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Connecting Irish and UK youths    

What is Causeway?
Causeway is a youth exchange programme that has been developed to strengthen and improve relationships between young people on the islands of Britain and Ireland.

Who can participate?
The programme is open to all young people and those who work with them. Preference will be given to applications from those who are socially excluded, disadvantaged* or who would not normally get the opportunity to take part in projects of this nature.

*In a general sense Causeway considers 'disadvantaged' to be a lack of access and/or an inability to avail of the opportunities in life which others can avail of. This can spring from a number of different factors, namely: social, economic or educational deprivation; physical or mental ability; geographical isolation; belonging to an ethnic or religious minority or gender inequality

What kinds of activities are supported?

Youth Exchanges Advance Planning Visits

Contact Exchanges

Special Projects

How do I apply?
After you have made contact with an Irish group, fill out the forms with your partner group, in plenty of time for deadlines. Each group fills out a separate form (even if two groups are from UK and going to Ireland - they would have different travelling costs). Application forms can be found here, or you can obtain one from Connect Youth.

How can I find a partner?
The Causeway Partner Search Database is a useful resource to help find a partner.

What are the deadlines for application?

Deadline    For exchanges taking place   
1st February    1st April - 31st July    
1st April    1st June to 30th September   
1st June    1st August to 30th November   
1st September    1st November to 28th February   
1st November    1st January to 30th April   

For more information about the Causeway programme, please visit the Causeway website, or contact us.

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