Finglas Youth Resource Centre (FYRC)

What Finglas Youth Resource Centre (FYRC) does

FYRC is an Irish registered charity (CHY16422) and company limited by guarantee (CRO381300), founded in 2004 and headquartered in a purpose-built facility on Mellowes Road, Finglas, Dublin 11. It delivers youth work, informal education, counselling, employability support, and international mobility programmes to young people aged 10-24 across the Finglas community. In 2024, the organisation engaged 582 young people, with the heaviest concentration in Finglas West (272) and Finglas South (148). The service portfolio comprises seven core programmes: the UBU 'Your Place Your Space' youth project (the primary area-based delivery vehicle), the Finglas Minceiri Youth Project serving Young Travellers on Dublin 15 sites, the Targeted Youth Employability Support Initiative (TYESI) for NEET youth, the Hear Me Out youth counselling service (launched September 2020 in partnership with Finglas Counselling Service), Erasmus+ Youth Exchanges, European Solidarity Corps volunteering projects (10 since 2015), and a Youth Forum/Junior Board governance pathway.

FYRC operates a community-led, event-driven go-to-market model, reaching participants through word-of-mouth, school and community-organisation referrals, the centre's drop-in and extended-hours programme schedule (Mon/Tue/Wed/Fri 9am-10.30pm, Thurs 9am-8.30pm, Sat 2.30pm-10.30pm), site visits for the Traveller Project, and international exchanges. Its underlying technology is a WordPress-based website with Google Forms for online registration, supplemented by YouTube and Wistia for video content — a deliberately low-tech stack appropriate to community youth work. There is no proprietary software product; the 'product' is the in-person and outreach service delivery itself.

All services are provided free of charge to participants. FYRC does not generate revenue from fees. Its revenue model is exclusively grant-based and donation-based, drawing on multiple statutory and EU streams: DCEDIY's UBU scheme (via CDYSB), HSE Social Inclusion funding for the Traveller Project, Leargas for Erasmus+/ESC, Dormant Accounts and Sláintecare for Hear Me Out, Dublin City Council and Department of Culture support, plus voluntary PayPal donations and minor facility-leasing income. The organisation employs 18 staff and is governed by a voluntary Board of Directors, with no parent entity, no venture or private equity ownership, and no disclosed investments or M&A activity.

Name

Finglas Youth Resource Centre (FYRC)

Legal name

Finglas Youth Resource Centre CLG

Website

https://fyrc.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Finglas Youth Resource Centre (FYRC) is an Irish registered charity operating from a purpose-built facility in Finglas, Dublin since 2004. It delivers free youth work, counselling, employability support, and Erasmus+ mobility programmes to 582 young people aged 10-24 across the Finglas community, funded primarily through statutory and EU grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110), Educational Support Services (611710), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth-to-Adult Transition & Life Skills (Independent Living, Soft Skills) (EDAAAFAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO), Benefits Counseling & Financial Literacy for Transition-Age Youth (EDAKANAJ), Newcomer & Refugee Student Support Programs (EDAJAGAH)

Keywords

• Youth work services
• Youth counselling
• Youth employability support
• Community youth programmes
• International youth exchanges

Headquarters

HQ city

Finglas, Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Primary revenue source from government bodies including DCEDIY (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth) through the UBU 'Your Place Your Space' programme, HSE (Health Service Executive) for the Traveller Project, and various government grants for specific initiatives.
2. EU Programme Funding: Funding from Leargas for Erasmus+ Youth Exchanges and European Solidarity Corps programmes, providing international youth mobility opportunities.
3. Healthcare Programme Funding: Funding through Dormant Accounts and Sláintecare for the Hear Me Out counselling project.
4. Community Fundraising & Donations: Charitable donations from the public, processed through PayPal, supporting ongoing programmes and services.
5. Centre Leasing: Revenue from leasing the purpose-built facility for events and activities, as evidenced by the 'Leasing Query' contact form on the website.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

FYRC provides free youth work programmes, informal education, and youth counselling services to young people aged 10-24 in the Finglas area of Dublin. Its core delivery includes the UBU 'Your Place Your Space' area-based youth project, the Hear Me Out youth counselling service, the TYESI employability programme for NEET youth, and the Finglas Minceiri Youth Project supporting young Travellers. International opportunities through Erasmus+ Youth Exchanges and European Solidarity Corps extend its reach beyond Dublin.

Product overview

FYRC operates as a single unified youth service organisation offering multiple interconnected programmes and projects rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core service portfolio includes the UBU Project (main youth work delivery), Finglas Minceiri Youth Project (Traveller support), Targeted Youth Employability Support Initiative (TYESI), Hear Me Out Youth Counselling Service, Youth Exchanges, European Solidarity Corps, and Youth Participation Forum. Services are delivered through a purpose-built youth centre and community outreach, funded primarily through DCEDIY's UBU scheme, HSE, and various European funding sources (Erasmus+, Leargas).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UBU Project: UBU youth project offering a wide variety of programmes, drop-ins, supports, and activities to young people living within the Finglas area.
• Hear Me Out
• Finglas Minceiri Youth Project
• Targeted Youth Employability Support Initiative (TYESI)

