The Cavan Centre wins the Youth Award at 2025 National Lottery Good Causes Awards!

The Cavan Centre has been named the Youth Award winner at the 2025 National Lottery Good Causes Awards, recognising the centre’s outstanding work in supporting and empowering young people.

The Cavan Centre, based in Ballyjamesduff, provides vital services for young people, including educational support, mentoring, wellbeing programmes, and community engagement initiatives from disadvantaged areas of north inner-city Dublin. The centre focuses on fostering confidence, resilience, and life skills, giving young people the tools to thrive in their communities.

The Good Causes Awards celebrate inspiring organisations and individuals across Ireland who benefit from Good Causes part-funding. The 2025 awards ceremony took place at Killashee House Hotel, Co. Kildare on Saturday, 18th October 2025, hosted by Marty Whelan.

Daithí O’Sé, broadcaster and Chair of the 2025 Judging Panel, said:
“The Cavan Centre exemplifies what it means to put young people at the heart of a community. Through their programmes, they empower young people to take control of their futures, build resilience, and thrive socially and emotionally. It’s inspiring to see the positive impact they have on young people from disadvantages areas of Dublin.”

The Cavan Centre received €10,000 as the Youth category winner.

Cian Murphy, Chief Executive of the National Lottery, congratulated The Cavan Centre and all 2025 winners:
“On behalf of everyone at the National Lottery, I am delighted to extend our warmest congratulations to The Cavan Centre as this year’s Youth winner as well as to every one of our outstanding category winners. This year’s winners highlight the very best of our small nation, making an extraordinary impact in our communities. Thanks to our players, these projects, clubs, and individuals are changing lives every day, helping to build a better, fairer and more compassionate society for all. We are proud to recognise and honour your work”

The full list of winners at the 2025 National Lottery Good Causes Awards is as follows: • National Lottery Good Cause of the Year – AkiDwA, Dublin • Arts & Culture – Festival in a Van, Dublin • Community – AkiDwA, Dublin • Health & Wellbeing – Kinaffe Community Garden, Mayo • Heritage – Irish Whale & Dolphin Group, Clare • Irish Language – Na Gaeil CLG, Kerry • Sport – Dragon Boat Club Ballina, Mayo • Youth – The Cavan Centre, Cavan • Hero of the Year – Liam Brereton, St. Brigid’s Edenderry Boxing Club, Offaly

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