Focus issue 13
Issue 13 of Focus, the Urban Villages magazine, is now online.
North Belfast news include:
- Building work started on ABC Health and Educational Hub
- Moving Forward Together with TASCIT (Twaddell Ardoyne Shankill Communities in Transition)
- Champions of Change: breaking barriers through football and wellbeing programmes (a partnership between Ballysillan 22nd Old Boys, Shamrock FC and TAMHI)
- Youth Leadership Programme, a partnership between Ardoyne Youth Club and North Belfast Alternatives
- JIGSAW schools programme: mental health and art therapy
- Community Relations in Schools' Buddy Up programme - parents reunion and family fun day
- Keeping warm staying safe programme 22/23
If you would like updates on your North Belfast Urban Villages programme featured in the next issue, contact contact the Urban Villages team or email communication@ardoyne.org
Read Focus 13 here
North Belfast news include:
- Building work started on ABC Health and Educational Hub
- Moving Forward Together with TASCIT (Twaddell Ardoyne Shankill Communities in Transition)
- Champions of Change: breaking barriers through football and wellbeing programmes (a partnership between Ballysillan 22nd Old Boys, Shamrock FC and TAMHI)
- Youth Leadership Programme, a partnership between Ardoyne Youth Club and North Belfast Alternatives
- JIGSAW schools programme: mental health and art therapy
- Community Relations in Schools' Buddy Up programme - parents reunion and family fun day
- Keeping warm staying safe programme 22/23
If you would like updates on your North Belfast Urban Villages programme featured in the next issue, contact contact the Urban Villages team or email communication@ardoyne.org
Read Focus 13 here
Where do I get help? Our guide to youth and community services updated
A guide to sources of support for people who live in Ardoyne, Marrowbone, Oldpark and neighbouring areas, including:
- emergency helplines
- food and essentials
- advice and benefits
- employability
- health and wellbeing
- community support
- older people
- family support and childcare
- young people
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Our strategy for 23-26
This document highlights our work so far, our plans for the future and what we are doing to get there.
We have also produced an Executive Summary, for those who would rather read the shorter version!
We have also produced an Executive Summary, for those who would rather read the shorter version!
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North Belfast Youth Together
A report on developing a coordinated approach to outreach and detached youth work, on behalf of North Belfast Interface Pilot Project - April 2023
Download North Belfast Youth Together
Download North Belfast Youth Together
Teaching Safer Finances in Youth Work Settings
A report on developing an OCNNI Endorsed Course for a pilot project for the Consumer Council - 2022
Download Teaching Safer Finances in Youth Work Settings
Download Teaching Safer Finances in Youth Work Settings
Our Impact Report 2021-22
Our Impact Report 21-22 tells you all about our achievements:
- in training: we ran 24 courses for 11 youth and community groups, we delivered 194 certificates at Level 2, and 20 at Level 1. We delivered 16 newly qualified youth workers.
- in youth work: we had 1,554 outreach detached engagements; over 120 young people attended our interface intervention events; our group work involved over 80 young people, we delivered 118 mentoring sessions
- in welcoming newcomers: we had 192 participants in Small Worlds workshops and over 200 participants in multicultural events, days out and visits; we supported over 20 newcomer families and individuals
- in support for members and partners: we ran OCN courses for 11 youth and community groups and 1 school and held 5 networking meetings
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Focus issue 12
The June 22 issue of FOCUS, the Urban Villages magazine reports on some great North Belfast projects and events:
- Schools of Sanctuary celebration at Wheatfield Primary School
- Connecting Futures, a health and social care training partnership between Ardoyne Association and Ballysillan Community Forum
- Champions of Change, a partnership between TAMHI, Shamrock FC and 22nd Old Boys
- Youth Leadership programme, a partnership between Ardoyne Youth Club and North Belfast Alternatives
- NBWISP's Let It Grow project
- updates on redevelopment of ABC trust site, Ballysillan Playing Fields, Marrowbone Millenium Park and Ballysillan Centenary Garden
Read Focus issue 12 here
- Schools of Sanctuary celebration at Wheatfield Primary School
- Connecting Futures, a health and social care training partnership between Ardoyne Association and Ballysillan Community Forum
- Champions of Change, a partnership between TAMHI, Shamrock FC and 22nd Old Boys
- Youth Leadership programme, a partnership between Ardoyne Youth Club and North Belfast Alternatives
- NBWISP's Let It Grow project
- updates on redevelopment of ABC trust site, Ballysillan Playing Fields, Marrowbone Millenium Park and Ballysillan Centenary Garden
Read Focus issue 12 here
Focus issue 11
The summer 2021 edition of the Urban Villages FOCUS Magazine is full of great stories about how people have adapted and worked together to overcome the challenges across the 5 Urban Villages areas.
