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VOYPIC Awarded Nearly £500,000 from The National Lottery Community Fund Strengthening Communities

VOYPIC is delighted to announce that we have been awarded almost £500,000 in funding over the next three years through The National Lottery Community Fund’s Strengthening Communities programme. This significant investment will enable us to deliver Link Up, an innovative new project designed to support unaccompanied asylum-seeking young people in care across Northern Ireland. Young […]

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Current Vacancies Participation and Advocacy Worker (Closing Wednesday 3 June) Full Time 37.5hours/week Term Fixed term contract until June 2030 Salary £32,061-£35,412 NJC scale Pt 19-24 Location Based in VOYPIC Belfast Office The Participation and Advocacy Worker will support separated and unaccompanied asylum‑seeking children and young people (SUASC) aged 16–30 through the delivery of the

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10 is Too Young Coalition Launches Renewed Calls for Increase in Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility

At 10 years of age, Northern Ireland (NI) has one of the lowest ages of criminal responsibility in the world. Despite repeated, longstanding calls, internationally and nationally, no legislative progress has been made. Today, the 10 is too Young coalition, published their latest joint briefing, providing the evidence for raising the age in NI to

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Children in care are being failed, Stormont is told at event by young people with experience of living in care

Northern Ireland’s care system is in crisis, young people warned today at a Stormont event. At the launch of Show Us You Care, they called for urgent reform including safe homes, stronger mental health support and a single agency to oversee children’s services. Children and young people from across Northern Ireland who have lived in

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Cultural Celebration Event at 100 Great Patrick Street

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

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