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young leaders in our local communities, who are interested in lobbying on issues important for our lives and futures. We work with:
Beyond Skin,
Cliftonville Community Regeneration Forum,
Face 2 Face group,
Focus Family Resource Centre,
Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland,
Include Youth Give & Take,
Limestone United,
NICCY,
Quaker Service,
Springboard-Opportunities.

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To see what issues are important to us, click here for videos & photos
https://padlet.com/UU_CYRD/Young_people_from

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A lack of space for cultural expression 

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A lack of space for cultural expression 

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We live in a nation that has stigmatised the expression of one’s cultural and national identity. For far too long, people have feared and toiled over ensuring that what they’re wearing or expressing is not to the offence of others or to the detriment of their own physical safety as a result of a lack of progressive integrated education and cross community events that have provision for the expression of all cultures

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A divided history

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general deep-rooted beliefs that threaten the ability of people to move forward such as stereotypical beliefs about certain groups of people 

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general deep-rooted beliefs that threaten the ability of people to move forward such as stereotypical beliefs about certain groups of people 

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Engaging with Statutory Bodies along with Representatives, including but not limited too groups that focus on YP

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Engaging with Statutory Bodies along with Representatives, including but not limited too groups that focus on YP

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More funding for Orgs and Groups that allow people to become integrated and know each other more

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More funding for Orgs and Groups that allow people to become integrated and know each other more

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getting involved with organisations such as Niccy, UK youth parliament, and other change making organisations 

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getting involved with organisations such as Niccy, UK youth parliament, and other change making organisations 

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Not denied per se but I feel that I couldn't express myself properly and truthfully due to the reaction and outcomes of such. 

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Not denied per se but I feel that I couldn't express myself properly and truthfully due to the reaction and outcomes of such. 

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by working alongside people who can amplify their voice

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Why do we spend more time on math and English than learning thing that we will need in live

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Why is Green and Orange Politics more important than the day to day problems and issues facing NI such as an ever increasing rate of suicide

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Why is Green and Orange Politics more important than the day to day problems and issues facing NI such as an ever increasing rate of suicide

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Youth led organisations to combat the climate and ecological crises in northern ireland e.g. YCANI, educating the general public and themselves on issues affecting peace and security and what steps they can take to address these 

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Youth led organisations to combat the climate and ecological crises in northern ireland e.g. YCANI, educating the general public and themselves on issues affecting peace and security and what steps they can take to address these 

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we need to move on from the past to ensure we don't go back there

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we need to move on from the past to ensure we don't go back there

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The lack of true and meaningful dialogue between groups, not just political but also groups that aim to progress and/or lobby their cause.

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The lack of true and meaningful dialogue between groups, not just political but also groups that aim to progress and/or lobby their cause.

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Many young people are engaging with the media to express their concerns over contentious, intense debates that have split society down the middle. For example, I expressed my concerns over the examination situation to Peter Weir in an article in the Irish News in November 2020. As well, many young Gaeilgeoirí engage with media outlets, such as NowThis, to share their desire for an Irish Language Act and provision of services for Irish speakers

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Peace means tolerance, an understanding. Is the Peace wall across Belfast mean Peace? NO! If there was true peace in Northern Ireland, segregation and division would not be at the front of the queue. A hurdle we must jump is that of a shared education and society one that is accepted by a large majority of Northern Irish/Irish/British citizens in Northern Ireland. In terms of a challenge, having the ability to listen. 

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Peace means tolerance, an understanding. Is the Peace wall across Belfast mean Peace? NO! If there was true peace in Northern Ireland, segregation and division would not be at the front of the queue. A hurdle we must jump is that of a shared education and society one that is accepted by a large majority of Northern Irish/Irish/British citizens in Northern Ireland. In terms of a challenge, having the ability to listen. 

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young people need to be listened to more by those in power, it is not that we don't have a voice, it just needs to be listened to

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young people need to be listened to more by those in power, it is not that we don't have a voice, it just needs to be listened to

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at the moment with the strong rejection of the climate bill from the environemntal minster and the majority of his party, i feel like young people and the communities affected the worst by climate change  have been denied a safe and secure future. he is trying to bring forward a bill of his own without the consulation of young people which will not bring good enough change 

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at the moment with the strong rejection of the climate bill from the environemntal minster and the majority of his party, i feel like young people and the communities affected the worst by climate change  have been denied a safe and secure future. he is trying to bring forward a bill of his own without the consulation of young people which will not bring good enough change 

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why do some parties heavily impose religion into politics when it doesnt need to be there?

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A.12 UNCRC Being "listened" to however viewpoints not seriously being considered.

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A.12 UNCRC Being "listened" to however viewpoints not seriously being considered.

