YoungBallymun

YoungBallymun Youngballymun also works with wider partners at national level and in other communities to disseminate and share the learning from our work.

Youngballymun commenced in 2007 and is part of the national Area-Based Childhood (ABC) programme focused on improving wellbeing and learning outcomes for children. Our services develop capacity of parents and practitioners across children’s, family and community environments and the relevant children’s services in the health, early years, primary education, community and other sectors. Youngballym

un strives to ensure change at all levels for children, to ensure the best possible outcomes. The Youngballymun plan is structured around four strands, three practice and one strategic. Across the practice strands – Infant Mental Health; Parenting for Social and Emotional Wellbeing; and Family and Community Language and Literacy – the focus is on working with parents to maximise their capacity to improve children’s outcomes through evidence-based ways of working. Through all of this work, there is a renewed emphasis on mainstreaming and developing service capacity, working in partnership with other organisations in the community to integrate new ways of working and drive quality practice. The Prevention and Early Intervention Partnership and Policy strand supports the other strands by facilitating collaboration at local level and by communicating about this work to wider audiences.

🌟We had such a fabulous morning at our first ever Baby Buddies literacy workshop. 👶🏻📚 We read together, sang together & ...
10/06/2026

🌟We had such a fabulous morning at our first ever Baby Buddies literacy workshop. 👶🏻📚

We read together, sang together & spoke about the lovely ways we interact with our babies, ways to build on our children's language development & how books,songs, and play support emotional attachment.

Thank you to the parents & babies who came along, you made it so much fun. 🌟

Poppintree Early Education Centre are currently looking for early years educators to join their growing team. Details ar...
10/06/2026

Poppintree Early Education Centre are currently looking for early years educators to join their growing team. Details are below.

Lap + book + baby = brain food🧠💚We dropped by Ballymun Library's Baby Book Club to celebrate Infant Mental Health week. ...
09/06/2026

Lap + book + baby = brain food🧠💚
We dropped by Ballymun Library's Baby Book Club to celebrate Infant Mental Health week.
📚 Story time builds connection before words even happen.
✨️Your voice is their favourite sound. Keep reading.

🌟We are delighted to be hosting the Circle of Security Facilitator programme in Dublin this week, especially as it is In...
08/06/2026

🌟We are delighted to be hosting the Circle of Security Facilitator programme in Dublin this week, especially as it is Infant Mental Health Awareness Week.

🌟Circle of Security helps parents & caregivers better understand children’s emotional needs, strengthen attachment relationships, and build confidence in responding to their child.

🌟Investing in early relationships is at the heart of promoting positive infant and early childhood mental health.

ℹ️If you're a parent who would like more information about attending the programme, send us a message or click the link in our bio.

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☕💛 Fill Your Cup is back this Thursday 4th June, 11am–12pm!Come and join us for a cuppa, a chat and some lovely company ...
03/06/2026

☕💛 Fill Your Cup is back this Thursday 4th June, 11am–12pm!
Come and join us for a cuppa, a chat and some lovely company 😊🙌 Whether you're a familiar face or thinking about popping in for the first time — you are so welcome here!
No need to book, just show up 💛
👉 Thursday, 4th June | 11am–12pm | All welcome
We can't wait to see you! ☕💛

🌟📚 Baby Communication Week 2026Sharing books with your baby is a wonderful way to bond, connect, & build the foundation ...
03/06/2026

🌟📚 Baby Communication Week 2026

Sharing books with your baby is a wonderful way to bond, connect, & build the foundation for strong communication skills.

Reading together
🌟 Encourages interaction & conversation
🌟 Wires baby's brain for speech
🌟Strengthens attachment & the emotional bond
🌟Supports emotional development
🌟Boosts vocabulary

Some tips for sharing books together:
📖Start early,even though they dont understand the words,your baby loves the sound of your voice
📖Follow your baby's lead,if they want to stop at a certain page, if they like the same page over again, that's OK.
📖Watch as baby points, puts the book in their mouth, or throws the book. Exploring books is fun.
📖Talk in your first language. Even if you make up your own words & and story, talk about the pictures together.
📖 ENJOY the fun. Reading is fun & always better together.

If you want to know more, contact [email protected]

🌟💬 Our Have a Natter group is hosting an Everyday OT workshop on the 16th of June. The topic is "Hygiene in Puberty." 📅...
02/06/2026

🌟💬 Our Have a Natter group is hosting an Everyday OT workshop on the 16th of June.
The topic is "Hygiene in Puberty."

📅 16th June
📍Axis Arts Centre
⏰️9:15-11:30 a.m

12/05/2026

🎵 Join us for Music with Parents a fun, relaxed space for Parents to enjoy songs, actions, musical play with your baby or young child, while meeting other parents in the Community, no pressure and no experience needed just come along Thursdays 3-4pm and enjoy quality time together.

We have a few places available for this lovely class if you or anyone you know would like to join contact Mary on 01 852 7183 or Email [email protected] for more information 😀

📚🎒 Is your child starting school this September? If so, you can pick up a free My Little Library bag for them at your lo...
12/05/2026

📚🎒 Is your child starting school this September? If so, you can pick up a free My Little Library bag for them at your local library. It’s full of books, activities, and bits to help ease those first-day nerves and start their reading journey.

Pop into Ballymun Library to get yours 🌟

12/05/2026

Fantastic initiative

Address

Axis Centre, Main Street
Ballymun
DUBLIN9

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

018832176

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