Foróige local youth services provide a comprehensive range of youth work services that enable communities to respond effectively to the needs of the young people in the area. They provide specialised services to vulnerable young people in a non-stigmatised way and support the existence of a multitude of voluntary youth organisations. Local youth services work in partnership with other organisations to best meet the needs of the community in which they operate.




Foróige currently operates six local youth services based in :
Balbriggan
Blanchardstown
Tallaght
Donegal
Castlebar
Kilkenny

Balbriggan Youth Service
Balbriggan Youth Service funded by Co. Dublin VEC and the North Dublin & County Regional Drugs Task Force operates a comprehensive range of youth work services work throughout the community and environs to include Rush, Donabate and Skerries. These include Drug Education, youth café, special interest groups, Big Brothers Big Sisters Programme,  teen parenting programme and many more. For further information contact 01-8496708

Blanchardstown Youth Service
Blanchardstown Youth Information Centre provides an integrated approach to youth work, which allows young people to access basic youth information services, such as getting help with writing their CV and finding out about health issues, as well as having the opportunity to avail of more targeted supports. The youth information centre is a one stop shop youth work services with its base at Blanchardstown Youth Service. Youth people can join the computer clubhouse and learn how to create flash animation cartoons, make a video about an issue that’s important to them or perfect their musical skills in the fully equipped sound booth. They can also access more targeted youth services with the senior youth officer and projects based in the premises. For further information contact 01-8212012

Tallaght Youth Service
Tallaght Youth Information Centre provides an integrated approach to youth work, which allows young people to access basic youth information services, such as getting help with writing their CV and finding out about health issues, as well as having the opportunity to avail of more targeted supports. Many drop in to use the computers and get help researching issues for themselves. They can also hang out in the youth café or access more targeted services through the youth project.For further information contact 01-4516322

 

Donegal Youth Information Centre
Donegal Youth Information Centre provides an integrated approach to youth work which allows young people to access basic youth information services, such as getting help with writing their CV and finding out about health issues, as well as having the opportunity to avail of more targeted supports. They can also hang out in the youth café and get involved in a wide variety of Foróige activities and programmes. Finally, they can access the youth project, which provides more targeted support to vulnerable young people and engages with them in a fun and inclusive way. Many young people avail of all the youth services available in the building and the recently launched youth café, the Deck, is difficult to walk through without stopping for a chat or playing a game of pool. For more information call 074-9723029.

Castlebar Youth Information Centre
Castlebar Youth Information Centre provides an integrated approach to youth work, which allows young people to access basic youth information services, such as getting help with writing their CV and finding out about health issues, as well as having the opportunity to avail of more targeted supports.


Some services provided by a Local Youth Service include:
Services to Voluntary Youth Groups:

• Training
• Programme Development
• Advice and Information
• Help to start up new groups/clubs
• Equipment pool and secretarial services

Training and Education Programmes for specifically targeted young people including:

• Early School Leavers
• Potential Early School Leavers
• Young Mothers
• Young People at risk of being in trouble with the law
• Young Travellers

School Holiday Programmes:

• Area-based week-long programmes of activities
• Summer courses
• Workshops on specific topics
• Outdoor Pursuits

Services to Schools:

• Student Council training
• Drug/Alcohol Awareness Programmes
• Programmes for potential early school leavers
• Mentoring Training
• Programmes for students transferring from primary to post primary school