XLc Project

Waterford and South Tipperary Youth Services-The XLc Project

The XLc Project was founded 12 years ago by school teacher Nuala Jackson and her son Eoin Jackson.  It began in the top room of Eoin's flat.  That first year there were 7 students, all young people who had fallen between the ever increasing cracks in the formal school system.  Since then the XLc Project has grown from strength to strength.  To date the project has helped over 600 students access the Leaving Certificate and Junior Certificate exams.  Many of these students would otherwise have fallen off the educational radar.  However the one thing that the project has not managed to do in it's 12 year life span is access mainstream funding.  Most of the people who work in the project are volunteers.  With enough funding the project could help even more of the early school leavers who are turning up in droves looking for help.