Youth Work Ireland Week 2025

Youth Work for All: Opening Ceremony 

Limerick Youth Service, 5 Lr. Glentworth Limerick (11am-3pm)

• Young people from the LYS Diversity & Youth Groups launch Youth Work Ireland Week with plenty of fun and games at Lava Javas Youth Café! 

Missing Pieces Creative Writing Workshop 

Lava Javas Youth Café, 5 Lr. Glentworth Limerick, V94 28C4 (4-6pm) 

• Young people will be share their stories, poems and a work-in-progress reading of a new play, all demonstrating their individual skills and tastes – there’ll be realism, poeticism, humour and fantasy all on display, but most impressively, there will be a group of young people brave enough and keen enough to share their work with their peers. 

Volunteer with a Youth Club. Your Next Step  

Access online via limerickyouthservice.com

• If you’d like to more about volunteering with or establishing a youth clubs, then shttps://www.limerickyouthservice.com/peak with a Youth Information Officer. 

Outdoor Fitness Programme 

St. Patrick’s Youth Club, Dublin Rd, Limerick (3-5pm) 

• Fitness through sports & games with the Limerick City & Suburbs Youth Project. 

Arts & Crats Rathkeale  

Junior Boys Group, Rathkeale Youth Space, Abbey Court, Limerick (3-5pm)  

• An Easter themed arts & craft workshop  

Youth Clubs & Volunteer: What’s for Me?  

Access online via www.limerickyouthservice.com (4-8pm) 

• Chat with a Youth Information Officer and learn more about youth clubs and volunteering opportunities for you.  

Ukrainian for Beginners 

Limerick Youth Service, 5 Lr. Glentworth St, Limerick V94 YF95 (12:30-1;30pm) 

• Learners with the LYS ESOL Class invite you to learn some basic Ukrainian. 

Youth Work for All with the Travelling Community  

Rathkeale Youth Space, Abbey Court, Limerick (12-2:30pm) 

• Girls with the Travelling Community take part in youth work programmes.  

Creative Zone with the Askeaton Youth Group (Junior) (3-5pm) 

The Solar Youth Space, Askeaton, Limerick  

• Let your imagination run wild!  

Let’s Get Active Castleconnell!  

East Limerick Youth Space, ACM Centre, Castleconnell, Limerick  

• Young people are put through their paces with the LYS fitness crew. 

Easter in Rathkeale  

Junior Girls Group, Rathkeale Youth Space, Abbey Court, Limerick (3-5pm)  

• An Easter themed arts & craft workshop at Rathekeale Youth Space 

Outdoor Fitness Programme 

St. Patrick’s Youth Club. St. Patrick’s School, Dublin Rd, Limerick (3-5pm) 

• Fitness through sports and games with the Limerick City & Suburbs Youth Project.  

Podcast Corner in Ballynanty 

Sky Up Digital Hub, Northside Youth Space, Ballynanty, Limerick (4-6pm) 

• The A-Z of podcasting with LYS  

Youth Work & Cappamore 

Cappamore Community Centre, Limerick (4-6pm) 

• Young people share their plans for Cappamore through art & music.  

Youth Clubs & Volunteer: What’s for Me?  

Access online via www.limerickyouthservice.com (4-8pm) 

• Chat with a Youth Information Officer and learn more about youth clubs and volunteering opportunities for you.  

Hub na nÓg Training for Youth Workers 

The Factory, Southside Youth Space, Galvone Business Park, Limerick (10am-2pm) 

• Youth workers deliver training on youth participation in decision making.  

Youth Work Ireland Political Briefing  

Buswell’s Hotel, 23-27 Molesworth Street, Dublin  

• Young people and staff will speak with members of the Oireachtas. 

Exploration Day at the LYS Community Training Centre

LYS Community Training Centre, Lr. Glentworth St, Limerick (10am-2pm)

• Drop in and learn more about the many alternative education and training courses for young people. As part of this interactive tour, you can speak with learners about their educational journey. You can also sample some of the famous treats with a cuppa!
  

Youth Work for All with the Travelling Community  

Rathkeale Youth Space, Abbey Court, Limerick (12-2:30pm) 

• Boys with the Travelling Community take part in youth work programmes. 

MASK King’s Island Photography  

Nicholas St Youth Space, 41 Nicholas St, Limerick (3-5pm) 

• The MASK Youth Group continue their photography project as they capture the sights of the Medieval Quarter and King’s Island.  

Ukrainian Youth Group  

Limerick Youth Service, 5 Lr. Glentworth Limerick (3:30-5pm) 

• Young people from the Ukrainian Community celebrate Youth Work Ireland Week 

Capturing Askeaton  

The Solar Youth Space, Askeaton, Limerick  

• The exciting photography course continues  

Friendship Through Art in Castlconnell 

East Limerick Youth Space, ACM Centre, Castleconnell, Limerick (3-5pm) 

• Young people get to know each other through art! 

Midweek Chills with the Rathkeale Crew! 

