The KCYS is committed to proving a rage of education and training options to young people across the diocese of Kerry. The KCYS have a range of full time educational and training programmes based in our youth centres as well as working with schools and communities to provide training and education around the areas of health, youth leadership and volunteer training to name a few.
KCYS Educational Programmes
The KCYS operates 4 YouthReach programmes in partnership with the Kerry Education and Training Board.
YouthReach is a Department of Education and Skills official education, training and work experience programme for early school leavers aged 15 – 20. It offers young people the opportunity to identify options within adult life, and provides them with opportunities to acquire certification. As it operates on a full-time, year-round basis, Youthreach has a continuous intake policy.
The 4 KCYS YouthReach programmes are
KCYS Transforum Alley YouthReach
Tralee Youth Centre
For more information call into our centre in Tralee or call (066) 712 1674
KCYS Leaving Cert Applied
Tralee Youth Centre
For more information call into our centre in Tralee or call (066) 712 1674
KCYS Listowel YouthReach
Listowel Youth Centre
For more information call into our centre in Listowel or call (068) 23744
KCYS Killarney YouthReach
Killarney Youth Centre
For more information call into our centre in Killarney or call (064) 663 1748
KCYS Mentor Project
The KCYS Mentor Project is based in the KCYS Tralee centre, but also offers an outreach service. We work with young people who have left school early, aged 16-20 years. We provide a suite of services including: 1:1 mentoring; supported site visits to programmes/ colleges; interview/C.V. development; application support; and continued, ongoing support on entry. For more information call into our centre in Tralee or call (066) 712 1674
Youth and Volunteer Training
The KCYS offer a number of youth and volunteer training initiatives through community youth work in youth clubs or in youth cafes across the diocese. To find out more about the opportunities available please visit our page on community youth work.