Growing up, I really liked helping others and was passionate about giving a voice to those who may be told they don’t have a voice and giving resources to those who may feel like they don’t have the resources to overcome their obstacles. This led me to pursue a career in social work. Before, I…
Graduating secondary school in 2016 was a daunting experience for me. Right up until the last day, I’d had a loose plan for what the next year or two would hold but no real passion for what I thought I was entering into. While my acceptance into a Arts Degree at a local university in…
Some of our 2018 highlights in pictures
On the second weekend of January, 100 people aged 18-75 with a shared passion to see young people across Ireland encounter and serve Jesus, came together at Ovoca Manor in Wicklow for Momentum. It all started with a cup of coffee and a conversation between two leaders about collaboration. A year later several organisations including…
When we first piloted RISE we dreamed of teenagers being seen as problem solvers in their communities, not problems to be solved. Since then 461 teenagers in Dublin have participated in RISE leadership and mentoring programmes.
Six years ago I sat in a room in the centre of Belfast, with Sam, our director, and a few other young adults. I was part of a Tempo group and Sam asked us to dream about what we wanted to see happen in the area we were leading. At this stage I wasn’t directly…
A great problem to have! The uptake for our RISE mentoring at Mount Carmel Secondary School in Dublin tripled from 5 last year to 15 this year. “I know how to set goals for myself that I can achieve.” “Mentoring was amazing, motivating and fun!” “I thought it was going to be boring, but it…
