New scheme urges young to act as volunteers
A new scheme to urge young people to get involved in their local communities was launched today to reverse the decline in volunteerism.
The €200,000 Young Social Innovators Initiative aims to encourage second-level transition year students to participate in local social and development projects.
Minister of State at the Community Affairs Department Noel Ahern said: “Our policies on volunteering must go to the very heart of our vision of how Irish society should develop over the coming years.
“The ultimate outcome of a policy on volunteering is to inspire people to participate in the development of their communities and by putting the necessary supports in place to turn that inspiration into action.”
Leinster and Ireland rugby centre and current Lion, Denis Hickie helped launch the initiative with Dublin transition year students outside Leinster House today.
