Barnardos Ireland:

Tel: 021 4552100
Information Service, 18 St. Patrick's Hill, Cork
e-mail: info@barnardos.ie

• One-stop source of information on childcare issues for parents
• Advice on family breakdown, behavioural problems, childcare for working parents, etc.
• Reference library with local and national information

(See also under "Adoption", "Children", "Counselling" and "Helplines")

Cork Youth Information Centre:

Tel: 021 4270187 Fax: 021 4274726
11 / 12 Marlboro Street, Cork
e-mail: yiccork@iol.ie
website: www.youthinformation.ie

• Opening Hours: Monday - Friday 9.30 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.
• Comprehensive and user-friendly information service for young people, with reference section and notice boards for browsing
• Information of a wide range of subjects including for example education and training, employment, rights and entitlements, health and welfare, travel and summer work abroad
• CV preparation and photocopying for a small charge
• Community outreach programme with seminars on popular subjects

Cobh Youth Information Service:

Tel: 021 4814060
C/o Convent of Mercy, Cobh

• Information available for young people on education & training, employment matters, health & social services
• CV preparation and photocopying for a small charge

Cork Local Drugs Task Force:

Tel: 021 4923132 Fax: 021 4923137
Community Care Offices, St. Finbarr's Hospital,
Douglas Road, Cork
e-mail: jagoem@shb.ie

• Provide a strategic, locally based response by the statutory, voluntary and community sectors to the drugs problem in their areas
• Representatives include the Health Board, Garda Síochána, Probation & Welfare Services, Local Authority, Education/Youth Services, FÁS and members of the local community
• Funding supports community projects throughout the city that are attempting to combat the drugs problem through education and support services

STEPS:

• Drop-in information service for young people
• Trained young volunteers will listen non-judgementally to callers and visitors Empowers children to find solutions to their own problems

West Cork Youth Information Service:

• Confidential information for young people on education, training rights, entitlements and employment matters
• CV preparation and photocopying for a small fee

GENERAL:

Centre for the Unemployed:

• Free classes available to the unwaged
• Photocopying and typing of CVs free to the unwaged
• Free Canteen Facilities
• Social Welfare information service

(See also under " Education" and "Employment")

Cork Citizens Information Centre:

National Citizens Information Call Centre:

• For free Confidential Information on all your rights and entitlements including, Employment rights, Social Welfare, Taxation, Consumer issues and Family Law

Citizens' Information Centres:

FISC = Financial Information Services Centre
LAC = Legal Advice Centre

Cork European Information Centre:

• Information office of the European Commission
• Library full of information on Europe and the Single Market
• Call in or telephone to make an appointment

CIT Students' Union:

• Provides information and advice in relation to accommodation, finance, health and contraception to students at CIT

(See also under "Adult Education")

UCC Students Union:

• Confidential listening and advisory service offered for students of UCC, Monday-Friday 9 am - 5 pm.

(see also under "Health Care")

Diocesan Emigration Services:

• Personal advice, information and guidance to those thinking of leaving Ireland
• Help in contacting missing people
• Help in visa applications
• Help and advice for those seeking asylum in Ireland