COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, January 14, 2013

MOTION NO.6

MOTION: Councillor M. Devine

That this Council extends an invite to "SPUNOUT" requesting that they make a presentation about their organisation to the members in an agreed format / setting

REPORT:

SpunOut is an independent, youth led national charity working to empower young people between the ages of 16 and 25 to create personal and social change. Through their website, SpunOut provides an interactive online community for young people to consume health and lifestyle information and find out about health and advice services available to them in their area, online or over the phone. SpunOut.ie also acts as an online space for young people to share their views and opinions by writing articles for the site or by commenting on pieces written by other young people. SpunOut.ie has reached over 386,000 unique Irish users online since its launch, millions more through the media and has won numerous awards including a Golden Spider Award and a Net Visionary Award.

SpunOut also runs a number of offline events including an annual Academy, which provides free practical 'tools for change' training, a 'SpunOut Super Heroes' mini grants scheme, and the 'SpunOut Youth Summit'. These events are an opportunity for young people to come together, get informed, inspired and organised.

Should the motion be agreed, an invitation will issue to "SPUNOUT" requesting that a presentation be made to the Arts, Culture, Gaeilge, Education and Libraries Strategic Policy Committee about their organisation.