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5-11 Years

Action for Children

Loughshore House
10 Heron Road
BELFAST
BT3 9LE

Action for Children is one the UK leading children's charities, helping children achieve their full potential. Through our services we support some of the UK's most vulnerable and excluded children and young people and facing difficulties such as poverty, disability and abuse.

Action on Disabilty

Upper Springfield Development Trust
689 Springfield Road
Belfast
BT12 7FP

The Action on Disability Project aims to promote the inclusion of people with disabilities into the community of West Belfast.

Armagh Travellers Support Group

Lisanally House
87 Lisanally Lane
ARMAGH
BT61 7HW

Armagh Travellers Support Group aims to improve the quality of life for all Travellers living in or visiting the Armagh area.

Barnardo's

542-544 Upper Newtownards Road
Belfast
BT4 3HE

Barnardo's works with 11,000 children, young people and their families/carers through 47 Services across Northern Ireland.

Barnardo's - 6th Sense

Dobbin Street
Armagh
BT61 7QQ

Tel:028 3751 2023
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Aims to facilitate the involvement of children and young people aged 4 yrs to 25yrs who have a physical, sensory or learning disability or prolonged condition which impacts on their daily living.

Beat

Belfast Carnival Centre
11-47 Boyd Street
BELFAST
BT13 2GU

Tel:028 9043 4767
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Web:http://www.belfastcarnival.com/
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The Beat is Northern Ireland's carnival arts development and production company.  The Beat has pioneered carnival arts in Northern Ireland as an effective form of artistic engagement.

Blackie River Community Group

Blackie River Centre
43 Beechmount Pass
Belfast
BT12 7NW

Tel:028 9031 9634
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All day care for 0-4 year olds.  Afterschool Programme for 4-11 year olds.  Extensive Youth Development Programme for 11-25 years olds.  Youth Volunteer Programme.

Boys' Brigade (Belfast Battalion)

14 May Street
Belfast
BT1 4NR

Provide activities for young people (age 4 - 19)

Cedar Foundation Children and Young Peoples Service

Adelaide House
Hawthorne Industrial Estate
Belfast
BT12 6SJ

The Cedar Foundation Children and Young Peoples Services provide a range of services to empower and support young disabled people to be active participants within their local communities.

Craigavon Travellers Support Committee

Moylinn House
21 Legahory Centre
Brownlow
Craigavon
BT65 5BE

Provide a variety of services to children and young people form the Traveller community

Cruse Bereavement Care

Piney Ridge
Knockbracken Healthcare Park
Belfast
BT8 8BH

Tel:028 9079 2419
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Web:http://www.cruseni.org/
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The Cruse Children's and Young People's Service offers face-to-face bereavement support to children aged 4-18.

Dry Arch Children's Centre

Glenshane Business Park
Legavallon Road
Dungiven
BT47 4QL

Tel:028 7774 2904
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Web:http://www.dryarchcentre.com/

Fully integrated children's centres offering support at all levels and across all age groups, including Sure Start

Early Years - the organisation for young children

6c Wildflower Way
Apollo Road
Belfast
BT12 6TA

Tel:028 9066 2825
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Web:http://www.early-years.org/
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Supports the development of a range of high quality, evidenced based early childhood services. Trains and develops staff working with young children.

Foster Care Associates

Unit 6 & 7
Belmont Office Park
Belmont Road
Belfast
BT4 2AW

Tel:028 9076 9310
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Web:http://www.thefca.co.uk
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Foster Care Associates (FCA) is an independent fostering organisation providing care and support for 'looked after' children and young people of all ages

Foyle Child Contact Centre

33 John Street
Londonderry
BT48 6JY

Foyle Child Contact Centre provides a safe, secure and child focused service where children and young people who no longer live (or never have lived) with a parent can meet that parent in a warm, friendly and interactive environment

Girlguiding Ulster

30 Station Road
Craigavad
BT18 0BP

As part of a worldwide movement, girlguiding enables girls and young women to fulfil their potential to take an active and responsible role in society through its distinctive, stimulating and enjoyable programme of activities delivered by trained volunteers

Girls' Brigade NI

C2 Kilbegs Business Park
Antrim
BT41 4LZ

Tel:028 9454 8054
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Web:http://www.girlsbrigadeni.com/
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Girls' Brigade NI (GBNI) are a voluntary, Christian organisation working with girls and young women from age 3 upwards across all of NI

Include Youth - Young Voices- Policing and Community Safety

3 Rosemary Street
Belfast
BT1 1QA

Tel:028 9031 1007
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Web:http://www.includeyouth.org/
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Include Youth is a regional organisation which promotes the best interests of and best practice with young people in need or at risk

Lifestart Foundation

11a Bishop Street
Londonderry
BT48 6PL

The Lifestart Foundation is an all Ireland charitable body working to improve child development outcomes by educating parents on how young children develop and learn in order that they might better help their children to reach their full potential

LILAC Project

Fleming Fulton School
35 Upper Malone Road
Belfast
BT9 6TY

Tel:028 9061 3877
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Web:http://www.lilacni.org.uk/
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Supporting the inclusive education of children and young people with a physical disability in the school of their choice

Mencap in Northern Ireland

Segal House
4 Annadale Avenue
Belfast
BT7 3JH

Mencap provides support and services for children and young people with a learning disability

Mencap - Youth Inclusion Hub

Mencap in Northern Ireland
Segal House
4 Annadale Avenue
Belfast
BT7 3JH

Tel:028 9074 6555
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Furthers the personal development of children and young people with and without disability aged 4-25 years, through educational and structured leisure activities based on the principals of equity, diversity and interdependence.

