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A Blitz on Litter

Issue of Social Concern:To raise an awareness of the beauty of our town with our main focus on litter and on enhancing the town.
Goal of Project:To work with the Tidy Towns Committee to take on a project and enhance one particular area of our town, and to raise awareness of the disadvantages of litter in our town.
Number on Team:18
School / Centre:Dunmore Community School
County:Galway County

A Collection of Skills, A World of Change

Issue of Social Concern:Encouraging students to take an interest in their community and actively particpate in a caring and compassionate way.
Goal of Project:Using the opportunity of the many transition year experiences to instil community held values such as civic duty, teamwork and an empathy for others.
Number on Team:11
School / Centre:Davitt College
County:Mayo

Ability for Equality

Issue of Social Concern:Including disabled people in society. Allowing people of different levels of ability and disability to interact together.
Goal of Project:We will set up a mixed ability club for people with disabilities to mix with able bodied people. The club will run at school and cover a range of activities.
Number on Team:28
School / Centre:Ardscoil Mhuire
County:Galway County

Act Against Abuse

Issue of Social Concern:Making Our World Safer
Goal of Project:To make the community more aware of child abuse.
Number on Team:10
School / Centre:St. Brendan's College
County:Mayo

Don't Stop Me Now - I'm Running This Weight Down

Issue of Social Concern:Teenage Obesity
Goal of Project:To raise awarenss of the growing problem of teenage obesity. To promote healthy eating and exercise.
Number on Team:8
School / Centre:Méanscoil Muire gan Smal
County:Roscommon

Dont Hide from Suicide

Issue of Social Concern:Mental Health
Goal of Project:To make people more aware of suicide. To inform young people of the help available.
Number on Team:20
School / Centre:Scoil Mhuire
County:Roscommon

Drugs and Alcohol Awareness

Issue of Social Concern:Drugs and Alcohol
Goal of Project:To raise awareness of places to go for support on certain issues.
Number on Team:12
School / Centre:Coláiste Pobail ACLA Coláiste Pobail ACLA
County:Mayo

Emotional Health and Young Adults

Issue of Social Concern:Coping skills and good mental health.
Goal of Project:To raise awareness of being emotionally healthy.
Number on Team:12
School / Centre:Calasanctius College
County:Galway County

Forget the Past, Think of the Future

Issue of Social Concern:Making our world healthier - Physical Health
Goal of Project:Making teenagers aware of the consequences of substance abuse.
Number on Team:8
School / Centre:St. Brendan's College
County:Mayo

Grey to Green

Issue of Social Concern:Improve the visual appearance of Tuam. To create an area for people to relax and enjoy.
Goal of Project:To improve the appearance of an area in Tuam. To rpelace the greenery that has been removed by the new road. To promote recognition that this is a project inititated by the young people of Tuam under the YSI banner.
Number on Team:10
School / Centre:Presentation College
County:Galway County

H2H

Issue of Social Concern:Looking at ways of researching and meeting the needs of young people in the North West of Ireland.
Goal of Project:To inform and help young people.
Number on Team:17
School / Centre:St. Mary's Secondary School
County:Mayo

Heads Up!

Issue of Social Concern:We wish to explore issues of concern on the topic of Mental Health.
Goal of Project:Our project aims to educate as many people in our school and local area as possible about what Mental Health means and how we can all look after our own Mental Health. We aim to create cross-curricular links while doing our project with SPHE.
Number on Team:23
School / Centre:Roscommon Community School
County:Roscommon

Healthy Eating Cook Book

Issue of Social Concern:Health
Goal of Project:Awareness of healthy eating and nutritional needs.
Number on Team:25
School / Centre:Ardscoil Mhuire
County:Galway County

Is It Fun Not Remembering Your Night Out?

Issue of Social Concern:Underage drinking: effects of alcohol on young people.
Goal of Project:To make students aware of the effects of alcohol. To make students aware of actions to take when a person becomes drunk and the unforeseen circumstances.
Number on Team:7
School / Centre:Méanscoil Muire gan Smal
County:Roscommon

It Takes One to Hurt One

Issue of Social Concern:Animal cruelty.
Goal of Project:To teach primary school children how to take care of pets. Raise awareness of the issue. To raise funds and provide an information day. To inspire people to become more proactive re animal rights.
Number on Team:25
School / Centre:Dominican College
County:Galway City

It's a Barbie World

Issue of Social Concern:Body image.
Goal of Project:To make people feel comfortable about themselves. Improve self esteem. Explore eating disorders. Learn about: body shapes and sizes. History of body image. Become aware how the media influences body image.
Number on Team:25
School / Centre:Dominican College
County:Galway City

Mind Maze

Issue of Social Concern:Making our world healthier - mental health.
Goal of Project:To make students and people more aware of mental illness and how to deal with issues surrounding this concern.
Number on Team:12
School / Centre:St. Brendan's College
County:Mayo

Music is the Language of the Soul

Issue of Social Concern:The effect of music and lyrics on young people.
Goal of Project:To prove that the music we listen to has an important effect on us.
Number on Team:8
School / Centre:Mohill Community College
County:Leitrim

Paws the Cruelty

Issue of Social Concern:We have concerns about animal cruelty and wish to raise awareness about this issue and raise money.
Goal of Project:To raise awareness in our school about animal cruelty. We plan to create posters and design wristbands. We plan to work with a local charity which works saving animals who have been cruelly treated.
Number on Team:24
School / Centre:Ballyhaunis Community School
County:Mayo

Risky Waters

Issue of Social Concern:Water safety.
Goal of Project:To raise awareness of safety in the water for younger people.
Number on Team:6
School / Centre:Méanscoil Muire gan Smal
County:Roscommon

Suicide Awareness

Issue of Social Concern:Suicide awareness.
Goal of Project:Help prevent suicide by making the community aware of lcoal organisations that deal with this problem.
Number on Team:10
School / Centre:Coláiste Pobail ACLA Coláiste Pobail ACLA
County:Mayo

The Power of Pages

Issue of Social Concern:Tackling literacy issues in our school.
Goal of Project:To set up a paired reading scheme and to encourage more reading.
Number on Team:10
School / Centre:Glenamaddy Community School
County:Galway County

WheelieZone

Issue of Social Concern:The accesibility for, and inclusion of, wheelchair users in our community.
Goal of Project:To raise awareness on this issue, improve and expand the inclusion and sociability of disabled people in our community and to improve the facilities and activities in our area.
Number on Team:5
School / Centre:Presentation College
County:Galway County

You Never Know Where Cancer Will Go

Issue of Social Concern:Making our world healthier - Physical Health.
Goal of Project:To make people more aware of Breast Cancer and Testicular Cancer.
Number on Team:10
School / Centre:St. Brendan's College
County:Mayo

YOUthCAN

Issue of Social Concern:Young people and cancer.
Goal of Project:Raising awareness about young people and cancer. Looking at the implications of cancer on the lifestyles of young people with cancer. Arranging activities and fundraising for people affected.
Number on Team:8
School / Centre:Presentation College
County:Galway County