Carlow Regional Youth Service Youth Projects
Carlow Regional Youth Service have a range of projects running throughout County Carlow, which work to provide both universal and specific services to our young people.
These projects are mainly funded by a range of government, community and local agencies, through fundraising and local support and sponsorship.
Follaine Counselling Service
Carlow Regional Youth Service provides a confidential one to one counselling service for young people from 12-18 years to help them come to terms with problems in their lives.
Throughout their teenage years and into adulthood, young people are regularly presented with problems and questions to which there are no easy answers. In many cases young people will be able to seek help from their family and friends. In other cases, because of the nature of the problem, this may not be possible. This is where FOLLAINE Youth Counselling Service can help.
Contact Follaine on 085 278 0307
Community Based Drugs Initiative CBDI
Community Based Drugs Workers (CBDI) are a project in Carlow Regional Youth Services that works from St Dympna’s and a number of other venues in Carlow town and county.
We provide support to individuals, families and communities to overcome issues related to substance misuse use through provision of information and education, referral, group and individual supports.
Contact Jo on 085 789 7303
YARC Youth At Risk Carlow Project
The YARC Project provides support and advocacy for young people. The project aims to provide support to young people who are having difficulties and engaging in ‘at risk’ behaviours.
It is a first port of call for young people who are experiencing difficulties and aims to enhance the social and personal development of vulnerable young people. Staff work with young people to increase their capacity to recognise, manage and reduce their ‘at risk’ behaviour. They also aim to build resilience in vulnerable young people so that they can make good life choices and remain in education and training.
Contact 086 771 6597 or 086 130 2943
The HUB Youth Diversion Project
The HUB YDP is community based; multi-agency crime prevention initiatives which seek to divert young people from becoming involved (or further involved) in anti-social and/or criminal behaviour by providing suitable activities to facilitate personal, positive, social and personal development, civic responsibility and long-term employability prospects.
This work is completed through:
One to one work
Small group work (as required)
Interventions that are planned looking at offending behaviour, substance misuse, peer relations, family relationships, education/training, attitudes, behaviours and leisure time.
Liaison with relevant agencies to the young person’s needs.
The HUB work with young people aged 12 -18 years referred to the project.
Contact JoJo on 087 427 6344
This project is co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union.
Please see www.EUFunds.ie for further information
Traveller Youth Project UBU
With a team based approach the youth workers work directly with young people for the travelling community. The Project provides support and advocacy for young people.
It aims to help young people identify their strengths and capabilities and guide them towards activities and groups that are beneficial to their social and personal development.
Our youth workers work on a one to one basis or with small groups to engage with young travellers, and to encourage them to participate in youth programs and activities within CRYS integrated youth services.
Contact 085 713 2751
Carlow Youth Sports Development Project
Carlow Youth Sports Development Project aims to reduce substance misuse in Co. Carlow by engaging all young people aged 10-21 in sporting and recreational activity programmes to promote their physical, mental and emotional health & wellbeing.
Contact Stephen on 086 130 2943
The Gaming Project
The Gaming Project offers specialist groups for young people who enjoy video games. We intentionally use the positive aspects of gaming to deliver youth work. Games are a vehicle we use to bringing young people together, support them develop learn new skills and express their creativity. We take a young person led approach to our work, supporting young people to pursue their passions and interests.
However, we also recognise that like any hobby or interest, playing digital games can have a negative impact on young people’s wellbeing. Our programmes promote healthy behaviours whilst gaming such as when to take breaks, how to control temper in game and using the internet safely. Young people have shared that this helps them enjoy gaming more, preventing their digital gaming from negatively other parts of their lives.
Comhairle na nÓg
Comhairle Na nÓg are child and youth councils in the 31 local authorities of the country, which give children and young people the opportunity to be involved in the development of local services and policies.
In light of the fact that Comhairle Na nÓg is for young people under the age of 18 and who therefore have no other voting mechanism to have their voice heard, Comhairle Na nÓg is designed to enable young people to have a voice on the services, policies and issues that affect them in their local area.
Carlow Comhairle meets once a week to work on various issues on behalf of all the young people in Carlow.
Contact Ger on 086 780 6406
