Partner with YSI: Investing in Youth-Led Innovation for a Fairer, More Sustainable Future

Why Partner with Young Social Innovators (YSI)?

For over 25 years, Young Social Innovators (YSI) has empowered young people across Ireland to turn ideas into action addressing social, environmental, and community challenges that matter. We are a trusted strategic partner to Government, education, and civil society, delivering impact at scale and shaping how young people engage with innovation, citizenship, and leadership.

YSI partners with business, government, and philanthropy to deliver measurable youth-led outcomes aligned with national policy, ESG priorities, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

YSI is recognised in the current Programme for Government, reflecting our role in advancing national priorities on youth voice, inclusion, social innovation, and civic engagement making us a credible, future-focused partner for corporates, funders, and foundations.

Our Why Young People Are Leaders Now

We believe young people are not just future leaders they are leaders today. When trusted, supported, and invested in, they design solutions that are more inclusive, creative, and impactful.

YSI exists to unlock young people’s agency, enabling them to take meaningful action on issues they care about and helping build stronger communities and a fairer, more sustainable future.

What We Do: Proven Youth-Led Impact

YSI delivers evidence-based programmes through schools, youth services, and communities, reaching thousands of young people each year. Our work:

• Delivers measurable outcomes including skills development, civic engagement, and pathways to education, employment, and leadership
• Builds future-ready skills such as creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, empathy, and leadership
• Aligns with key UN SDGs, including SDG 4 (Quality Education), SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities), SDG 11 (Sustainable Communities) and SDG 17 (Partnerships)
• Embeds inclusion, wellbeing, and social justice at the heart of innovation

YSI came to us with a real clear vision and plan for the youth of Ireland. We were inspired by that and we wanted to support it.

Trusted by Government. Built for Scale.

For more than 25 years, YSI has partnered with government departments, councils, funders, and educators to scale youth innovation nationally. Our programmes are designed and evaluated to deliver clear outcomes while generating insight that supports evidence-informed policy, system improvement, and long-term social value.

Innovation & Tech for Good

Innovation is central to YSI’s approach. We operate at the cutting edge of tech for good, using digital platforms to amplify youth voice and generate insight at scale.

• Echoboard: youth-led, data-driven insights shaping public dialogue
• Youth Pulse: real-time youth perspectives informing partner strategy and decision-making

Together, these tools position YSI as a leader in ethical, inclusive youth insight with a growing global footprint.

Why Partner with YSI

YSI partnerships deliver shared value and measurable ESG outcomes. Partners work with us to:

• Strengthen ESG, CSR, and social value strategies
• Access authentic youth insight and future-focused thinking
• Demonstrate accountability through outcomes-based impact
• Engage employees through mentoring, volunteering, and co-creation
• Invest in Ireland’s future talent, communities, and social infrastructure

Our partnerships go beyond funding, they create lasting, systemic change.

Let’s Build the Future Together

The challenges facing society demand bold thinking and trusted partnerships.
At YSI, we don’t do transactional partnerships, we co-create long-term impact.

If you’re looking to invest in youth-led innovation, strengthen ESG and community impact, and partner with a 25-year proven organisation at the forefront of social innovation and tech for good, we’d love to talk.

Contact our Partnerships Team to explore opportunities.

Roger Warnock: roger.warnock@ysi.ie

Sara Thompson: sara.thompson@ysi.ie