Generation Change: Embracing New Horizons
Date: Thursday, 9th October 2025 Location: Indeed Ireland, Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, Dublin 2. Join us for Generation Change: Embracing New Horizons, a powerful event that shines a light on the transformative impact of hiring individuals with lived experience of custody. This event will also celebrate the role of the Gaisce Award in supporting young people in custody, helping to unlock new pathways to employment and personal growth. What to Expect: Inspiring Guest Speakers , including policymakers, industry leaders, employers, and individuals with lived experience. Real Stories from employers who have embraced inclusive hiring practices. Networking Opportunities with professionals, advocates, and stakeholders from across the justice
The Ride Away From The Storm Art Exhibition – Gaisce, Oberstown, IMMA, SPICE
Overview In 2022, 12 young people doing their Gaisce Award at Oberstown Children Detention Campus collaborated with the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) to curate an art exhibition for their Community Involvement Challenge Area. The young people chose subjects that depicted their own personal history or that expressed their connection with Irish history, heritage and culture. Art teachers guided the young artists, who also took part in workshops facilitated by the IMMA SPICE project – a citizen curation initiative to help groups with limited or no access to art galleries to connect with and draw inspiration from the IMMA
Generation Change: Careers after Conviction
A dialogue on self development and employment post-conviction About This Event Facilitated by 'The Two Norries' James Leonard and Timmy Long are both from the northside of Cork city and their popular podcast covers themes across the social and health sphere with a particular focus on addiction, drug use, crime and recovery. Guests include people’s personal stories of overcoming adversity as well as professionals’ perspective on issues discussed in the podcast. The podcast is designed to be informative, sensitive and educational while having a laugh in the process. Tough issues are spoken about and explained with sensitivity and humour
