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The Rainbow Project’s Cancer Champions team of Macmillan professionals run the first LGBTQIA+ cancer support service in Northern Ireland.
We provide services for:
LGBTQIA+ people living with a cancer diagnosis
LGBTQIA+ people supporting a close friend or family member living with cancer-
LGBTQIA+ people unsure how to access screening services for cancer
Health and social care professionals
Services we offer:
One to One support
Peer and social groups
Death Cafes & End of life workshops
Screening support
Education and research
Staff training
Volunteer opportunities
(Our project is delivered by The Rainbow Project and supported by Macmillan Cancer Support)
This service is delivered at both Belfast and Foyle Offices :-
Belfast Office: 23-31 Waring St, Belfast, BT1 2DX Tel : 028 9031 9030
Foyle Office: 20 Strand Rd, Derry/Londonderry, BT48 7AB Tel : 028 7128 3030
The 174 Trust Disability Project provides the following services.
Mother and Toddler group for SEN babies 0 – 3 yrs
Afterschools project for disabled children 5 – 11 yrs
Junior club – wednesday evening 5 – 11 yrs
Youth club – Tuesday evenings 11 – 18 yrs
Young adult club – Monday evening 18 – 30 yrs
Barnardo’s works with children, young people and families in over 40 services across Northern Ireland. Increasingly this work has been in partnership with schools – delivering social emotional learning (SEL), after-school support, family projects, parenting programmes and a range of extended school activities.
The PATHS® Programme is an evidence-based programme designed to support the emotional health and wellbeing of children and young people. It is delivered in primary schools and supported by SEL experts. The programme includes four conceptual units:
Emotional Understanding
Self-control
Social problem-solving
Peer relations and self esteem
What Does It Offer:
Materials
Training
Bespoke Coaching Support
In addition to the primary aged programme, we also deliver the following adaptations to support social and emotional learning across all phases:
Early Years Programme (2-4yrs)
SEL for parents / childminders (0yrs +)
SEL for SEND (4-18yrs)
I provide mobile music therapy sessions for children, young people, and families. Sessions can be 1-to-1 or small groups, tailored to each child’s individual needs, including those with additional needs or disabilities. My mobile service ensures therapy is flexible, accessible, and delivered in a safe, supportive environment, whether at home or in community settings.
Music therapy is a clinically recognised therapeutic approach using music and creative activities to support emotional, social, cognitive, and physical development. It helps children and young people to express feelings, build confidence, improve communication, develop social skills, and enhance overall wellbeing.
Family-Centred & Collaborative Approach
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I work closely with families to ensure therapy meets each child’s needs and strengthens family relationships. Where appropriate, I can attend multi-disciplinary meetings and collaborate with schools, healthcare professionals, and other agencies to provide holistic, coordinated support.
Professional Standards:
As an HCPC registered music therapist, I follow strict professional, ethical, and evidence-based standards, ensuring safe, effective, and high-quality therapeutic practice.
Emotional and social development
Enhanced communication and self-expression
Confidence building and self-esteem
Support for behavioural, cognitive, and sensory needs
Collaborative, multi-agency approach to care
Early Intervention & Prevention:
Providing early intervention through music therapy to support children, young people, and families facing emotional, social, or developmental challenges.
Emotional & Social Development:
Utilising music as a therapeutic tool to enhance emotional expression, build self-confidence, and foster social skills.
Family-Centered Support:
Offering family-focused sessions that promote bonding, improve communication, and strengthen family relationships.
Accessibility & Flexibility
: Delivering services directly to clients’ homes in the Mid Ulster area, ensuring therapy is accessible and convenient.
Professional Standards
: Operating under the standards set by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), ensuring high-quality and ethical practice.
The Rainbow Project’s Cancer Champions team of Macmillan professionals run the first LGBTQIA+ cancer support service in Northern Ireland.
We provide services for:
LGBTQIA+ people living with a cancer diagnosis
LGBTQIA+ people supporting a close friend or family member living with cancer-
LGBTQIA+ people unsure how to access screening services for cancer
Health and social care professionals
Services we offer:
One to One support
Peer and social groups
Death Cafes & End of life workshops
Screening support
Education and research
Staff training
Volunteer opportunities
(Our project is delivered by The Rainbow Project and supported by Macmillan Cancer Support)
This service is delivered at both Belfast and Foyle Offices :-
Belfast Office: 23-31 Waring St, Belfast, BT1 2DX Tel : 028 9031 9030
Foyle Office: 20 Strand Rd, Derry/Londonderry, BT48 7AB Tel : 028 7128 3030
Compassionate Communities Northern Ireland is committed to connecting communities through compassionate action and changing attitude and behaviour towards life, age, death and bereavement.
Our mission to help us to live as well as possible until to the end of life.
We are committed to making people more aware of the challenges that people face when dealing with death, dying and bereavement.
We aim to promote a compassionate response that will support people on their final journey and the continued journey for those they leave behind.
We also know that talking and planning for death and dying helps us to live better. It is important to see end of life as part of life and making advance decisions about our own end of life journey.
The Relaunch is a dynamic and inclusive youth project based in Rathcoole, Newtownabbey, dedicated to supporting young people aged 8 to 25 who are facing complex life challenges, including disadvantage, discrimination, poverty, social exclusion and Neurodivergent young people.
Though based in Rathcoole, the project is open to all young people through a referral process involving parents, guardians, professionals, and community organisations. The Project provides an alternative space for those that struggle with traditional education and to those that function better in a non formal setting.
