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Children and young people in or leaving care

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.

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.

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.

Belfast City Council Youth Forum

The Cecil Ward Building
4-10 Linenhall Street
Belfast
BT2 8BP

The BCC Youth Forum is a mechanism whereby Belfast City Council could consult with young people on policy decision and a mechanism whereby young people can raise issues of importance to them for consideration at Council level.

Bytes Project

Sally Gardens Community Centre
Bellsteel Road
Poleglass
Belfast
BT17 0PB

Tel:028 9030 9127
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The Bytes Project engages excluded, disadvantaged young people combining youth work principles with accredited learning so they can become economically active and make a positive contribution to their communities within Northern Ireland and the Border counties.

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.

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 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.

First Housing Aid & Support Services - Shepherd's View

Shepherd Glen
Waterside
Derry
BT47 2GB

Tel:028 7134 4309
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Web:http://www.first-housing.com/
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Shepherd's View Young Parents' Project was set up in 2002 when it was realised that the needs of some of the most vulnerable families in the North West were not being met

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

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

LINKS Youth Work Project

23a Castle Lane
Lurgan
BT67 9BD

Tel:028 3834 2825
or
075 4791 9995
Email:
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Detached youth work - centre based youth work

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

Newstart Education Centre

Unit 13/1 Blackstaff Mill
77 Springfield Road
Belfast
BT12 7AE

Tel:028 9031 5674
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Alternative Education Provision for young people outside mainstream schooling

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

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

Omagh Youth Council

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

Tel:028 8225 0708
Email:
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Omagh Youth Council supports young people in developing their personal and social development with a particular focus on promoting active citizenship and representation

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

Springboard Opportunities Limited

108-112 Royal Avenue
Belfast
BT1 1DL

Tel:028 9031 5111
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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

Strand Foyer

79 Strand Road
Londonderry
BT48 7BW

Tel:028 7128 1155
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Web:http://www.bebo.com/foyerfed
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Strand Foyer aims to enable disadvantaged young people to achieve self-reliance and independence

Training for Life

Upper Springfield Development Co.Ltd
Top of the Rock
689 Springfield Road
Belfast
BT12 7FP

Tel:028 9023 6677
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We provide personal development programmes to young people in N&W Belfast, from the community, schools, as well as children in care, or referred through local social services teams

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

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

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

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.