Breaking Through CLG

Breaking Through CLG

Leixlip, Co Kildare, Ireland

Mental healthChildren & YouthHousing & Homelessness
CharityFounded 2000National reach1-10 staff
Profile last updated: September 30, 2026

About

Founded in 2000, Breaking Through CLG is a charity based in Leixlip, Ireland working on mental health, children & youth, housing & homelessness.

Breaking Through CLG is a national, non-profit company limited by guarantee based in Co Kildare, Ireland, and a registered charity. It coordinates and delivers suicide prevention and self-harm awareness training on behalf of the HSE and other HSE regions, for individuals and organisations of all types. It also manages the Irish Aftercare Network, supporting professionals who work with young people leaving State care, and works on youth homelessness and youth services policy. The organisation provides information and support to practitioners and is led by a voluntary board of directors.

Location

Leixlip, Ireland

Founded

2000

Organisation type

Charity

Legal form

CLG

Staff

1-10

Focus areas

suicide preventionaftercareyouth homelessnessmental health training

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Mental healthChildren & YouthHousing & Homelessness

Works for

YouthCommunities

How they work

Awareness & educationCapacity building

Programmes

Irish Aftercare Network

Children & Youth · Ireland

Network of over 600 professionals across 100 organisations supporting young people leaving State care, through networking, events, training and shared best practice.

Suicide Intervention Skills Training

Mental health · Ireland

Suicide awareness and intervention training for individuals and organisations, coordinated on behalf of the HSE.

Countries of operation

Ireland

Funding & support

Funded by

Government funding

Trust

Triple Lock

Credentials & affiliations

Awards

Good Governance Award

2022

Good Governance Award

2023

Good Governance Award

2025

Industry memberships

Charities Institute Ireland

Partnerships

HSE, Pobal, Department of Rural and Community Development, Dormant Accounts Fund

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