The Finalists 2023

The Finalists 2023
The finalist teams in this year's Young Social Innovators of the Year Awards have been announced! Congratulations to the following teams who will be invited to present to our panels of judges in the running for the YSI Challenge and overall Title Awards. Full information along with further instructions will be sent to all YSI Guides in coming days!
Climate Action & Energy Award
Presented by Eirgrid
Slo Burn, Ballymahon Vocational School, Ballymahon, Co. Longford
Out with the new, in with the old, Collinstown Park Community College, Neilstown, Dublin 22
The Binmen, Castleknock College, Castleknock, Dublin 15
Energy Bank, Schoil Mhuire & Ìde, Newcastle, Co. Limerick
Repop, Scoil Mhuire Secondary School, St. Oran's, Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Strong and Caring Communities Award
Presented by Aviva Ireland
Youth Connect, Heywood Community School, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
TY Little Library & Reaching Out, Finn Valley College, Lifford, Co. Donegal
The Greenest Link, Abbey Vocational School, Donegal, Co. Donegal
Trees are us, Royal School Cavan, Cavan, Co. Cavan
Make Our World Healthier Physical Health
Presented by HSE / Healthy Ireland
Be Breast Aware: Check yourself to protect yourself, Coláiste Bríde, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford
Go with the flow, Rosses Community School, Dungloe, Co. Donegal
Vaping, St. Louis Secondary School, Monaghan, Co. Monaghan
Make Our World Healthier Mental Health
Presented by HSE / Healthy Ireland
Who Am I Without WIFI?, St. Paul's Secondary School, Monasterevin, Co. Kildare
Bridging The Generation, Killorglin Community College, Killorglin, Co. Kerry
Happy Helpers, Castleisland Community College, Tonbwee, Castleisland, Co. Kerry
Make Our World a Better Place for Young People
Presented by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Misdiagnosis of autism in girls, Coláiste Bríde, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford
Deaf Awareness - a language for all, Holy Family School for the Deaf, Navan, Cabra, Dublin 7
Be Better, Scoil Dara, Kilcock, Co. Kildare
THE BULLYBUSTERS, Abbeyfeale Community College, Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick
P1 P2 - Person First, Player Second, Largy College, Clones, Co. Monaghan
Make Our Country More Inclusive and Poverty Free
Presented by the Department of Social Protection
The Housing Crisis, Le Cheile Secondary School, Tyrrelstown, Dublin 15
#bornthisway, Maryfield College, Drumcondra, Dublin 9
The Economic Life Raft, Killorglin Community College, Killorglin, Co. Kerry
The Best Years, Bishopstown Community School, Bishopstown, Co. Cork
Relationships & Sexual Health
Presented by (HSE / Sexual Health & Crisis Pregnancy Programme)
Clueless - about RSE, Scoil Mhuire, Convent of Mercy, Trim, Co. Meath
Red Light Green Light, Sacred Heart Secondary School, Convent of Mercy, Clonakilty, Co. Cork
Consent Crew, John Royal School Cavan, Cavan, Co. Cavan
Make Our World Fair and Just
The Pink Tax and Period Poverty, Loreto Abbey Secondary School, Dalkey, Co. Dublin
Female Fights For Sporting Rights, St. Leo's College, Carlow, Co. Carlow
CODÚ 4 U, Terence MacSwiney Community College, Knocknaheeny, Co. Cork
MeabhairSLAYinte, Coláiste an Phiarsaigh, Glanmire, Co. Cork
Make Our World Safer
Safe Farm, Less Harm, Eureka Secondary School, Kells, Co. Meath
Women's Safety Week, Firhouse Educate Together Secondary School, Firhouse, Dublin 24
Strike Out Spiking (SOS), Kinsale Community School, Kinsale, Co. Cork
Catch My Drift: Water Safety, Mercy Secondary School, Mounthawk, Tralee, Co. Kerry
Congratulations to all of our 2023 finalists and we look forward to seeing you in Croke Park on the 2nd of May.
Digital Innovators Award
Presented by Virgin Media
CODÚ 4 U, Terence MacSwiney Community College, Knocknaheeny, Co. Cork
Isolated to Integrated, St. Angela's College Cork, Cork City, Co. Cork
You Know What Gets on my Nerves? MS, Castleisland Community College, Castleisland, Co. Kerry
Repop, Schoil Mhuire Secondary School, Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Clothes Don't Have Gender, Mercy College, Coolock, Dublin, Co. Dublin
Please note that the Digital Innovators Award pitches will take place virtually on the 26th April, and all details will be sent to the guides in the upcoming days.