Children In Northern Ireland

Ballymena YouthBank [NI]

Age Group: 14-25 years

Specific Interest Group: All young people between the ages of 14 and 25 years

How are Children and Young People Involved?:
Ballymena YouthBank is a youth-led project established in September 2001 that exists to make small grants of £5-£1,000 to youth-led activities in the Ballymena Borough council area of Northern Ireland. Further to this Ballymena YouthBank is a youth-led accredited training provider in personal development and capacity-building skills. YouthBank is about improving or enhancing the skills and lives of young people aged 14-25, which will impact on and benefit the community as a whole. Ballymena YouthBank is made up of a committee of young people between 14 and 25 years, who have the responsibility for grant-making, decision-making, carrying out research, promoting YouthBank, making all strategic and operational decisions, representing Ballymena YouthBank on various committees such as Ballymena Community Forum Board of Directors, Ballymena Good Relations Forum, Ballymena Local Strategy Partnership, Northern Ireland YouthBank Advisory Board, YouthBank UK Trustee and Advisory Board, as well as facilitating training and undertaking personal development opportunities.

Services Ballymena YouthBank provides:

Small grants to young people between the ages of 14 and 25 years

Facilitation of a wide range of training services including young people’s issues

Identification of the needs of young people through research

Developing Social Need, Active Citizenship, Governance and Capacity Building

Opportunities for young people to take part in local, regional and international activities

Contact Details:
Karina Pieterson
YouthBank Co-ordinator
Ballymena YouthBank
Glendun Drive
Ballymena
BT43 6SR

Tel: 028 2565 1032
Fax: 028 2565 1035

E-mail: karina@ballymenacommunityforum.org
E-mail: ballymenayouthbank@yahoo.co.uk

Website:
http://www.youthbank.org.uk/ballymena
http://www.ballymenacommunityforum.org


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