Young People during the Covid 19 Pandemic

Advice for Young People coping during the Covid 19 pandemic

Have you been adjusting to our new normal, adapting and learning lots of new apps to help us stay in touch and keep up with school while we are keeping our distance?

Guidance on using Zoom for remote practice

Zoom is a tool for making video calls, meetings and webinars.  To help you get started watch these easy to follow Zoom Video tutorials

The Voice of Youth during Covid-19 restrictions

We spoke with some of the young people of Foróige over Zoom in early April 2020 and we asked them how they were feeling about life under lockdown. They expressed to us that they were scared of catching the virus and they were also worried for their families in particular their elderly relatives feeling isolated under the lockdown.

        

Foróige friends care by staying apart and sharing music, art and books

Foróige Feed Your Mind - Music Playlist

Listen to the spotify Foróige Feed Your Soul playlist 

Over on Instagram we asked young people to nominate a song for a playlist to share with their friends during the Covid-19 lockdown. 

Mindfulness Colouring

Mindfulness Colouring is a really great way to relax and calm your mind if your find that you are stressing. We have created five beautifully creative mindfulness colouring printables you can download and colour keep as a memory of this time.

Foróige Friends Recommended Reading Books for Teens

Over on instagram account we asked young people to recommend a book for their Foróige friends to read over the summer. We got a super response and you can now download the Foróige Friends Book list here and spread the word to get reading!