Many thanks to CFNI for sponsoring the work with this group of lads for the coming year. We will keep you up to date with their progress. Many thanks to S7L Trust for their ongoing support of our work with young people!
Increasing Drug Problems
The safety and security of the children who play around the Centre are being put at risk by the high numbers of people using needles and disposing of them inappropriately. Help from City Council & Extern have been very helpful.
Violence is Everywhere
This poster outlines the Youth Centres commitment to tackling violence in all its shapes and sizes.
Production of 'Teechers'
We had the visit of ‘Teechers’. A production exploring many of the barriers young people can face we they progress through education. This was a great night and with Holy Trinity and Matt Talbot Youth Centres young people they undertook workshops on their own barriers and how to improve educational outcomes themselves.
Mid-term Scheme
Here is the poster outlining our work over the mid-term week.
Mid-term Scheme
Thanks to support from the Education Authority, National Lottery and Children in Need we were able to produce a mid-term scheme this February. The young people got to visit a number of educational sites to help with their learning and development. Here they are visiting the Aquarium in Portaferry.
4 Corners Social Action Day
Young people involved in the Ambassadors for Peace Project joined together to undertake some social action as part of the 4 Corners Festivals project on shared spaces and shared heritage with the help and support fo Belfast City Council Cemetery Staff. The young people were joined by local councillors and MLA’s for a tour by Tom Hartley and then undertook a littler pick in City Cemetery. The young people learned the value and respect the cemetery deserves.
Common Purpose Presentations
Ten of our young people from Lower Falls and Lower Shankill took part in the Youth Work Alliance programme called Common Purpose. These young people were trained by Queens University in Peer Research and undertook research in their community, developed a response and delivered a project for their peers. The project was a huge success and here you can see Tony Walsh, Chair of our Members Committee recieving his certificate from Dr. Colm Walsh (QUB).
New Podcasts Launched
The young people involved in the Hidden No More Project supported by the National Lottery have launched a further two podcasts this week. they can be found on our spotify page available at https://open.spotify.com/show/0nV5QoTIPoLJxFPfZ2fYPU
The podcasts are about amplifying the voice of young people on matters relevant to their lives. We hope you enjoy their work!
Rochdale's Sunrise Team Visit
In partnership with West Belfast CIT’s Community Safety Team we hosted Rochdales Sunrise Team in our centre today (1/2/24). The visit was very helpful in exploring the learning and developing new mechanisms for working with CSE.