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Ballymun Youthreach complete An Gaisce award

Ballymun Youthreach completed the final stage of their An Gaisce bronze award this month with a 26km walk and overnight stay in Glendalough. The returnees arrived back today exhausted, sunburnt but triumphant – well done to all!

Ballymun Youthreach take part in Ballymun Fun Run

Ballymun Youthreach entered the 2019 Ballymun Fun Run this May as a whole centre and completed a combined distance of 270km. The event was, as always really well organised and attended and it was great to see so many familiar … Continue reading

Ballymun Youthreach attend Whitehall College exhibition

Ballymun Youthreach Customer Service and Framing Group attended the magnificent end of year exhibition from Whitehall College in CHQ building, IFSC this week. THe group had framed all the framed art pieces of the 164 piece exhibition and were delighted to … Continue reading

Ballymun Youthreach visit City Hall

Group C, who in partnership with Amplify Youth NI are planning their intergenerational week in May as part of the Bealtaine festival visited City Hall this week. The group were kindly given a tour by Counsillor Paul McAuliffe of City … Continue reading

Ballymun Youthreach visit Pathways project

We recently visited Pathways project on Parnell Square recently to deliver and put up some frames for them. While there we enjoyed a viewing of Michael Inside (which had been partly filmed in Ballymun Youthreach) and take part in a … Continue reading

Boxers complete Bronze programme

          Congratulations to our boxers who recently completed the Bronze boxing programme with boxing royalty Oisin Fagan for Dublin City Council recently. Pictured above are some of the successful boxers: Dylan, Karl, Craig, Shauna and Holly.

Ballymun Youthreach visit Newgrange

                  Group C visited Newgrange as part of their Outdoor Pursuits programme yesterday. A great day was had by JC, Jack and the students Dean, Craig, Katie, Hannah Crowley, Hannah Connolly and … Continue reading

Customer Service Group display frames in Ombudsman for Children’s Office

The Customer Service Group recently completed a large number of frames for the Ombudsman for Children Offices on Jervis Street. The group delivered and mounted the frames prior to receiving a tour of the offices from Dr Niall Muldoon, Ombudsman … Continue reading

Ballymun Youthreach at Lord Mayor’s Awards

Congratulations to our winners at the annual Youthreach Lord Mayor’s Awards at the Mansion House on Christmas Week. Winners from Ballymun Youthreach were Shauna Lennon, Jason O’Rourke, Craig Ivers, Hannah Connolly and Mark Gannon.

Ballymun Youthreach host Graduation ceremony

Ballymun Youthreach recently hosted their annual Graduation ceremony. The ceremony was attended by many students, ex-students, parents and community workers and invited guests. Also present was Roisin Shorthall TD (Social Democrats), counsellors Andrew Keegan (People Before Profit), Noeleen Reilly (Independent), Paul … Continue reading