Youth

Listen Up

Here you can watch a range of student video campaigns and advice from our Webwise Youth Panelists on trending apps, advice for teens, and how they manage their online wellbeing.

Get Involved

How can you become involved? Become a Safer Internet Day Ambassador and receive free training, join our youth panel and have your voice heard nationally and internationally. Why not write for us? There are so many ways to tackle online safety issues and make the internet a better place for young people.

Applications Open

The SID 2024 Ambassador Training Programme is now open for applications from Post-Primary students. An important aspect…

Youth Panel Meeting

Students from schools across Ireland attended the first Webwise Youth Advisory Panel Meeting of the school year…

Casting the Net

Casting the Net is a new youth-led audio series hosted by teens for teens exploring the breadth…

Youth Events and Activities

Find out about the great work young people are doing around Ireland on internet safety. Get Inspired by youth campaigns and initiatives. Find out what events and activities the Youth Panel and Ambassadors are up to.

Have your Say

We have a range of articles on the issues affecting young people.

Youth Campaigns

Webwise creates campaigns to tackle common issues experienced by young people in the digital age.

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#TheFullPicture

The Full Picture is a short film exploring how young people use social media to connect and share. It highlights the influences and pressures young people face online and encourages them to see the full picture. Social media helps us share our lives but it does not tell the whole story. The campaign encourages young people to be mindful of what influences them and how they respond to pressures online.

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#Connected

Based on real life experiences, Connected is a short film exploring how young people communicate and connect online. The film encourages young people to reflect on why their actions matter and the impact it can have on others. We shape the internet everyday with our interactions. You can play a part in creating a better, connected online world.

 

 

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#BeInCtrl

The #BeInCtrl campaign looks at online exploitation and sexual coercion. The Be in Ctrl resource is supported by the Say No! short film, created by Europol and the #BeInCtrl video. The campaign aims at making young people aware of these crimes and showing them that they are not alone, and promotes help-seeking and reporting of incidents.

 

 

 

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#Forever

The Forever video is the cornerstone of the Lockers resource for post-primary students, which deals with the sharing of explicit self-generated images of minors. Some things last forever, others don’t. Sharing nudes that could hurt or embarrass others causes real harm, damage reputations and change lives FOREVER. It can also be a criminal offence.

 

 

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#Up2Us

The #Up2Us campaign focused on creating awareness and prevention of online bullying. It accompanied the Up2Us Anti-Cyberbullying Teachers Kit and aims to empower young people to be an Upstander and not a Bystander. The Up2Us Anti-Cyberbulling Kit also includes a poster making kit that can be used to create a positive school environment.

 

GET HELP & SUPPORT

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An Garda Síochána is the national police service of Ireland.

Childline is a support service for young people up to the age of 18. There is a 24hr telephone, online and mobile phone texting service.

SpunOut.ie is Ireland’s youth information website created by young people, for young people.

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1800 66 66 66

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01 675 3554

info@spunout.ie

Talk to someone

Worried about something you have seen online or concerned about your child? Childline and the National Parents Council Primary offer free advice and support service.

Childline is a support service for young people up to the age of 18.There is a 24hr telephone, online and mobile phone texting service.

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The National Parents Council Primary enables and empowers parents to be effective partners in their children’s education.

01 887 4477
helpline@npc.ie

Report Illegal Content

Sometimes you might unwittingly stumble across illegal online content like child abuse imagery. Always remember: you can report it and get it removed using Hotline.ie.

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Hotline.ie exists to combat the distribution and proliferation of illegal content, like child sexual
abuse content, in conjunction with police and Internet Industry