North Belfast stories include:
- community training at Connected Futures, an initiative of Ballysillan Community Forum and Ardoyne Association
- Ardoyne Youth Club and North Belfast Alternatives joint youth leadership programme
- Healthy Me programme at Mercy Primary School
- North and West Belfast scouts community leadership programme
- Carezone poster campaign in support of older people in the community
- preparing local groups to reopen safely after lockdowns
- new sensory room and garden at NBWISP now open for community bookings
- Women's Tec drama group
- Sinead McKinley, Aisling Awards Covid hero
Find out about new community resources and local redevelopment initiatives in the Urban Villages capital supplement
North Belfast stories include:
- community training at Connected Futures, an initiative of Ballysillan Community Forum and Ardoyne Association
- Ardoyne Youth Club and North Belfast Alternatives joint youth leadership programme
- Healthy Me programme at Mercy Primary School
- North and West Belfast scouts community leadership programme
- Carezone poster campaign in support of older people in the community
- preparing local groups to reopen safely after lockdowns
- new sensory room and garden at NBWISP now open for community bookings
- Women's Tec drama group
- Sinead McKinley, Aisling Awards Covid hero
Find out about new community resources and local redevelopment initiatives in the Urban Villages capital supplement
AYE annual report 20-21
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Our Annual Report 20-21 tells you how, in a year marked by the Covid 19 crisis, we found new ways to engage with and support young people and community in North Belfast and beyond.
Read Ardoyne Youth Enterprise Annual Report 2020-21. |
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AYE annual report 19-20
Our Annual report 19-20 tells you all about our activities in a very busy and successful year that unfortunately ended in the middle of a world pandemic and forced us to quickly adapt to new circumstances.
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Where do I get help in Covid crisis - guide updated
We have updated our guide to community services in Upper North Belfast.
You can download Where Do I Get Help During Covid 19 Crisis here.
This version is published with help from Belfast City Council and distributed through North Belfast Foodbank, community foodbank, local schools and community groups.
You can download Where Do I Get Help During Covid 19 Crisis here.
This version is published with help from Belfast City Council and distributed through North Belfast Foodbank, community foodbank, local schools and community groups.
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Focus magazine - issue 10
Issue 10 of Focus magazine is out. Read about amazing initiatives by youth and community groups to support our communities through the Covid 19 crisis in Ardoyne, Ballysillan and other Urban Villages areas, as well as developments with local community facilities.
Good news: building work at Marrowbone Hub Teach Eilis and Grace Family Centre is now completed and the centres are ready to open their doors as soon as current restrictions are lifted.
Also an exciting cross community and mental health awareness initiative through sports, and innovative training for community response volunteers.
Read all about it here: https://minprintpageflip.cld.bz/Urban-Villages-Focus-Magazine-ISSUE-10/32/
Good news: building work at Marrowbone Hub Teach Eilis and Grace Family Centre is now completed and the centres are ready to open their doors as soon as current restrictions are lifted.
Also an exciting cross community and mental health awareness initiative through sports, and innovative training for community response volunteers.
Read all about it here: https://minprintpageflip.cld.bz/Urban-Villages-Focus-Magazine-ISSUE-10/32/
Focus magazine - issue 9
The spring issue of the Urban Villages magazine FOCUS has just been published.
