The Youth Centre offers many different opportunities, activities and development programmes that young people can get involved in. The ‘drop in’ service runs six nights a week. This is where young people can attend the centre and participate in different team building...
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Lower North Belfast Family Support Hub Update March 2018
Ashton Community Trust is the Lead in the Lower North Belfast Family Support Hub. The Family Support Hub provides early intervention services to families and young people requiring support. The Hub brings together organisations that deliver services to children/young...
Experience of my South Africa Project
By Conor McAuley Last year’s participant on The South Africa Connections Programme Conor will travel out again in November 2018 as a volunteer to assist staff with the planning and delivery of the programme for its second year. ‘’Words cannot describe the experience I...
Romania Project 2018
The New Lodge Youth Centre has been providing the experience of a lifetime for young people within the community for the past 3 years. The 14-strong team this year consisted of a mixture of young people and staff who have been working alongside one another from May...
Exciting Times at New Lodge Youth Centre
New Lodge Youth Centre 2018 has brought a new beginning at the New Lodge Youth Centre with new Senior Youth Worker Paul Dynes beginning post on the 8th of January. Paul comes with a wealth of experience kicking off as a Youth Support Worker at Clonard Youth Centre...
Breakthrough Youth Programme
Are you a young person aged between 14-24 years, living in the North Belfast, Shankill or Newtownabbey areas and looking to achieve new goals, develop new skills and get involved in training? If so, we have a new and exciting Breakthrough Programme that could be for...
Spring Awakening Festival
New Lodge Arts are running a Spring Awakening Event on Saturday 31st March 2018 from 12pm-4pm in Alexandra Park, Antrim Road, Belfast. As part of the outreach programme, we will be delivering workshops with Schools and Community Groups across North Belfast. We would...
Looking some skills, training and confidence to strengthen your CV?
Why not speak to Ashton's LEMIS+ Mentors and register now for the next intake onto our courses. Call 028 9074 2255 or pop into Ashton Centre and speak to our team. For more info on how Mentors can help you find a job, visit: http://www.lemisplus.eu/mentoring/
Fablab Family Fun Day – Tuesday 20th March 2018
Come and join us in Fablab for our Family Fun Day. In the lab you will be taught to make almost anything using our state of the art laser cutters, vinyl cutters and 3D printers. Places are limited so book early to avoid disappointment. Sessions will run from 10.00 -...
Help for the whole family with our Community Family Support Programme
Our employability programme is here to help families make life changing decisions to enhance and improve their every day lives. Each family participating on the programme must have at least one person aged 16+ who is not in education, employment or training. ...
New Breakthrough Youth Programme for 16-24 year olds
The Breakthrough Youth Programme is a new and exciting youth work programme for young people aged 16 - 24 - all living in the Greater North Belfast community. This includes: New Lodge, Woodvale, Shankill, Ardoyne, Cliftonville, Rathcoole and Newtownabbey. Young people...
Noise – Don’t Suffer It!
In recent times residents around the general New Lodge area have been reporting to community workers noticeable increased noise levels, sometimes at night. As residents will know major demolition and construction works are currently happening all around us...
Family Learning & Fun Day – Wednesday 7th March 2018 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Residents meeting reference University of Ulster and associated building works
Dear Resident A well-attended public meeting held recently in the Bunscoil Lancaster Street between local residents, community workers and the Ulster University (UU), highlighted a range of issues facing the neighbourhood over the coming years due to large scale...
Mount Lennox Business Hub
Are you looking for training/ meeting room space? Or are you looking to relocate your business? Come and have a look at our newly refurbished business hub Mount Lennox Business Hub on the Antrim Road. , 683 Antrim Road, opposite the entrance to Belfast Castle. well...
Nails & Beauty Course starting February 2018
Are you 16-24 and living in North Belfast and would like to take part in a Nail & Beauty course, if so contact our CORE Team on 02895609522 or message them at https://www.facebook.com/AshtonCoreProject/
Upcoming Bridge of Hope Training
Bridge of Hope is a department of Ashton Community Trust that provides wellbeing services in the community to those affected by the legacy of the conflict & poor mental health. We deliver a range of confidence boosting, resilience & stress management...
Task Team Pilot Discounted maintenance
TASK TEAM is piloting a new project to offer discounted maintenance and painting and decorating services in New Lodge, Glenbryn, Tigers Bay, Ardoyne, The Oldpark and Carrickhill. Call 02890742255 now for a quote.