make Gaisce as accessible as possible and to work with those on the margins of society and in six years I think we’ve done some
Four Gaisce Awardees from Prosper Meath Receive Their Bronze Awards
Gaisce – The President’s Award was proud to host four fantastic young people and their families along with their two President’s Award leaders (PALs) from Prosper, Leighsbrook Service, Navan at an awards ceremony in Gaisce HQ in Phoenix Park. Adam, Cian, Robbie, and Louise were each presented with their Bronze medals after completing thirteen weeks of the Gaisce programme. The four did amazing work to achieve their Gaisce Awards including engaging in a Disability Awareness Programme with a local school, learning Irish Sign Language for a performance of Silent Night and making Christmas care packages for residents in a local
Chris Moloney Appointed Gaisce’s Business Support Administrator
Gaisce – The President’s Award is delighted to announce the appointment of Chris Moloney to the position of Business Support Administrator with the organisation. He joins the Business Support team, where he will be providing support to key operational areas, day-to-day admin tasks, running the Gaisce office, and more. Chris has recently started as a Business Support Administrator in Gaisce. Prior to this, he worked in companies such as Permanent TSB and Grant Thornton. In Permanent TSB he worked in both the Customer Complaints Department and the Remediation Department. In both capacities, Chris actively interacted with customers to deliver exceptional
Gaisce Spring 2024 E-Zine
Welcome to the Spring 2024 E-Zine from Gaisce – The President’s Award, with all the details about what’s been happening and news on what’s in store over the next few months! It’s been an exciting start to 2024. Read about some special projects Gaisce has been a part of including A Breath of Fresh Éire and the 2024 Gaisce PAL Appreciation Awards. Summer is fast approaching, and we can’t wait to see current Gaisce Participants achieve their Gaisce Awards. It’s never too late for young people to start their Gaisce Journey and young people can sign up at any stage
Expressions of Interest in Chairperson of the Gaisce Council
The Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth invites applications from suitably qualified candidates with relevant youth development expertise for an immediate vacancy arising on the Council. Candidates must demonstrate in their application evidence of: Experience Successful track record of achievement through their career Significant experience of operating at a senior strategic leadership level within a results-oriented environment, having exposure to and involvement in a strategic planning process Proven track record of leadership and consensus building Experience of charity governance, working with or as part of a Board of Trustees, or other relevant experience chairing boards/committees Experience of external
Launch of ‘Breath of Fresh Éire’ – Art Collaboration Between Gaisce, Oberstown and An Garda Síochána Balbriggan
Breath of Fresh Éire, a ground-breaking art collaboration between Gaisce – The President’s Award, Oberstown Children Detention Campus and An Garda Síochána Balbriggan was officially launched on Thursday March 28th. Breath of Fresh Éire consists of three art installations, created by the young people of Oberstown and overseen by artist Joe Caslin. The three parts of the project are: Life’s Patterns, a series of ten individual art pieces drawn by Gardaí and the young people at Oberstown; A Breath of Fresh Éire, a large piece of artwork pained by the young people and community Gardaí. Outreach, a large mural, created
Two Gaisce Awardees from CBS James’s Street Receive Their Bronze Awards
On March 7th , 2024, Gaisce – The President’s Award was delighted to have the opportunity to present awards to two young people from CBS James's Street who completed their award with the School Completion Programme Liberties Dublin 8 Cluster (SCP). SCP is a targeted support programme for Primary and Secondary young people. This support is available under the Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools (DEIS) Programme and funded by Tusla Education Support Services (TESS). SCP aims to retain a young person to completion of the leaving certificate, equivalent qualification or suitable level of educational attainment which enables them to
Gaisce – The President’s Award Awarded Triple Lock Membership by the Charities Institute Ireland
Gaisce – The President’s Award is delighted to announce that the organisation has been awarded the Triple Lock Standard by the Charities Institute of Ireland (Cii). The Triple Lock Standard is awarded to charities that uphold the highest standards in transparent reporting, ethical fundraising and strong governance structures. This recognition is the gold standard for Irish charities to offer assurances to donors, members and the general public.
