Welcome
Hello and thanks for visiting our website. We have developed it in an effort to help friends, supporters and all who are interested in what we are doing in our projects at Youth Initiatives. YI has been working hard since 1991 to deliver quality youth programmes to hundreds, that make a life changing difference.
I hope that in these pages you'll find something that sparks your interest in YI. You will also find various ways in which you can support our work. Please feel free to contact us for more information about Youth Initiatives and our youth work, I hope you enjoy our YI Website.
Doug Smith - YI Director
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Youth Initiatives is a registered charity, if you would like to help us fund our projects please click on the link below for more info.
News
Marathon runners raise £6,512!
General | May 8, 2012
Buy-a-Brick Campaign
3 YI teams run the Belfast Marathon!
The rain couldn't stop them, the wind couldn't hold them back. We are incredibly proud of our three YI teams who ran the Belfast Marathon yesterday! A big THANK YOU to all those who have donated so generously!Click 'More' to find out about their running times and who crossed the finish line first.
Thank you for your continued donations!
Buy-a-Brick Campaign - £2,960 raised so far!
General | May 3, 2012
BUY-A-BRICK CAMPAIGN
A very big THANK YOU to all those who have sponsored one of our Marathon teams so far! We are very proud to say we have so far raised £2,960!
Buy-a-Brick Fundraising Campaign launched
General | Apr 26, 2012
BUY-A-BRICK CAMPAIGN
FOR ROMANIA & POLEGLASS
Crosslinks Show
General | Oct 19, 2011
The Testing of LoughGuratTsingTao
(formally known as Ardboe)
At ISLAND HALL, LISBURN CIVIC CENTRE
FUTURE YOUTH - Registrations now open
General | Oct 6, 2011
Registrations for YI's 20th Anniversary Conference are now open.
Programmes
The Target project has been running for over 5 years and is aimed at males from the Colin Area aged 16 and upwards.
The Girls Project (formerly RELAY) has been running for 4 years. It is aimed at Young Women aged 14-18 years old.
Culture Crosslinks is a cross-community, cross-cultural arts-based youth project that seeks to break down barriers and address misconceptions.
N.U.T.S stands for Never Under-estimate Teen spirit. Aimed at 11-14 year olds from the Colin Area...
N.U.T.S stands for Never Under-estimate Teen spirit. This is a new project started in East Belfast.
Funded by Lisburn Peace III the TRIBES Programme reaches out and engages young people from isolated, religiously polarised areas and create the basis for meaningful cross community contact.
Lifeline Downpatrick has been on the go since 2007 thanks to a grant from the International Fund for Ireland.
In July 2009 Youth Initiatives employed Trevor Mc Daid as our outreach youth worker in the Banbridge Area.
YI currently has over 60 Youth Volunteers helping to delver our programmes in East Belfast, West Belfast, Banbridge and Downpatrick
Our Faith Development team work with schools in the Colin area assisting with the delivery of religious education and spiritual growth. It is a means for some of our volunteers to share their faith with others through small groups and special events.
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Funded by Lisburn Peace III the TRIBES Programme reaches out and engages young people from isolated, religiously polarised areas and create the basis for meaningful cross community contact.
Youth Initiatives is established as a NI charity, Inland Revenue number XR 19757
