North Mayo UBU Youth Project, Your Place Your Space is funded by DCEDIY, in partnership with MSLETB. The project works with young people in Ballina, Co Mayo across three target groups age range 10-24yrs. The project allows young people to access out of school supports in their local community to enable them to achieve their full potential by strengthening their personal and social development outcomes.
Main Services Provided to engage youth people in a range of activities:
- Centre based in Millview Community Building, Ballina
- Structured Small Group
- Structured Large Group
- Drop-in service
- Outreach focused on other identified areas of Ballina
- Unscheduled Interventions
- Advocacy Work
Young people are engaged through a referral process:
- Self/Family Referral
- Schools
- School Completion Programme
- Collaboration with other local agencies
- Networking and relationship building with other local services to ensure young people in need of additional support can access the service.
- Education and Welfare Officer
- Community Gardaí
- Garda Diversion Programme
- Probation Services
- Tusla
- CAMHS
- Other Youth Projects
Sample of Programmes Delivered:
- Music Generation MSLETB
- Music Therapy
- Visual Arts
- Light it Up, Winter Magic Projection
- North- West Robothink
- Gardening/Polytunnel
- Carpentry
- Orienteering
- Football
- Hiking
Contact Details:
Co-Ordinator: Michelle Gallagher
North Mayo UBU Youth Project
Millview Community Building
Millview Crescent
Ballina
Co. Mayo
F26 HE36
096 70615
083 0957802
Email: michellegallagher@ncycs.ie
Youth Development Worker: Eoin Gallagher
Email: eoingallagher@ncycs.ie
Tel: 083 095 7789