Read it here: minprintpageflip.cld.bz/Urban-Villages-Focus-Magazine-ISSUE-9
The magazine showcases and celebrates some of the great work that people in the Urban Village communities have been doing, and continue to do during the current crisis, to promote good relations and create thriving places.
In Ardoyne and Ballysillan, this issue:
- strong community response to Covid 19 crisis across the North Belfast Urban Villages area
- Healthy Active Living for Families at Benview Community Centre
- BATS community transport programme
- Bright Ideas North Belfast
- Path to Employment Programme: profile of young trainee Mark McKenzie
- Mental Health initiatives in the North Belfast Urban Villages area
- Maire Thompson, Principal at Hazelwood College, speaker at TedX Women Stormont
- new outdoor facility at John Paul II Youth Club, Ardoyne
- building work at Grace Family Centre and Marrowbone Community Hub paused during Covid 19 lockdown
Read it here: minprintpageflip.cld.bz/Urban-Villages-Focus-Magazine-ISSUE-9
The magazine showcases and celebrates some of the great work that people in the Urban Village communities have been doing, and continue to do during the current crisis, to promote good relations and create thriving places.
In Ardoyne and Ballysillan, this issue:
- strong community response to Covid 19 crisis across the North Belfast Urban Villages area
- Healthy Active Living for Families at Benview Community Centre
- BATS community transport programme
- Bright Ideas North Belfast
- Path to Employment Programme: profile of young trainee Mark McKenzie
- Mental Health initiatives in the North Belfast Urban Villages area
- Maire Thompson, Principal at Hazelwood College, speaker at TedX Women Stormont
- new outdoor facility at John Paul II Youth Club, Ardoyne
- building work at Grace Family Centre and Marrowbone Community Hub paused during Covid 19 lockdown
Where do I get help during Covid 19 crisis - in Upper North Belfast
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Ardoyne Youth Enterprise has put together a Guide to Covid 19 support services for Upper North Belfast, published in partnership with North Belfast Advice Partnership and distributed through North Belfast Foodbank.
Groups and individuals are welcome to download a copy. You can also refer to our online guide, which is a bit messier but more detailed: www.ardoyne.org/whats-on-in-ardoyne.html You are welcome to tell us about other services you know of: communication@ardoyne.org. We will do our best to add them to the online guide. The guide is published with support from TBUC through NICRC. |
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AYE Annual Report 18-19 - Young People are Amazing
Reporting on an exciting year of youth and community development programmes, training, events and activities.
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FOCUS issue 8
In this issue:
- Run the Walls cross community race
- Talk Like Ted: young people present their big ideas
- Celebrating Carezone community health project
- Ardoyne and Marrowbone Community Festival
- Benview Community Centre
- Ligoniel Primary School
- Ardoyne and Ballysillan Run the Walls Santa Race
- Ballysillan Christmas Lantern Parade
- Ardoyne Christmas Festival
And lots more. Read it here: Focus Magazine issue 8
- Run the Walls cross community race
- Talk Like Ted: young people present their big ideas
- Celebrating Carezone community health project
- Ardoyne and Marrowbone Community Festival
- Benview Community Centre
- Ligoniel Primary School
- Ardoyne and Ballysillan Run the Walls Santa Race
- Ballysillan Christmas Lantern Parade
- Ardoyne Christmas Festival
And lots more. Read it here: Focus Magazine issue 8
FOCUS issue 7
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In this issue of the Urban Villages magazine, contributions from North Belfast include:
- The Silence of the Ceasefire Generation, by AYE and Imagine Festival - NBWISP Meet The Neighbours event - Women's Tec Gala Awards - Vivien Davidson, BBC NI Unsung Heroes award winner - Ardbone Festival - Marrowbone Sunningdale volunteer development project - Youth Access counselling programme by Newlife and Jigsaw - Reading Partners literacy programme - Holy Cross Nursery School new outdoor play area - NBWISP, Ballysillan Youth For Christ and Women's Tec summer programmes - Uniting communities through sport and creativity, a TBUC programme for North Belfast young people and lots more. Read it here: Focus magazine issue 7 |
FOCUS issues 5 and 6
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Issue 5: Christmas Special
Issue 6: February 19 In these 2 issues of the Urban Villages magazine, contributions from North Belfast include: - TASCIT cross-community Christmas event - WomensTec Carribean celebration - Youth engagement event with Belfast Lord Mayor and Youth Forum - update on YEHA / StreetBeat Carezone in Schools programme - Meet the Neighbours with NBWISP - Connected Futures training for volunteer welfare rights advisers - Marrowbone and Ballysillan parks development consultation events - Urban Villages shared learning event on youth work with contributions from North Belfast Alternatives, Ardoyne Youth Enterprise and Carezone in Schools |
AYE annual report 17-18
A throw back to what we did from April 17 to March 18.