Products and services

• UBU Project (Your Place Your Space) Area-based youth project offering a wide variety of programmes, drop-ins, supports, and activities to young people aged 10-24 living within the Finglas area, guided by an area-based needs assessment and youth-led approach, funded through DCEDIY.
• Finglas Minceiri Youth Project (Traveller Project) Project promoting the health and well-being of young Travellers through partnership working, outcome and needs-focused programmes including social groups and developmental and skills-based workshops, primarily serving Travellers on sites in the Dublin 15 area bordering Finglas, funded by HSE Social Inclusion.
• Targeted Youth Employability Support Initiative (TYESI) Employability support project providing a young-person-centred youth work approach catering for diverse young people not in education, employment, or training, focusing on developing relationships, soft skill development, and progression into employment or education.
• Hear Me Out Youth Counselling Service Free youth counselling service offering a minimum of eight sessions with qualified registered Counsellors for young people aged 12-24 years in Dublin 11 and bordering communities, providing a safe space to talk, feel heard, and develop coping skills. Delivered in partnership with Finglas Counselling Service and funded by Dormant Accounts and Sláintecare.
• Youth Exchanges International youth exchange programme funded through Erasmus+ via Leargas, providing opportunities for young people to travel to European countries (Italy, Netherlands, Greece, Spain, France) and participate in cultural exchanges, with FYRC hosting European partners in Ireland.
• European Solidarity Corps (ESC) Volunteering abroad programme involving short and long-term European Solidarity Corps (formerly EVS) projects offering experiential learning, cultural awareness, and personal development opportunities for young people, with FYRC having participated in 10 projects since 2015.
• Youth Participation with Purpose (Youth Forum) Youth empowerment programme creating a junior board of management and youth forum giving young people a voice in how the service is run, with a clear progression path from youth forum to junior board to main board of management.
• KA2 Project: From EU Players to EU Ambassadors KA2 Cooperation Partnership project (2024-2027) strengthening young people's knowledge of the European Union through game-based learning, transforming participants from EU Players into EU Ambassadors with international and local activities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 582 young people engaged in 2024 service across Finglas areas (West: 272, South: 148, East: 42, North/other: 120)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• FoodCloudminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood redistribution charity connecting surplus food from businesses to community organisations. Supports FYRC's food-related youth programmes and community initiatives.
• Finglas Counselling ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership delivery of the Hear Me Out counselling project. Finglas Counselling Service provides qualified registered Counsellors for the youth counselling programme serving young people aged 12-24.
• Music NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMusic charity providing support for music programmes and activities at FYRC, enhancing cultural and artistic offerings for young people.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• YMCA Ireland: YMCA Ireland operates youth work, accommodation, and family support services across Ireland including Dublin. It is a direct peer offering youth development programmes, hostel/residential accommodation, and community-based support, with similar reliance on government grants and charitable funding streams.
• Crosscare: Crosscare is a Dublin-based social care agency of the Archdiocese providing youth services, family support, and community programmes across Dublin including Finglas. It is a direct peer in the Dublin youth services landscape, with overlapping funder relationships (DCEDIY, HSE) and similar targeted programmes for marginalised young people.
• Le Cheile Mentoring: Le Cheile is a national youth mentoring and parent support charity operating in Ireland including Dublin. It is a direct peer providing structured youth work and mentoring services for at-risk young people, with similar DCEDIY-aligned funding and volunteer-dependent operating model.

Broad incumbents

• Foróige: Foróige is Ireland's largest youth development organisation, operating nationwide with youth clubs, projects, and targeted programmes for ages 10-24. It is a direct comparable as a national peer organisation delivering youth work programmes across Ireland, including in Finglas-adjacent areas, with similar reliance on government and EU funding.
• Youth Work Ireland: Youth Work Ireland is a national federation of 21 local member youth services providing youth work, education, and employment programmes. It is a structural peer that channels DCEDIY UBU funding and Erasmus+ resources to local services, including those in Dublin, making it both a member body and a potential partner/comparator for FYRC.
• ISPCC: ISPCC (Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children) provides child protection services, support lines, and youth work programmes in Ireland. It is a broad peer in the Irish children's services sector with similar statutory and donor funding dependencies and comparable work with at-risk young people.
• Barnardos: Barnardos is a large Irish children's charity delivering early years, family support, and youth work services across Ireland. It is a broad peer in the children's/youth services sector with comparable funding mix (government grants, donations) and similar focus on vulnerable children and young people, including Traveller and marginalised populations.

Emerging players

• SpunOut.ie: SpunOut is Ireland's youth information website providing mental health, education, and lifestyle content for 16-24 year-olds. It is an adjacent peer reaching FYRC's target demographic through digital channels, with similar funding from government and philanthropy, and a complementary (rather than direct competing) service offering.
• Jigsaw: Jigsaw is the National Centre for Youth Mental Health in Ireland, providing youth-friendly mental health support for ages 12-25. It is an adjacent peer to FYRC's Hear Me Out counselling service, with similar target demographic and reliance on HSE/Government mental health funding, though operating at a national clinic-based scale.

Regional players

• Dublin North West Area Partnership (DNWAP): DNWAP is a local development company serving the North West Dublin area including Finglas, delivering education, employment, and community programmes. It is a regional peer operating in the same geographic catchment with overlapping target populations (NEET youth, community development) and similar SICIP/social inclusion funding sources.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/finglas-youth-resource-centre

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

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M&A

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