We’d like to say a huge thank you to our Child and Youth Voice team members for their incredible work from 2018 to 2023. They explored all aspects of the museum, instigated and organised numerous events. Their input and friendship was invaluable in helping shape and drive the project for a Museum of Childhood for Ireland. To each and everyone of you, thank you. From 2023, the incoming team will be the ‘Child Advisory Team’ led by Drs Harry Shier and Hadjer Taibi.
Welcome to Child & Youth Voices at the Museum of Childhood Ireland
This is a dynamic team, shaping and exploring all aspects of the museum, and life today from a child and youth perspective.
Your voice. Your opinion. BE HEARD on what matters to you!
Our outgoing Youth Voices Team, youth aged 13-18 years from across Ireland were:
Emma, Precious, Danny, Freya, Jemi, Sinead, Alannah, Nicole, Sammy, Anna, James, Abdul, Sarah, Cal, Timothy, Sam, Susie, Alex, Lois, and Jack.
I am Danny, from Tralee in the Kingdom. Coming from Tralee, I would love to see an emphasis on introducing more biodiversity in urban settings, I would love to see dedicated tree management and a partnership between Tidy Towns and local government. I would also love to see more spaces for young people to be creative and engage in the arts.
“My biggest hobby would be music I love to sing and I play the electric and acoustic guitar frequently aswell as the ukulele and a bit of keyboard and piano.
Sometimes I post my singing videos online of covers of songs or ones which I’ve written myself.” Precious.
Sinéad, 16, from Wexford, loves poetry, music and coffee. She is a twice commended Foyle Young Poet and was selected as part of the inaugural Edna O’Brien Young Writers Bursary.
“Hi! I’m Freya. I’m sixteen years old and I’m from Dublin. I love to perform on stage; singing, dancing and acting and I love going to see musicals whenever I can. In my free time I enjoy music, tv and reading. I am a passionate advocate for all sorts of causes, particularly climate change, sexism and animal rights.”
“My name is Alannah. I hope to become a primary school teacher one day! I have a great interest in Irish and world history, and also in current affairs :)”
“Hello my name is Nicole and I’m 16. I’m from wexford and live beside the sea. I play GAA for my local club. I love being at the beach and near the sea. I also love vintage fashion. My favourite era is the 70s! I also enjoy reading, baking and spending time with my family and friends exploring new places.”
“My name’s Emma and I’m a big enthusiast when it comes to learning and understanding the way people’s minds work. Poetry is another wonderful thing that I love.”
“Hello ! My name is Jemi and I am from Cork. For me, one of the saddest things is to sit back and watch something you know is wrong happen. But nowadays times are changing and young people have more of a platform to speak up, which is what the youth voices team here at the Museum of Childhood Ireland inspires me to do. I am also a huge coffee lover and work as a Barista part time.”
“My name is Danny. I go to school and live in West Cork and work part-time too. I like English, history and this team. We use the Lundy model of participation which is a really good model!”