A busy, exciting year.
A throw back to what we did from April 17 to March 18.
A busy, exciting year.
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Get Your Voice Heard report
On Wednesday 9 January 2019, Ardoyne Youth Enterprise organised a youth engagement event with Belfast Lord Mayor Deirdre Hargey, Belfast Youth Forum, a young leader from Ardoyne Youth Club, and a representative from the Urban Villages Initiative:
· to inspire young people in North Belfast to participate in decision-making in their community and in wider society;
· to give them an opportunity to share their issues and concerns with decision-makers.
There was a short Q&A session and a ‘post-it’ consultation of the under 25s in the room.
This report lists the young people's responses to the consultation.
On Wednesday 9 January 2019, Ardoyne Youth Enterprise organised a youth engagement event with Belfast Lord Mayor Deirdre Hargey, Belfast Youth Forum, a young leader from Ardoyne Youth Club, and a representative from the Urban Villages Initiative:
· to inspire young people in North Belfast to participate in decision-making in their community and in wider society;
· to give them an opportunity to share their issues and concerns with decision-makers.
There was a short Q&A session and a ‘post-it’ consultation of the under 25s in the room.
This report lists the young people's responses to the consultation.
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FOCUS issue 4
In this issue of the Urban Villages magazine, contributions from North Belfast include:
- Women’s Tec ‘Yes She Can’ project and Women Connecting Communities programme
- NBWISP Everton Garden
- Ardbone Festival
- North Belfast Friendship Club
- AYE Speak Up Ardoyne and Marrowbone films
- Sunningdale Beacon
- TASCIT event on 20 years of the Peace Process
- Ardoyne Association courses for young women
- TASCIT Challenging Conversations cross-community course
In this issue of the Urban Villages magazine, contributions from North Belfast include:
- Women’s Tec ‘Yes She Can’ project and Women Connecting Communities programme
- NBWISP Everton Garden
- Ardbone Festival
- North Belfast Friendship Club
- AYE Speak Up Ardoyne and Marrowbone films
- Sunningdale Beacon
- TASCIT event on 20 years of the Peace Process
- Ardoyne Association courses for young women
- TASCIT Challenging Conversations cross-community course
FOCUS issue 3
The third issue of FOCUS, the Urban Villages magazine, is a joint effort involving all five Urban Villages areas (Ardoyne/Ballysillan, Southside, Eastside, Colin and Derry/L'Derry).
Contributions from North Belfast include:
- Launch of Carezone youth wellbeing project in schools
- Stormont presentation for Boys Model restorative practice project
- Generation 17 at Blue Houses
Worth a look. Read it here: FOCUS magazine issue 3
The third issue of FOCUS, the Urban Villages magazine, is a joint effort involving all five Urban Villages areas (Ardoyne/Ballysillan, Southside, Eastside, Colin and Derry/L'Derry).
