Network of practice

To further develop and promote good practice, the Hub established a network of practice in 2019, comprising representatives from key national child and youth organisations. The network enhances the Hub as a national centre of excellence by sharing good practice, identifying challenges, acting as critical friends, supporting the development of the national framework and user-testing the framework implementation tools.

Organisations represented on the Network of Practice:

• Barnardos
• Dublin City Comhairle na nÓg
• Early Childhood Ireland
• EPIC – Empowering People in Care
• Exchange House Traveller Centre
• Foróige
• Jigsaw
• Irish Wheelchair Association
• Mayo Comhairle na nÓg
• Office of the Ombudsman for Children
• St. Joseph’s School Rush
• Tusla – Child and Family Agency
• Wicklow Comhairle na nÓg
• YAP (Youth Advocate Programme) Ireland
• YMCA
• Youth Work Ireland

Other members of the Network of Practice

• Hub na nÓg Manager
• Assistant Principal Officer, DCYA Participation Unit
• Senior Participation Officer
• DCYA Participation Unit staff
• Hub na nÓg Administrator