- Events
- AYE youth programmes
- Pride video
- More news from members and partners


Festivals and events

Lots on for young people and families this month. Here are a few events you may want to join in.

Community Evening at Holy Cross Boys Pitch

A Walk to Remember is a 5km walk starting at Shaw's Bridge on Saturday 13 August,11am in support of Lighthouse charity.

For more information or to register, email Claire@lighthousecharity.com call 028 9075 5070, or click CLICK  HERE FOR A REGISTRATION FORM.

Ardoyne and Bone Community Festival
Ardbone Fest is on from 21 to 27 August. Follow their Facebook page to keep up to date with a fabulous programme of events.


Mela, carnival parade and North Belfast events
The Mela multicultural festival is happening all over the city this year, starting with a Carnival Parade on 20 August and ending with the big Mela party on 28 August. Check out the programme here: belfastmela.org.uk 
North Belfast events include a You, Me and Tea Exhibition at Duncairn Arts Centre from 19 August to 2 September, and a Wellness Day at Woodvale Park, Friday 26 August at 11am. Check it out here: belfastmela.org.uk/mela-plus

Lots more events around Belfast. Keep your eyes peeled, and if you want us to publicise your event, give us a shout: communication@ardoyne.org.
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AYE Summer programmes
This summer, our youth team is focusing on outreach detached work and on summer intervention programmes. We're partnering with Monkstown Boxing Club and RCity.
We also did some work with our Emerge group, to prepare them to progress for the new intake of our Monkstown Ardoyne Diversity and Empowerment Programme, and with our Her Voice Young Women's Group, reflecting on self-image and on the impact of society's perceptions of young women.
Some of our young women facilitated our annual workshop for University of Massachusetts Armagh Peace Building Summer School, where our young people and youth workers share their views and experience as young people living in Ardoyne, Shankill and surrounding areas. This year, the young people added a walk-and-talk session, and we also put the Summer School in touch with Belfast Friendship Club for a Small Worlds workshops.
The team will continue its summer intervention and outreach detached work throughout August, and also help facilitate this weekend's events with Ardoyne Youth Club, Marrowbone Youth Club, Feile an Tuaiscuirt and Ardbone Fest.
A few photos from our summer so far:





















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Pride video
Belfast Pride was a massive event this year. We hope you had a great time. We made a Happy Pride video with some of our friends, and are very excited to share it with you. 


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More news from members, partners and friends
At AYE, we are always happy to share news and info from our members and partners. Send your news to communication@ardoyne.org.

Community Foodbank Urgent Appeal

New Lodge Youth Centre School Bag Appeal
NLYC are collecting school bags (new or in great condition) to support young people returning to school in September. If you can help please let them know by messaging their Facebook page. It will make returning to school a little easier for families. 

Free self-care courses with Belfast Recovery College at GRACE Family Centre
Compassion Fatigue - starts 13 Sept, 10am to 12pm
Getting a Good Night's Sleep - starts 4 Oct, 10am to 12pm
To book a space, contact Colette on 028 9074 3536
Also yoga classes, welfare rights advice clinic, yoga classes and more. Visit GRACE Family Centre's Facebook page for more information.

Free classes in ICT, English and Maths
Free essential skills classes at Vine Centre, starting in September. To register or to refer a learner, contact Elizabeth Anderson: eanderson@vinecentre.org.

Carpentry and Gardening course at Women's Tec
Women's Tec are starting a new gardening and carpentry course for women this September. For more information contact Patricia on 07849 523072.

Register your events for Good Relations Week
Good Relations Week is19 to 25 September. The theme this year is sustainability. To register your events, visit: goodrelationsweek.com/get-involved. Submission deadline is 26 August.

AYE office, garden and meeting room
Our office and garden are open for meetings, youth work and activities. If you would like to make use of our space, contact thomas@ardoyne.org or catherine@ardoyne.org, or send a private message to our Facebook or Twitter accounts.

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AYE Newsletter
The AYE newsletter is a place to inform you of events and programmes of interest to you and your user groups, run by AYE and our member groups, as well as youth and community groups in Ardoyne, Marrowbone and wider North Belfast.
Many of you have been sending us info which we share on our social media. Please keep doing this, and we will do our best to also include it in the newsletter wherever possible.
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