Parish of St Luke (Twinbrook)

Youth Initiatives

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outh Initiatives (YI) is a cross-community youth work which aims to awaken hope, inspire initiative and mobilise youth to make a vital contribution to their community and to reconciliation in Northern Ireland.  YI has worked in the Colin Area since 1991 and provides a lot of programmes for young people aged 11-25.   In recent years YI has expanded to East Belfast and Downpatrick but below there currently being offered in the Colin area.

NUTS Programme

The aptly named NUTS programme is aimed at 11-14 year olds.  It is a high energy programme with a strong element on personal development.  The programme has now grown to three areas:

 

Tuesday (6-7.15pm)             St Luke's Parish Centre, Twinbrook

Wednesday (6-7.15pm)       YI Project Centre, Polegass (beside Cloona House)

Thursday (6-7.15pm)           Christ the Redeemer mobile, Lagmore

 

For anymore information contact:   Siobhan / Alex              ( 028 9043 1139

Lifeline & After School Programme

At age 15 young people move into the Lifeline project.  Again the emphasis is on personal development but also spiritual development.  The centre of this programme is every Wednesday night at the YI project Centre (8-10pm) where boys and girls get together.  There is also single sex programmes coming from this. 

For info contact:  
For boys/girls projects contact Vinty/SQ                                ( 028 9043 1139
For Lifeline contact Tony Silcock                                             
( 028 9043 1139

 

Culture Crosslinks

For the more dramatic young people out there Creative Cultural Crosslinks (CCL) is the perfect programme for those aged 14-18.   This programme uses the creative arts to break down the barriers and build up relationships between people from East and West Belfast with young people from the Chinese Welfare Association.  The project has been running for eight years and runs every Monday night.  For more information contact Lynda on (90) 431139.

For info contact:        Lynda                            ( 028 9043 1139

Young Leaders

In order to run all of YI projects the staff rely heavily on young people helping run the programmes.  Young leaders become volunteers and commit to one year of service.  Currently there are over 50 young people who have committed to doing this.

 

For info contact:        Debbie/Sean              ( 028 9030 1174

Other Activities

There is a lot more going on than this!  Summer 2009 sees YI run Summer Schemes in Poleglass and Lagmore from 27th July – 6th august for 11-14 year olds.  YI is also organsiing a youth camp called “High Life” which will happen 17th-23rd August. 

 

For info contact:        Karen /Andy              ( 028 90301174

Visit the YI website at  www.youthinitiatives.com

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