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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.

Advantage

Sloefield Business Park
1 Sloefield Drive
Carrickfergus
BT38 8GX

Advantage is a leading company specialising in economic development and entrepreneurship for young people

Ballymena YouthBank

Glendun Drive
Ballymena
BT43 6SR

Ballymena Youthbank is a youth-led project that exists to make small grants from £20 - £1,000 for youth-led activities in the Ballymena Borough Council 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
Email:
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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
Email:
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.

Belfast Central Mission - The Lite Project

Unit T9
Dungannon Business Park
2 Coalisland Road
Dungannon
BT71 6JT

BCM provides a range of services for children and young people, but a primary focus is on floating support services with homeless young people, and supported accommodation for young people leaving care.

Beyond Skin

11-47 Boyd Street
Belfast
BT13 2GU

Tel:078 7775 6987
Email:
Web:http://www.beyondskin.net/
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Beyond aims to address racism & sectarianism thorough the medium of multicultural arts.

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.

Challenge for Youth

112-114 Donegall Street
Belfast
BT1 2GX

Challenge for Youth (CFY) exists to engage and support young people who for a range of reasons find themselves outside of, or excluded from mainstream / community youth provision.

Children's Law Centre

3rd Floor
Philip House
York Street
Belfast
BT15 1AB

Youth@CLC is the youth advisory group for the children's law centre and promote children's rights through campaigns, lobbying, consultations and expert seminars.

CLIC Sargent

31 Bruce Street
Belfast
BT2 7JD

CLIC Sargent provide a wide range of services related to cancer

Community Organisations of South Tyrone & Areas (COSTA)

President Grants Homestead
45 Dergenagh Road
Dungannon
BT70 1TW

Tel:028 8555 6880
Email:
Web:http://www.costarsn.org/
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COSTA are one of the 12 Rural Support Networks.  COSTA promote the benefit and participation of young people in rural communities and work to help benefit children via playgroups etc.

Craigavon District Youth Council

Bann House
Bridge Street
Portadown
BT63 5AE

Tel:028 3833 8556
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Craigavon District Youth Council aims to be an authentic voice for young people in the greater Craigavon area

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
Email:
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.

Dalriada Rural Sure Start

64 Main Street
Bushmills
BT57 8QD

Sure Start is a government initiative to improve services for children under four and their families

Dry Arch Children's Centre

Glenshane Business Park
Legavallon Road
Dungiven
BT47 4QL

Tel:028 7774 2904
Email:
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
Email:
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.

Eye Matter

RNIB Northern Ireland
40 Linenhall Street
Belfast
BT2 8BA

Tel:028 9032 9373
Email:
Web:http://www.rnib.org.uk/
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Eye Matter is group for 16-25 year olds who campaign on the issues affecting young people living with serious sight loss in Northern Ireland.

Foster Care Associates

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

Tel:028 9076 9310
Email:
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

Gay & Lesbian Youth Northern Ireland

Cathedral Buildings
64 Donegall Street
Belfast
BT1 2GT

Tel:028 9089 0202
Email:
Web:http://www.glyni.org.uk/
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GLYNI exists to provide a safe space to LGBT youth aged 16-25. We aim to support them through their discovery of their identity in relation to their sexual orientation, to provide them with support, and advocacy through information, resources and social events; to enable them to become active citizens and encourage participation in issues affecting them

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
Email:
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
Email:
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

Include Youth - Young Voices Project

Alpha House
3 Rosemary Street
Belfast
BT1 1QA

Tel:028 9031 1007
Email:
Web:http://www.includeyouth.org/
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Include Youth is an independent organisation that actively 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
Email:
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

LINKS Youth Work Project

23a Castle Lane
Lurgan
BT67 9BD

Tel:028 3834 2825
or
075 4791 9995
Email:
Web:

Detached youth work - centre based youth work

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
Email:
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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
Email:
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
Email:
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
Email:
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

Northern Ireland Youth Forum

68 Berry Street
Belfast
BT1 1FJ

Tel:028 9033 1990
Email:
Web:http://www.niyf.org/
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The Northern Ireland Youth Forum (NIYF) is a youth led organisation that lobbies, advocates, promotes and fights for the rights of young people in NI. We aim to build the confidence and awareness of all young people so that they can assert their rights