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My right to access healthcare has been shunned; I was enlisted onto a CAHMS Tier 3 Waiting List in September, and was not approached by an assessor until 7 months April, by that time had moved into crisis care in November

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Lack of a meaningful and age appropriate Education. Certain topics can be dictated by the Ethos, Mission and Aim of the School and at time the BoG can have more authority than people within the School

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Lack of a meaningful and age appropriate Education. Certain topics can be dictated by the Ethos, Mission and Aim of the School and at time the BoG can have more authority than people within the School

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I mean hot take but when I be myself people look at me weird and say thing to me

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to step up and be the leadrs they must be for a safe, sustainable future that brings peace and security. listen to young people as they often have the least biased view of how the world works 

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to step up and be the leadrs they must be for a safe, sustainable future that brings peace and security. listen to young people as they often have the least biased view of how the world works 

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Why is the expression of one’s culture such an infringement upon your own rights? Why are we allowing social security and benefits cuts to further plunge our most needy into destitution and poverty? How is it acceptable that so many young people are denied access to mental health services?

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Why is the expression of one’s culture such an infringement upon your own rights? Why are we allowing social security and benefits cuts to further plunge our most needy into destitution and poverty? How is it acceptable that so many young people are denied access to mental health services?

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creative
outcast
chaotic
activist

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by being allowed to express their opinions without being belittled and by the goveremnt actually changing things 

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by being allowed to express their opinions without being belittled and by the goveremnt actually changing things 

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A lack of social security and benefits for those in need has had drastically horrific impacts on the most Loyalist and Republican communities, with poverty increasing since the introduction of Universal Credit and cuts to child benefits

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Key groups and people within the local community by YP to raise issue that concern them personally

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activist, laughter enthusiast, bookworm, animal lover

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activist, laughter enthusiast, bookworm, animal lover

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Enthusiastic, diligent, subjective, extroverted

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young people within  minorities, nationality, LGBTQ+, etc can sometimes be made to feel like outcasts

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young people within  minorities, nationality, LGBTQ+, etc can sometimes be made to feel like outcasts

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if schools became more inclusive and discussed the topics more openly then it would give young people a stronger peace of mind and sense of security. it all comes down to education, if young people are taught from an early age that it is not right to discriminate against somebody for something they cannot control then inclusivity will be even more reachable

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Enthusiastic, gamer, bubbly and caring

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Challenging, fufilling my passion, self-growth, resilience

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Being effectively equipped to lead in communities

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Being effectively equipped to lead in communities

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Poverty is the root of our tree of social issues of poor mental health provision, physical health ailments, lack of opportunity and lower life expectancy. We need to address the relative poverty that exists in Northern Ireland in order to reach the crux of these issues and provide intervention.

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UN Rights - right to good health care across all ages for everyone

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UN Rights - right to good health care across all ages for everyone

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Those who have experience should be a forefront of healthcare development. They are the very people who experience it and can provide insight into what could have been better and what was good. For our health service to achieve person centred care we need to put these individuals at the forefront.

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What are you doing to assure young people that their views are being considered?

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What are you doing to assure young people that their views are being considered?

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At times writing to those in Govt. disregard YP due to the lack of "experience" within certain areas. However for key areas that are compulsory such as Education, YP are key. Having experts within Education along with Civil Servants however when it is directly affecting YP they should be the primary point of consultation.

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LIFE - Eye roll - arrrgghhhhh.

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Excited for things to open up and get our campaign moving again.

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Ready to "pop off" or give up.

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Disability Rights / Access - IN ALL areas (transport, social opportunities, attitudes)   We were promised a bright future in the Good Friday Agreement this has NOT happened.

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Disability Rights / Access - IN ALL areas (transport, social opportunities, attitudes)   We were promised a bright future in the Good Friday Agreement this has NOT happened.

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Young people with disabilities also experience sectarianism, have sectarian attitude's.  We face more discrimination as we cant move safely between communities or pick what school we want to go to.  

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Young people with disabilities also experience sectarianism, have sectarian attitude's.  We face more discrimination as we cant move safely between communities or pick what school we want to go to.  

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If you are not a "troublemaker" at school - you are overlooked / forgotten.

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Too busy fighting about other issues to make real change for young people.  Eg: Too many young people waiting to be assessed for ADHD / Autism.  Right to education denied. 

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Too busy fighting about other issues to make real change for young people.  Eg: Too many young people waiting to be assessed for ADHD / Autism.  Right to education denied. 

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Access to fair treatment / employment.  When I was on placement in a hairdressers I told them I had epilepsy they made me stay out the back and clean. When I told my placement supervisor she said I shouldn't have told them I had epilepsy.  

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Access to fair treatment / employment.  When I was on placement in a hairdressers I told them I had epilepsy they made me stay out the back and clean. When I told my placement supervisor she said I shouldn't have told them I had epilepsy.  

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Access to education denied.  When my classroom was on third floor in tech I couldn't access it in my wheelchair. I had to wait 3 weeks until the class was moved downstairs until I could attend.  By then my classmates all knew each other and I felt like an outsider. 

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Access to education denied.  When my classroom was on third floor in tech I couldn't access it in my wheelchair. I had to wait 3 weeks until the class was moved downstairs until I could attend.  By then my classmates all knew each other and I felt like an outsider. 

