Basta Youth Collective

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Basta! Youth Collective is an open organisation run entirely by young people working to improve the quality of life and alternatives available to young people and the broader community.

Began by four teenagers in 2004 the collective now holds meetings weekly which are frequented by 30-50 young people who decide the objectives and activities of the collective and work towards achieving these. The collective is primarily based in the North Wicklow area but has also organised events around the country and in Dublin City centre.

Every year the group organises a tour for local indepandant bands to spread their messages and ideas to similar young people around the country. Music has emerged as a successful medium for engaging their peers, however the collective seeks to explore other mediums in addition to this.

The group came together in response to what it felt was the government ignoring their calls for better facilities and has now developed this to taking a completely independant stance from the mainstream and the government and building their own community and alternatives.

Basta! Youth Collective Website

Punk For It: An irish punk forum that has a Basta! sub-board