The Larkin Unemployed Centre is a community-based centre in Dublin 3, working with people and families in the local community.

The centre supports adults who are unemployed, long-term unemployed, returning to learning, exploring training options, or thinking about employment or self-employment.

Employment & Progression Support

The Larkin Centre supports adults who are looking for structured progression towards employment or training.

Support may include guidance around next steps, work placements, skills development and access to Community Employment schemes.

Community Employment Schemes
Support for people taking part in CE schemes and structured work experience.

Work Placements
Opportunities to build confidence, routine and practical experience.

Skills Development
Support to develop skills linked to employment, training and progression.

Self-Employment Support

The Larkin Centre also supports people who are interested in becoming self-employed or starting a small business.

Their Self-Employed Support Unit offers business information, appraisal and pre-enterprise training for people in Dublin’s Inner City, including people who are long-term unemployed or who have been made redundant.

They are also listed as one of the designated channels through which eligible people can transfer from an existing social welfare payment onto the Back to Work Enterprise Allowance.

Support may include
Business information
Business idea appraisal
Pre-enterprise training
Practical support for start-ups
Guidance around the Back to Work Enterprise Allowance

Community Education

The Larkin Centre provides community education opportunities and accredited training programmes to help adults build confidence, learn new skills and progress towards work, education or further training.

This may be helpful for people who want to return to learning, improve employability, build confidence, or take part in structured community-based education.

Early Years

The Larkin Centre also includes early years supports as part of its wider work with families and the local community. Their website lists Early Years Care and Education as one of their service areas.