YouthAction Northern Ireland

14/06/2026

YouthAction NI were proud to join 20,000 others to ‘unite against racism’ in Belfast City Centre ✊ Our anti-racism work will continue in the days, weeks, months and years ahead 🙌

12/06/2026

📣 We’re Hiring a Hospitality Administrator!

YouthAction NI are seeking a hospitality administrator to be based in their Belfast office.

The successful candidate will play a key role in providing high quality hospitality within the building, fostering the friendly and welcoming environment of YANI!

⏰ DEADLINE: Tuesday 16th June (Midday)

✍️ APPLY NOW: https://www.communityni.org/job/hospitality-administrator

12/06/2026

The Youth Work delegates at the EESC meeting in Dublin Castle earlier this week - The two Michael’s, Jean Maire from National Youth Council of Ireland & the wonderful Danielle from Youth Work Ireland.

Danielle represented young people on one of the panels & advocated on their behalf very articulately - ‘A strong European Union isn’t one that talks at young people it’s one that speaks with young people’

Delighted to have attended the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) Extraordinary Bureau Meeting in Dublin Castle this week. It was a valuable opportunity to engage with leaders from across Europe on some of the key challenges and opportunities facing our societies today.

We were especially proud to see our Board President, , contribute to the debate on “Maintaining Core Values in a New Europe”, sharing the youth work perspective and highlighting the importance of inclusion, participation, and ensuring young people’s voices are heard in shaping the future of Europe.

11/06/2026

The CCE yr2 team were presenting as part of their OCN in Youth Work tonight with YouthAction Northern Ireland

11/06/2026

“The root of all inequality is the process of othering, and its solution is the practice of belonging.” – John A. Powell

Today YouthAction staff, members and young people reflected on the events of the past week, and explored rights based Youth Work and the vital role it plays in promoting a more equal, fair and just society for all communities.

We welcomed American civil rights activist John A. Powell to our Research & Practice Connector event. As Director of the Othering & Belonging Institute at the University of California, Berkeley, John leads a research institute that brings together scholars, community advocates, communicators and policymakers to identify and eliminate barriers to a more inclusive, just and sustainable society, driving transformative change towards a more equitable world.

John shared powerful insights on the impact of ‘othering’, highlighting the importance of truly connecting with and ‘seeing’ people, sharing one another’s stories, and building trust as essential foundations for meaningful and lasting social change.

Developing a fairer, more equal and just society starts here.

Sincere thanks to John and to Padraic at Social Change Initiative for this opportunity.

11/06/2026

📢 We’re Hiring a Youth Worker to be based in Enniskillen!

YouthAction NI are seeking a Youth Worker to join their team on the AMPLIFY project.

AMPLIFY is a bold and compassionate youth work project operating in disadvantaged and polarised communities.

Through sustained and meaningful contact, YOU could create a supportive space and help light the way to a brighter future for young people in Northern Ireland.

⏰ Deadline to Apply: Wednesday 24th June @ 4pm.

✍️ APPLY NOW: https://www.communityni.org/job/youth-worker-enniskillen-0

Let’s Light the Way Together.

11/06/2026

The next free Stress Control Online course will start on Monday 8 June. The course will run for six weeks. You do not need to register to join – just follow the instructions at www.stresscontrolclass.com to view each weekly session.
Each of the sessions are available online for seven days.
The course is funded by the Public Health Agency.

10/06/2026

🌟 Funding Opportunity for Youth Work! 🌟

YouthAction NI is delighted to offer members a small grants programme supporting rights-based youth work, with a total fund of £30,000 💷

🔹 Individual grants available between £500 – £1,000

🔹 Support your project and make a real impact for young people

✅ Not a member yet? Register today to take part

📅 Join us for the Rights in Action Small Grants Launch this Thursday, 11 June

Kindly supported by the Hampton Trust and the Paul Hamlyn Foundation 💙

✨ Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity

👉 Sign up for the launch today

📧 Email: [email protected]

10/06/2026

YouthAction are delighted to be have invited to the European Economic & Social Committee meeting in Dublin Castle today in the lead up to the upcoming Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU. Also an opportunity to meet up with our Michael McLoughlin to ensure Youth Work on the island is on the agenda