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YouthSing

Using the transformative power of group singing to build self-esteem and social connection amongst children.

Sing for Life encourages young people of all abilities and needs to embrace singing as a meaningful part of their lives. Creating a platform for equitable access for creativity and connection, YouthSing seeks to support children from contexts with additional socio-economic needs, and with children who have additional learning, physical and communication needs, through group singing engagement. 

This programme seeks to nurture participants' self-expression building confidence, resilience, wellness. 

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The Programme

Through workshops delivered in schools by trained facilitators, YouthSing has been a catalyst for personal growth and play.

The initial iteration of the programme in 2018/2019, funded by Creative Ireland was delivered mostly online, and it saw the development of resources of newly commissioned works by Dr. Seán Doherty and Dr. Anne-Marie O'Farrell.  The creation of these resources were further developed with Dr. Róisin Blunnie of Dublin City University and Sinéad Woods of Baboom Design. These resources are accessible and freely available to use Here. 

In 2022/2023 the focus of the deliver of the programme went to bringing children back to singing post-pandemic, with the support of the RTE Toy Show appeal and Community Foundation of Ireland funding. Facilitators attended 6 schools across 5 counties and delivered singing workshops which culminated in SingSpaces. 

  • Venues in localities across Ireland. Brought schools together in a local cultural venue.
  • 1,171 young people took part in SingSpaces in 2022.
  • The SingSpaces took place in both rural and urban settings including schools from Longford, Leitrim, Roscommon, Westmeath, Meath, Galway, Dublin, and Kildare.
  • Research undertaken, led by Áine Mulvey and with the University of Limerick.

In 2024/2025 SingSpaces has launches which will see the delivery of the programme across Clare, Limerick, Galway, Kildare and Dublin in 10 locations. YouthSing facilitators will deliver sessions once a month and there will be Community SingSpaces with participants also. The focus of this iteration of the programme, funded by the RTE Toy Show appeal and the Community Foundation of Ireland, is group singing for children with additional intellectual, physical or communication needs.

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