Shortlisted Teams 2025

The finalist teams in this year's Young Social Innovators of the Year Awards have been announced! Congratulations to the shortlisted teams!

Challenge Awards - Shortlisted Teams 

Teams who are listed below will be invited to an online pitching session with a panel of judges. They are in the running for the YSI Challenge and overall Title Awards. Full information, along with further instructions, will be sent to all YSI Guides in the coming days! 

Sustainability for Our Planet Award

A second chance at Christmas - Ennis Community College (Gaelcholáiste an Chláir),  Co. Clare

Rejuvenate Design -  Tullamore College, Co. Offaly

Sustainability Squad - Loreto Secondary School, Fermoy, Co. Cork

The Clothing Comeback - Castleisland Community College, Tonbwee, Castleisland, Co. Kerry

Get Cyced -  Creagh College Secondary School, Creagh Demesne, Gorey, Co. Wexford 

Make Our World A Safer Place Award  

Break the Silence - Loreto Community School, Milford, Co. Donegal

A.I., it lies - St. Ciaran's Community School,  Navan Road, Kellsm, Co. Meath

Spiking - Castleknock Community College, Carpenterstown Road, Castleknock Dublin 15

When the clock 'Spikes' 12! - St. Clare's Comprehensive School, Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim

Pathways to Prevention - Killorglin Community College, Killorglin, Co. Kerry  

Healthy Connections Award
 

Presented by HSE / Healthy Ireland

The Ripple Effect-Paying It Forward - Sancta Maria College, Louisburgh, Co. Mayo

Comparison Is The Thief Of Joy - St. Brendan's College, Killarney, Co. Kerry

Voices Unlocked​ - Killorglin Community College, Killorglin, Co. Kerry

Phoneless Phobia - St. Leo's College, Convent Of Mercy, Dublin Road, Carlow

Tap Trap - Mercy Secondary School, Mounthawk, Tralee, Co. Kerry 

Push Back on Poverty Award

Presented by the Department of Social Protection

Saor - free the flow - Portmarnock Community School, Carrickhill Road, Portmarnock, Co. Dublin

Nourish and Flourish - Scoil Mhuire Secondary School, St. Oran's Road, Buncrana, Co. Donegal

Next Wave Youth Leaders - Scoil Mhuire Secondary School, St. Oran's Road, Buncrana, Co. Donegal

Grow&Give - Coláiste Dun An Rí, Kingscourt, Co. Cavan

HOPE - Homes Over Profit Everytime - Largy College, Analore Road, Clones, Co. Monaghan  

Healthy Lives & Sexual Health Award

Presented by HSE / Healthy Ireland

Light Up the City - Coláiste Chiarain, Croom, Co. Limerick

ManagePB- Manage Player Burnout so you can be your Personal Best - Coláiste Chiaráin, Summerhill, Athlone, Co. Roscommon

My Medicine Mile - St. Columba's College, Stranorlar, Co. Donegal

Saoirse gan Substaintí - Gaelcholáiste Phort Lairge, Bishopscourt, Ballygunner, Co. Waterford

See the signs, Save a life - St. Brendan's College, Killarney, Co. Kerry

Tick Tack Go - Rosses Community School, Dungloe, Co. Donegal

Brighter Futures Award

Mercy Celebrates Coolock - Mercy College Coolock, St. Brendans Drive, Dublin 

Cultúr Le Chéile - Tullamore College, Riverside, Tullamore, Co. Offaly

Get Voting - St. David's Holy Faith Secondary, Co-Educational School, Greystones, Co. Wicklow

Life Skills, For Life! - Clonturk Community College, Swords Road, Whitehall, Dublin 9

Gaeilgeoirí Óga - Young Irish Speakers - Castleisland Community College, Tonbwee, Castleisland, Co. Kerry

Open and Equal Communities Award

Age Grow Evolve - The Further Education Centre, The Murrough, Wicklow Town, Co. Wicklow

Camán Na Cailíní - Harmony Row, Ennis, Co. Clare

Paws for a Cause! – Mounthawk, Tralee, Co. Kerry

Ramp it Up – Ramsgrange, New Ross, Co. Wexford

Take a stand, change the band – Carnew, Co. Wicklow

The PIE Club (Promoting Inclusive Education) - Rathbeale Road, Moorestown, Swords, Co. Dublin

Planet Protectors Award

BEE the Change! - St. Paul's Secondary School, Monasterevin, Co. Kildare

Fresh Start - Stepaside Educate Together Secondary School, Ballyogan Road, Leopardstown, Dublin 18

Go Green, Stay Clean - St. Aloysius School, St. Maries Of The Isle Sharman, Crawford Street, Cork

Grass Sheets - Tullamore College, Riverside, Tullamore, Co. Offaly

Seeds of Change - St. Columba's College, Stranorlar, Co. Donegal

Congratulations to all of our 2025 finalists, and we look forward to seeing you at the pitching event on the 1st of May!

The winners of the Advocacy Award, High Impact Award, Tech For Good, Global Citizens Award and Fun Raising Award will be announced at the Young Social Innovators Awards 2025.

Advocacy Awards - Shortlisted Teams

The following teams and their Speak Outs have been shortlisted for the Advocacy Award, which recognises creativity, clarity and passion in presenting during the Speak Out Tour. Each Speak Out featured a panel of judges who selected one team at each event to be shortlisted for this Award. Winners of the Advocacy Award will be notified on/before 11th April.

Sustainability Squad - The Donahies Community School, Streamville Road, Co. Dublin

Self-Care Toolkit - St Joseph's Secondary School, Rochfortbridge, Co. Westmeath

Bí Cinéalta - Rosses Community School, Dungloe, Co. Donegal

Revive Our Roots - Loreto Secondary School, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal

See the signs, Save a life - St. Brendan's College, Killarney, Co. Kerry

Camán Na Cailíní - Coláiste Muire, Ennis, Co. Clare

The Lesley Project - Coláiste An Chroí Naofa, Carrignavar, Co. Cork

Peer Pressure - Presentation Secondary School, Tralee, Co. Kerry

HOPE - Homes Over Profit Everytime - Largy College, Analore Road, Clones, Co. Monaghan  

Immigration Information - Swords Community College, Swords, Co. Dublin 

Get Voting - St. David's Holy Faith Secondary, Co-Educational School, Greystones, Co. Wicklow

Get Cyced -  Creagh College Secondary School, Creagh Demesne, Gorey, Co. Wexford 

Rejuvenate Design -  Tullamore College, Co. Offaly