YMCA Ireland requires the following staff to deliver the M-Power Personal Development/Citizenship/Community Relations youth work project over the next 4 years. The project is aimed at young people aged 14-24. The programme will be delivered over 7 YMCA Locations including Londonderry, Belfast, Larne/Carrick, North Down, Lisburn, Lurgan/Portadown, Newcastle and…
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Position Summary (Download the full position paper here: PositionPaperProstitution OCT2017) “Prostitution and trafficking in human beings for sexual exploitation disproportionately affects women and girls”.[1] YWCA Ireland affirms the view that prostitution is violence against women and constitutes a fundamental violation of human rights. There is evidence to show that the majority of…
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Development and Operations Manager (Maternity Leave Cover) The Development and Operations Manager will manage the day to day operations of the YWCA Residence ensuring that it is managed cost effectively and to a high standard, meeting the needs of our service users and contributing directly to the strategic focus of…
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Young women’s leadership has been at the heart of the YWCA movement since its fruition more than a century ago. With more than 50% of YWCA Ireland’s governing board members aged 35 or under, the association has proven that young women want to lead, that young women can lead and…
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During a recent trip to the Caucasus, I accepted an invite to visit the Armenian YWCA in Noyemberyan. The welcome was warm and I was honoured to have the opportunity to reconnect with YWCA sisters, deepen my knowledge and be inspired and challenged by their work. Although my time there…
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We are currently recruiting a Relief Worker for the YWCA Residence, 64 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2. Working as part of a team the Relief Worker will be responsible for the delivery of friendly and efficient guest services in the YWCA Residence. The YWCA Residence provides affordable accommodation to students and…
Read more →The Citizen’s Assembly recently sought submissions in response to the question “how can the State make Ireland a leader in tackling global climate change?” The YWCA Ireland welcomed this opportunity to make a submission on behalf of our members, which you can find below. Ireland; A State Approach to Empowering…
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The YWCA Dublin Resident Assistant (RA) programme provides an exciting opportunity for 4 women to enhance their work experience, hone their leadership skills and live in a dynamic and intercultural environment in our student residence in Dublin city centre from September 2017 – June 2018. During this time RAs are…
Read more →Recently, Zainab Ashraf attended the World Congress on Women’s Mental Health on behalf of YWCA Ireland. Below are her reflections on her experience: I was fortunate enough to come across information online about the 7th World Congress for the International Association of Women’s Mental Health (IAWMH). The association comes together…
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Our next Book Club Meeting will take place on Tuesday, 25th April 2017 at 7.30PM in YWCA Ireland, 64 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2. Our April Read: Daring Greatly by Brene Brown “Daring Greatly is not about winning or losing. It’s about courage. In a world where “never enough” dominates…
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