Awards Shortlist 2017
Congratulations to all teams who have participated in this year's Social Innovation Action Programmes. Below is the list of Award Winning and Shortlisted teams.
Young Social Innovators of the Year 2017 Shortlist - Winners, Highly Commended and shortlisted teams
Make Our World Safer
Think Safety, Farm Safely - Tullamore College Riverside, Tullamore, Co. Offaly - YSI CHALLENGE WINNER
Safe Acres - Castleisland Community College Tonbwee, Castleisland, Co. Kerry
Safe Farm, No Harm - Coláiste Choilm, O'Moore Street, Tullamore, Co. Offaly
WATER WISE - Our Lady of Lourdes Secondary School Rosbercon, New Ross, Co. Wexford
Man O' Warning - Beara Community School, Castletownbere, Beara, Co. Cork
Make Our Community Better
Deal with the Wheels - St. Mary's Secondary School Convent of Mercy, Ballina, Co. Mayo - YSI CHALLENGE WINNER
This Ability - Ursuline College Finisklin, Sligo - HIGHLY COMMENDED
Against the odds - Mercy Secondary School Mounthawk, Tralee, Co. Kerry
DPS - Disabled Parking System - C.B.S. Thurles, O'Donovan Rossa St, Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Step Up Challenge
Global Citizens Mapping the Future - Portmarnock Community School - YSI CHALLENGE WINNER
URAC (Uniting Race and Creed) - Mercy Secondary School - HIGHLY COMMENDED
It's The Yes, Not The Dress - Eureka Secondary School, Kells, Co. Meath
Planet Savers - Castleisland Community College Tonbwee, Castleisland, Co.Kerry
Make Our World a Better Place for Young People
Nascadh Le Chéile - Heywood Community School - YSI CHALLENGE WINNER
All About Maria - St. Fintan's High School - HIGHLY COMMENDED
BET you never knew - Coláiste Muire, Harmony Row, Ennis , Co.Clare
ABC Anti Bullying Community - Rosses Community School, Dungloe, Co. Donegal
Transforming Society - St. Joseph's College, Lucan, Co. Dublin
Make Our World Healthier - Physical Health
Breaking the Borders around Eating Disorders - Eureka Secondary School, Kells, Co. Meath - YSI CHALLENGE WINNER
Brainstorm - Coláiste Mhuire, Askeaton Co. Limerick - HIGHLY COMMENDED
Mission Nutrition - Mount Mercy College, Model Farm Road, Cork - HIGHLY COMMENDED
Blood 4 Good - Coláiste Bríde, New Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
LYMELIGHT - Beara Community School, Castletownbere, Beara, Co. Cork
Concussion Discussion - Christian Brothers Secondary School, Mitchelstown Co. Cork
Make Our World Healthier - Mental Health
Mend A Mind - It's a disorder not a decision - Largy College, Clones, Co. Monaghan - YSI CHALLENGE WINNER
Depression: A Struggle Within - Youthreach, Cavan - HIGHLY COMMENDED
One Step At A Time - Comeragh College, Greenside, Carrick-On-Suir, Co. Tipperary
Mental Health in GAA - It's Not Just Physical...Get Your Head in the GAAme - Moate Community School, Church Street, Moate, Co. Westmeath
Dear Stress, Let's break up! - St. Declan's Community College, Kilmacthomas, Co. Waterford
Calm Cubed - Bishopstown Community School, Bishopstown, Cork
Relationships & Sexual Health
Consent Matters - St. Angela's College, St. Patrick's Hill, Cork - YSI CHALLENGE WINNER
The S Test - Ardscoil Mhuire, Corbally, Limerick - HIGHLY COMMENDED
Let's Talk About Sex - Loreto Secondary School, Spawell Road, Wexford
Operation Consent - Ramsgrange Community School, Ramsgrange, New Ross, Co. Wexford
No Excuse for Emotional Abuse - St. Mary's Secondary School, Convent Of Mercy, Mallow, Co. Cork
Make Our World One World
Human Trafficking - Our Lady's College - YSI CHALLENGE WINNER
The Red Light Project - Gorey Community School
Street Children of Bucharest Awareness - Meanscoil Gharman, Coill an Bhrúnaigh, Inis Corthaidh, Wexford
Global Goals - Beaufort College, Trim Road, Navan, Co. Meath
Make Our World Greener
Ditch Your Carbon Cup Print - C.B.S. Charleville, Bakers Road, Charleville, Co. Cork - YSI CHALLENGE WINNER
Wild Atlantic Waste - Sligo Grammar School, The Mall, Sligo - HIGHLY COMMENDED
The Next Generation - Global Warming - Bailieborough Community School, Bailieborough, Co. Cavan
Make Our World Fair and Just
No Limits - St. Joseph's College - YSI CHALLENGE WINNER
No one comes knocking on my door - Holy Family School for the Deaf, Cabra - HIGHLY COMMENDED
GEMinar Maryfield - Maryfield College, Glandore Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9
Universal Design - Ursuline College, Finisklin, Sligo
Make Our Country More Inclusive and Poverty Free
Intercultural Book Exchange - St. Aidan's Community School, Brookfield, Tallaght, Dublin 24 - YSI CHALLENGE WINNER
HEAR SAY - Our Lady of Lourdes Secondary School, Rosbercon, New Ross, Co. Wexford - HIGHLY COMMENDED
Dyslexia Awareness Bunch - Sacred Heart Secondary School, Daingean Road, Tullamore, Co. Offaly
The Helping Hands - Loreto Convent, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
Spotlight Award Winners
Mobile for Good Award
LYMELIGHT - Beara Community School, Castletownbere, Beara, Co. Cork
Social Innovation & STEM Award
Man O' Warning - Beara Community School, Castletownbere, Beara, Co. Cork
Social Entrepreneurs Award
Concussion Discussion - Christian Brothers Secondary School Mitchelstown, Co. Cork
YSI Fun-raising Award
Youth Action for Life - Newtown School, Waterford Co. Waterford
Social Media Award
It's The Yes, Not The Dress - Eureka Secondary School, Kells, Co. Meath
Young Social Innovators of the Year Junior Awards 2017
#dogdefenders - St. Farnan's Post-Primary School, Prosperous, Co. Kildare - YSI JUNIOR AWARDS WINNER
Stamping out Prejudice - Donabate Community College, Ballisk Common, Donabate, Co. Dublin - HIGHLY COMMENDED
Carrick Smilez - Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim
Flipping for Mental Health - St. Farnan's Post-Primary School, Prosperous, Co. Kildare
Mirror, Mirror - Bridgetown College, Bridgetown, Co. Wexford