YMCA Cork

27/04/2026

YMCA Cork region has an exciting role for a Newcomers Outreach Youth Worker, 14 hrs per week.

The post involves both centre based and outreach delivery of youth work services to young people in Cork city and county using a number of methodologies. These include informal work, theme based sessions, larger events, leadership development and one to one youth work.

The focus of the work will be outreach to, engage and support migrant young people, specifically young people living in IPAS, young asylum seekers and refugees.

Find out more and apply at ymca-ireland.net/newcomers-outreach-youth-worker-groundfloor-ymca-cork-region/

10/04/2026

Creativity and Rights: How TMACC is Empowering Cork’s Young People

For five incredible years, the Theatre Making and Citizenship Cork (TMACC) programme has been transforming lives. This partnership between YMCA Cork Region and The Everyman continues to empower young people to find their voices through the magic of performance.

Read more about the impact of this collaboration and their upcoming performance at ymca-ireland.net/creativity-and-rights-how-tmacc-is-empowering-corks-young-people/

11/03/2026

A huge well done to our incredible staff and volunteers across the Cork region who completed their ASIST (Applied Su***de Intervention Skills Training) last week!

At YMCA Ireland, we are committed to showing up for our community, and that starts with having the right skills to support those in need. A massive thank you to LivingWorks for the expert delivery and to the HSE for funding this important training.

23/02/2026

01/12/2025

We are delighted to share that YMCA Cork has received a €1,000 Heritage Grant from the Cork Heritage Officer and The Heritage Council — and we extend our sincere thanks for their generous support.

This funding has enabled us to purchase highly specialised, conservation-grade storage boxes to protect our remarkable heritage collection. Since 1886, the YMCA has been part of Cork’s social fabric, and our Victorian red-brick building has served young people and their families for over 130 years. Our archives include Minute Books dating back to the 1890s, historic photographs, original building plans, posters, and detailed departmental records — an invaluable record of community history.

Thanks to the grant, we sourced custom-made, museum-quality boxes from Beskid Plus in Poland, each crafted to our exact measurements using precision laser-cutting. A total of 44 archival boxes, 17 photographic pockets, and 87 document folders have now arrived in Cork, ensuring every item — from our earliest Minute Books to delicate photographs — is safely preserved for generations to come.

We are deeply grateful for this support in safeguarding our past while we continue to serve the community into the future.

09/09/2025

Cork City Culture Night is almost here! 🎶

Join us at the YMCA for our Youth Spaces Showcase.

We are open to the public from 6-9pm for an evening of music, poetry, spoken word, art and podcasting. All created, performed and led by the fantastic young participants and leaders from YMCA Cork region.

🔻Find out more about the history and heritage of 130 years of the YMCA in Cork
🎸 Listen to some fantastic young musicians
🎨 Take part in an interactive art workshop
🎙️Feature in our Teen Voices Podcast and learn more about what matters to the young people in Cork!

27/08/2025

The future is full of opportunities for young people!

As students receive their exam results, and make decisions on their next steps in education - success comes in many forms, and there are countless paths to achieving your goals. Our YMCAs across the island are here to help and support you on your journey. 🧭

For Leaving Cert Students who would like to know more about their options for what’s next - check out the ‘Options 2025’ Guide from the YMCA Youth Information team in Cork at ymca-ireland.net/options/ 🔗

For GCSE students, the CEA website has lots of useful information about results and your next steps. https://ccea.org.uk/students-parents/exams-results-support 💻

18/08/2025

We are delighted to have been awarded 25,000e from The Heritage Council under the Community Heritage Grant Scheme 2024 for the repair of the side wall and facade at our Cork City location on Marlboro Street. The renovation is scheduled to begin in mid-August and is expected to take six weeks.

Recognized for its architectural, historical, artistic, and social significance, dating back to the late 1800s - the YMCA building in Cork City is a Protected Structure. Having been a cornerstone for the youth of Cork, providing vital services since the 1980s, we have been running government-sponsored programs for the city's most vulnerable young people, offering crucial support to hundreds from diverse backgrounds. The building is fundamental to our mission.

Supported by the Heritage Council under the Community Heritage Grant Scheme 2024.

18/08/2025

We’re thrilled to share some exciting news from the YMCA in Cork City!

Thanks to a €25,000 grant from The Heritage Council , we’ve begun vital renovations on the left gabled bay of our building, including the iconic YMCA letters above the main door. This essential work will repair weather-damaged bricks and terracotta, ensuring our historic building stands strong for generations to come. We expect completion by the end of November!

In addition, a €1,000 grant is enabling us to safeguard our rich history. We’re investing in specialized archival storage for our collection of heritage documents, photos, and books, some dating back to the 1890s! This ensures the stories of the YMCA in Cork, from its early days to the present, are preserved with care.