Friday 18 August is the closing date for booking for the Young Ireland Programme 2017 – and it's fast approaching! This lively and inspiring event is held in Scotland every year and is proving as popular as ever. Latest organisations to book are Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, the Houses of the Oireachtas, the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, Department of the Taoiseach, and the Courts Service (right: the 2016 delegates). Click here to go to the Young Ireland page for more information.

Booking is also open now for the 2017 Young Scotland Programme, held in November every year. Click here for more information and to book now.

Forty miles an hour winds and driving rain blew our delegates to Lancaster for the summer Young England and Wales Programme. While the unseasonal weather persisted outside, the group got down to three days of thoughtful papers, discussion, group work and illuminating speakers – all in an atmosphere of friendly, mutual support. Click here for more information.