Author name: Lee Kane

Local children’s charities, Include Youth and VOYIC, have hosted a wonderful Cultural Celebration at their youth space at 100 Great Patrick Street (100GPS). The event, on Monday 31 March, provided an opportunity to mark the end of Ramadan and the celebration of Eid al-Fitr, while also recognising the many different cultures that make up our […]

Current Vacancies Office Coordinator – Belfast (Maternity Cover) (Closing Friday 31January) Full Time 37.5 hours/week Term Temporary (One Year) Salary £24,496 – £25,878 NJC points 12 – 15 Location Belfast At VOYPIC, we’re working together with children and young adults to put their rights and voice at the heart of decisions affecting their lives. We

Christmas is always a busy time of year, and this year is no different. The VOYPIC Elves have been working hard to make sure that every child in care has a gift to open on Christmas morning. We have been inundated with donations from friends right across Northern Ireland. A special thanks to our friends

VOYPIC has published its Annual Report for 2023-2024, at its Annual General Meeting in Belfast. Peter McCleneghan, Chair of the Board of Directors, said: “Welcome, on behalf of the Board of Directors, to this year’s Annual General Meeting for the financial year ending April 2024. “October 2023 marked a major milestone for VOYPIC, the 30th

We’re calling for all Christmas family time visits to be agreed by Monday 9 December 2024. We are a group of young people in care. Each week we meet at VOYPIC and talk about the things that are important to us. Article 9 of the UNCRC says that if we cannot live with our parents,

We had a spookily awesome time at the VOYPIC Haunted House last night. Thanks to everyone that came along, and to all the young people who worked so hard to make 100GPS look so scary! Here’s some photos from the event!

A team of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and other care-experienced young people has represented VOYPIC in a football tournament aimed at promoting good community relations. They joined more than 150 children and young people that registered to take part in the Northern Ireland International Community Cup in Belfast, which was supported and organised by the Department of

VOYPIC has been awarded £500k over the next three years for our new Leading Change Programme. Thanks to National Lottery players, we will be supporting care experienced young people, aged 14–30 years old, to lead change, through youth leadership, independent advocacy, coaching and mentoring. Youth leadership training will help improve young people’s self-awareness, confidence, and

Young people at VOYPIC have joined with friends from the Dee Street Over 60s Club, Belfast, to celebrate Global Intergenerational Week and All Ages April. The Club, which provides social activities for older locals in East Belfast, has been a long-time supporter of VOYPIC, most recently playing a big role in our ‘Be A VOYPIC

Young people in and leaving care all over Northern Ireland celebrated as part of the annual Care Day campaign, organised by local children’s charity, VOYPIC Young people from across Northern Ireland, with lived experience of care, have been celebrated at the first annual Care Day Awards, held in Queen’s University on Friday 16 February. The