No Shame & Youth Mental Health Event

Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands

Athlone Campus, N37 HD68, Athlone, Westmeath, Ireland

Involve Youth & Community Services

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Involve (formerly the National Association of Traveller Centres) was founded in 1972 as a voluntary committee, and established as a limited company with charitable status in 1988. Involve went through a rebranding and reconfiguration of the organisation during 2011, with the head office and the organisations name being officially launched by the then Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Francis Fitzgerald on July 8th 2011. The Organisation’s original function was the representative body for Senior Traveller Training Centres with Government Departments and other Statutory and Voluntary Organisations, the last of these centres being phased out in 2012.Involves history is embedded in education and training. Today, Involve is a youth, community and communications organisation working primarily with members of the Traveller community. It is the main provider of youth work services to young Travellers in Ireland. As part of the delivery of this service we also focus on young people from marginalised backgrounds.Involves object for which the company is established are: –Advocate equality and inclusivity for the Traveller community and provide educational and training programmes, initiatives and services that promote the participation and inclusion of the Traveller community in Irish society.To support Travellers accessing employment and creating opportunities for Travellers to avail of Training Programmes that would enhance their employability in society.