Founder Interview: Adams, Safe Streets Ireland
At 24, Adams is already balancing several careers. By day he works in sales, while outside office hours he has immersed himself in the Web3 ecosystem, winning hackathons, building a crypto consultancy and becoming an active member of Super Team Ireland. Yet the project that currently occupies most of his time has little to do with blockchain. Instead, it was born from a far more personal experience.
Safe Streets Ireland
Safe Streets Ireland is his attempt to create opportunities for young people who might otherwise drift towards violence, isolation or crime. It is an ambitious vision, still in its early stages, but one rooted in his own experiences growing up in south Dublin.
“I found out very quickly that life is precious,” he says. “I’ve lost a lot of friends to knife crime and youth violence.”
Just weeks before our conversation, another close friend died following a stabbing in Dublin city centre. Rather than allowing that tragedy to pull him back towards the life he had left behind, Adams decided it strengthened his determination to offer young people a different direction.
“I changed my life,” he says simply. “Now I want to help other young people change theirs.”
That desire sits behind Safe Streets Ireland, a newly established community association which hopes to encourage young people towards sport, mentoring, education and positive community involvement. Although still at an early stage, Adams has already begun building partnerships with organisations that share similar goals.
Web3
His own route into technology came through Web3. Introduced to Super Team Ireland he quickly became involved in hackathons, workshops and community events, eventually winning one of the organisation’s Demo Day competitions.
“I’ve gotten a lot of help from Super Team,” he says. “The networking has been my favourite part of Web3. Meeting people in real life, connecting with people who are building things, that’s been huge for me.”
Alongside his full-time job, Adams also runs a crypto consultancy called Leo Dynasty. Through online communities on Discord, Telegram and Zoom, he helps newcomers understand digital assets, portfolio management and the practicalities of entering the Web3 ecosystem.
“I teach people how to invest, how to manage portfolios and just how to learn about crypto in general,” he explains.
That background naturally influenced the structure of Safe Streets Ireland.
Community is Everything
Rather than relying solely on traditional fundraising, the organisation has become one of the first community initiatives in Ireland to actively accept cryptocurrency donations alongside conventional methods. Supporters can contribute using a range of digital assets, extending the project’s reach beyond traditional fundraising channels.
“We’re the first charity project accepting crypto donations,” he says. “We’ve already received a number of donations and we want to keep building on that.”
Ticketing and fundraising for events are being supported through FundRaisely, with Adams keen to make contributing as straightforward as possible for supporters regardless of how they choose to donate. A representative from Fund Raisely is also working alongside the project as it develops.
The organisation itself remains deliberately practical in its outlook. Rather than focusing solely on the consequences of youth violence, Adamz wants to concentrate on providing alternatives.
His plans include partnerships with local boxing clubs, fitness programmes, sporting events, mentoring, life coaching and counselling referrals. The aim is not simply to keep young people occupied but to help them build confidence, discipline and community through positive activities.
“Fitness is one way people can get out of the streets,” he says. “It’s about creating unification for peace. We want people to have somewhere positive to go.”
Those ideas are still evolving. Safe Streets Ireland currently operates through a small volunteer team, with plans to expand as funding and partnerships grow. Adams is the first to acknowledge that the organisation is only beginning its journey.
His ambitions, however, are unmistakably large.
He hopes Safe Streets Ireland will eventually establish dedicated premises, develop structured programmes and, in time, expand beyond Ireland. Whether those ambitions are realised remains to be seen, but his immediate focus is firmly on building solid foundations.
The project has already brought together volunteers with expertise in marketing, social media, events and community outreach, while local organisations have begun offering support through programmes and partnerships.
Listening to Adams, it becomes clear that technology and community are not separate worlds in his mind. Web3 taught him how communities are built, how volunteers organise around shared ideas and how technology can remove barriers. Safe Streets Ireland applies many of those same principles to a very different challenge.
His motivation remains deeply personal.
“I know how to get out of the streets because I’ve been through this,” he says. “That’s why I believe I can help other young people.”
For now, Safe Streets Ireland is an idea becoming an organisation, supported by volunteers, community partners and a young founder determined to turn difficult personal experience into something constructive. It is an early chapter rather than a finished story, but one driven by a simple conviction: that providing young people with positive opportunities today may help create safer communities tomorrow.
“This past Saturday, 18th July, we proudly hosted the first Safe Streets Ireland Charity Padel Tournament at House of Padel, and we are happy to say it was a big success. Thanks to the support of our community, volunteers, sponsors, and everyone who showed up, we raised over €1,200 in donations to support the work and future events of SSI. This event reminded us how powerful community can be when people come together for a meaningful cause. A huge thank you to our amazing volunteers and staff who gave their time, energy, and heart to make the day run smoothly.
We also want to give special thanks to Jardel Andre , Zeeshan, and Zeeshan Siddiqui for helping capture and support the event. His page on insta is @lucidlens.studio.”
