Foróige is a national Irish youth organisation which aims to enable young people to involve themselves consciously and actively in their own development and the development of society. Since Foróige was established in 1952, youth leadership has been a core offering of the organisation. In 2009, Foróige established its Best Practice Unit, with investment from The Atlantic Philanthropies. Through the Best Practice Unit a comprehensive Youth Leadership Programme was developed, building on both practice wisdom and available international evidence in terms of what works in building young leaders. The youth leadership programme seeks to enable young people to develop the skills, inspiration, vision, confidence, and action plans to be effective leaders and to empower them to make a positive difference to their society through the practice of effective leadership