LOURDES YOUTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

Lourdes Youth & Community Services (LYCS) is a Dublin-based charitable organisation dedicated to creating educational opportunities that empower individuals and spark positive change across the North-East Inner City. Through a life-long learning approach, LYCS works with people of all ages who are vulnerable, disenfranchised or "seldom heard", helping them overcome social and economic disadvantage and become active, global citizens.

The charity runs a diverse portfolio of programmes, including an Early Years Service for children from six months to five-and-a-half years, a Community Training Centre that delivers vocational QQI Level 3 and 4 awards for learners aged 16-21, and a Community Employment Scheme offering part-time placements to the long-term unemployed. Adult education groups, sewing classes and a Global Citizenship Education stream further enrich the community, fostering skills, confidence and a sense of belonging.

By combining child-led learning, vocational training and community-focused employment support, LYCS strives to ensure that no one in the North Inner City is left behind, nurturing the next generation of informed, engaged citizens.