Community development

African and Caribbean Support Organisation Northern Ireland (ACSONI) is an autonomous community-based Organisation formed in 2003 with a proactive approach towards targeting needs and facilitating belonging among individuals from the continent of Africa, the Caribbean (West Indies) and other families in Northern Ireland with these linkages.

Age Concern Causeway is an independent charity providing a wide range of social and support services for older people in the Causeway Coast & Glens area. We have been established since 1977 and are based in Coleraine town centre.

We are a Belfast based Healthy living Centre and active members of a Regional Alliance consisting of 18 Healthy Living Centres across Northern Ireland working in socially disadvantaged areas with the aim of tackling the Inequalities in Health that exist.

Formerly operating as Key Associates NI Ltd Alice and Lesley have been involved in Training and Education within the Community & Voluntary since 2000.

All Saints Youth Club uses the methodology of informal education to enhance the personal and social development of young people in a safe and caring environment. We provide personal development group-work based on the needs of the young people and recreational play in a purpose built youth club. We aim to provide factual information, look at choices and consequences with the hope that the young people make informed choices and take responsibility for these. We work with both disadvantaged, marganlised young people and young people with disabilities from the Ballymena area.

Altnaveigh House Ltd will act as an enabler working within a community based ethos to bring forward the necessary skills needed to improve the quality of life of the community it represents, through education, the creation of employment and the provision

Amplify NI helps people take action together to create fairer communities where everyone can thrive. We're passionate about supporting the ideas, projects and campaigns that are making positive change happen in our communities. We are working with people across Northern Ireland, with a particular focus on Belfast, Derry/Londonderry and Enniskillen. Amplify NI is powered by The Young Foundation and funded by The Big Lottery Fund.

AN Creagán Centre is situated in the foothills of the Sperrin mountains midway between the towns of Omagh and Cookstown.

An Droichead is the Irish language community development organisation and service provider for South and East Belfast, focussing mainly on high quality arts provision and childcare.

Anna Clarke is Director of Prospect Community, an independent community development learning consultancy based in Mid Ulster, working across the island of Ireland and further afield. Anna uses a collaborative approach to work with communities, CVSE organisations, and statutory sector agencies to design, deliver and measure the impact of programmes and services that contribute to informing and improving community development practice and supporting social change.