"Young people bring tremendous value to society, a value that is sometimes overlooked and taken for granted," she said. "What better way to showcase their invaluable role and inspire organisations to increase their participation with young people than by celebrating their achievements for a whole year - we are delighted such a celebration has now kicked off."
"Not only is the International Year of Youth a fantastic opportunity to celebrate young people, it also highlights to politicians and the public alike that our job is to nurture our young people."
Blacke added: "The National Youth Agency has brought back Youth Work Week this year and this will support the International Year of Youth. Running between 1 and 7 November this year's theme is 'Celebrating great youth work' and we will be showcasing the amazing achievements of youth work in transforming young lives, especially for the most vulnerable young people."
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