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A PROGRAMME supporting young people in north Belfast to progress their career goals and aspirations marked the achievements of the first group of participants at a celebration event yesterday in the Black Box, Belfast. Youth Works, funded by the International Fund for Ireland and managed by Youth Council NI on behalf of the Department of Education, is an education programme aimed at young people aged…
Include Youth helps RSPB gather nettles to bring back locally extinct bird. None of them would have heard the rasping cry of the corncrake, being too young. However, young people from the Include Youth’s Give and Take Scheme, are going to be literally ‘grasping the nettle’ to bring this elusive bird of the farmlands back today. The RSPB is running a series of outdoor workdays in Glenarriffe…
“The Programme for Government presents a key opportunity for the Executive to show us that it is serious about tackling the growing issue of youth unemployment in Northern Ireland. “Whatever the out workings are connected to the planned scrapping of the Department for Employment and Learning, the focus on ‘NEET’ young people who are not in education, employment or training – like all of…
Include Youth is hosting an information session on the Department of Justice Consultation on the Review of the Youth Justice System in Northern Ireland. December 12 2011 10.00am – 12.30pm CiNI, Unit 9, 40 Montgomery Rd, Belfast, BT6 9HL RSVP: lorraine@includeyouth.org or 028 9031 1007 Please indicate any special dietary requirements. Download the invite and more information about the event here…
CHARLOTTE Turner had never worked directly with vulnerable young people before; keen to try something different she applied to be a mentor with Include Youth’s Give and Take Scheme. The Scheme works with young people aged 16 to 21, who due to their circumstances or experiences are unable to participate in mainstream training or work. One aspect which has attributed to the Scheme’s recent success…
AFTER being made redundant Leone Boyle decided upon a complete career change and embarked on a journey into youth work. “I wanted to do something I enjoyed and youth work was definitely it. I saw an advert calling for volunteers in the local community to come forward and offer their time and support to young people at risk on the Give and Take Scheme. I said to myself - this is for me.” Include…
DERRY tutor Lisa Blee had worried the young person she’d been paired with might not like her but after more than two years of volunteering with Include Youth she says she has no regrets. “After an initial meeting with the young person and member of staff, who introduced us and helped us establish a relationship without any problems, I knew we were going to be able to form a good bond,” said…
Koulla Yiasouma, Director at Include Youth, said: “With the Northern Ireland Executive due to sign off the Programme for Government this week, and with economic growth expected to be a prominent feature of this plan, high priority must be given to tackling youth unemployment in light of the latest figures. “Almost one in five young people in Northern Ireland are currently unemployed, bringing…
Every year staff from the Give and Take Scheme, based across Northern Ireland, host Health Fairs for young people on the Scheme, as well as other young people and those that work with them in their local Health and Social Care Trust area. The health fairs provide young people, who may not have otherwise had the chance, the opportunity to find out more about the information and support available to…
WITH youth unemployment nearing its highest rate in Northern Ireland for more than 15 years the services provided to young people, often outside of the mainstream, through Include Youth’s Give and Take Scheme can be invaluable. This Scheme works with young people aged 16 to 21 who due to their experiences and circumstances are unable to participate in mainstream training or work. One aspect which…
Koulla Yiasouma, Director at Include Youth, said: “Include Youth welcomes the publication of the Review of the Youth Justice System in Northern Ireland. “We will be reading the recommendations that come out of the Review with great interest and measuring them against the commitment made in the Hillsborough Castle Agreement to ensure compliance with international obligations and best practice.…
THE Youth Works team completed their Rickter Scale training this week - a motivational and assessment tool that will be used with the young people on the Youth Works project. The training was delivered by Debbie Watters and Joan Totten from Northern Ireland Alternatives and will help staff measure some of the achievements of young people on the project. Find out more about the Youth Works team by…
INCLUDE Youth calls on the Minister for Employment and Learning to make sure the needs of our most vulnerable young people are addressed in the proposed consultation on the future of Education Maintenance Allowance. Sara Boyce, Research and Information Coordinator at Include Youth, said it is vital the needs of young people who are most in need of financial support be placed high on the Department’s…
DUP Lagan Valley MLA and Chair of the Assembly's Justice Committee, Paul Givan, met with young people from Include Youth today to discuss what they think an effective youth justice system would look like. The Justice Committee Chair visited Include Youth’s Give and Take Scheme in South Street, Newtownards, where he outlined his role and asked what Government could do better for young people like…
A MAJOR £2 million initiative to help young people boost their employment prospects – aimed initially at north Belfast - was launched today. The Youth Works education and training programme is aimed at young people aged 16-17 years and will provide a structured programme to help them re–engage with formal education and training in order to make a real difference to their long-term prospects for…
'Getting the Right Youth Justice: Engaging with the findings of the Review of the Youth Justice System in Northern Ireland' This conference will bring key stakeholders together to examine and debate the findings of the Review of the Youth Justice System in Northern Ireland and collectively identify the way forward towards a child rights compliant youth justice system. October 27 2011 La Mon Hotel…
Appropriate support for young people not in education, employment or training is essential for improving the outcomes of the hardest to reach in society. The message from Employment and Learning Minister, Dr Stephen Farry, addressing an event recognising the achievements of 50 young people today from Include Youth’s Give and Take Scheme. Speaking in the Long Gallery, Parliament Buildings, Dr. Farry…
North Belfast young people and police discuss the interface BELFAST Lord Mayor Councillor Pat Convery today launched a DVD and leaflet documenting young people’s views on the interface areas of North Belfast. More than 90 representatives from schools, community groups, churches, political parties, police and policing bodies attended the event, organised by the Building Bridges Forum. The Forum is…
For the Youth Justice Review to be effective, it is essential that full cross-departmental support is there at all stages of the process.
28 OCTOBER 2010 MORE than 100 young people from across Belfast gathered at the Grove Wellbeing Centre today to learn about health, wellbeing and steps into employment. The ‘Health and Employability Fair’ offers young people, who may not have access to mainstream training and employment opportunities, greater access to advice and information on lifestyle choices. Young people, and those who work…