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Department for Communities welcomes new Concussion Guidelines for grassroots sport in NI
Department for Communities has endorsed new UK-wide Concussion Guidelines for Grassroots Sport aimed at protecting the wellbeing of young...
May 1, 2023


Girls’ SuperCupNI Tournament returns this Summer to County Antrim
Pictured (L-R) Aoife Gargan, Linfield F.C.; Madison Bell, Linfield F.C; Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Alderman Stephen Ross; Emily...
Apr 30, 2023


Intrepid quartet complete Gold Duke of Edinburgh Expedition on Causeway Coast
Four young people from the Ballymena area recently completed their Qualifying Duke of Edinburgh Award Expedition from Binevenagh to...
Apr 30, 2023


Special Olympics celebrate sixteen Ulster athletes set for World Summer Games in Berlin
Ready for the World Summer Games, Special Olympics Ulster Athletes Leah Fegan, Ellie Armstrong, Jackie Stewart and Claire O’Neill are...
Apr 23, 2023


Newly released videos and resources aim to help young people during their grief journey
Young people come together at the launch of The Teenage Youth Bereavement Project. As four young people experience the death of a parent...
Apr 21, 2023


Draw complete for milestone 40th SuperCupNI tournament
Euro 2016 star Niall McGinn was on hand to conduct the draw for the 2023 SuperCupNI at the home of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough...
Apr 20, 2023


Creative exhibition giving autistic young people a voice
The renowned ‘Creative Voices: What Autism Means to me’ exhibition has taken up residence in the Braid, Ballymena, and is a truly...
Mar 23, 2023


Landmark research reveals shocking impact of cost of living crisis on young people in NI
Young people and their families are forced to use food banks, as revealed by Bytes Project’s landmark research on young people and the...
Mar 17, 2023


Bradley Art Prize competition deadline looms for budding County Antrim artists
Young artists across Northern Ireland have just three weeks to put the finishing touches to their creative masterpieces and enter the...
Mar 12, 2023


100,000 young people cash in with Translink’s yLink card as 50% discount introduced
Translink is celebrating 100,000 young people registering for its popular yLink card which now offers users a 50% discount on travel - an...
Mar 7, 2023


Mayor meets inspirational fundraising teen Maggie McMillan
Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Alderman Noel Williams, recently welcomed inspirational fundraising volunteer, Maggie McMillan, to his...
Mar 3, 2023


Translink, IFA and Ulster GAA team-up to launch Play It Safe campaign
Northern Ireland’s public transport provider, Translink, has announced a new safety initiative in partnership with local sporting...
Mar 3, 2023


BDO NI’s Primary School Hockey Festival commences
Ulster Hockey’s Youth Division have launched their primary schools’ competition in partnership with BDO NI. It will include 22 regional...
Mar 2, 2023


Parents, carers and school staff in Northern Ireland can now Text-A-Nurse
The successful Text-A-Nurse programme, a confidential health advice text service for 11 to 19-year-olds, is expanding for parents, carers...
Feb 20, 2023


Discover new apprenticeship opportunities during NI Apprenticeship Week 2023
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has teamed up with a range of partners to deliver a series of in-person and virtual events showcasing...
Feb 6, 2023


Sporting heroes help deliver Lidl NI Sport for Good programme to seven schools in Co Antrim
Lidl Northern Ireland has selected 25 secondary schools across the region to benefit from a dedicated Mental Health Athlete Mentorship...
Feb 6, 2023


Ballymena’s Josh Rock named Young Player of the Year
Josh Rock has been named PDC Young Player of the Year as part of the 2022 PDC Annual Awards, following his sensational success over the...
Jan 31, 2023


Castle Hockey Club celebrates pitch-perfect move to state-of-the-art new facility
One of Mid and East Antrim’s top sports clubs has netted a new home. For the past 20 years, Castle Hockey Club (formerly Carrick Ladies...
Jan 30, 2023


Acclaimed play inspired by tragic teen to have Co Antrim premier
'I Love You, Mum - I Promise I Won't Die’ is a hard-hitting play which tells the story of 16-year-old Daniel Spargo-Mabbs, who died after...
Jan 22, 2023


Shared Music of Dalriada performance celebrates 300-year-old song
A beautiful new performance of an 18th century Scots Gaelic song is available to watch now as part of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough...
Jan 21, 2023
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