Support Organisations
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Headstrong
National Youth Mental Health Centre support for young people in their mental health and well-being.
Web: www.headstrong.ie
Address: 36 Waterloo Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Tel: 01 6607343
Spunout
Provides a safe online space for young people deals with youth health and lifestyle topics
Web: www.spunout.ie
Address: 4th Floor, The Halls, Quay St, Galway City
Email: info@SpunOut.ie
Belong2
An organisation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered young people.
Web: www.belongto.org
Address: 105 Capel St, Dublin 1
Tel: 01 6706223
Teenline
Freephone helpline and other support services for Teenagers in Ireland.
Web: www.teenline.ie
Freephone: 1800 833 634.
Teenline has an excellent search engine for support organisations around the country at http://www.teenline.ie/support.php.
Foroige
Encourages youth and social development through different projects and services.
Web: www.foroige.ie
Address: Block 12D, Joyce Way, Park West, Dublin 12
Tel: 01 6301560
The Gaff (Galway)
Youth café, an alternative space where young people could hang out, get involved in a range of activities, and access health services.
Address: The Gaf Youth Cafe, Eglinton St, Galway
Tel: 091 535370
Squashy Couch (Waterford)
Youth Café for young people to hang out but also provides information and guidance on health topics.
Address: 2 Parnell Street, Waterford,
Tel: 051 859000
Axis Ballymun
Is a community centre which houses a state of the art threatre and dance studio, Axis combines creative community development and artistic excellence.
Web: www.axis-ballymun.ie/
Address: Main Street, Ballymun Dublin 9
Tel: 01 883 2100
Ballymun Regional Youth Resources (BRYR)
Community youth facility which encourages young people to come together on projects.
Web: www.ballymunyouth.ie
Address Sillogue Road, Ballymun, Dublin 11
Tel: 01 - 8667600
Union of Students In Ireland (USI)
National representative body for students in Ireland.
Web: www.usi.ie
Address 3-4 St Agnes' Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12
Tel: 01-7099300
Barnardos
Supports children whose well-being is under threat, by working with them, their families and communities.
Web: www.barnardos.ie
Address: Christchurch Square, Dublin 8.
Tel: 01- 453 0355
Bodywhys
Offers support, information and understanding for people with eating disorders, their families and friends.
Web: www.bodywhys.ie
Address: Bodywhys, PO Box 105, Blackrock, Co Dublin
Tel: 1890 200 444
Childline
24-hour service for children and young people offering support over the phone
Web: www.childline.ie
Address: 29 Lower Baggot St. Dublin2
Tel: 1890 66 66 66
Samaritans
Confidential emotional support service for anyone in the UK and Ireland
Web: www.samaritans.org
Address: nationwide
Tel: 1850 60 90 90
National Youth Council of Ireland
It represents and supports the interests of voluntary youth organisations and uses its collective experience to act on issues that impact on young people.
Website: www.youth.ie
Address: National Youth Council of Ireland, 3 Montague Street, Dublin 2, Ireland
Tel: 01 478 4122
Young Social Innovators
Young Social Innovators invites young people between the ages of 15 and 18 to work together to make radical, innovative suggestions and actions for change that can make a real difference to people's lives, including their own.
Web: www.youngsocialinnovators.ie
Address: 3 Dawson St, Dublin 2.
Tel: 01 6458030