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Right to education denied.  I was made to sit at the back of the class.  I have learning difficulties so when I asked for help I was told the same thing and told to sit back down.  My mummy fought from Primary 3 to 5th year to be statemented.  I was statemented in 5th year as I was leaving school.  I was told I wasn't a priority as I wasn't disrupting the class

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Right to education denied.  I was made to sit at the back of the class.  I have learning difficulties so when I asked for help I was told the same thing and told to sit back down.  My mummy fought from Primary 3 to 5th year to be statemented.  I was statemented in 5th year as I was leaving school.  I was told I wasn't a priority as I wasn't disrupting the class

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Right to Health denied.  The doctors always spoke to my parents about MY health.  

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Right to Health denied.  The doctors always spoke to my parents about MY health.  

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I would have liked the chance to speak for myself.

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Discussions about society's view on people with disabilities and our rights to eduction, transport and medical independence.

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Wheelchair ramps fitted to cafes; as a way to combat isolation.
Quicker assessments in the school system for SEN; to get access to classroom assistant. Quicker to allocate resources for the people who need them most.

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The people who need the most get the least

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The people who need the most get the least

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People in wheelchairs don't have access because they don't shout loud enough.
I was taught to be well behaved in society and nothing got done for me. I am seen as a financial burden and that affects you personally as you feel like a burden yourself.

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Young people have more determination.  Young people are more likely to listen to each other; let each other have our own voices and opinions.

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Sport
Inspiring
Changing
Exciting

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Excited, Extrovert, Energetic, Compassionate

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Humanitarian
Curious
Assertive
Fair

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Those in charge of our country don't want whats best for it and work only towards their personal agenda and not towards the benefit of the people. This means minorities and young people are being left behind with our voices not being heard leading to a great disparity and turmoil in our country

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A lack of focus

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I was involved with PPR in a charity campaign called Inter For All. This was to get better internet access to young people living in housing accommodations or those who were in need.
This has been a great success as we have enabled so many young people to have internet  provision and have had the support of government minsters and local celebrities.
The campaign has directly impacted many lives positively and has allowed those young people to access so many more opportunities to help benefit their lives simply by having access to the internet.

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Challenging
Positive
Meaningful
Hopeful

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FEAR!

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Lack of support and education around the topic within areas of high deprivation

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It benefits them if we hate eachother

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Continued funding cuts to essential youth services which leads to reactive youth work.  Centres are not funded all year but has money thrown at them during times of high tension to "fix" the problem.

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How can you lead a country if you are not representative of all?

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How can you lead a country if you are not representative of all?

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Stop referring to ourselves as "young people" is lesser than the adults. 

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Stop referring to ourselves as "young people" is lesser than the adults. 

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Take responsibility for our actions and our future

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Funny,outgoing, creative , weird 🤪😎😆🙏

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Energetic, activist, loud and empathetic

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To listen more to what young people have to say and most importantly act on what they have said.

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Young people's voices need to be heard and taken more seriously! We are the future trying to help shape the future for our children...

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Addiction needs to be addressed and taken more seriously. There is lots of deaths due to this horrible disease. I am from derry and we are demanding for a detox centre and too many of our friends and family are being taken away by this and it needs to stop now!! Addiction isn't a choice! #derrydemandsadetoxcentre

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Citizens Assemblies, ‘bringing politics to the people’

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Mandatory political education

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Right as a British citizen to have unfettered access to the U.K. single market

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I feel like as a young person trying to look after the planet for the future is getting harder each day. It feels like there is no trust in the government anymore and nothing is being put in place to really stop climate change. We need young people to have more of a voice and decision on what’s happening to our planet how big companies are treating our earth. Our only home standing on its last legs. Change is needed fast.

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To educate and be educated. Share experiences, strength and hope. Inspire and to be inspired. Spread kindness and positivity. To not just speak up but to actively make change!

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Why is addiction not taken seriously? Why are young people not listened to. Why are we losing our loved ones. Why do u have money to build houses, bars, hotels and things but you can not open a detox centre for derry. Everyone has been affected or knows someone who is affected by addiction? Why not help now!! Why not listen to us!!

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We are a cross-community group of young people from the Shankill, Lower Oldpark and Cliftonville areas of North Belfast.  Five years ago a centre for Peace & Reconciliation _Girdwood Community Hub -opened in our area and it is our role to ensure that Girdwood is a shared, safe place for all local young people

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Divided society. Young people cannot go wherever they want they can only go to specific areas. This is due to the past conflict and divides which still remain. 

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Divided society. Young people cannot go wherever they want they can only go to specific areas. This is due to the past conflict and divides which still remain. 

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Young people are participating in community work, in particular cross community. Helping to build relationships with other communities which is helping to make that secure feeling complete. 

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Young people are participating in community work, in particular cross community. Helping to build relationships with other communities which is helping to make that secure feeling complete. 

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My right to an education. Due to the coronavirus pandemic I have been giving marked grades. Even though I was told that I could have passed the tests I didn't receive a pass. I have since been denied onto a joinery course, after 5 months although other students have accessed their courses and I have waited for 5 months as I have been excluded from Joinery.  

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My right to an education. Due to the coronavirus pandemic I have been giving marked grades. Even though I was told that I could have passed the tests I didn't receive a pass. I have since been denied onto a joinery course, after 5 months although other students have accessed their courses and I have waited for 5 months as I have been excluded from Joinery.  