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 YMCA Dublin is one of the oldest registered charities in the world, this week we celebrate 173 years working with communities in inner city Dublin. We were founded in 1849, and exist to realise our vision for everyone to have the opportunity to belong to healthy, confident, secure, and connected communities. We do this through youth work,...

YMCA Dublin Newsletter, April 2022 We're launching a new programme to help young people who are facing unemployment: Réidh, we've been running Alternative Suspension, which is now 6 months on,  and through OutReach our team keep building relationships with the young people of Dublin's inner-city in their own spaces Réidh: Revitalising Youth...

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Alternative Suspension (AS) launches this month at YMCA Dublin, an innovative programme for an Irish context. AS provides an essential support to students who have been temporarily suspended from school and or are at risk of suspension. It is evident a programme like Alternative Suspension is necessary for students who have become disengaged or...

From all at YMCA Dublin, we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! In a dark year for many, there have been some bright lights, we wanted to share three;The value of PlusOne mentoring was captured eloquently in a recent Irish Times article. Caitlin shared her experiences and reflected on the benefitsparticipation has had on her own...

“I’ve learned how to cope with and manage my emotions.” PlusOne mentoring sat down to do an interview with The Irish Times where we discussed the impact that our programme has had in the life of one of our young people from a school in Whitehall. Caitlin has been involved with our programme for over two years and got to share her experiences...

RTÉ news2day filmed some of our Junior Leaders in our Community Hub making Christmas Boxes that will be on sale! This was in line with the National Youth Council of Ireland's One World Week and how we can bring power back into our local communities. We’re so proud of our Junior Leaders! Check it out here: https://bit.ly/364r7n3 You may recognise...