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04/03/2013
Minister Launches Standards For Volunteer-Led Youth Groups
Frances Fitzgerald, TD, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, has launched the National Quality Standards for Volunteer-led Youth Groups in St Andrews Resource Centre, Pearse St, Dublin.
The Minister also launched an innovative 'Route Map' resource to support volunteers and staff. The 'Route Map' was developed by the Centre for Effective Services on behalf of her Department.
It is estimated that volunteer-led clubs and youth groups support over 100,000 young people in Ireland. Minister Fitzgerald described volunteer youth work as "the bedrock of the youth work sector".
The new Standards and 'Route Map' aim to improve the quality of youth programmes and are a set of statements on how to provide quality, fun and supportive programmes and activities for young people in safe environments. In addition, the Standards ensure that young people have a say in the planning, design and delivery of programmes and become more involved in the running of their youth groups.
Commenting on the new Standards, Minister Fitzgerald said: "These standards are designed to further support volunteer-led provision and to promote quality so as to ensure that this valuable work will continue to thrive as well as being relevant and responsive to needs of the young people who engage in these groups."
(CD/GK)
The Minister also launched an innovative 'Route Map' resource to support volunteers and staff. The 'Route Map' was developed by the Centre for Effective Services on behalf of her Department.
It is estimated that volunteer-led clubs and youth groups support over 100,000 young people in Ireland. Minister Fitzgerald described volunteer youth work as "the bedrock of the youth work sector".
The new Standards and 'Route Map' aim to improve the quality of youth programmes and are a set of statements on how to provide quality, fun and supportive programmes and activities for young people in safe environments. In addition, the Standards ensure that young people have a say in the planning, design and delivery of programmes and become more involved in the running of their youth groups.
Commenting on the new Standards, Minister Fitzgerald said: "These standards are designed to further support volunteer-led provision and to promote quality so as to ensure that this valuable work will continue to thrive as well as being relevant and responsive to needs of the young people who engage in these groups."
(CD/GK)
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