SPY (Special Projects for Youth)

SPY promotes and facilitates social, educational and creative development for young people aged between 7 and 25 years. It provides for wide range of programmes and activities that respond to the needs of young people from the community.

These programmes are designed to provide a creative, educational and recreational outlet for young people. The SPY project also engages and works with parents, schools and other local agencies and volunteers to enhance the quality of the youth service.

The overall aims are to support young people to reach their full potential through; personal development, raising awareness on issues that affect young peoples lives. SPY also provides support & information and a safe space for young people to meet and be themselves.

 

SPY Projects carried out through Youth Work Ireland Member Youth Services include:

Carlow Regional Youth Service
SPY NewOak/Tullow Road Youth Project
SPY Graiguecullen Youth Project

Clare Youth Service
SPY Clare
SPY Shannon
SPY Literacy

Donegal Youth Service
SPY Youth Outreach Project 

FDYS
SPY Coolcotts Youth Project, Unit 5 Coolcotts Shopping Centre, Coolcotts, Wexford.
SPY Enniscorthy Youth Project, Island Road, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford.
SPY Gorey Youth Project, Lower Esmonde Street, Gorey, Co Wexford.
SPY Young Women’s Project

Youth Work Ireland Galway
SPY YWIG Tuam.
SPY YWIG Loughrea
SPY YWIG East Galway

Kerry Diocesan Youth Service
SPY Killarney & South Kerry
SPY Sliabh Luachra
SPY Listowel & North Kerry
SPY Mill Street

Kildare Youth Service
SPY Naas Youth Project
SPY Newbridge Youth Project
SPY Athy Youth Project
SPY Kildare Youth Project
SPY Leixlip Youth Project
SPY Curragh Youth Project

Limerick Youth Service
SPY Special Social and Educational Initiative. (SSEI)
SPY Limerick Youth Service Outreach
SPY Youth Resource Centres

Meath (Tel: 046-9022707)
SPY – Meath Youth Together

Midlands Regional Youth Service
SPY Athlone
SPY Tullamore Youth Project
SPY Mullingar

Youth Work Ireland Monaghan
SPY – Castleblaney Early School Leavers Initiative

North Connaught Youth & Community Services
SPY – North Mayo Youth Project
SPY – Leitrim Youth Project

Ossory Youth Service
SPY Callan /Castlecomer Project
SPY Gateway Project
SPY Rural Outreach Project

Youth Work Ireland Roscommon / N.E. Galway
SPY Ballaghaderreen Youth Project
SPY Ballygar Youth Project

Youth Work Ireland Louth (Tel: 042-9338323)
SPY Craobh Rua Community Youth Project Dundalk
SPY Cox’s Demesne Youth and Community Project Dundalk
SPY Southside Community Youth Project Drogheda

Cloyne Diocesan Youth Service
Spy Midleton Community Youth Project
Spy Fermoy Community Youth Project
Spy Mallow Community Youth Project

Tipperary Regional Youth Service
SPY Tipperary Youth Project
SPY Thurles/ Templemore Youth Project
SPY TRYS Rural Outreach Project

Waterford Regional Youth Service (Tel: 051-351105)
SPY Clonmel Community Youth Project
SPY Dungarvan Community Youth Project
SPY Woodstown Residential & Activity Centre