Donore Community Drug and Alcohol Team

Donore Community Drug and Alcohol Team

Donore Community Drug Team CLG

Dublin 8, Ireland

AddictionHealthCommunity development
CharityLocal reach
Profile last updated: August 8, 2026

About

Donore Community Drug and Alcohol Team is a charity based in Dublin 8, Ireland working on addiction, health, community development.

Donore Community Drug and Alcohol Team is a Dublin-based charity working with people affected by drug and alcohol difficulties in the south inner city, particularly the Donore Avenue and St Theresa's Gardens area. It offers free counselling, key working, case management, family support, bereavement support, a low-threshold drop-in, referrals, outreach, and daily programmes such as yoga, acupuncture, art therapy and creative writing. Services are delivered from a purpose-built centre at the Donore Youth & Community Centre, and the team also offers hot meals, showers and food hampers. Founded over 20 years ago, it is funded mainly by Dublin City Council and the HSE Addiction Service, with support from local businesses, and it is governed by a volunteer board of directors.

Location

Dublin 8, Ireland

Organisation type

Charity

Legal form

CLG

Legal name

Donore Community Drug Team CLG

Charity number

CHY 15244

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

AddictionHealthCommunity development

Works for

FamiliesCommunitiesWomen & GirlsCarers

How they work

Direct servicesCommunity programmesVolunteer programmes

Programmes

Family support service

Addiction

Support for family members struggling with a relative's problematic drug or alcohol use, including tailored supports and advocacy.

Free counselling service

Addiction

Free addiction-focused and general counselling for people affected by drug or alcohol difficulties, and bereavement support from time to time.

Our Domain

Community development

Dynamic storytelling project in which residents of St Theresa's Gardens recorded their memories of growing up in the community, produced as an audio piece and video.

Funding & support

Funded by

Government fundingCorporate partnershipsIndividual donations

Ways to support

DonateVolunteer

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Dublin City Council, HSE Addiction Service, South Inner City Drug & Alcohol Task Force, Dublin Volunteer Centre, Donore Credit Union, Kirbys Engineering, Easy Street Bank

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