National Children's Bureau NI

3rd Floor
Albany House
73-75 Great Victoria Street
Belfast
BT2 7AF

NCB NI is a department of the National Children's Bureau.  We undertake a range of research studies, policy and practice development work and participation projects

National Deaf Children's Society

Wilton House
5 College Square North
Belfast
BT1 6AR

Tel:028 9031 3170
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Web:http://www.ndcs.org.uk/
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National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS) is the national charity dedicated to creating a world without barriers for deaf children and young people, providing emotional and practical support, while campaigning for change

NIACRO

Amelia House
4 Amelia Street
Belfast
BT2 7GS

Tel:028 9032 0157
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Web:http://www.niacro.co.uk/
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NIACRO (Northern Ireland Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders) provide a range of services to prisoners families, young offenders and those at risk of offending

Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service

1 Seymour Street
Lisburn
BT27 4SX

Tel:028 9266 4221
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Web:http://www.nifrs.org/
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Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) works with young people in both the formal and informal environments

NSPCC

Units 17-18 Tower Centre
Lower Mill Street
Ballymena
BT43 6AB

Tel:028 2564 7999
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Web:http://www.nspcc.org.uk/

The NSPCC is the UK's leading child protection charity.  Our purpose is to end cruelty to children.  We provide services to prevent abuse, protect children and help them overcome the effects of abuse.  We also work in partnership with other agencies, provide training and consultancy, campaign and work in policy development

Playboard

7 Crescent Gardens
Belfast
BT7 1NS

Tel:028 9080 3380
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Web:http://www.playboard.org/
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PlayBoard is the lead agency for children's play in Northern Ireland, working to improve the quality of children's lives by increasing their opportunity to play

Positive Futures

36 Crescent Business Park
Lisburn
BT28 2GN

Tel:028 9260 6740
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Web:http://www.positive-futures.net/
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Positive Futures Family Service works to support children and young people who have learning disabilities and their families

Quaker Service

541 Lisburn Road
Belfast
BT9 7GQ

Provision of creche, after school and teenage group facilities at Quaker Cottage.  Provision of childcare facilities from age 2 at the Maghaberry Prison Visitors' Centre and inside the prison in the playcare facility in prison visits

South Tyrone Empowerment Programme (S.T.E.P.)

Unit T7
Dungannon Business Park
2 Coalisland Toad
Dungannon
BT71 6JT

Tel:028 8772 9002
Email:
Web:http://www.stepni.org/

S.T.E.P. is a community owned organisation whose core work is rights based equality of access and opportunity, through inclusion, empowerment and participation in decision making

Strabane Youth Council

Unit 9
Market Centre
Upper Main Street
Strabane
BT82 8AR

Tel:028 7138 2096
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The Youth Council is made up of young people from the Strabane Area who have been nominated by Agencies, Schools and Youth Groups

TADA Rural Support Network

Unit 10a
19 Carn Business Park
Portadown
BT63 5WG

TADA hosts a range of projects for rural children and young people in partnership with other statutory, community and voluntary organisations

Threeways Community Association

High Street
Newry
BT34 1HE

Tel:079 5821 3111
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aim is the development of programmes and projects that create opportunities for young people to participate as fully as possible

Voice of Young People in Care (VOYPIC)

9-11 Botanic Avenue
Belfast
BT7 1JG

Tel:028 9024 4888
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Web:http://www.voypic.org/
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VOYPIC is an independent regional children's charity that seeks to empower and enable care experienced children and young people to participate fully in decisions affecting their lives

Youth Justice Agency

Corporate Headquarters
41-43 Waring Street
Belfast
BT1 2DY

Youth Justice Agency is an agency within the Northern Ireland Office. It provides direct services to children and families with the aim of reducing youth offending and increasing confidence in the youth justice system

An Munia Tober - Traveller Support Group

Unit 12
Blackstaff Complex
77 Springfield Road
Belfast
BT12 7AE

Tel:028 9043 8265
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An Munia Tober operates a number of programmes designed to support Traveller Children and young people in Education /Training/Development providing opportunities for increases in attainment and attendance for Traveller Children & Young People.

NI Cancer Fund for Children

Curlew Pavilion
Portside Business Park
Airport Road West
Belfast
BT3 9ED

Tel:028 9080 5599
Email:
Web:http://www.nicfc.com/
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The NI Cancer Fund for Children exists to provide practical, social and emotional support to children and young people (0-24 years) diagnosed with cancer, and their families.

Engaging Children

14 Burnet Park
Old Carrick Road
Newtownabbey
BT37 0XY

Tel:028 9093 1103
Email:Isobel.mcclean@ntlworld.com
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Consults with young children and primary school age children on the various policies at Government Level.