Southill HUB

What Southill HUB does

Southill Hub is a community-based, purpose-built nonprofit facility located at Donough O'Malley Park, Limerick, Ireland, operating continuously since September 2008. The organisation delivers integrated community services spanning a Youth Work Programme for young people aged 7-25 (youth clubs, small groups, teen cafe, drop-in spaces, one-to-one support, holiday provision), a Family Support service (group work, one-to-one support, assistance with allowances/grants/medical cards, peer support), and the Targeted Youth Employability Support Initiative (TYESI) addressing NEETs. In parallel, the Hub runs two social enterprises — The Hill Cafe (a walk-in community cafe and external catering service, positioned as one of the first community cafes in Limerick City) and a Venue Hire operation covering a sports hall, meeting rooms, and a hybrid meeting room with AV equipment.

The Hub's technology footprint is minimal: a WordPress/Elementor-built website (southillhub.org) with Google Analytics, supported by Facebook and Twitter profiles. It does not offer any mobile app, API or proprietary software platform; service delivery is human-led across youth work, family support, catering, and venue management.

The revenue model combines social-enterprise trading income (cafe sales, external catering, venue hire booked directly through reception at 061 603710), government and grant funding for community programmes, and service-level arrangements with partner organisations. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; cafe pricing is described as 'affordable' and venue hire is quote-based. The Hub also hosts a co-located ecosystem of community organisations — Southill Afterschools Club, Brothers of Charity, Sophia Housing, Extern, Le Cheile and PEIN (whose national office relocated from Dublin to the Hub in 2021) — and operates the Southill Stronger Together Initiative in formal collaboration with Southill Family Resource Centre and Tait House Community Enterprise. Governance is provided by a community-representative board chaired by Lindsey Liston, with day-to-day management led by Manager Karen O'Donnell O'Connor.

Name

Southill HUB

Legal name

Southill Hub

Website

https://southillhub.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Southill Hub is a Limerick-based community nonprofit, operating since 2008, that delivers youth work, family support, NEET employability programmes, and The Hill Cafe and venue hire social enterprises to residents of Southill while hosting multiple partner community organisations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Workforce Readiness, Career Pathways & Youth Employment Nonprofits (BPAGADAF), Independent Neighborhood Cafes (THAFADAC)

Keywords

• Community youth services
• Family support programs
• Youth employability support
• Community cafe services
• Community venue hire

Headquarters

HQ city

Limerick

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Hill Cafe Operations: The Hill Cafe generates revenue through food and beverage sales to community members. The cafe serves breakfast, hot lunches, deli items, desserts, and barista coffee. It also provides external catering services for events and functions, charging for hot or cold food orders.
2. Venue Hire: Revenue generated from renting out facilities including a sports hall for large events or sporting activities, various sized meeting rooms, and a hybrid meeting room. Additional revenue from on-site catering services for venue bookings.
3. Community Services Funding: As a purpose-built community facility, Southill Hub likely operates with support from government and community funding programs to deliver youth work, family support, and other community services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Southill Hub is a purpose-built community facility in Limerick delivering youth work, family support and youth employability programmes to local residents. It also runs two social enterprises — The Hill Café (food, beverages and external catering) and Venue Hire (sports hall, meeting rooms, hybrid meeting room) — and hosts office space for multiple partner community organisations operating under its roof.

Product overview

Southill Hub is a purpose-built community facility offering a coordinated portfolio of services. The core offerings include a Youth Work Programme with embedded Targeted Youth Employability and Family Support services for the Southill community. Additionally, the hub operates two social enterprises—The Hill Café (Limerick's first community café) and Venue Hire facilities (sports hall, meeting rooms, computer room). The facility also hosts partner community organisations including Southill Afterschools Club, Brothers of Charity, Sophia Housing, Extern, Le Chéile, and PEIN.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Youth Work Programme A youth-led programme for young people aged 7–25 in the Southill area, delivering Youth Clubs, Small Groups, Teen Café, Drop-in Spaces, One-to-One support, and holiday provision during Summer and Easter breaks.
• Targeted Youth Employability Support Initiative (TYESI) One-to-one employability support programme for young people not in Education, Employment or Training (NEETs), providing skill development and assistance to access Further Education or Employment.
• Family Support Support services for families including group work, one-to-one support, assistance with applications for allowances/grants/medical cards, peer support groups, and workshops and outings.
• The Hill Café Community café open Monday to Friday serving breakfast, hot lunches, deli items, desserts and barista coffee, and offering external catering services for events and functions.
• Venue Hire Facility rental including a Sports Hall for large events or sporting activities, meeting rooms of various sizes, and a hybrid meeting room equipped with screens, speakers and microphones, with on-site catering available.
• Community Based Services (Partner Hosted Services) Hosting of partner community organisations at the Hub, including Southill Afterschools Club (homework support for ages 5–12), Brothers of Charity (disability day services), Sophia Housing (tenancy sustainment), Extern (Garda Youth Diversion Projects), Le Chéile Restorative Justice (mentoring and family support), and PEIN (prevention and early intervention network).

