The YSI Local Leaders

Our Local Leader Team is on the ground throughout Ireland helping to introduce youth led social innovation to schools, organisations, education bodies, local community organisations and businesses on a massive scale. They are supporting schools, teachers and students to collaborate and work together to understand social change and innovation so that they can address local needs.

Meet the Local Leaders

Angela Horgan, YSI Local Leader for Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Mayo, Monaghan, Roscommon, and Sligo (angela@ysi.ie)

Betty McLaughlin, YSI Local Leader for Laois, Longford, Meath, Offaly, and Westmeath (betty@ysi.ie)

Cáit Fitzgerald Healy, YSI Local Leader for Limerick and Kerry (cait@ysi.ie)

Amanda Downes, YSI Local Leader for South Dublin, Fingal and Louth (amanda@ysi.ie)

Naomi Wardle, YSI Local Leader for Dun Laoghaire, Kildare, and Wicklow (naomi@ysi.ie)

Sara Hakim, YSI Local Leader for Dublin City (sara@ysi.ie)

Susan O'Neill, YSI Local Leader for Carlow, Kilkenny, Tipperary, Waterford, and Wexford (susan@ysi.ie)

Teresa Lavina, YSI Local Leader for Clare and Galway (teresa@ysi.ie)

Susan O'Reilly, YSI Local Leader for Cork City and County (susan.oreilly@ysi.ie)

Fiona Gomez, Area Development Manger (fiona@ysi.ie)

What YSI Local Leaders offer post primary schools in their regions

• Meet with school management to discuss school-based need
• Deliver an introductory talk to teaching staff on YSI programmes and social innovation
• Facilitate student workshops
• Facilitate Teach Meets with educators in local areas
• Foster shared learning and educator peer-to-peer support
• Develop wider networks to support youth-led social innovation
• Attend Local Community Networks showcase events to recognise and support school, student and wider particpation

If you are a school, local authority, business, political representative or organisation interested in supporting youth-led social innovation in your area, contact us to arrange a meeting with our Local Leader in your region to find out more.