Service Partners

youngballymun leads, facilitates and resources a service design, implementation and evaluation process in close partnership and collaboration with community, voluntary and statutory service providers in Ballymun and with parents and children.

Across all its work, youngballymun works with and through a wide range of partners - local, national and international. This list of our partners is updated regularly.

Services

Ready Steady Grow

Infant Mental Health Association, Michigan, US
Professor Helen Cerezo, University of Valencia, Spain

Rotunda Maternity Hospital, Dublin
Early Intervention Team, HSE, North Cork
HSE, Department of Child and Family Psychology, Cork
HSE, Marte Meo Service

Ballymun Home Support Service
Ballymun Women’s Resource Centre
Claidhe Mor
Community Mothers
CAFTA – Community and Family Training Agency
Drop In Well
HSE, Early Intervention Team (Dublin North Central)
HSE, Geraldstown House
HSE, Public Health Nurse Team
HSE, Primary Care Team, Ballymun
HSE, Psychology Department
HSE, Speech & Language Service
HSE, Community Mental Health Team
Mater Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, Ballymun
Local crèches
Local General Practitioners
Lifestart
St Margaret’s Primary Health Care Project
Trinity Comprehensive School

3,4,5 Learning Years

Barnardos

Aunt Sally’s Nursery, Ballymun
Axis Creche, Ballymun
Born Free Creche, Ballymun
Little Rascal’s, Ballymun
Naionra an tSeachtar Laoch, Ballymun
Poppintree Early Education Centre, Ballymun
Tir na nOg Early Education Centre, Ballymun
Childcare Resource Centre - Ballymun

Write-Minded

Dr. Timothy Shanahan, Professor of Urban Education, Chicago, USA

Department of Education & Skills
Primary Professional Development Service, Department of Education & Skills
Drumcondra Education Centre, Department of Education and Skills
HSE, Speech and Language Therapy Department
Dr. Gerry MacRuairc, School of Education & Life Long Learning, UCD
Dr. Martine Smith, PhD, Head of Dept, Clinical Speech & Language Studies, TCD
National Educational Psychological Services
National Behavioural Support Service
Junior School Completion Programme JCSP, Department of Education & Skills
Resource Teacher for Travellers
Special Educational Support Service
National Parents Council
Limerick Learning Hub
Global Action Plan GAP

Aisling Project
Axis Arts Centre
Ballymun Women’s Resource Centre
Ballymun Library
Big Smoke Writing Factory
Ballymun Adult Read & Write Scheme
Ballymun Regional Youth Resource
Ballymun Whitehall Area Partnership
Ballymun Educational Support Service
Ballymun Initiative for Third Level Education
Drop-In Well Resource Centre
FAS, Youthreach Ballymun
FAS Community Training Centre
Gaelscoil Bhailemunna NS
Holy Spirit Boys NS
Holy Spirit Girls NS
Our Lady of Victories Junior NS
Our Lady of Victories Boys NS
Our Lady of Victories Girls NS
St. Margaret’s Local Travellers Initiative
Scoil an tSeachtar Laoch NS
Trinity Comprehensive
Virgin Mary Boys NS
Virgin Mary Girls NS

Incredible Years

Incredible Years, Seattle, USA.

Archways (the national promoter of Incredible Years in Ireland)
Primary Curriculum Support Programme, Department of Education and Skills
Drumcondra Education Centre, Department of Education & Skills

CAFTA – the Community and Family Training Agency, Ballymun
BEST (Ballymun Educational Support Team) School Completion Programme
Whitehall School Completion Programme
Gaelscoil Bhaile Munna
Holy Spirit Boys NS
St. Joseph’s Senior NS
St. Joseph’s Junior NS
Virgin Mary Boys NS
Virgin Mary Girls NS

Jigsaw - youngballymun

REACH of Louisville Inc., Kentucky

Headstrong, the National Centre for Youth Mental Health
Mater Hospital, Child and Adolescent Mental Service
Dublin City Council, Social Inclusion Unit
The Samaritans, Dublin
Teen Between
The Probation Service
An Garda Siochana, Juvenile Liaison Officers

Aisling Project
Ballymun Regional Youth Resource
Ballymun Job Centre
Ballymun Network for Assisting Children and Young People
Ballymun Local Drugs Task Force
HSE, Dublin North Central, Primary, Community & Continuing Care Directorate
HSE, Geraldstown House
HSE, Social Work Team
HSE, Psychology Department
Trinity Comprehensive School
FAS, Youthreach, Ballymun
Youth Action Project

Literacivic

Chair: Catherine Byrne - Atlantic Philanthropies
Members:
Alison Gilliand - INTO
Barry Fitzgerald - Barrister
Catherine Joyce - Barnardos
Charlie O`Neill - PCC
Helen Barry - Artist / BRYR
Mark O`Brien - Axis Arts Centre
Maura White - CAN
Paula McCann - Ballymun Law Centre
Susan McKay – NWCI

Expert Advisors / Consultants on Civic Literacy
Bernie Brady, Director, AONTAS
Fiach Mac Conghail, Director, Abbey Theatre
Professor Tom Collins, Department of Education, NUI Maynooth

Evaluation

The evaluation of youngballymun as a complex community change initiative : National University of Ireland, Maynooth (NUIM), Queens University Belfast (QUB) & University of Lancaster (ULanc)

The evaluation of the youngballymun-Jigsaw initiative :
Headstrong, The National Centre for Youth Mental Health