The Finalists 2024

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! 

Sustainability for Our Planet Award

Presented by Eirgrid   
 

Poisa, Beech Hill College, Monaghan, Co. Monaghan

Slow Fashion, Coláiste Abbain, Adamstown, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford

Trendy Thrifting, Terence MacSwiney Community College, Knocknaheeny, Co. Cork

Never refuse to reuse, The Donahies Community School, Dublin 13

Innovative Inclusion, Youthreach, The Further Education Centre, Wicklow Town

Make Our World A Safer Place Award  

Presented by Aviva Ireland   
 

Away with the Fairies, Holy Rosary College, Mountbellew, Co. Galway

Love Should Never Hurt, Sacred Heart Secondary School, Convent of Mercy, Clonakilty, Co. Cork

A Sunny Splash of Awareness, Scoil Pól, Kilfinane, Co. Limerick

Be Aware Drive with Care, St. Ciaran's Community School, Kells, Co. Meath

Healthy Connections Award
 

Presented by HSE / Healthy Ireland

The Elephant in the room/school, Cashel Community School, Cashel, Co. Tipperary

Real Talk Squad - Be Kind to your mind, Castleisland Community College, Tonbwee, Castleisland, Co. Kerry

Nature Through Time, Newtown School, Waterford, Co. Waterford

Mental Health Awareness, Presentation Secondary School , Cloonbeg, Tralee, Co. Kerry

Men Have Mirrors Too, St. Brendan's College, Killarney, Co. Kerry

Push Back on Poverty Award

Presented by the Department of Social Protection

Project Fearadh na Fáilte (project warm welcome), Loreto College, 53 St. Stephens Green, Dublin

Helping Hands Hygiene Packs for the Homeless, Maryfield College, Drumcondra, Dublin 9

Cost of Living Crisis, C.B.S. Secondary School, The Green, Tralee, Co. Kerry

BridgeAbility, Portlaoise College, Portlaoise, Co. Laois

Healthy Lives & Sexual Health Award

Presented by (HSE / Sexual Health & Crisis Pregnancy Programme)

Sun Smarties, Castleisland Community College, Tonbwee, Castleisland, Co. Kerry

GameChangeHER, Killorglin Community College, Killorglin, Co. Kerry

Dimensions of Dementia, Méanscoil Muire gan Smal, Convent of Mercy, Roscommon Town, Co. Roscommon

Substoons, Patrician Academy, Mallow, Co. Cork

Brighter Futures Award

Tír le hAnam, Killorglin Community College, Killorglin, Co. Kerry

Well Wise Warriors, Largy College, Analore Road, Clones, Co. Monaghan

Men of Honour-Redefining masculinity, St. Brendan's College, Killarney, Co. Kerry

Autism Awareness and Inclusion, St. Finian's College, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath

Class Connections, Terence MacSwiney Community College, Knocknaheeny, Co. Cork

Open and Equal Communities Award

Mind the Gap, Ballincollig Community School, Innishmore, Ballincollig, Co. Cork

Breaking Barriers: Dismantling Ableism, Embracing inclusion, Clonturk Community College, Whitehall, Dublin 9

ISL signed Nursery Rhymes, Holy Family School for the Deaf, Cabra, Dublin 7

#multicolouredtogether, Maryfield College, Drumcondra, Dublin 9

Sunny Souls, Mercy Secondary School, Mounthawk, Tralee, Co. Kerry

Planet Protectors Award

RUST (Rubbish, Utilization, Sorting Technology), Coláiste Dun An Rí, Kingscourt, Co. Cavan

SOS - Save Our Seas, Loreto Abbey Secondary School, Dalkey, Co. Dublin

A Bog Garden, Loreto Community School, Milford, Co. Donegal

WATER WE DOING?, Scoil Mhuire Secondary School, Buncrana, Co. Donegal

The Bees' Needs, Abbey Vocational School, The Glebe, Donegal Town, Co. Donegal

Congratulations to all of our 2024 finalists and we look forward to seeing you at the pitching event on the 25th of April!

The winners of the Advocacy Award, High Impact Award, Global Citizens Award and Fun Raising Award will be announced at the Young Social Innovators Awards 2024.

Virgin Media Digital Innovators Award

Presented by Virgin Media

Substoons, Patrician Academy, Mallow, Co. Cork

Totally Toxic, Sacred Heart Secondary School, Convent of Mercy, Clonakilty, Co. Cork

Measure your Pressure, Mercy Secondary School, Mounthawk, Tralee, Co. Kerry

Men Have Mirrors Too, St. Brendan's College, Killarney, Co. Kerry

Class Connections, Terence MacSwiney Community College, Harbour View Road, Knocknaheeny, Co. Cork

Please note that the Digital Innovators Award pitches will take place virtually on the 24th April, and all details will be sent to the guides in the upcoming days.