Grangegorman ABC serves the community of Dublin’s north-west inner city.
The consortium model includes a wide variety of organisations who are interested in improving outcomes of the most marginalised children and young people in the
north west inner city and their families.
We aim to embrace a range of community voices and interests, including:
- People living in the community and using local services
- Volunteers and those employed to work in the community, to listen and respond to
the communities needs - Agencies working in the area, supporting, advocating and coordinating services
- Other actors operating within the community and engaging in community outreach.
Population profile
In terms of age profile of the children and young people in the area, the North West Inner City has a particularly high proportion of 20-24 year olds. The socio-demographic profile (Census 2016) for the North West Inner City (including Arran Quay A, B, C, D,E and Inns Quay C) highlights a population of 4557 children and young people between the ages of 0 and 24 years. A significant majority (42%) were found in the 20-24 year age bracket, followed by 19% of 0-4 years.
While the scope of the ABC Programme is 0-6 years, and our Sustainability Action Plan is from the pre-birth stage to 21 years, many consortium members do provide supports and services for young people up to 24 years, for example the youth services and training and employment services. There is a commitment on the part of all members to look to develop supports for this age group further into the future.
The North West Inner City has a population with high instance of ethnic minorities. For
example, the national percentage of people identifying as White Irish is 85.09% compared
with 57.02% and 49.2% in Arran Quay A and B respectively (CSO, 2016). It is important in this context to ensure that all services and supports provided to children, young people and their families are cognisant of this and be as accessible as possible in design and operation.
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