Contributions from North Belfast include:
- Launch of Carezone youth wellbeing project in schools
- Stormont presentation for Boys Model restorative practice project
- Generation 17 at Blue Houses
Worth a look. Read it here: FOCUS magazine issue 3
FOCUS issue 2
Ardoyne Youth Enterprise contributed articles to the second issue of FOCUS, the newsletter of the Urban Villages Initiative, on some great local projects, including:
- Carezone initiative in Sacred Heart parish
- NBWISP's Let it Grow project with primary schools in Ardoyne and greater Ballysillan
- Meet the Neighbours event in Glenbryn
- BlueHouses new building
- and of course, the launch of AYE Youth survey!
Read it here: FOCUS magazine issue 2
See all the Urban Villages newsletters here.
Ardoyne Youth Enterprise contributed articles to the second issue of FOCUS, the newsletter of the Urban Villages Initiative, on some great local projects, including:
- Carezone initiative in Sacred Heart parish
- NBWISP's Let it Grow project with primary schools in Ardoyne and greater Ballysillan
- Meet the Neighbours event in Glenbryn
- BlueHouses new building
- and of course, the launch of AYE Youth survey!
Read it here: FOCUS magazine issue 2
See all the Urban Villages newsletters here.
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What's Up Ardoyne & Marrowbone?
A guide to what's on, where and when - Spring 2017
A guide to what's on, where and when - Spring 2017
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Building communities - United Communities - Spring 2017
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North Belfast FOCUS
Ardoyne Youth Enterprise contributed articles on some great projects to the first issue of FOCUS, the newsletter of the Urban Villages Initiative, recently distributed to households in Ardoyne and Ballysillan.
You can read it here: FOCUS issue 1
And see all the Urban Villages newsletters here.
Ardoyne Youth Enterprise contributed articles on some great projects to the first issue of FOCUS, the newsletter of the Urban Villages Initiative, recently distributed to households in Ardoyne and Ballysillan.
You can read it here: FOCUS issue 1
And see all the Urban Villages newsletters here.
AYE films and publications
Available on this website: ardoyne.org/publications
on our YouTube Channel: YouTube/ArdoyneYouthEnterprise
or on our Facebook page: Facebook/ArdoyneYouthEnterpris/videos
More films on our Facebook page, including concerts from our Virtual Music Festival 2020.
on our YouTube Channel: YouTube/ArdoyneYouthEnterprise
or on our Facebook page: Facebook/ArdoyneYouthEnterpris/videos
- Where do I get help in North Belfast? AYE's guide to youth and community services - March 2023
- North Belfast Youth Together - a report on behalf of North Belfast Interface Pilot Project - April 2023
- Teaching Safer Finances in Youth Work Settings - a report for the Consumer Council - 2022
- AYE Enewsletters
- Annual reports: 2021-22, 2020-21, 2019-20, 2018-19, 2017-18, 2016-17
- AYE Strategic plan for 23-26
- Where do I get help during Covid 19 crisis? a guide to community response services in Upper North Belfast. Updated March 2021
- Online readings by local writer Paul McVeigh from his novel The Good Son
- Happy Belfast Pride 2020 - Ardoyne youth and community groups message to Virtual Belfast Pride 2020
- MADE - films recording the work of the Monkstown Ardoyne Diversity and Empowerment Programme
- Where do I get help during Covid 19 crisis? a guide to community response services in Upper North Belfast, collated, edited and designed for North Belfast Advice Partnership
- Ardoyne and Marrowbone Sing 12 Days of Christmas: a community video, December 2019
- Speak Up Ardoyne and Marrowbone: a series of interviews with residents and workers of all ages and walks of life: 2018-2019
- Get Your Voice Heard - a report on a youth engagement event on young people’s participation in community and civic life, January 2019
- Out of Order: a series of films by young people on stereotypes and how they affect them, January 2018
- Ardoyne and Marrowbone do Jingle Bells: a community video, December 2017
- AYE Youth Survey 2017
- North Belfast projects reports in FOCUS magazine (an Urban Villages NI publication)
- What's Up Ardoyne & Marrowbone? A guide to what's on, where and when. Spring 2017
- Building Communities, United Communities - a report on projects funded by North Belfast Strategic Good Relations Programme 2017
More films on our Facebook page, including concerts from our Virtual Music Festival 2020.