YouthSpin CoWicklow

09/10/2026

Time to Move 2026 art competition! Create an image within the STAR to represent 'What Community Means to You!' Be creative and express your artistic style. For more information on prizes and how to enter check out the link.
https://crosscareyouthinfo.ie/many-stars-one-community-art-competition/

29/09/2026

The closing date for this year's Bray Drug Awareness Art competition is nearly upon us. Check their post for details about making sure entries are in on time

- BDAF Art Competition 2026 : Closing Date Approaching -

The final day for submission of entries to the BDAF Art Competition, is Friday October 9th. Please ensure that your entries reach the office of Bray Youth Service, by 5pm that day.

Due to work schedule commitments, we will not be able to collect entries on the final day and we would appreciate if they could be dropped to the office before the deadline. We may be able to collect large group entries in the days before the submission deadline - please contact us to confirm and arrange.

Al entries received will be judged at a meeting of The Bray Drugs Awareness Forum on Tuesday October 13th and winners will then be notified shortly after, with an invitation to attend the grand prize ceremony on Wednesday November 4th.

Good luck to all.

It's all verrrry exciting!!

The pic below is of the overall prize award winner for 2025. Harrielle , with 'One touch of kindness'.

27/09/2026

Sunday and Monday (27th and 28th Oct) we represented Crosscare at the EU Youth Conference held in Croke Park. A great event and so nice to meet and talk with young people from all across Europe

21/09/2026

A reason for 16yr olds (or is it 15yr olds about to turn 16 - details haven't been made clear yet) to watch the budget this year.

A €100 Culture voucher similar to schemes run in other countries -

No details how it will run yet, but nice to have something to look forward to

The Government is planning to give a €100 voucher to all 16-year-olds to spend on arts, cultural and music venues next year.

16/09/2026

A new opportunity has been launched for people who would like pursue a career in law - A professional Solicitor Apprenticeship

The Law Society are behind the move. Applicants will not need a 3rd level degree. They will typically work 4 days a week in a solicitors officer or other legal setting getting hands on experience and attend classes with the Law Society on the 5th day.

The Apprenticship will be a long one - it's anticipated that will take 7 years to complete.

More details and to register your interest go to

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16/09/2026

The ever popular Bray Drug Awareness Forum's Annual Art Competition is open for entries.

There are always plenty of entries with some really great prizes for this. It's a popular event in the calendar that has been going since the 90's

- Art Competition 2026 continues ... -

A reminder that our children's art competition is still underway.
Local schools and youth groups have been telling us that they are working away on their entries.

The closing date is Friday October 9th - to reach the Bray Youth Service office by 5pm. Entries can also be submitted at any time before that date. Due to our current work schedule, we will not be in a position to collect entries on the final day, but if completed before the deadline date, we may be able to call to collect school & group entries.

All of the entries received will be judged on Tuesday October 13th with the prize award ceremony held on Wednesday November 4th.

Thanks are due to the teachers and youth/community workers that use this annual opportunity to talk about drug and alcohol aspects with the young people of Bray. Your participation in the process, is very much appreciated.

Best of luck to all 🙂

See below for some previous winning artworks.

15/09/2026

This may be of interest if in or around the Arklow area

Register your interest with Natasha on the details below!

15/09/2026

Did you know you can now search for any youth service provision in Ireland (26 counties, plus 2 organisations in Belfast)?

You can access the map at http://www.youthmapireland.ie

Developed by the Dept Of Education and Youth, the map includes a broad range of youth work and youth-focused services, including Youth Clubs, UBU Your Place Your Space services, Youth Information Centres, Scouts and Guides, Irish-language youth clubs, National Youth Organisations, Comhairle na nÓg, and Targeted Youth Employability Support Initiative (TYESI) projects.

YouthMap Ireland is intended to be a living resource. Arrangements are in place to facilitate updates, corrections and additions, allowing the map to evolve as new services emerge and existing services.

28/08/2026

If you need them there several supports available for students with a disability https://crosscareyouthinfo.ie/supports-for-students-with-a-disability-going-to-college/

28/08/2026

If the CAO route is not for you this year itrs worth remembering there are other options or pathways https://crosscareyouthinfo.ie/alternatives-education-options/