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Southill Family Resource CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative strategic partner through Southill Stronger Together Initiative. Both organisations work together to identify community needs and develop collaborative strategic responses. Together with Tait House Community Enterprise, they form the three core organisations serving the Southill community.
• Tait House Community EnterprisecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative strategic partner through Southill Stronger Together Initiative. Hosts Southill Community Festival as one of three annual events. One of the three core organisations committed to building a sustainable and vibrant community in Southill.
• PAUL Partnership, LimerickminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported the Southill Stronger Together collaborative strategic planning project initiated by the three organisations. Provides support and development assistance to the Southill community initiatives.
• Prevention and Early Intervention Network (PEIN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational membership organisation whose national office and administrative base moved from Dublin to Southill Hub in Limerick in 2021. Represents organisations committed to prevention and early intervention approach to service planning. Contact: Maria O'Dwyer, National Coordinator.
• Southill Afterschools ClubminorOthersSeparate organisation based out of Southill Hub providing homework support for children aged 5-12 years, running Monday to Thursday during term time. Also provides education and training for adults on C.E. Scheme.
• Brothers of CharityminorOthersSeparate organisation based out of Southill Hub providing day services for people with disabilities. Envisions mobilising community supports so people with disabilities have widest choice about how to live their lives.
• Sophia HousingminorOthersOrganisation based out of Southill Hub providing ongoing support to families and single people through tenancy sustainment. Manages tenancies in Limerick Regeneration areas including Moyross, Southill, and Ballinacurra Weston.
• ExternminorOthersOrganisation based out of Southill Hub running Garda Youth Diversion Projects. Works with children to help them move away from behaviour that might get them into trouble with the law, developing sense of community and social skills.
• Le Cheile - Restorative JusticeminorOthersNational volunteer mentoring and family support service based out of Southill Hub, working with young people involved in or at risk of offending. Also runs Restorative Justice Project in Limerick and Clare.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Tusla – Child and Family Agency: Ireland's state agency for child and family services; the public-sector counterpart that funds and coordinates with family support and youth services providers like Southill Hub.
• Foróige: Ireland's leading national youth work organisation operating youth clubs and targeted youth programmes nationwide; provides overlapping youth work services but at much greater national scale.
• Youth Work Ireland: National federation of youth organisations delivering youth services, training, and family support across Ireland; a broader incumbent operating in the same youth-work space as Southill Hub.

Direct peers

• Butterslip: Irish social enterprise cafe operating a comparable model of affordable food, training opportunities, and community space; closest direct analogue in the Irish social-enterprise cafe space.
• PAUL Partnership: Limerick-based local development company providing community development, training, and employability services including NEET-focused programmes; supported the Southill Stronger Together Initiative and operates overlapping programmes.
• Tait House Community Enterprise: Limerick-based community enterprise serving the Southill and broader Limerick communities; one of three core organisations under the Southill Stronger Together Initiative alongside Southill Hub, with overlapping youth, family support, and community-development programmes.
• Southill Family Resource Centre: Family Resource Centre serving the Southill area, providing family support, community development, and similar front-line services; the third of the three core organisations in the Southill Stronger Together Initiative.

Emerging players

• Social Bite: Scotland-based social enterprise cafe chain employing and feeding people affected by homelessness; comparable social-enterprise cafe model with community impact mission.

Regional players

• Moyross Community Enterprise Centre: Community enterprise centre serving Moyross, another Limerick regeneration area; comparable purpose-built community hub model in a nearby but distinct catchment area with similar regeneration dynamics.

Others

• Limerick City and County Council Community Development Section: Local authority providing community-development funding, premises, and coordination in Limerick including Southill; an ecosystem participant and key funding/oversight body rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Southill1
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/southill-hub

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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