BYS – Decies Road, Ballyfermot

The head office of Ballyfermot Youth Service is located in Decies Road. This was the first centre developed, the building  has: meeting rooms, internet suite, social area and a youth information  centre.

Free information is provided on a wide range of subjects. These include career/employment matters and how to cope with unemployment. Assistance is offered in a confidential manner regarding personal & family matters. Information on sports and leisure, local community services and facilities are also provided.

BYS – Drumfinn Park, Ballyfermot

At our Drumfinn Centre, we provide a free confidential, open drop-in service with late night opening and full internet access. We offer services five days a week for young people, both male and female. The centre is also used as a contact point for young people during the summer programme.

Free information is provided on a wide range of subjects. These include career/employment matters and how to cope with unemployment. Assistance is offered in a confidential manner regarding personal & family matters. Information on sports and leisure, local community services and facilities are also provided.

BYS – Gurteen Youth Centre, Ballyfermot

The Gurteen area of Ballyfermot covers upper Ballyfermot. The targeted groups are from the age of 10-21 years of age. The aim is to provide 200 young people who are at risk of drugs, crime and anti-social behaviour with new leisure and educational opportunities based on the principles of youth work.

We build positive relationships with young people as a starting point for further structured pieces of work. This is achieved through structured groups which focus on important issues such as education, self-awareness,  sexual health and drugs awareness. The centre is open six days a week  with various programmes delivered  for the different age groups, the centre is also the base for our Saturday night soccer programme which runs from Oct to May  each year.

BYS – Adventure Centre, Parkwest

The adventure centre is situated in Park West Business Park adjacent to the Grand Canal, which is an ideal location for many of the activities & programmes it provides. Our aim for the centre is to engage young people in our targeted groups and involve them in positive recreational activity.

Through this involvement in exciting and very social activities we hope to develop core life skills such as: respect, teamwork, communication skills, and improving physical well-being as well as an awareness of self,  others and the environment.