RICCYS

Ringsend and Irishtown Youth Service

15 Irishtown Rd, Dublin 4, D04 CP73

RICCYS

Ringsend & Irishtown Youth Service operates from RICCYS youth center based in the district of Dublin 4. RICCYS support the rights and needs of young people and holds as central their active and voluntary participation.

We engage with young people in what we believe to be empowering relationships in a safe and healthy environment, based on mutual respect and trust in order to respond to their identified and changing needs in today’s society.

Our mission is to promote young people’s personal growth and development, to enable them to make informed life choices in an ever changing society, while working towards the enhancement of their own and community lifestyles.


RICCYS YOUTH CAFE 


What we offer:

  • Project Based Group Work Including Non-Formal educational activity based programmes e.g. Information Technology, Outdoor Education, Arts or issue-based sessions e.g. Sexual Health, Drugs and Alcohol Awareness
  • Outreach undertaken with a view to informing young people, parents/guardians, agencies and interested parties of services provided
  • One to One Support offered within a framework of dialogue, reflection and action, depending on the individuals needs
  • Open space provided consistently to enable young people to become comfortable and familiar in a youth café style setting.
  • Access to information, supports and other services provided

Service Hours:

Monday - Thurs: 10am-10pm
Fridays: 10am-7pm

Occasional Weekend Work and Overnight Residential's and International youth exchanges

Our work with young people
RICCY'S WORK WITH YOUNG PEOPLE FROM THE AGE OF 10-24 YEARS OF AGE FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS AND WELCOME ANY NEW MEMBERS

Mid-Term Activities 

RICCYS run fun developmental programmes over school mid-terms and use the time to promote building strong relationships with young people and promote their creative skills taking part in many of our themed events throughout the year. 

Youth Café and Drop-in Spaces 

Join one of our many drop in sessions that we run in RICCYS youth café. We use this time to get to know the young people and explore other programmes and opportunities based on the needs of our members. 

Developmental Work 

Developmental programmes that we deliver for young people range from volunteer training, education & employment programmes, STEM projects and any other area that meets the growing needs of young people. 

Online membership form 

If you are interested in joining our service and you are of the age of 10-24 years old please get your parent or guardian to fill out our membership form below. If you are over 18 you can fill this in for yourself.  

Child Safeguarding 

We assure the safety and safeguarding of all young people. At RICCYS all our staff are fully trained in all aspects of working with young people. Please find below our child safeguarding statement 

UBU

RICCYS are funded under the UBU funding scheme from the department of  Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. If you wish to find out more on UBU click the link below

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