Learner Stories
Life-Changing Stories
“Even if you have a disability yourself, nothing should stop you from learning new things in life”
People who go back to education or take different paths in their learning often talk to us about their experiences....
“It was my daughter-in-law who encouraged me to take part in this course and I’m so happy that she did”
People who go back to education or take different paths in their learning often talk to us about their experiences....
“I liked being in Youthreach more than being in school, because school was not for me. It improved my confidence a lot and it gave me a lot of motivation”
People who go back to education or take different paths in their learning often talk to us about their experiences....
“In school I was told I would never get anywhere because I couldn’t spell, couldn’t write a letter. My self-confidence was wiped out, something that lasts until this day”.
When Ciara was in primary and secondary school in Ireland, she was told she would amount to nothing because she...
“I have achieved something that I thought I would never achieve”
Deborah speaks about the new-found confidence she gained after joining the adult education programme. She says she “never thought much...
“This place saved my life, it helped me learn to live without addiction”
Meeting Petey Smith at the programme’s headquarters in Clonmel in Tipperary, we were struck by the passion and genuine love that...
Duplicate of “I saw everything as part of the process of learning”
People who go back to education or take different paths in their learning often talk to us about their experiences....
“People often focus on what they can’t do instead of what they can”
People who go back to education or take different paths in their learning often talk to us about their experiences....
“I’m surrounded by people and I have lots of friends”
People who go back to education or take different paths in their learning often talk to us about their experiences....