About Foroige (Fingal wide)
Foróige is the National Youth Development Organisation. We work with young people aged 12-18.
We have over 500 Foróige youth clubs nationally, which cater for over 13000 young people.
Clubs are led by volunteer adult leaders with support from the youth officer for the area.
Clubs get involved in numerous activities including games, sports, art and crafts, music, drama and whatever else the young people would like to get involved in.
What's Involved
The youth Club leader will work in partnership with the members to organize activities within the club. The leader will oversee, mentor and guide the members of the club while they attend the club.
Youth Clubs opening times:
Evening generally between 8-9.30pm. Evenings depend on the location of interest.
What's required for this position
Have a keen interest in working with young people from your community. Be able to communicate with young people and have a keen interest in helping young people develop new skills and talents.
- Arts/ Music/ Drama
- Community Development/ Social work
- Computer/ Web/ ICT
- Education/ Training
- Multi-lingual/ Multi-culturalism
- Other
- Personable Skills
- PR/ Marketing/ Market Research
- Youth/ Childcare
Level of English required for this role:
Intermediate English
Times and commitment required for this role
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|
| Morning |
|---|
| Afternoon |
|---|
| Evening | | | ✓ | | ✓ | | |
|---|
Minimum time commitment: 6 months
Hours required: 2hrs Weekly
Other Details
Location of volunteering opportunity:
All over the Fingal area
Other location details:
Fingal,
Donabate,
Swords,
Malahide,
Dublin 13,
Rush,
Skerries,
Naul,
Balbriggan
Screening details for this role:
- Garda Vetting
- Informal Interviews
- References
Volunteers will be provided with the following supports:
- Initial induction and training
- Insurance cover
- Ongoing training opportunities
Age restrictions:
Over 18
