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A youthwork organisation working with young people in Kilkenny & Laois. Want to get involved in activities or volunteer? Contact us on 056-7761200.

31/10/2026

Rides and prizes. TUSLA project and Own Tomorrow project trip to Emerald Park

30/10/2026

Ossory On Stage is a county-wide youth talent show with 5 qualifying rounds around County Kilkenny in the month of November and a finale show in December.

Join us on Friday, November 13 for our Kilkenny qualifying round as part of ✨Oíche na hÓige (‘Youth Night’)✨ as we showcase the difference that youth work can make by celebrating the talent of young people!

✨Ossory Youth Oíche na hÓige Youth Night Event
📍Club House Hotel, Kilkenny
🕒 6:00 PM

🎥: Freddie Greenall

24/10/2026

Youth Information were out and about with youth clubs over the last two weeks. Members of Johnstown Youth Club enjoyed an evening of team challenges, games and a Mummy Halloween Race to finish off the evening. Rathdowney Youth Club had a unique experience last night of Glow in the Dark Dodgeball!! The group tried out all the new neon sports kit which was kindly given to Ossory Youth by Kilkenny Recreation & Sports Partnership as part of the Her Moves Initiative

24/10/2026

The girls had their last boxercise class this week and got to practice their new skills in the ring. Many thanks to Pat & Orla from Urlingford Boxing Club for training the group. We will be back again! We move onto Bokwa Dance classes after the Halloween Break. Another strand of the project commenced on Thursday evening as part of an after schools programme, incorporating Gym sessions and Social Basketball in Johnstown. These activities are funded through Healthy Ireland Kilkenny and facilitated through the new UBU youth project in Urlingford & Johnstown with support from the Youth Information Centre. During November, we will also be running Social Dance Classes for 18-24 years old. If you wish to join or find out more information, please contact Ileana on 087 4289861 or Jacinta on 087 8876366

13/10/2026

Following on from the success of Part 1 of our Healthy Ireland Active Programme over the summer where young people got the opportunity to take part in a variety of physical activities including Pilates, Boxercise, Bokwa, Soccer and Surfing. We are now running Part 2, where the girls are continuing with Boxercise and Bokwa over the next 6 weeks. These activities are funded through Healthy Ireland Kilkenny and facilitated through the new UBU youth project in Urlingford & Johnstown with support from the Youth Information Centre. Between Oct and December, young people aged between 17 and 24 years will engage in activities such as Basketball, Gym sessions and Social Dancing. If you wish to join or find out more information, please contact Ileana on 087 4289861 or Jacinta on 087 8876366

13/10/2026

We’ve only two spaces remaining in the Kilkenny qualifying round on November 13!

Remember that even when those fill up, you can still register in Callan, Graiguenamanagh, Urlingford or Thomastown!

🔗 Click in the link in our bio to register now!

12/10/2026

Taizé 2027!

25 young people from Kilkenny will spend a week in the Taizé Community in France from Sun 27th June to Sun 4th July 2027.

The overall ‘Journey to Taize’ programme will run from November 2026 to early July 2027 with regular group meetings at two weekly intervals. Young people must be in Transition year or 5th year.

Participants must pay €400 in instalments. Group fund raising initiatives will be employed to raise the balance of €200 per person. If the cost of the programme poses difficulties for any young person, please contact Patrick Bookle. Closing date for applicants is Fri 6th November.

For more information and application forms contact Patrick Bookle on (087) 2129006 or [email protected]

15/09/2026

13 young adults aged between 17 and 24 years old participated in a 1-day training course in St Mary’s Hall in Johnstown last week, as part of an initiative delivered through the UBU Youth Project in Urlingford/Johnstown in collaboration with the Youth Information Centre. They received their Food Safety Certs together with their Barista Training Cert. The training was facilitated by the Irish Barista Academy and many thanks to Sharon and Camila for providing this valuable training. This programme was offered to enhance their employability, offer opportunities to volunteer in their local community and to promote engagement in the youth project for young adults. If you are aged between 17-24 and living in the Urlingford/Johnstown area and would like to find out about more programmes on offer, please contact Ileana on 087-4299861 or Ellie on 087-4294360 or Jacinta on 087-8876366 for more information

07/09/2026

🥾 The Thursday Girls Take on Croagh Patrick! ⛰️

Over the weekend, the Thursday Girls took on the challenge of climbing Croagh Patrick.

The weather wasn’t exactly on our side, but that didn’t stop them! Through plenty of wind, rain and tired legs, they supported and encouraged each other and made it to the top. 💪

For some of the girls, the climb had a very special meaning, with a few choosing to walk it barefoot in memory of loved ones. ❤️

It was a tough challenge, but one they took on together, and fair to say, a few memories were made along the way!

A big well done to all the girls, and a huge thank you to everyone who makes weekends like this possible. 💚

Youth work doesn’t stop when Thursday night ends! 😉⛰️

02/09/2026

➡️ Swipe to see the details for all five of our OSSORY ON STAGE TALENT SHOW qualifying rounds

We’ll see you in
✨CALLAN✨
✨GRAIGUENAMANAGH✨
✨KILKENNY✨
✨URLINGFORD✨
✨THOMASTOWN✨

Where will you perform? 🧑‍🩰🎤🎭

Address

Desart Hall, New Street
Kilkenny

Website

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