ABOUT
Located at 100 Great Patrick Street, in Belfast’s iconic Cathedral Quarter, this remodelled warehouse will be home to leading children’s charities Include Youth and VOYPIC- Voice of Young People in Care.
VOYPIC (Voice of Young People in Care) is the charity for children and young people with lived experience of care across Northern Ireland. Established in 1993 by care experienced young people, and the adults who supported them, we work together in partnership with children and young adults for a better care experience and life after care.
More About VOYPIC
We want every child in care to feel safe, valued and loved, and for every young person leaving care to do so with dignity and respect, thriving into adulthood.
We raise awareness of the rights of children and young people, their views and experiences of living in and leaving care, and their priorities for change.
We connect young people with a lived experience of care with their peers. We host regular groups, participation forums and activities that build self-confidence, personal, social and life skills, whilst making new connections and friends.
We support young people to exercise their rights by providing assistance to voice concerns, access information, resolve issues, and identify support options.
We help children and young people to find their voice and set their own agenda for change. We create a culture of listening that enables children and young people to influence the world around them. Our programmes equip and prepare young people to take part in co-production activities.
We use our specialist knowledge and insight into the views and experiences of children and young people, and work in partnership with them to influence the development of legislation, policy and practice.
Include Youth’s vision is of a society that realises and fulfils the rights and potential of all children and young people. We have over 40 years’ experience of working with care experienced young people and those from disadvantaged communities.
Include Youth influences public policy and all our work is led by the voice of children and young people, evidence-based practice and international children’s rights standards.
Who We Are
Include Youth’s vision is of a society that realises and fulfils the rights and potential of all children and young people. We have over 40 years’ experience of working with care experienced young people and those from disadvantaged communities.
Include Youth influences public policy and all our work is led by the voice of children and young people, evidence-based practice and international children’s rights standards.
Delivering
services that improves the lives of children and young people
Determined
to Promote & protect the rights of children and young people
Developing
supporting and investing in our staff, partners and volunteers
Our Approach
Adopting a youth work based approach, we walk alongside young people in order to provide life changing opportunities. We provide a tailored wrap around service that helps young people gain qualifications, employability skills, develop self confidence and a better understanding of cultural diversity and inclusion.
Our Services
We offer a range of programme that allow young people to engage in a safe space and benefit from group work and one to one support.
We work closely in partnership with other community-based organisations.
The programmes we offer help young people include areas such as:
- Personal & Social Development
- Employability
- Mentoring
- Training
- Work Experience
- Essential Skills
- Transitional Support
- Good Relations
- Youth Participation
A number of spaces will be available for hire, including meeting rooms, multimedia and IT suites, classrooms and exhibition spaces.