Rathkeale Youth Space, Abbey Court, Limerick (3-5:30pm) 

• Health & Wellbeing with the 1st & 2nd Year Groups 

Education & Training for Young People 

LYS Community Training Centre, Lr. Glentworth St, Limerick (10am-2pm) 

• Young people, parents/guardians & those who work with young people are invited to an Exploration Day at the Community Training Centre to learn more about alternative education and training pathways.  

Creative Literacy for Young People 

Footsteps Youth Café, Northside Youth Space, Ballynanty, Limerick V94 TPP3 (4-6pm) 

• Experience a creative writing course for teenagers at the Footsteps Youth Café.  

Youth Clubs & Volunteer: What’s for Me?  

Access online via www.limerickyouthservice.com (4-8pm) 

• Chat with a Youth Information Officer and learn more about youth clubs and volunteering opportunities for you.  

Social Board Game Youth Group 

Lava Javas Youth Café, 5 Lr. Glentworth St, Limerick V94 28C4 

• LYS invites teenagers who are interested in board games such as Dungeons & Dragons to a board game evening. 

Sounds of Nile: Youth Work for All 

Limerick Youth Service, 5 Lr. Glentworth Limerick, V94 28C4 

• Young people from the LYS South Sudanase Youth Group celebrate Youth Work Ireland Week!  

Step into a Youth Café 

Steps Youth Café, Northside Youth Space, Ballynanty, Limerick V94 TPP3 

• Steps Youth Café invite teenagers to experience a youth café. With music, pool, games and a chill out area, there’s something for you!   

Askeaton Youth Café

The Solar Youth Space, Askeaton, Limerick (3-6pm) 

• Young people are invited to experience a youth café 

Castleconnell Teens Club 

Limerick Youth Space, ACM Centre, Castleconnell, Limerick (3-5pm) 

• Teenagers are invited to experience a youth club with LYS  

Explore the RK Youth Cafe  

Rathkeale Youth Space, Abbey Court, Limerick (3-6pm) 

• Young people are invited to experience a youth café  

Youth Clubs & Volunteer: What’s for Me?  

Access online via www.limerickyouthservice.com (4-8pm) 

• Chat with a Youth Information Officer and learn more about youth clubs and volunteering opportunities for you.  

Friday Drop-In at Rathkeale Youth Space 

Rathkeale Youth Space, Abbey Court, Limerick (1-3:30pm) 

• End of week fun and games  

Music in Murroe 

Murroe Youth Club, Muintir na Tíre, Murroe, Limerick (3-5pm) 

• Teenagers are invited to a music workshop the East Limerick Youth Project and Music Generation!  

Explore a Youth Café 

Lava Javas Youth Café, 5 Lr. Glentworth St, Limerick V94 28C4 

• The Lava Javas Youth Committee invite teenagers to experience a Friday night youth café. With live music, pool, games, coffee and a chill out area, there’s something for you!   

Fridays at the Northside Youth Space

Northside Youth Space, Ballynanty, Limerick (4-6pm) 

• Darts, pool, tabletennis, Xbox and chills with the Northside Youth Group.  

Proud Spaces: Youth Work & Me 

Limerick Youth Service, 5 Lr. Glentworth St, Limerick (5-7pm) 

• Young people from the LYS LGBTQIA+ Youth Group celebrate Youth Work for All!  

Island Fridays!

Nicholas St Youth Space, 41 Nicholas St, Limerick (2:30-4pm)

• End of school week fun with the King’s Island crew!

Youth Clubs & Volunteer: What’s for Me?  

Access online via www.limerickyouthservice.com (4-8pm) 

• Chat with a Youth Information Officer and learn more about youth clubs and volunteering opportunities for you.  

Friday Night Youth Club 

Across Limerick City & County (7-9pm) 

• Whether its music or art, games or spending time with friends, you can experience it all at a volunteer led Limerick Youth Service youth club.  

Saturday Club!

Limerick Youth Service, 5 Lr. Glentworth Limerick, V94 28C4 (11am-3pm)

• Young people from the migrant communities are invited to learn more about the LYS Diversity & Youth Group. 

Saturday Strolls in King’s Island 

King’s Island, Englishtown and Limerick’s Medieval Quarter (1:30-3pm) 

• Youth workers from the LYS King’s Island & Surrounds Youth Project, speak with young people in their community.  

Creative Tech Fest

 Ireland’s National Sports and Science Centre, Sandyford, Dublin 18

• Young people from Nicholas St Youth Space visit the Tech Fest!

Youth Work for All Closing Ceremony 

Lava Javas Youth Café, 5 Lr. Glentworth St, Limerick (3-7pm) 

• Join LYS as the flame is extinguished on an action packed Youth Work Ireland Week 

Youth Work for All, the Story Continues…   

Access online via www.limerickyouthservice.com  

• If you enjoyed the week, then let’s keep the flame burning. Discover youth work opportunities for you by chatting with a Youth Information Officer.