Youth Space

Our Youth Space is a place where young people can meet, feel welcome, share their ideas and take an active part in shaping what we do. Through our Integration Hub, Climate Justice, STEAM, Youth4Peace and Creative Arts activities, we create opportunities to learn outside the classroom, build confidence, develop new skills and connect with other people. The ideas for many of our activities, projects and tools come directly from young people and from the topics they are interested in exploring. We encourage them to ask questions, suggest new ideas, express their opinions and help us decide what we should do next. Inclusion is at the heart of our work, and we want young people from different cultures, backgrounds and abilities to feel that this is their space too.

Our work is inspired by the European Youth Goals and the principles of youth work in Ireland. We focus on participation, equality, quality learning, wellbeing, sustainability, constructive dialogue, European connections and giving young people a real voice. Activities are voluntary and use non-formal education — learning through workshops, discussions, creativity, technology, community projects, volunteering, international exchanges and simply doing things together. Our aim is not only to organise activities for young people, but to create them with young people, following their interests and supporting them to turn their own ideas into real projects and actions. Through this, we help young people become confident, curious and active members of their local community and a wider European community.