All Family and Young People
Peer support groups are run by Volunteer Coordinators – adoptive parents who are local members of Adoption UK and who provide encouragement, support and advice based on their own lived experience to adopters and prospective adopters. Adoption UK offers a range of services, support and information to the adoption community Read More
Phone: 028 9077 5211
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Adoption The Domestic Adoption Team, working with other Family & Child Care staff, is responsible for counselling birth parents about adoption and finding adoptive parents for children who, for whatever reason, cannot live with their birth families. The service includes: counselling preparation and training assessment of prospective adopters preparation and Read More
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We support those from the adoption and Looked-After communities in Northern Ireland through services such as support groups, one to one support, counselling, a private tracing service and an intermediary service. We also provide a free tracing service (Regional Origins Tracing Service (ROTS)) to social workers working on behalf of Read More
Phone: 028 9045 4222
ARC Healthy Living Centre, Irvinestown aims to improve the well-being of local people by bringing together a partnership of community health activities and services.Core Services include :- Cherish Sure Start, Active Allsorts Child Care Centre, EDGE – Youth and Family support, SOLACE – Addictions service, Community Pharmacy Service, Community Forum Read More
Phone: 028 6862 8741
The EA Youth Service manages and operates a range of funding programmes to support the delivery of Youth Work Practice, the Youth Work Curriculum and to improve outcomes for all our children and young people. Funding opportunities and registration take place at key times throughout the year and this section Read More
Phone: 028 9056 6978
Since 1988 Belfast Activity Centre (BAC) has been inspiring and challenging young people from all walks of life. Using outdoor activity and adventure learning as a tool, we encourage people to take opportunities and reach their full potential. BAC works with groups, individuals and organisations from right across Northern Ireland Read More
Phone: 028 9060 0132
This service is provided for 12 to 18 year olds who do not live at home. It provides supported fostering placements Service details Contact person: Angela Kerr Available age groups: 12 -18 yrs FamilySupportNI categories: Adoption Fostering & Looked After Children Areas covered: Belfast Referral methods: Social Worker Source: FamilySupportNI Read More
Phone: 028 9504 0302
Young people where there are difficulties or concerns at home, in the community or in school. Assessment of the young person, gaining the perspective and views of others including parents and then developing an action plan with young person and parent to address the specific and agreed areas of concern Read More
Phone: 7708081908
Users: Children and young people in need or at risk across the SHSCT area. Services: Harnessing of extended family strengths to support and protect children. Service details Available age groups: All Ages FamilySupportNI categories: Family Support Areas covered: Armagh | Banbridge | Craigavon | Dungannon Referral methods: GP | Health Read More
Phone: 028 3026 3135
The Leaving Care Project provides a range of semi-independent accomodation and support services to young adults leaving care who are aged 16+. Housing projects are situated in Belfast, Ballymena. Service details Contact person: Brendan Nellis Available age groups: 16+ FamilySupportNI categories: Adoption Fostering & Looked After Children Areas covered: Ballymena Read More
Phone: 028 2563 1155








