Community Group Recruitment 2025/2026

Localise’s Community Groups are where groups of 11-17 year olds, and the volunteers that support them, come together to volunteer in their local community. 

From coming up with the ideas, planning, and executing; the power is in the hands of the group. A culture of dignity and respect is shared amongst the groups and with those they help. Examples include parties for local older people, people with disabilities and children, care packs for people in hospitals, and coffee mornings. 

We have two community groups that meet weekly, supported by Localise staff and volunteers. 

Clondalkin meets on Monday evenings, Castleknock meets on Friday evenings.

Each community group have different projects that they do, but sometimes they come together for bigger projects and workshops. 

Clondalkin

Clondalkin work closely with St Brids in peamount. There, they support people with brain injuries, their families, and the staff, with gifts and parties throughout the year. In 2024, they hosted larger events, as well as worked on a film to tell the story of Clondalkin Localise and what they do there. This included working with film makers in doing a film workshop to vlog behind the scenes. 

Castleknock 

In 2024, Castleknock explored the issue of children who spend time in hospital. Using care packs, they engaged with children in a distanced and appropriate manner, while raising what they have learned through vlogging and website information. 

Following on from the completion of these practical and needed projects, there was an event to celebrate the work done, and to share their stories. 

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Localise’s Community Coordinator, Cat Scanlon at cat.scanlon@localise.ie. 

If you wish to register your child for a community group, you can complete the registration form here and we will be in touch with you about joining the group or the waitlist.