Northern Ireland Community Relations Council - Services - Community Relations Groups - Youth Action Against Racism and Discrimination

Contact: Niamh McCrea

National Youth Council of Ireland
3 Montague Street

Tel: 00 353 1 478 4122

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Aims and Objectives

YARD's overall aim is to contribute to the development of a more inclusive and intercultural society in Ireland. It seeks to challenge discrimination based on religion, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity and membership of the Travelling Community by exploring the local and global dimensions of this issue. It views the non-formal youth sector as an ideal setting for anti-racist development education and for the social integration of young people from minority groups.

Projects and Activities

Raises awareness around issues of racism, discrimination and interculturalism within the youth sector
Highlight the local and global dimensions of these issues
Provides anti-racist development education to youth leaders
Supports youth organisations to develop programmes addressing these issues
Produces and disseminates youth-centred educational resources
Undertakes research on intercultural youth work
Promotes the inclusion of young people from minority groups into mainstream youth organisations
Organises awareness raising events to mark International Day Against Racism (March 21st)
Networks and creates links between youth groups and other relevant organisations
Represents the interests of the non-formal youth sector at a national and international level
Develops policy on anti-racist and anti-discrimination issues and promotes its implementation within youth organisations