SpunOut.ie, a leading national youth organisation based in Galway, has undergone a major redevelopment.
The registered charity, which focusess on providing support for young people in Ireland, covering all issues from the Leaving Cert to the perils of drugs and underage drinking, has re-launched its website with a whole new look.
After consulting with young people on what they want and need, the website now hosts a cutting edge support service database with a new map feature displaying local support services.
The website now is integrated with the Samaritans’ e-mail support service.
The organisation hopes that the website will also encourage young people to speak out about life in Ireland today by allowing them to submit articles and video pieces. Users can comment and rate articles and create profile pages displaying the media they have created.
Susan Quirke, a spokesperson for the Galway based charity commented: “SpunOut.ie exists so that the young people of Ireland are empowered with information, tools, resources and opportunities to create positive change in their own lives, their communities and in the world”.
The charity is run by a talented young staff aged between 23-30, who work with over 300 young volunteers across the country.
In the past the charity has been awarded a National Health Service Innovation Award, an Eircom Golden Spiders Award and a Social Entrepreneurs Ireland Award.
