The ACORN Project hosts Roscommon’s First Rural Youth Assembly
Roscommon’s first-ever youth assembly took place in Kilbride Community Centre on September 17th, 2024. Momentum was delighted to be there alongside our good friends and ACORN Project partners Roscommon Leader Partnership. Over 70 people attended the event including local councillors, community members, and stakeholders: Jigsaw – The National Centre for Youth Mental Health, Healthy Ireland, […]
Activating Young Rural Development (ACORN) Resources
The ACORN – Activating Young Rural Development project aims to engage, empower, and inspire young people in rural areas to become active citizens, co-creators, and implementers of rural development initiatives. ACORN strives to create a more prosperous, interconnected, and strong rural Europe, particularly for rural youth. The overall objective of ACORN is to develop and […]
The ACORN Learning Exchange meeting in Malta
The ACORN project aims to engage, empower, and inspire young people in rural areas to become active citizens, co-creators, and implementers of rural development initiatives. The ACORN – Activating Young Rural Development project partners went to Malta for a learning exchange meeting recently. Laurence and Aoife went on behalf of Momentum and Aoife has written […]
The Acorn Project launch at The Suck Valley Way Conference in Roscommon
The Irish launch of the Activating Young Rural Development (ACORN) project took place recently at The Suck Valley Way Conference in Roscommon. The conference is an annual event and this year the topic was ‘Inspiring Rural Creativity’. The event was held in association with Roscommon Leader Partnership and the Association of Irish Local Government (AILG). The Acorn […]