Nominate good work in your community!

Ombudsman for Children is looking for young people to nominate great local programmes & projects.

The Ombudsman for Children, Emily Logan, has asked young people to nominate programmes or projects in their community which make a difference to their lives. The nominations are invited through Connecting Communities, an initiative undertaken by the Ombudsman for Children Office. This initiative aims to recognise and celebrate examples of community-based programmes and projects which have a positive impact on the lives of children, young people and their families.

Emily Logan said:

“Part of my job as Ombudsman for Children is to promote good practice in relation to how children and young people are treated. I spend much of my time meeting children and young people in their communities in different parts of the country. Five years into this job, and I am still impressed by the hard work and commitment of the dedicated professionals and volunteers I meet. Through Connecting Communities, my office aims to celebrate child and youth-friendly communities, people and ways of working.”

Nominate a project:

If you are a young person nominating a project, decide on the category and then approach the project to make sure that they agree to take part and make a full application. Find out more here:
http://www.oco.ie/en/communities/young-persons-nomination-form.aspx

The closing date for applications is 2nd June 2009.