X-HALE: the story so far

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Since 2011, the Irish Cancer society has provided training and funding to over 270 inspiring groups to take part in X-HALE. Learn more about X-HALE.

It’s been a blast so far and we’ve been absolutely blown away by the powerful messages young people have shared through your smoking prevention films and projects. You have shown us what the #TheXGeneration are made of. 

We are thrilled to see young people driving the movement towards Ireland’s first smoke free generation.

Check out the X-HALE story year-by-year below.

2019

• Our 9th annual X-HALE Youth Awards took place on 3 July 2019 in the Helix Dublin.
• We had a record breaking 56 entries to the X-HALE Short Film Competition made by youth groups across 22 counties.
• Check out the X-HALE 2019 playlist on YouTube.
• Have a look at the photo albums from the day on Facebook.
• Read about the winners across 15 categories at the X-HALE Youth Awards 2019.

2018

• Our 8th annual X-HALE Youth Awards took place on 5 July 2018 in the Helix Dublin.
• We had 45 fantastic entries to the X-HALE Short Film Competition made by youth groups across 18 counties.
• Check out the X-HALE 2018 playlist on YouTube.
• Have a look at the photo albums from the day on Facebook. 
• View the X-HALE Youth Awards 2018 winners.

2017

• Our 7th annual X-HALE Youth Awards took place on 6 July 2017 in the Odeon Cinema, Point Square Dublin.
• We had 40 fantastic entries to the X-HALE Short Film Competition made by youth groups across 20 counties.
• Check out the X-HALE 2017 playlist on YouTube.
• Have a look at the photo albums from the day on Facebook.
• View the X-HALE Youth Awards 2017 winners.

2016

• Our annual X-HALE Youth Awards took place on 7 July 2016 in the Light House Cinema in Dublin.
• We had 34 inspiring entries from youth groups across Ireland to the X-HALE Short Film Competition and X-HALE Community Action Project, which received an impressive 30,000 views on our YouTube channel.
• Watch the X-HALE 2016 trailer and playlist of films and projects on YouTube.
• Check out the X-HALE Youth Awards 2016 Photo Albums on Facebook.

2015

• Our annual X-HALE Youth Awards took place on 2 July 2015 in the Light House Cinema in Dublin.
• We had 46 amazing entries from youth groups across Ireland to the X-HALE Short Film Competition and X-HALE Community Action Project, which received a whopping 92,000 views on our YouTube channel.
• Watch the X-HALE 2015 playlist of films, projects and participant interviews on Youtube.
• Check out the X-HALE 2015 Gallery on Facebook.

2014

• Our annual X-HALE Film Festival took place on 1 July 2014 in the Light House Cinema in Dublin. 
• We had 47 fantastic entries to the 2014 X-HALE film competition, which received an amazing 21,000 views on YouTube.
• Check out the entries on our 2014 X-Hale Youth Award playlist on YouTube.

2013

• The X-HALE Youth Awards took place on 4 July 2013 in the Light House Cinema in Dublin. We had 38 fantastic entries from youth groups across Ireland to the X-HALE Short Film Competition, which received an amazing 51,000 views on YouTube! Congratulations to all involved!
• Watch the X-HALE 2013 playlist of films on YouTube
• Check out the X-HALE 2013 Gallery on Facebook.

2012

• The X-HALE Youth Awards took place on 30 October  2012 in the Light House Cinema in Dublin for the first time. We had 14 fantastic entries from youth groups across 7 counties to the X-HALE Short Film Competition.
• Watch the X-HALE 2012 playlist of films and our documentary on YouTube.
• See the X-HALE 2012 photo gallery on Facebook.

2011

• Seven groups attended the first year of The X-HALE Youth Awards on 2 November 2011 in Croke Park Conference Centre in Dublin.
• Watch the X-HALE 2011 playlist of films and our documentary on YouTube.