Details of the some of the events that will celebrate 50 years of Limerick Youth Service and the 40th birthday of further education and training at the Community Training Centre.
Official Launch of the 50th Celebrations by the Deputy Mayor of Limerick, Cllr, Kieran O’Hanlon
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- Wednesday, January 15th (11:00-12:00hrs)
- Restaurant, Community Training Centre, Lr. Glentworth St, Limerick V94 YF95
- O’Hanlon
- Thursday, February 16th (16:00-20:00hrs)
- Lava Javas Youth Cafe, Lr. Glentworth St, Limerick V94 YF95
- The Limerick Heat of the national youth music programme with two acts selected to represent Limerick at the National Day in Dublin in May.
- Children’s Minister to Launch LYS Stratetic Plan & App for Youth Club Volunteers
- Date TBC
- Location TBC
- Minister for Children, Equality, Integration, Disability & Youth, Roderick Gorman TD, will launch LYS Strategic Plan 2023-27 and a new app volunteers with youth clubs*
- *the latter in partnership with Youth Work Ireland.
- St. Patrick’s Day Parades
- Friday, March 17th (12:00hrs & 14:00hrs)
- Limerick Youth Service will be participating in St. Patrick’s Day parades in Limerick City and Castleconnell.
- Limerick Lifelong Learning Festival
- for further details please click HERE
- Education & Training Open Day with Limerick Youth Service
- Wednesday, March 29th (10:00-14:00hrs)
- Community Training Centre, Lr. Glentworth St, Limerick
- Learn more about the education and training opportunities for young people with LYS.
- Youth & Covid 19: Response, Recovery & Resilience
- Wednesday, March 29th (9:30-15:30hrs)
- Thomond Park, Cratloe Road, Limerick
- The LYS Be Well Youth Mental Health Project host a conference for practitioners who worked with and supported young people during and since the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Celebrating International Youth Work
- Dates TBC
- Location TBC
- A celebration of Limerick Youth Service’s rich history with the Erasmus+ Programme and inter continental travel to nations as diverse as Finland and South Africa.
- Summer of Festivals
- Dates TBC
- Location TBC
- The Youth Work teams will host summer festivals with the teams at Nicholas St Youth Space, the Northside Youth Space and The Factory Southside Youth Space.
- King’s Island Reunion
- Dates TBC
- Nicholas St Youth Space, 41 Nicholas St, Limerick
- Celebration LYS in the King’s Island and Lee Estate communities with a photo display, exhibition and more
- Fun Day in Castleconnell
- Dates TBC
- Castleconnell, Co. Limerick.
- The East Limerick Youth Project to host an 50th themed Activity Day in Castleconnell.
- Youth Work Games
- Dates TBC (April/May)
- Location TBC
- Youth clubs are invited to take part in a selection of fun games with the LYS youth work team.
- Small Forest
- Dates TBC
- Northside Youth Space, Ballynanty, Limerick
- Living Woodlands is a social enterprise dedicated to creating community woodlands by rewilding small patches of urban land and turning them into native forest.
- Steps Reunion
- Dates TBC
- Northside Youth Space, Ballynanty, Limerick.
- 4th Corner, Steps and Footsteps- a reunion of young people who were involved with youth cafes.
- Youth Wave
- Dates TBC
- Rathkeale Youth Space, Co, Limerick.
- Youth festival for young people in West Limerick.
- Youth Factor
- Dates TBC
- UCH Limerick
- A celebration of youth music and culture.
- Gaming Event
- Dates TBC
- Garryowen Youth Together Project
- Online gaming event for young people (possible in each hub)
- Youth Disco
- Dates TBC
- Location
- Celebrate 50 years of music.
- Sr. Joan Bowles Leadership Awards
- Dates TBC
- Location TBC
- Recognition event for 50 young people ages 14 to 24 who contribute 50 hours of service in 2023
- Hallowe’en Fair
- Dates TBC
- Garryowen Green
- 50th year of Samhain terror with Limerick Youth Service.
- Gala Event
- Dates TBC
- Location TBC
- A formal event to celebrate 50 years of Limerick Youth Service
- A Service of Remembrance
- Date TBC
- Location TBC
- Limerick Youth Service deceased alumni members, volunteers and staff.
- Photography Exhibition
- Dates TBC
- Location TBC
- A celebration of LYS rich photographic history.
*All events subject to change
