Cork Life Centre is a voluntary organisation that offers a second chance at education to 55 young people between the ages of 12-18 years who for various reasons have not thrived in a mainstream educational setting.
Over 70 staff members of the Centre offer students 1:1 tuition in the core Junior and Leaving Cert subjects and support them in their preparation for these State Exams.
Within the Centre, there will be young people studying Foundation, Ordinaryor Higher level in a wide variety of subjects including: English, History, CSPE, Maths, Geography, French, Irish, Spanish, German, Japanese, Science, Woodwork, Home Economics, Art, Business, and Music.

The Centre encourages young people to pursue extra-curricular programmes and, in this regard, our young people take part in various activities including Computers, Music, Drama, Speechcraft, Rowing, Boatbuilding and Sailing, in addition to three major annual events, Craft Fair, Christmas Dinner, and Awards Night.

Our approach to education is a holistic one and we value the social education of our young people as much as the academic. While recognising the importance of examinations, it is essential for our service to meet the social and psychological needs of our young people. In this regard we have counsellors and a drugs counsellor catering to these needs. We endeavour to provide our students with an open and accepting environment in which to encourage them to reach their full potential; to learn vital social and life skills; to develop positive trusting relationships with peers
and staff; and to support them with issues and challenges they may face through the provision of counselling and through outreach work.