 Introduction • Comhairle na nÓg directly translates to Council of the Youth • Originally formed in 2002 by the City and County Development Boards of all 31 city/county councils as part of the National Children’s Strategy • Recognised as an official entity of the Department of Children and Youth Affairs • Kildare Comhairle na nÓg represents young people from all around the county and as of present, there are nine local comhairlí across the county What We Do • We give young people a chance to develop personal and social responsibilities • We recognise young people as a valuable asset in decision making • We work to better the lives of young people on both the national and local scale Some Reasons Why Young People Get Involved • An Interest in politics • To voice their opinions on issues that affect them • To help change their local area Structure of Comhairle na nÓg ■ National Executive (1 Representative from the 31 County/City Comhairlí) ■ County Panel ■ Local Comhairlí How to Get Involved Each year at our Annual General Meeting (AGM), we hope to get more young people to join Comhairle na nÓg. You can go to your local youth project to inquire about joining a local comhairle. Annual General Meeting (AGM) Every year, we hold our Annual General Meeting (AGM) where together, we discuss the issues that are of importance to us. Young people aged 12 to 18 come from all over the county, representing youth projects and schools. At our latest AGM on the 24th of October 2018, roughly 170 young people attended. There, we held workshops relating to our 2017-2019 issue of 'Mental Health With A Focus In Schools'. We also had the Kildare Youth Services Regional Youth Mental Health Worker Aoife Connolly of speak at the AGM. County Panel Members (2018 - 2019) Leixlip - Callum, Liam & Hannah Celbridge - Dyaln, Rosie & Yvonne Clane - Aaron, Clodagh & Ryan Athy - Cormac, Evan & Jack The Curragh - Adam, Cole and Niamh Kildare Town - Jade, Jake, Leanne B, Leanne W, Paris Newbridge - Chloe, Mackenzie & Mary Naas - Inesa, Matthew & Oana County Committee (2018 - 2019) Chair: Vacant Vice Chair: Rosie National Executive Representative: Aaron Treasurer: Dylan Public Relations Officer (PRO): Evan Vice Public Relations Officer (PRO): Vacant Secretary: Vacant Links Email: [email protected] Facebook: facebook.com/KildareComhairle |
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