Foroige

Name

Foroige

Legal name

Foróige

Website

https://foroige.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Development Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Educational Services (611), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGADAD

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

SECONDARYBPAGADAJ

Arts, Sports & Recreation-Based Youth Development Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

SECONDARYEDAAAOAD

Youth & Young Adult Workforce Programs (Out-of-School Youth)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Workforce Development Initiatives

SECONDARYEDAAAFAN

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

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Community & Public Education Programs (Libraries, Community Centers)

Keywords

• Youth development programmes
• Youth club services
• Youth mentoring programmes
• Community youth projects
• Non-formal youth education

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: Foróige generates revenue through public donations via online platforms (Donorbox), bank transfers, and corporate partnerships. Individual donors can make one-time or recurring monthly contributions.
2. Government and Agency Funding: Core funding from government departments and agencies including Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Education & Training Boards, Tusla, HSE, Department of Justice, Department of Education, and various local development bodies.
3. European Funding: Funding from European Social Fund and other EU-related programmes.
4. Corporate Partnerships: Partnerships with corporations seeking to make substantial impact through philanthropy and sponsorship arrangements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

For\u00f3ige delivers community-based youth work through volunteer-led clubs, professionally-staffed youth projects and structured skills and mentoring programmes for young people aged 10-18 across Ireland. All services are provided free of charge to young people and are funded through government grants, donations and corporate partnerships.

Product overview

Foróige is a youth development organization offering a portfolio of programs and services for young people aged 10-18. The core offerings include Foróige Clubs (youth-led clubs for 12-17 year olds, Juniors Clubs for 10-12 year olds, Specialist Clubs, and Youth Cafés), Foróige Projects (specialized services including Youth Diversion, UBU Your Place Your Space, and Specialized Services for young people facing additional challenges), and Foróige Programmes (Citizenship, Leadership for Life, Foróige Go, Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship, REAL U, Ready Steady Life, Future Proof Climate Justice, Activating Social Empathy, Be Healthy Be Happy, A Life of Choices). The organization also operates Mentoring programmes including Big Brother Big Sister, School-Based Mentoring, Third Level Mentoring, MentorMe, Site-Based Mentoring, and E-Mentoring. With over 600 staff and thousands of volunteers, Foróige operates across 26 counties in Ireland, serving over 50,000 young people annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Foróige Clubs: Youth clubs run by young people themselves, facilitated by adult volunteers, for 12-17 year olds with Junior Clubs for 10-12 year olds.
• Foróige Projects
• Foróige Programmes
• Big Brother Big Sister
• Foróige Go

Products and services

• For\u00f3ige Skills Development Programmes Structured skills programmes including Citizenship, Leadership for Life, REAL U, Ready Steady Life, Future Proof Climate Justice, Activating Social Empathy, Be Healthy Be Happy, A Life of Choices and Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), delivered in communities, schools and online.
• For\u00f3ige Clubs Community-based youth clubs run by young people with adult volunteer support, including standard Clubs for ages 12-17, Juniors Clubs for ages 10-12, Specialist Clubs and Youth Caf\u00e9s, operating weekly across 26 counties.
• For\u00f3ige Youth Projects Over 200 structured projects run by professional staff for young people with additional challenges, including Youth Diversion, UBU Your Place Your Space, and Specialised Services.
• For\u00f3ige Mentoring Mentoring programmes matching young people with caring adults, including Big Brother Big Sister, School-Based Mentoring, Third Level Mentoring, MentorMe, Site-Based Mentoring and E-Mentoring, available in 26 counties.
• For\u00f3ige Go Umbrella for For\u00f3ige's digital media and technology programmes that equip young people with digital skills, building on the Computer Clubhouse model pioneered with Intel in 2001.
• For\u00f3ige Amplified Ireland's largest alcohol- and drug-free festival for teenagers, gathering thousands of young people for a national youth event.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 50,000 young people engaged annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• An Garda SíochánacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership since 1991 to deliver Garda Youth Diversion Projects - one of Ireland's first - guiding young people away from crime and towards opportunity.
• Charities Institute IrelandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership organisation supporting charities with governance and standards.
• UNESCOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNamed as partner in UNESCO Chair in Children, Youth and Civic Engagement in 2009 - the first of its kind in Ireland.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/foroige
• Instagraminstagram.com/foroige
• Xtwitter.com/foroige
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@foroige
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/foroige

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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