LYCS (Lourdes Youth and Community Services)
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LYCS (Lourdes Youth and Community Services)
@lycsdublin.bsky.social
LYCS is a community based development project based in the North East Inner City of Dublin.
#LYCS 40th Anniversary! 40 years ago, a small group envisioned a safe, accessible learning space in Dublin's North East Inner City. Today we work with over 250 children, teens, & adults across our creche, training centre, & GCE Programme. @irishaid.bsky.social #NEICDublin #DublinCityCommunityCoop
December 15, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Sign up to our first digital Newsletter! You can sign up at lycs.ie under ‘Programmes & Services’. We’ll be sending our first Newsletter over the coming week, so sign up and keep an eye out for all #LYCS news!
December 10, 2025 at 11:52 AM
We are delighted to announce our new #LYCS website, designed by Total Digital and launched at our 40th Anniversary Event (photos to come!). Check out our news and events section, browse our galleries, and learn more about the work that LYCS does by going to lycs.ie!
December 8, 2025 at 12:12 PM
LYCS has a rich history in community arts which offer a visual voice to local issues. Today we have a variety of arts programmes running, & currently have spaces in our Thurs 10am Sewing & Craft class! Reach out at [email protected] or call 01 836 3416 to find out more. @cityofdublinetbcdu.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Our #GCE worker took part in 6 weeks of healthy & sustainable cooking with a group of #NEIC residents! Participants also took part in engaging GCE activities that explored food systems, diet, and the world around us. @DublinCityCommunityCoop @HealthyIreland @hselive.bsky.social @irishaid.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 11:34 AM
What a week! Our #GCE worker spent last week in Luxembourg with #MeriteJeunesseLux on behalf of @gaisceaward.bsky.social as part of an @euerasmusplus.bsky.social exchange.
October 22, 2025 at 9:31 AM
October 22, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Here is our Autumn #AdultEd timetable for #LYCS classes! Our classes provide a space for learners to acquire new skills and meet new people in their local community. Reach out at [email protected]/018363416 for more information. @irishaid.bsky.social @cityofdublinetbcdu.bsky.social
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September 18, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Congratulations to our 2025 #CTC Graduates! We are so proud of our graduates & we wish them the best as they move on to college. Our learners will be attending Rathmines College & Cathal Brugha FET Campus continue their studies!
September 12, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Our #GCE & #CTC teams were delighted to join the #NEIC Service Provider Expo this week - it was an amazing display of culture, community and local resources! Contact us for info on our courses at [email protected]. #LYCS @irishaid.bsky.social @dubcitycouncil.bsky.social

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September 11, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The #GCE team had a great Systems Thinking session at @sonairte.bsky.social by @devperspectives.bsky.social & @financialjustice.bsky.social. We’re now even better equipped to tackle the @un.org #SustainableDevelopmentGoals! @irishaid.bsky.social
August 29, 2025 at 11:11 AM
The #LYCS Community Training Centre provides practical training to help learners succeed in education or employment. We offer programs in Employability Skills, ICT, and more. Contact us at lycs.ie! #CommunityTraining #CDETB
August 25, 2025 at 11:34 AM
We're thrilled to announce a free 6-week course from #DublinCityCoop and @lycsdublin.bsky.social Learn essential cooking and nutrition skills, and eat with your neighbours! Contact Ellen to register.
#HealthyIreland @hselive.bsky.social #GCE @lycsdublin.bsky.social
August 22, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Huge congratulations to our incredible #CTC Gaisce Group on completing their @gaisceaward.bsky.social Adventure Journey - navigating 50km of hiking and ending with a splash in the sea!
August 5, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Join us this August for two weeks of wellbeing focused learning!
July 31, 2025 at 11:37 AM
And that’s a wrap! Our hashtag#LYCS Global Citizenship Education Drama group, in collaboration with Dublin Adult Learning Centre, performed their original one act play, Gulysses: The Gulls Are Back in Town, yesterday to a full house!
July 17, 2025 at 8:24 PM
It's end of year for our Adult Education programmes and today our participants from Dublin's North Inner City and our new residents from Afghanistan had an exciting exhibition of their inspiring craftwork to celebrate the end of a wonderful year here at #LYCS!
July 1, 2025 at 3:16 PM
#LYCS presents our Summer Production - Gulysses: The Gulls Are Back in Town! This play is inspired by James Joyce’s Ulysses and follows the story of two seagulls on their journey through Dublin as they get a bird-eye view of the issues facing modern Ireland and the wider world.
June 30, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Our #LYCS creche have just completed their Sea Legs adventure with the wonderful Freshly Ground Theatre! We used our imagination to embark on an amazing environmental journey through surfboard crafts, engaging games, and pretend play!
June 26, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Our Adult Education programme is hosting its End of Year Showcase here at the #LYCS building next Tuesday, 1st July! All are welcome - we look forwarding to seeing you next week!
June 25, 2025 at 10:47 AM
The first residential weekend of the @devperspectives.bsky.social #SDGAdvocateTraining2025 is complete, and what a weekend it was up in Bru Moytura!
June 10, 2025 at 12:26 PM
LYCS has a rich history in community arts, offering a visual voice to local issues through a variety of arts programmes. Our #AdultEd artists visited the #HughLaneGallery to view the tapestry work of #AilbheNíBhriain to gain inspiration for their projects at #LYCS. @pobal.ie @irishaid.bsky.social  
June 7, 2025 at 11:48 AM
June 5, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Congratulations to our first GCE Leadership group who completed their intermediate module of "Take the Lead" yesterday, we're so proud of each of them!
June 5, 2025 at 9:51 AM
This week our GCE Worker attended the #IDEAConf2025 which focused on highlighting hope, solidarity, and the importance of #GCE through a panel of inspiring speakers. Each speaker illuminated their own experiences of facilitating change and ultimately reclaiming ground for social and global justice.
May 30, 2025 at 7:47 PM