A new initiative to fire young people’s passion to change the world for good is now recruiting up to 20 second level organisations, including schools and youthreach centres. The programme will provide more young people opportunities to get involved in volunteering, civic action, community service and social innovation and will support educators to create environments which make this possible within their own organisation.

Young Social Innovators would like to thank the organisations, principals, teachers and young people who adopted the programme in its pilot phase over the past three years. These include:

• The Rosses Community School, Dungloe, Co. Donegal
• St. Columba’s Comprehensive School, Glenties, Co. Donegal
• St. Mary’s High School, Presentation Convent, Midleton Co. Cork
• Mount Mercy College, Model Farm Road, Cork
• Loreto Secondary School, Fermoy, Co. Cork
• Sacred Heart Secondary School, Clonakilty, Co. Cork
• St. Coleman’s Community College, Midleton, Co. Cork
• Mercy Heights Secondary School, Skibbereen, Co. Cork
• Moyne Community School, Moyne, Co. Longford
• Scoil Mhuire, Longford Town, Co. Longford
• Árdscoil na Tríonóide, Rathstewart, Athy, Co. Kildare
• Scoil Mhuire, Strokestown, Co. Roscommon
• Gort Community School, Gort, Co. Galway
• Coláiste Chraobh Abhann, Creowen, Kilcoole, Co. Wicklow
• Clara Youthreach, Church Street, Clara, Co. Offaly
• St. Joseph’s Secondary School, Rochfortbridge, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
• Collinstown Park Community College, Rowlagh, Clondalkin, D.22