Strive Youth Support Worker

Youth Initiatives NI is a cross-community faith based youth work organisation that aims to awaken hope, inspire initiative and mobilise young people to make a vital contribution to their community and to reconciliation in Northern Ireland. Youth Initiatives specialises in outreach youth work and builds vibrant youth communities in areas of social need.

The Strive programme is Include Youth, New Start, Youth Initiatives NI and Alternatives NI contribution to the Peace Plus Children and Young People’s Programme, aiming to “To enhance the capacity of young people to form positive and effective relationships with others of a different background, develop their confidence and future potential, and make a positive contribution to building a cohesive society.” The outcomes of the programme are focused on good relations, personal development, citizenship, employability and positive progression.

The Downpatrick Youth Support worker will be closely involved in integrating the Strive programme and participants into the building of the wider YI Youth Community Hub in Downpatrick.