Keren O’Leary

Liberate Youth Worker

keren@solasproject.ie | 083.397.9852

Keren joined our Liberate team as a youth worker in August 2023. With over six years of experience, including roles as a keyworker for young people in residential care, and an early intervention worker for males experiencing homelessness, Keren brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her role. She is passionate about advocating for services that meet people where they are at. In her own words:

“I love how youth work facilitates positive engagement with young people. Our work is focused on them and led by them. For many, youth work is one of the few spaces where they feel they have a choice and are truly heard. Too often, society and the media view young people negatively, but our work allows us to challenge that narrative and create environments where young people recognise their skills and talents and the real difference they can make in their own lives and the world around them.”

Keren holds a BA in Early Childhood Education from DIT, a First Class MA in Community and Youth Work from Maynooth, and a Fetac Level 5 in Addiction & Family Studies. She is from Dublin and enjoys catching up on a good series or podcast, cooking, and spending time with friends outside of work.