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Back in May, we had three young people from our Darndale centre undertake a very important role of hosts of Sphere 17’s first ever podcast ‘SPHEREcast’.   Abbey, Charlie and Ruby had taken part in a recent Dublin based initiative called the ‘Transforming Hate’ programme.  It was here they had their first experience of being introduced […]

Sphere 17 statement in response to the events at Crown Paints 15.07.24   At Sphere 17, we are committed to our core values including Equality & Respect and Safety & Support.  We pride ourselves on offering a warm welcome to everyone who uses our service. We condemn the arson and violent behaviour witnessed on Monday

Step into a world of imagination at “The Gallery”! Presented by Sphere Youth Theatre, this captivating performance showcases the creative talents of young performers, blending playfulness with profound storytelling. Immerse yourself in the artistry of youth at “The Gallery,” a mesmerizing theatrical experience curated by Sphere Youth Theatre. Directed by visionary mentors Graham O’Neill and

Beyond proud to announce our fantastic young people received 2 awards at the annual Garda Youth Awards held tonight in Artane Beaumont Family Recreation Centre for the DMR North region! Our Youth Voices video won 2nd place in the ‘Group’ category and Princess, who we nominated for a ‘special achievement’ award came first place in

In 2023, in partnership with PCI College, we developed Listen Up – A Professional Certificate in Child and Adolescent Counselling which provided additional counselling resources (12 counsellors) to allow us to increase the service in 4 existing schools and offer it to 7 new schools in the catchment area for the academic year 2023/24. With

This year Sphere 17 Kilbarrack took part in the Trocaire ‘Game Changers’ programme.   The programme ran from January to May, involving 4 young people aged 10-12 who worked on creating a game that would make climate justice fun! At the end of the programme, the game was submitted as part of Trocaire’s Game Changers nationwide competition. About our game:

Sphere 17 – a place to be you…… We launched this ‘Youth Voices’ video back in January, and we feel it communicates the real lived experience of young people living in direct provision in Ireland in a powerful way.  It is a piece of work we are very proud to have been involved in, and

Sphere 17 Regional Youth Service is a member organisation of The Northside Community Forum.  Together with other organisations and agencies in our community we have signed the below statement. Northside Community Forum Statement The Northside Community Forum is a membership based community network of over 50 local community based organisations and groups operating in Dublin

This year we were very lucky to collaborate with Creative Places Darndale and Cois Ceim Broadreach as part of this years St Patricks Day Festival. Young people from both Sphere 17 Darndale and Bonnybrook along with approx 60 other young people from various youth groups around the city have been working hard rehearsing with our