All Places
The Youth Development programme is for children & young people aged 10-18 to take part in group activities and programmes held within React youth centre.
The Youth Mentoring project provides one to one mentoring for young people aged 10-18, providing support with personal development.
The Victims & Survivors Service provides a range of activities and therapies for people who have been affected by the troubles in Northern Ireland.
Method of Access:
Youth Mentoring – Family Support Hub only
Youth Development – Self, School, GP, CAMHS
Love for Life is a relationships and sexuality education project. We train parents to be more confident about talking about sex and relationships with their children. We support young people by answering questions around relationships and deliver programmes to parents, children and young people.
Together 21 provides family-centred support for children with Down syndrome aged 0–10 years and their families across Northern Ireland. Our services begin postnatally (after birth) and focus on early intervention, early years development, and primary school support.
We aim to support children’s communication, learning, social skills, and independence, while providing parents and carers with emotional support, practical advice, and trusted information following a diagnosis. We help families access health services, speech and language therapy, education support, and special educational needs (SEN) services.
Together 21 delivers parent support groups, peer support networks, family events, and training workshops, creating opportunities for connection, shared experience, and community support. We also provide advocacy and signposting to ensure families can access the right local services, early years provision, and primary education support.
Our key aims are to:
Deliver early intervention and early years support (postnatal)
Promote child development, communication, and learning • Support emotional wellbeing and mental health for families
Provide parent support and peer support networks
Encourage inclusive education and school readiness
Offer signposting to health, education, and social care services
Build confidence, resilience, and independence in children and families
Together 21 Northern ireland will accept families from across northern Ireland however our activities will take place in Belfast
Youthfirst
– Our Youth Club at Meenan Square in the Bogside aims to provide a safe environment for children and young people from the age of 5-25 years to access a range of activities. We work on different issues affecting their lives and we plan programmes around these issues.
Youth Engagement Services (YES) @ Our Space
is a Public Health Agency funded project based in Waterloo Place.
YES is for Young People throughout the Derry City area to access services and programmes which promote positive mental health, physical health and wellbeing within the one physical space. Overall the Youth Engagement Services, aims to provide a safe haven for young people to access education, advice and support services on any issues they may be facing without fear of prejudice, judgement or exploitation.
One of the key features of YES is partnership, working in collaboration with already established agencies to provide programmes which improve the emotional and physical well being of all young people aged 11 – 25.
Programmes such as 5 steps to well being, personal and social development, physical activity and music/arts sessions.
Please contact Claire for more information:
claire@dovehousecommunitytrust.org
or
reception@dovehousecommunitytrust.org