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