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Local youth drama group raises an outstanding £1,417 for leading alcohol & drug charity ASCERT
Ever Unique Productions Youth Drama Group The Irish premiere of a play inspired by a teenager who lost his life to drugs, motivated a...
Jun 1, 2023


TUI reveals Northern Ireland kids’ favourite foods combos!
New findings from TUI BLUE reveal a generation of choosy children when it comes to food, with Northern Ireland’s kids being the most...
May 28, 2023


FANDOM CON: NI's first gaming convention celebrating autism to take place this weekend!
FANDOM CON, one of Northern Ireland's first-ever gaming conventions specifically designed for and organised by individuals with autism,...
May 26, 2023


NI Sporting stars team up to tackle youth mental health with Lidl’s Sport For Good Schools
Pictured (left to right) are; Lidl Northern Ireland Senior Partnerships Manager Joe Mooney, Youth Sport Trust Development Manager Louise...
May 25, 2023


New publication launched to help parents of children with disabilities
Maxine Gibson, Professional Lead CYPSP, James Martin and Valerie Maxwell Children's Services Planning Professional Advisor CYPSP. The...
May 23, 2023


“Systemic reform is critical” – Department for Education on report recommendations for SEN
The Department of Education has welcomed an independent review that forms the basis for transformational change of the SEN system in...
May 23, 2023


66% of people in Northern Ireland agree that Integrated Education should be the norm
Pupils at Fort Hill Integrated Primary School, along with IEF Chair Peter Osborne and teacher Susan Jones. LucidTalk has revealed the...
May 22, 2023


Domestic abuse survivor welcomes final rollout of child safeguarding programme in NI
Operation Encompass today, Wednesday 17th May, is being rolled out to the final tranche of 202 schools, across the Belfast Trust area,...
May 17, 2023


Primary school pupils in Northern Ireland continue to be among the best in the world in reading
An international survey of pupil achievement in reading shows that young people aged 9 -10 in Northern Ireland are amongst the best...
May 16, 2023


Belfast leisure centres to introduce swimming lessons for children with autism
Belfast leisure centres are to introduce new swimming lessons for people with autism, in a drive for inclusivity across the service....
May 8, 2023


Paisley welcomes initiative that will see racing kit cars deliver STEM education in Co Antrim
Ian Paisley MP, the Member of Parliament for North Antrim, joined a Parliamentary celebration of the work of Greenpower Education Trust...
May 4, 2023


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
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