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£20 on completion For 16-24 not in education or training. Call 02895 60 95 22 to book your place now!

Come and join us in the first of our new years evening workshops. If you're interested in Laser Cutting this is the one for you. For more info and booking follow the link below:...

Reach your potential   • Improve self-awareness and esteem • Develop strengths and healthy coping mechanisms • Learn to talk to yourself in a positive way For more information contact a LEMIS+ mentor: 90742255

Free, confidential, one to one sessions for people who are not working and on health related benefits Build your confidence, reduce your fears and start moving towards work Contact your new local Wellbeing for Work team today

Computer classes for complete beginners - from switching on machines and how to operate a mouse, to setting up an email and using the internet - if you know anyone who could benefit, please let them know this is available to all LEMIS+ Project participants. If you're...

Ashton Community Trust's Community Family Support Programme are offering a 6 week health and fitness programme for anyone who is 16+ not in education training or employment, living in a family setting in North Belfast. Programme consists of Health check: Cholesterol,...

Within the CORE programme a group of young people started the New Year by completing a Call Centre pre-Employment Training and completed a Customer Services qualification. On the final day they attended the First Source Call centre. During their visit they had a full...

The Board & Staff Of Ashton Community Trust Would Like To Wish You A Merry Christmas & Happy & Peaceful New Year   Nollaig shona agus Athbhliain faoi mhaise daoibh!

Ashton Community Trust would like to sincerely thank staff, service users, members of the public and Fold Housing Association for their generosity in supporting their Christmas appeal to help families in need in North Belfast.  The appeal was an overwhelming success...

New Lodge Youth Centre What an amazing night at the Ignition Awards. Young people from the New Lodge Youth Centre’s Busy Buddies Group and The Romania Project were recognised for their hard work on both projects. We would like to congratulate the young people from the...

Chief Executive of Ashton Community Trust shortlisted twice in forthcoming CO3 2017 Leadership Awards. The local North Belfast man who has headed up Ashton Community Trust for over 20 years has been shortlisted in two categories: Inspiring Leader of the Year and...

Great turn out from families attending New Lodge Community Christmas Party in New Lodge Youth Centre, All the children had a visit to see Santa and receive a present, there was festive arts & crafts for everyone, music and food, a great night was had by all....

New Lodge Community Christmas Party 2016 Tuesday 13th December 6.00pm - 8.00pm New Lodge Youth Centre Santa, Photo & Gift Festive Activities For further information contact: Paul O'Neill on 90742255 Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Tuesday 6th December Panto: Beauty and the Beast - A fantastic cast of young people from across North Belfast Girdwood Community Hub @ 7.00pm. Tickets are £3 and are available from New Lodge Arts office. Wednesday 7th December Panto: Beauty and the Beast - A fantastic...

2017 is literally around the corner and Ashton’s Bridge of Hope department is super organised for that ‘New Year - New You’ energy with a raft of Super Motivational training programmes at McSweeney Centre in Henry Place. Understanding Stress for Personal Growth 7...

A group of young leaders (aged 14-17 years), have recently completed their OCN qualification, Leadership in Youth Work OCN (Level 2). This qualification was delivered over around 16 sessions, with all young people committing fully both in and out of sessions. In total...

The seventh Annual Ashton Community Bursary Awards took place on Thursday 24th of November 2016 at the McSweeney Centre in Henry Place. The Awards provide assistance to local volunteer based community projects that have extremely limited access to funding...

Work commenced on the 21st of November on a new extension to the McSweeney Centre in Henry Place which is run by Ashton. The extension will be built along the street frontage of Henry Place and will be of a similar scale and length as the existing centre. The new work...