The primary location of work for Let’s Grow Together is in the Northwest area of Cork City. The geographical catchment area has expanded twice, to its current boundaries. Sunday’s Well and the River Lee border the south, leading to the City Centre. The north and west sides of the area are bordered by countryside. Commons Road through Blackpool provides the east boundary.
This area of the city is rich in history and community identity. Many services were established out of community participation, supporting one another and the area. There have also been developments in primary care services, parks and recreation, with further plans for Bus Connects, a Regional Park, and a NorthLink distributor road. There are a variety of primary, post-primary, and further education settings providing choice for families in the area.
From the 2022 CSO Census, there were 224,000 people living in Cork City. Across the Northwest sector, there were 27,927 people, including 1,214 babies and children aged 0-4 years.
The catchment area for our main family services includes anyone living in:
- Churchfield
- Fairhill
- Gurranabraher
- Hollyhill
- Knocknaheeny
- The Meadows
- Ard Sionnach
- Shandon
- Lee Road Apartments
- Blackpool (Up to Commons Rd)
– Dolly Parton Imagination Library is available to those in our catchment as well as Carrigtwohill, Mayfield, The Glen, Mahon, Ashbourne House, and Kinsale Rd Accommodation Centre.
– Healthy Communities parenting workshops/groups are available to families in our catchment area as well as those in Mayfield, The Glen, or anyone homeless accommodation.
– All of our trainings and services for schools and Early Years settings are available to practitioners across Cork City (subject to funding constraints).
