Youth Work Ireland

STRUCTURE

non-governmental

MAIN PARTNERS AND FUNDING BODIES

Department of Children, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Youth (DCEDIY) and other government departments including Justice, Employment, Enterprise, Health, Education and Environment.

Is youth information and counselling part of the national/regional youth strategy?

YES

Youth Work Ireland (YWI) is the largest youth organisation in Ireland. It is made up of 21 local member youth services and a national office. The national office supports the members to deliver an integrated youth services model to young people in their communities. This means that young people around Ireland can avail of a whole range of services and supports if and when they need them.

YWI actively engages with over 76,000 young people every week. Over the years the organisation has developed highly innovative services, supports and programmes for young people between the ages of 10-25 years, including:

• mental health supports; • resilience building, anxiety programmes; • drug and alcohol support; • LGBT+ youth work; • club development; • employability programmes; • counselling services; • rural outreach; and • fun safe spaces for young people to gather.

WEBSITE

www.youthworkireland.ie

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