Category: Stakeholder News

Poverty, employability and climate change are considered the most pressing for children and young people surveyed by the Education Authority (EA), with nearly a third (30%) selecting it as the most important of the eight themes discussed, followed by play and leisure (19%) and emotional wellbeing (16%). * 80% of those surveyed said poverty affects…
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The Education Authority (EA) has today announced additional funding to support the delivery of an 18 month youth leadership programme; Horizons. This additional funding through “A Fair Start” has been considered in the context of the assessed needs of children and young people to further enhance the programme of offer already provided through Local Area…
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Education Authority (EA) Chairperson, Barry Mulholland, unveiled the reopening of Derry and Strabane Youth Resource Centre, in Derry, on Monday, 25th November 2024.  The resource centre provides a hub for the development of creative youth work to support the children and young people of the city and district of Derry and Strabane.  In particular, it provides a…
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Education Authority (EA) Youth Service and Cedar Lodge School are proud to announce the launch of a strategic partnership, which will enable Cedar Lodge School to provide space and facilities for its 16 years+ pupils daily from Monday to Friday at Fortwilliam Youth Centre, in Belfast. The centre will also open four evenings a week…
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The regional assessment of need is now live and we need all youth workers to be promoting completion to all young people. 
To assist, we have created a series of posters which can be displayed around youth centres, on the back of bathroom cubicle doors, at entrances and exits – everywhere that can capture the…
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‘Connect’ project in hospitals reduces violence and demand on public services A new report reveals youth workers in emergency departments helped over 1,400 young people escape violence and exploitation in one year. The report, published today by the NI Executive’s programme on Paramilitarism and Organised Crime, evaluates the Education Authority-led CONNECT project which was undertaken…
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This week, our Education Authority Chief Executive Richard Pengelly met with the uniformed hub group, with representatives from  Scouts NI Scout Foundation NI Girls Brigade The NI Boys Brigade Girlguiding Ulster Catholic Guides of Ireland Uniformed youth provision provides young people the chance to meet with their friends weekly, studying areas of interest and gaining…
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This evening, EA CEO Richard Pengelly joined us in Caw Youth Centre, to meet with the staff team and hear more about the work of our local and regional teams based there. The visit which was hosted by Senior Youth Officer for Derry and Strabane, Deborah Cross, supported by Ross from FLARE, Chris, Kerrie, Erin…
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This evening, CEO Richard Pengelly has joined us in Lakeland Youth Centre, Enniskillen to meet with the staff team and hear more about the work of our local and regional teams based there.  The visit which was hosted by Assistant Director Arlene Kee and Senior Youth Officer for the area Ryan McGee, started with a…
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Tonight, we were delighted to have deputy permanent secretary for the Department of Education, Linsey Farrell join us for a visit to Lurgan Youth Annexe. The visit, which was hosted by Centre Based Youth Worker, Andrew Barr, Head of Local Youth Services Lynsey Branniff and Senior Youth Officer for the ABC area Sarah Muldoon, showcased the…
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