WHEN TIMES ARE TOUGH, YOUTH WORKERS ARE THERE. 

Right now, young people are struggling more than ever.

 Anxiety, loneliness and mental health challenges are on the rise.

Add the cost of living crisis, widespread food poverty, demands of schoolwork and challenging experiences within the online world and it all adds up to life being really tough.

At YouthAction Northern Ireland, we know that young people need adults they can depend on, who are not teachers or parents, in their lives. Our specialist youth workers support thousands of young people every year, offering a listening ear and guidance as trusted adults.

In the last year, Youth Action Northern Ireland has supported more than 5500 young people. 

This year, for the first time, we are asking for your help.

Your donation will support our life-changing work with young people this Winter.  

Every penny will help our youth workers light the way to a brighter future for more local young people in need of our support.

When life is tough, a youth worker can make the critical difference that will help a young person have hope and a positive direction.

£10 could help our youth workers to support young people to tackle loneliness and improve their wellbeingne

£30 could provide youth workers with training and resources to help promote equality and encourage safe communities

£50 could enable a youth worker to lead a creative workshop for young people who have special educational needs

Lighting the way to a brighter future


 YouthAction Northern Ireland supports young people to lead change for a fairer and more inclusive world.


Our work prioritises 4 key outcomes for young people:


1. Build and improve their health and well-being.


2. Increase their creative expression.


3. Improve their life and work skills.


4. Demonstrate leadership, activism and peace-building.




 Our projects build young people's confidence and offer a safe space to make friends and fun. 


 And our team supports young people to express themselves, increase their skills and build their resilience.


Young People's Real Stories

Making a Difference in 2023


5463 young people benefitted from our youth work and youth arts programmes


1161 young people participated in our life and work skills projects


257 communities were supported to embed quality youth work to support young people's development


162 members supported directly with governance, quality assurance, safe-guarding and a wide variety of training



Download our Annual Review

Support our work


YouthAction NI is committed to working with other sectoral representatives and partners to raise the quality and increase the reach of youth work and youth arts across Northern Ireland


We aim to support over 10,000 young people each year to discover their potential through our arts and creativity workshops, life and work skills programme and our health, wellbeing and peace projects. 


We are always keen to explore new opportunities to develop our programmes and enhance the support we can offer young people locally. 


You can support our work by giving a donation of money, time, product or skills.  Every gift will help more young people discover their potential and empower them to improve their futures.


To discuss your ideas about how you can support our work, please contact grace@youthaction.org



For more information
UK Youth
Youth Cymru
Youth Work Ireland
Youth Scotland
Rainbow Factory
Radio YNP
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