Youth Outreach Mentor – Detached and Centre-Based (Breakthrough Programme)

The programme will engage up to 172 young people aged 14 – 17 years and 18 – 24 years per year from across North Belfast, Shankill and Newtownabbey through working in local schools and in partnership with youth and community organisations. 

 One part-time youth outreach mentor will be based in each of six partner communities:

1. New Lodge Youth Club

2. Cliftonville Community Regeneration Forum

3. Mount Vernon Community House

4. Ardoyne Youth Enterprises

5. New Life City Church

6. Street Beat

A Detached and Centre-based Programme delivered over three days per week and facilitated by one part time youth outreach mentor based in each of six partner communities engaging young people aged 14 – 17 years and 18 – 24 years in an outcomes focused good relations, personal development and citizenship programme.  Young people will engage in a range of activities including one-to-one mentoring, good relations, personal development and life skills group work, team building activities, residential experiences, a mandatory menu of sports and arts training, citizenship training, support on progression and additional training needs.

“A project supported by the European Union’s PEACE IV Programme, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).”