YouthBank is a unique way of involving young people in grant-making within their local community.
The funding distributed by these decision-making committees supports projects designed and run by young people that address issues and concerns relevant to them and their community.
YouthBank is not just about giving out grants, it is a personal development programme, which will build young people’s self-esteem and confidence and provide them with an opportunity to learn new skills in leadership, team-work, decision-making, problem-solving, communication, empathy development, negotiation, report-writing, presentation skills, event management, interview skills and lots, lots more
I caught up with a number of Youthbank facilitators in Dublin a while back to discuss Youthbank and its benefits to young people in Ireland as well as across the globe.