Youth and Community Project

NICHS Youth and Community Project focuses on working with young people aged 9-18 years and their community leaders from marginalised communities in the greater Belfast area.  The Project creates an environment where positive relationships and cross-community partnerships can be developed and sustained between the groups who participate.   Accredited training for both young people and community leaders is offered and provides a tangible incentive for all participants, this is achieved through the delivery of the NICHS OCN Cultural Relations Programmes at Levels 1 and 2.  NICHS works closely with the community and young people to raise money to pay for the accredited service.

 Participating community leaders are encouraged to be actively involved in all aspects of the programme, from planning and time-tabling to facilitation.  By developing the skills of the leaders who participate in the programme there is a positive growth in capacity and a greater impact in long term contact possibilities.