As part of the X-HALE Youth Awards (brought about by the Irish Cancer Society) the X-HALE Film competition has been launched. A number of Foróige projects and clubs have contributed 2 minute films on the issue of smoking. Peer pressure, health effects and other topics are addressed by the young people.
Katie Laffan, a Foróige member for 5 years has won the Hotpress ‘Big Break’ Competition, beating off serious competition from thousands of entries. The final shortlist of just five acts included Kodakid, Miracle Bell, The Scenes and Third Smoke. We caught up with Katie to a learn more about her phenomenal achievement!
The Foróige Ballyshannon/ Bundoran NYP hosted a Football Tournament on Thursday the 16th of May. Local guards, members of the army, teachers, surfers, volunteers and young people from the Neighbourhood Youth Project participated in a 5 aside soccer tournament to support young people in the area.
Thousands of teenagers from across Ireland travelled to Longford at the weekend to take part in Ireland’s largest drug and alcohol free music festival for young people. Now in its second year, the hugely popular Foróige HYPE Youth Festival proves that teenagers do not need drugs or alcohol to have a good time.
A group of students in St. Jarlath’s College, Tuam have been awarded with certificates to recognise their participation in the Big Brother Big Sister School Programme. Andrea Gallagher the Big Brother Big Sister Project Officer in Galway presented the certificates and the young people then went to an indoor sports and games centre followed by the Eye Cinema as a treat!
Sue Redmond, Manager at the Best Practice Unit features in today's Fit Magazine in the Irish Independent! She reveals her love of sport and the attitude that's required to complete the ultimate sporting challenge - the Ironman.
Sue has signed up to do the Ironman challenge on August 17th in Sweden. We wish her all the best with her intensive training regime and we know she will do Team Foróige proud! Download the article here, it's well worth a read!
