We would like to thank the super folks at Cisco who graciously volunteered their time to bring a new lease of life to our catering room! For many years, Cisco have kindly helped us out with painting the building and their continued sponsorship and assistance is so appreciated by us at Ozanam House.
Many hands make light work! #cisco #csr #community #givingback
Last Wednesday, the ARG took a trip to the world class Chester Beatty Library to view the fantastic exhibitions there including: the Asian Collection of artefacts, manuscripts, the Emperor’s Robe and many more exotic, fascinating and wonderful items.
The ladies inspecting the Samurai costume.Caption competition!
Afterwards, the group relaxed at the Library’s Silk Road Café for a cuppa and bite to eat.
Our Senior Youth Group (SYS) is a chance for young people to come together in a safe environment. They will learn various life skills as cooking and baking healthy meals and focusing on the importance of physical activity for mental health. It’s a chance for young people to socialise with friends and those outside their schools. Over the year we will be completing different workshops and programmes run by Aoife Lee for 4 weeks where we will cover modules such as better learning to manage your emotions and reacting to situations. Empowerment and self belief. Managing your inner critical voice and building self compassion.
OYG Creative Clubs takes places on Wednesdays and are designed for participants to enjoy all things creative. We offer a wide variety of creative activities on rotation each week including: Drama, Arts, Crafts, Lego, and Music. Our groups are facilitated by experienced staff and volunteers as we aim to create a fun and safe environment for participates to be creative. We also aim to create pathways for participants to explore their create interest beyond our weekly group.
OYG Sports Clubs takes places on Tuesdays and offer participants the chance to engage in a variety of sport on rotation each week including: Basketball, rugby, GAA and Football. Participants will get an opportunity to take part in sport specific workshop each week facilitated by experienced coaches including Community Sport Development Officers. Our aim is to provide a safe and fun environment for participant to try out as many sports as possible and to create pathways for participant to join local sport club in any/all the sports they take part in.
The aim of our Music Club is to introduce music into the lives of the young people in our community. Our aim is to help children to express themselves and build their self confidence in an enjoyable musical environment. Although the focus of classes is on learning music we also want participants to meet new friends, develop a positive peer group and to have fun.
Before new term started, we took some time out to visit the 14 Henrietta St. Museum and learned about the varied history of early Georgian Dublin in all its magnificence and how later the street became home to the infamous, overcrowded and grim tenements which blighted much of Dublin for around 2 centuries.
Afterwards, had a bite to eat at krewe restaurant on the recently pedestrianised Capel St.
A grim room which would have housed a whole familyA typical but basic mealThe more fortunate had some basic toys and pramsThe very fortunate(!) staff outside Henrietta St
We are a community project operated by the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, based on Mountjoy Square in Dublin’s North Inner City. We provide members of the local community with a vital stepping-stone to learning and development, safety and encouragement.
We have developed a wide range of programmes aimed at addressing the many needs of the community. We cater for over 500 members, who access 600 programme places each week. Our community members range in their ages, from two years old to well into their nineties!
Ozanam Come Dancing is back and we kicked off with our first rehearsal night on Tuesday! We have 9 very excited couples and it is already setting out to be one fantastic event!
To enquire about the event, how to donate, how to get involved or for any other info, just email us at niamh@ozanamhouse.ie or call us at (01)8742804.
Ozanam House Adult Education courses provide the North Inner City Dublin community with the opportunity to return to education.
Here is the latest update on our Adult Education Classes and start dates and times. Some classes will start on the 16th of September with most starting on the 19th of September.
Available Classes include:
Family Communications/Parenting
Tai Chi
Yoga
Computers
Healthy Cooking
Sewing
Mobile Technology
Arts & Crafts
Courses are 10 weeks in duration, except Tai Chi and Healthy Cooking which run for 5 weeks only, and Parenting which is over 6 weeks.
Read/Download/Print the Adult Education Flyer for more information: course content, dates, times, fees.
Registration for OYG and SYS groups is open in 2 weeks time and takes place at Ozanam House at the dates and times below. Activities start soon afterwards.
Places are filling up fast, so don’t delay!
Tuesday 13th September
Sports OYG 1
1-3pm
Sports OYG 2
3-5pm
Senior Youth Service
5-7pm
Wednesday 14th September
Creative Club 1
1-3pm
Creative Club 2
3-5pm
For more information on OYG and SYS grinds, music, sports, creative and teenage activities for ages 8-18, just email Jade at youth@ozanamhouse.ie or call us on (01)8742804.
