Trócaire
What Trócaire Does
Trócaire works in more than a dozen countries, supporting long-term development projects, responding to emergencies, and advocating for human rights, equality and environmental justice. At the same time, Trócaire’s Development Education programme invites learners at all levels — from primary school through youth groups and post-primary — to explore worldwide issues such as poverty, climate change, inequality and human rights through active, reflective learning. members.ideaonline.ie
In Northern Ireland, Trócaire supports schools and pupils through creative, engaging programmes and free educational resources that help young learners explore global themes and take action for a fairer world.
Be a Game Changer in 2025-26!
Game Changers is a programme for young people who want to learn about issues affecting our world today. Game changers encourages young people to engage with global justice issues by creating either board, card or digital games. It is open to young people from primary, post primary and youth settings.
To support young people, teachers and youth workers through this process, Trócaire offers free workshops in schools. The workshops explore what global justice means, and introduces young people to games design techniques. Young people then design their own games exploring global justice issues, such as climate change, gender equality or conflict and enter it in the Game Changers competition.
If you would like to sign up or learn more, email your local field officer and eco-schools@keepnorthernirelandbeautiful.org.
You can also download the educator pack HERE, which is full of advice and information on how to work with your class/youth group in designing their own game, as well as having all of the logistical information you need to enter the competition.
The Right Focus is Trócaire’s new documentary film making programme, exploring global justice issues through the lens of short documentary films. It is aimed at young people in Post Primary schools who care about global justice, are interested in documentary film making, and want to make a difference. Trócaire provides school workshops on Global Justice issues, the Sustainable Development goals and Documentary film making techniques.
To participate, all you need is a passion about a global justice issue, a smart phone, and the techniques you will gain through the programme.
If you would like to sign up or learn more, email your local field officer and eco-schools@keepnorthernirelandbeautiful.org.
The deadline for submitting completed documentaries is – 20th March 2026
Register via The Right Focus webpageTrócaire: Eco-Schools Official Global Perspective Partner
Trócaire supports schools in teaching the global dimension through fun, meaningful, and curriculum-linked resources. For more ideas and suggestions on how your school can fully explore the Global Dimension topic please go to their website www.trocaire.org.
Key programmes and resources:
- Madzi – Water Justice Game
An interactive digital game about life in Malawi and the challenges of water scarcity and flooding due to climate change.
Includes teacher guide and discussion follow-ups. Click here to access the game.
Download the teacher guide here.
- Water Justice Tree Platform
A rich digital hub with animations, videos, and curriculum-linked activities exploring real-life climate and justice stories from countries Trócaire works in. Click here for more information.
- Game Changers
Students design a game (board, card or digital) about a global issue (climate, water, rights, etc.). Open to Primary, Post-Primary, and youth groups. Click here for more information.
- The Right Focus
Documentary-making programme for Post-Primary students to explore global justice through storytelling. All you need is a smartphone and a passion for justice. Click here for more information.
- Windowsill Gardens
Get students growing herbs, flowers or vegetables on their classroom windowsill—connects food production, sustainability, and climate action. Click here for more information.
- Go Green Go Global Resource Pack
Lesson plans, PowerPoints, and worksheets for all age groups:
Foundation Stage to Post-16
Focuses on climate change, water, and global awareness
Includes school assembly guidance for whole-school learning
Click on the image below to see our interactive document.
'Go Green Go Global' School Assembly Guidance - Primary and Post Primary: This resource will help teachers and pupils share their learning with the whole school.