To Young People this Holiday Season Dear young people of Donegal, Wow, what a year! The countdown is on for 2021, and while all of our problems won’t magically be fixed at midnight on the 31st of December, many will breathe a sigh of relief and bid a not so fond farewell to this year. […]
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Minding your child’s wellbeing during the Covid-19 outbreak This can be a stressful time for young people and they can experience confusion, sadness, anxiety and uncertainty about their change in routine and socialising. Here are some tips for how to help lessen the impact of the current situation. Have an open conversation about Covid-19 in
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Do you believe everything you read online? “You can’t believe everything you read on the internet.” – Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln was right! There is a whole lot of misinformation out there. Some of it is unintentional and well meaning, but a lot of it is created deliberately to misinform you. Sure sometimes it’s just
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Stuck in a rut? Feeling the February blues? January seemed to go on forever, but now we’re already nearly through February (woohoo!). There’s a grand stretch in the evenings, and there’s soon to be some “great drying out!” too as we move into Spring. Are you feeling unmotivated? Stuck in a rut? Like every day
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To young people this Christmas/Holiday Season… It’s the most wonderful time of the year! But not for everyone. We hope everyone has a wonderful time, but if you’re not feeling great over the Christmas period it’s totally normal. There are so many reasons you might not enjoy the season. Many people feel the pressure of
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No no no November. Feeling SAD! November is here! The clocks have gone back an hour, and like clockwork we’re all complaining about how dark the evenings are now. They are very dark. And while many of us are feeling the urge to roll up into a duvet burrito and hibernate, unfortunately work, school and
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Have you looked at your friends lately? It’s time for an audit! We don’t mean that literally. Although good eye contact is important, we mean have you looked at your social media friends lists lately? Do you remember everyone that’s on there? Do you know them in real life? Do you remember how and when
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Staff Spotlight | Laura Doherty | Youth Outreach Worker What is your position at Donegal Youth Service? I work in the Youth Outreach Project which works with youth clubs and projects across the county. I am responsible for youth development and supporting the volunteers who work with the affiliated and associate Youth Clubs & Projects
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Volunteer Spotlight – Anthony Caldwell Anthony Caldwell has been a dedicated volunteer with Donegal Youth Service for over five years, and was the recipient of our Volunteer of The Year Award in 2017. Anthony’s main role now as a volunteer with DYS is as a Maths Tutor helping young people pass their Junior and Leaving
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Intimate Partner Violence Did you know it happens to young people too? Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) can happen to anyone, including young people. Many of us might not associate an abusive relationship with young people, but we should all be aware that it can happen in any relationship. In a national survey on domestic abuse,
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