The project works with
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Young people aged 8 –25, particularly those experiencing:
Trauma, grief, abandonment
Emotional and mental health challenges (anxiety, depression, low self-esteem)
Abuse or social exclusion
Disengagement from education or services
Neurodiversity and underachievement
Parents and guardians, to strengthen support at home
Social workers, teachers, and community professionals, to ensure consistent and coordinated care
Those that lack the confidence and ability to function independently
The Relaunch uses creative expression as a core tool for connection and personal growth, offering access to industry-standard training and equipment in areas such as:
Music production and singing
Drama and performance
Podcasting and video editing
Game design and computer programming
3D printing and fabrication
Participants can also work toward OCN Accredited qualifications, when ready and appropriate, building pathways into further education, employment and acheivement. NACN has Networks with others in the creative industries and can open opportunities to work experience, skills development, potential employment opportunities
Our Approach
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Based in Rathcoole, Newtownabbey, but open to all young people via referral
Designed to accommodate individual needs, especially for those who find larger groups overwhelming
We keep group numbers intentionally low to minimise disruption and distraction, creating a calm, focused, and supportive environment
Offers 1-to-1 and small group sessions
Trauma-informed and inclusive practice
Focuses on emotional development, identity, trust, and communication
The Relaunch helps young people
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Understand and value their uniqueness
Develop creative and practical skills
Build emotional resilience and self-confidence
Set and pursue personal goals
Reconnect with education, training, or employment
Ethnic Minority Support: Individual & group work support for individuals & families from ethnic minority backgrounds, and advocating for their rights.
Immigration help. Bilingual support, Polish, Latvian, Russian, Arabic
YMCA North Down is regulated by the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) – N201900044.
Youth – Open access youth clubs, drop-ins and projects, based in our High Street centre. Engaging with young people in their own environment through detached youth work in Bangor town centre and beyond. Targeted group work support for young people, with a particular focus on training and leadership development. We aim to provide excellent personal and social development opportunities for young people, particularly those who face barriers to their development.
Wednesday 6.30-8pm Juniors (7-11 years), 8 -9.30pm Seniors (12-17 years)
Thursday 6.30-8pm Juniors (7-11 years), 8-9.30pm Seniors (12 -17 years)
Youth Outreach Youth Hub open Saturday 6-9pm
Men’s Health Word; Focused support for Isolated and Vulnerable males through one-to-ones, Drop-ins and structured group work.
Youth Health Advice: Weekly advice and support on health issues for students aged 16-25 at SERC campus’s, with a particular focus on sexual health and relationships
Monthly sessions Holywood family trust youth centre 6.30pm – 8.30pm
SERC ARDS 10am – 12.30
SERC Lisburn 2pm – 4.30pm
SERC Downpatrick – 10am – 12.30
SERC Bangor 2pm- 4.30pm
Newcastle YMCA 3.30pm – 5.30pm Weekly sessions
CHAT youth hub drop-in 3 -5pm (No service on the second Tuesday of the month)
Affordable Childcare – YMCA After School Club aims to provide a safe, secure, stimulating and child-centered environment for primary school aged children, at an affordable cost for parents. YMCA After School Club offers a range of activities from arts & crafts, baking, sports, games, outdoor play and outings. A healthy snack is also provided every day. YMCA After School Club runs from 2pm until 5.45pm from Monday to Friday during term-time. We also provide a Holiday Club during school holidays, which runs daily from 8.15am to 5.45pm. YMCA After School Club operates in three locations, one in central Bangor, in the YMCA’s premises on High Street, and one in Rathmore at West Church. We collect pupils from Bangor Central IPS, Ballyholme Primary School and Rathmore Primary School at no extra cost. All our settings are conveniently located, fully accessible and well equipped, and registered with SEHSCT Early Years for up to 24 children. Whilst there are no outdoor play areas on-site, the Clubs makes full use of local outdoor areas, such as Ward Park, Pickie Park and Ballyholme beach Our 4th setting opens shortly in Ards
Community Engagement Creative Connections Mondays 10-12 (arts & crafts)
Community Lunch Monday & Wednesday 12.30 – 1.30
55+ Friendship Group Wednesday 2.00 – 3.30 (over 55’s, quizzes, story telling, arts & crafts) £2.00 per session
Workshops – Tuesday mornings Health & Wellbeing, 5 steps to wellbeing, mental health awareness, slow cooker classes
Men’s Group – Thursday mornings 18+ Welcoming environment for adult males to engage in a blend of focused group work and relaxed conversation
Housing Support Service Free, short term, one to one housing related support to those experiencing homelessness or any new or existing tenants/owner occupiers presenting with a housing need aged 18-65 in the Ards/North Down area
MIGRANT ACCESS PROGRAMME (MAP)
The Migrant Access Programme is aimed at legally resident migrant and ethnic minority participants (16+) who are Economically Inactive and have the right to work in NI wo are experiencing barriers to participation and employment because of language difficulties, lack of training or social exclusion. The project’s purpose is to increase the levels of employability with the participants and support them to enter employment in Northern Ireland.
Mentors will support participants by identifying employment barriers through diagnostic assessment/skills check which will identify their needs.
Bespoke mentor support will meet their individual needs through tailored job searching; employment support; ESOL classes; CV building; employability focused conversation classes; motivation/confidence building; access to basic training, with referral support to appropriate support agencies.
Specially Connected offer a range of services to families. We offer home and community support to families who have children that are pre-school and primary aged with additional learning needs to include SEN, Autism. ASD. ADHD and Severe and Complex Needs. Home Support provides advice and resources to help parents and children organise aspects of life at home.
We also deliver family fun events and training to community organisations who support children with additional needs. We primarily support families and community groups in the Newry Mourne and Down areas but will consult on other areas when required.