NSPCC

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

Tel:028 2564 7999
Email:
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

NUS-USI

42 Dublin Road
Belfast
BT2 7HN

Tel:028 9024 4641
Email:
Web:http://www.nistudents.org/
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Representing, campaigning and lobbying on behalf of Northern Ireland students

Omagh Forum for Rural Associations

Omagh Community House
2 Drumragh Avenue
Omagh
BT78 1DP

Tel:028 8225 1559
Email:
Web:http://www.omaghforum.org/

As a rural support network we currently employ a rural youth worker through Youth Action NI who is working in two rural towns in the Omagh District

Omagh Youth Council

C/O Omagh Youth Centre
Old Mountfield Road
Omagh
BT79 7EG

Tel:028 8225 0708
Email:
Web:

Omagh Youth Council supports young people in developing their personal and social development with a particular focus on promoting active citizenship and representation

Opportunity Youth

30-34 Hill Street
Belfast
BT1 2LB

Opportunity Youth is an award-winning regional voluntary youth organisation set up in 1993 to provide support services for Northern Ireland's most marginalised young people

Playboard

7 Crescent Gardens
Belfast
BT7 1NS

Tel:028 9080 3380
Email:
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
Email:
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

Public Achievement

1st Floor
7 Donegall Street Place
Belfast
BT1 2FN

Public achievement work with young people from tough realities across Northern Ireland.  Our model (Civic Youth Work) is based on young people doing real work around real issues in their community, supported by a volunteer 'coach'

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

Regeneration of South Armagh (RoSA)

O'Fiaich House
25/26 O'Fiaich Square
Crossmaglen
BT35 9HQ

Tel:028 3086 8183
Email:
Web:http://www.rosa.ie/
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As an organisation that looks to develop the capacity of local communities. We engage with all members of the community to include young people and offer support through: networking, capacity building and training. We in link with youth provision and support all interventions

SEELB Youth Service

C/O North Down Youth Office
Ards Arena
62 South Street
Newtownards
BT23 4JU

Tel:028 9181 3987
or
075 4791 9995
Email:
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Statutory youth provision provider

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

Springboard Opportunities Limited

108-112 Royal Avenue
Belfast
BT1 1DL

Tel:028 9031 5111
Email:
Web:http://www.springboard-opps.org/
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We believe in building people, building communities, building peace and a better society for all

Strabane Youth Council

Unit 9
Market Centre
Upper Main Street
Strabane
BT82 8AR

Tel:028 7138 2096
Email:
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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

Tinderbox Theatre Company

Imperial Buildings
72 High Street
Belfast
BT1 2BE

Tinderbox are a professional theatre company based in Belfast. The company has a full time outreach department which delivers year round activities for young people and community organisations.

Voice of Young People in Care (VOYPIC)

9-11 Botanic Avenue
Belfast
BT7 1JG

Tel:028 9024 4888
Email:
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

Wah Hep Chinese Community Association

Brownlow Health Centre
4 Legahory Centre
Craigavon
BT65 5BE

Tel:028 3834 7162
Email:
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Funded by YESIP and we run after school classes, Chinese language classes, ant-racism and cultural awareness and ICT training for ethnic minorities, the majority being of Chinese descent

Women into Politics, Politics 4 Youth

2nd Floor
109-113 Royal Avenue
Belfast
BT1 1FF

Through the Politics 4 Youth project we work with young women through community groups and women's centres to provide political skills training

YMCA Lurgan

42a High Street
Lurgan
BT66 8AU

Tel:028 3832 1025
Email:
Web:http://www.ymcalurgan.com/
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We run a daily drop-in for young people from 13-20, as well as structured evening programmes/sessions looking at issues relevant to the young people we work with in the community of Lurgan

Young Farmers Clubs of Ulster

475 Antrim Road
Belfast
BT15 3BD

Tel:028 9037 0713
Email:
Web:http://www.yfcu.org/
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NI wide Rural Youth Organisation - network of 60+ local young people led Young Farmers Clubs providing a wide range of person and social development opportunities

Youth Action NI

14 College Square North
Belfast
BT1 6AR

Tel:028 9024 0551
Email:
Web:http://www.youthaction.org/
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Youth Action Northern Ireland works with young people to support them as active and equal citizens whose voices are heard, respected and valued

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

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.