Youth centered communities
Ardoyne Youth Enterprise manages youth, community development and good relations initiatives in North Belfast.
Ardoyne Youth Enterprise manages youth, community development and good relations initiatives in North Belfast.
- We offer youth outreach services, personal development support and accredited training opportunities for young people.
- We provide support to our member organisations, deliver community transport services, facilitate relationship building between communities and drive strategic youth development plans locally.
Current programmes
- Outreach detached team 5 evenings a week on the streets of Ardoyne, Marrowbone and Oldpark.
- Coordinating North Belfast DYE outreach programme to provide additional outreach detached teams from wider North Belfast youth services throughout the year. Participating organisations: Ardoyne Youth Enterprise, Ardoyne Youth Club, Blackmountain Action Group, BlueHouses, CCRF, Forthspring Intercommunity, Holy Family Youth Centre, Marrowbone Youth Club, New Lodge Youth Centre, North Belfast Alternatives, North Belfast Play Forum, RCity, Shankill Alternatives, Streetbeat.
- Accredited training delivered for/with youth and community groups - OCN Level 2 - Mental Health Awareness, Youth Leadership, Youth Work Practice, Diversity and Good Relations, Personal Motivation, Mentoring Skills and Practice, Youth Justice, Hair Styling, Safer Finances, Applying for Work, Inclusive Youth Work for Young People with ASD, Outreach and Detached Youth Work, Relationships and Sexual Health, etc. OCN Level 1 - Introduction to Social Media, Drug Awareness, Prejudice and Discrimination, Personal Motivation, Exploring Feelings and Emotions etc.
- Emerge - outreach personal development programme supporting young people out of the streets and into youth services.
- Youth Inc - North Belfast diversity awareness and empowerment programme for young people in interface communities - in partnership with RCity.
- Ways 2 Wellness - volunteer development for young women.
- Summer Football League - for young people aged 12+, in partnership with North Belfast youth organisations.
- Welcoming Newcomers: workshops on cultural diversity, immigration and asylum for youth and community groups and schools in North Belfast, multi-cultural events, and visits to community groups for new migrant families.
- One to one and group mentoring sessions for young people, help with job searches etc.
- Summer interventions: fun outings and activities throughout the summer.
- Online guide to youth and community services.
- Networking and advocacy for youth and community groups, membership support, information exchange, communications support.
- Chairing and facilitating North Belfast Partnership Youth Sub-Group.
- Facilitating North Belfast Youth Forum together with RCity Youth and North Belfast Partnership.
More about Ardoyne Youth Enterprise: ardoyne.org/about