MyVOYPIC News
August 23

Hi everyone, we hope you all enjoyed the first MyVOYPIC News last month and found it useful. If there’s something you want to put in the next MyVOYPIC News, just get in touch.

Summer schemes

July was a very busy month with the summer schemes in each area, some of which are continuing for the next few weeks. For all the info on what’s on for the last few weeks of August and how to book places, see our Summer 23 activities.

Belfast Pride: Thank you!

We had a brilliant day at Belfast Pride! Huge THANK YOU to everyone that came along to represent VOYPIC, and to celebrate Pride with us and our colleagues and young people from Include Youth.

We really enjoyed the breakfast and chats in 100GPS before we set off and had great craic singing and dancing our way around the streets of Belfast. We are already looking forward to next year.

Data Research Advisers Group

We have a fantastic opportunity for a limited number of young people to join this group. We are holding an information session at our next meeting, on Tuesday 12 September at 5pm at Queen’s main building.

Some words from Rhianna Brown, VOYPIC Young Rep and Data Research Adviser, about the Group: “As Data Advisers we have regular workshops to look at how our data is used, and we decide what research questions we can ask to try and make things better for young people in the future. I only went along to the first workshop because VOYPIC staff persuaded me to! But it turned out to be a good thing to get involved in. I’ve enjoyed learning new things about research and how to use administrative data to try and make things better for children and young people, and help with their mental wellbeing.”

VOYPIC Young Reps

We are delighted to be able to offer you the chance to become a Young Rep. Young Reps are the youth leaders of VOYPIC and help decide what we do.

Closing for this year’s applications will be Friday 15 September at 5pm. We will hold the introduction for successful applicants on Saturday 30 September in 100GPS.

Belfast Area Opportunity

Are you between 16 and 24 and living in the Belfast area? Have a look at this opportunity from LTSB, and as always, if you need any support please get in touch.

Thanks for reading our MyVOYPIC News!

If you have something you’d like to share with other members of MyVOYPIC, just get in touch. Remember, you can get me on 07854 255554 or email brenda.kilpatrick@voypic.org.

Have a great summer!

Brenda