Youth Work Ireland Galway (Corrach Buí)

Our aims are to support young people and meet their needs. We work to promote the educational, personal and social development of each young person we engage with. We work with various partners within the community, and have established links with other agencies in the prevention of early school leaving. These links include student volunteers from NUIG, GMIT Culinary Department, Westside Resource Centre, Westside Library, Rahoon Family Centre, local primary and secondary schools, and the Community Garda Liason team. We provide a range of enjoyable activities and programmes for young people such as outdoor activities, homework supports, summer camps, arts and crafts, cookery classes, youth drop in space, driver theory test support, Westside Arts Festival, involvement in local activities, and we are always open to new ideas.

Activities
Youth Work Ireland provides a wide range of services and projects that meet the needs of a variety of young people. Many of these are suggested by the young people themselves. The centre also participates in a number of seasonal events.

• After-school homework support and grinds
• In-school programmes (including Pathways to Learning program, talks on mental health/mindfulness)
• Sports and outdoor activities
• Health and fitness
• Young Traveller group
• Youth Council
• Hip-hop dance
• Guitar
• Drumming
• Cookery groups
• Jive drop-in youth space
• Upcycling project
• International youth exchanges
• Summer camps
• Westside Arts Festival
• Traveller Pride Week
• Bike Week
• Pride of Place
• Street Feast
• Breath In Breath Out (meditation and mindfulness for young people)

Most activities take place in the afternoon. Groups meet once a week either at the centre or off-site locations. The centre also has access to the facilities of the Rahoon Family Centre.