![]() ![]() ![]() I am currently a Senior Manager with Crosscare Youth Services with over 20 years’ experience having started my youth work career in CYC in January 2000, and was part of the merger with Crosscare in 2013. Nicola continues to attend CGI Board meetings in her current role.īefore moving to Ireland, Nicola worked for the UK Government and the Environment Agency in the nuclear industry regulation division and was also a youth member and then volunteer with the Guide Association UK. Nicola has held voluntary positions within CGI of National Secretary and National Commissioner for Ranger Guides and was a member of the National Executive Board. Nicola also attends meetings with the Department of Children and Youth Affairs representing the uniformed bodies of the Youth Work Electoral College. In her role as National Office Coordinator, Nicola works closely with the NYCI and members of other youth organisations, through the Specialist Organisations Network and represents CGI at numerous meetings. Nicola has also been a volunteer leader with CGI in Wexford for the last 19 years. Nicola has been involved in Girl Guiding for over 44 years and has been employed in the CGI National Office in Dublin since 2013. I understand the need for a strong working relationship between president and CEO. I am aware of the need to represent negotiate, assert firmly but respectfully, to act together in seeking to influence government departments and politicians. I believe I have the necessary skills for this role from my role in Foróige and my previous experience on the board of NYCI, including a term as its vice president. It calls for an NYCI which is effective, well governed and compliant with all relevant governance and financial, management requirements. This calls for a president who will listen support, facilitate. This diversity presents a challenge too, in identifying and agreeing their shared interests on which NYCI can represent, advocate and influence. The diversity of organisations provides choice and opportunity for young people to pursue their own interests. These organisations, large and small, bring a range of youth work approaches arising from various traditions and a focus on particular youth needs. The National Youth Council of Ireland plays a huge role in representing the shared interests of the organisations who are its members. We want them to be involved in decisions that impact on them and to feel they have an influence, with which comes connection to society and hope for the future. We want them to be heard, to be helped to develop their own views and values (not just absorb ours). This, while necessary at the time, is the exact opposite of what we want for young people. They became takes of others rules and priorities, without input or choice. The restrictions caused by the need to protect vulnerable people in particular from COVID 19, were imposed on young people without them having any say in the matter. I believe that youth work’s essential role in young people’s lives has been made all the more obvious as a result of the pandemic. I also was a member of the Ministerial advisory group for development of the National Volunteering Strategy, launched in late 2020, and I am currently on the communications working group for the role out of the strategy. I am a member of Foróige’s child safeguarding and protection internal working group. I also lead on the design, dissemination and implementation of best practice standards in volunteer recruitment, management and retention policies and procedures. In this role I am responsible for key tasks such as managing, developing and supporting the involvement of thousands of Forόige volunteers in all aspects of the organisation. I am currently the Volunteer Development Manager with Forόige. I have over 30 years experience in the voluntary Youth Work and Youth Sector in Ireland. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. ![]()
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