Location
Axis Centre, 9 Main Street, Ballymun, Dublin, D09 Y9W0, Ireland
Describe the purpose and aim(s) of the organisation/voluntary group

GAP is an educational organisation that supports individuals and groups to take action for fairer, more sustainable communities. Our training supports you to build your knowledge, values and skills as an active citizen. We aim to:

– Support evidence based, effective environmental behaviour change;
– Take a partner-led approach to delivering high impact, creative programmes to communities across the country;
– Use our voice to amplify positive changes within communities;
– Be an effective and accountable organisation with good governance, nationwide reach and sustainable business model.

We do this by:
– Offering training and support for groups taking local environmental and climate action;
– Developing bespoke resources and training to support groups to meet the needs of their members;
– Hosting community gardens that operate as spaces of social inclusion.

Learners most commonly worked with:
Men
Migrants
People experiencing rural isolation
People living in areas of high unemployment and deprivation
People with disabilities
People with literacy difficulties
Refugees and/or people seeking international protection
Women
Programmes/Courses Offered
Civic & democratic engagement (eg. voting rights & awareness, legal rights courses)
Community engagement programmes (personal development programmes through creative, social or manual activities eg. flower arranging)
Health and wellbeing programmes
Additional Programmes/Courses (not listed)
Our adult education project (ACT) builds adults' capacities as active global citizens. We support learners to trace the links between global systems and their local consequences. We also operate community gardens as spaces of social inclusion.
Level of courses you offer
Non-accredited
Approximate number of learners engaged with annually
200+