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A level results day with AMPLIFY!

A level results day with AMPLIFY! Tonight was all about celebrating, grabbing a bite, playing games, and supporting each other after such a massive milestone. They felt hopeful for the future and sat down to co-design their AMPLIFY journey and plan what’s coming next. Huge congratulations to everyone on your results! We’re so proud of you!...

International Youth Day

Tonight on International Youth Day the young women of AMPLIFY began exploring all things social action. They unpacked the issues directly impacting their local communities, shared what matters most, and got honest about the changes they want to see. From thinking about local initiatives to considering long-term impact, the ideas were big and the discussions were...

International Youth Day 2026

Today, we celebrate International Youth Day 2026. NI Youth Forum is committed to promoting young people’s voices and creating spaces where they can become informed and be heard. This year’s theme is “Different Contexts, Common Aspirations.” which reflects our work in ensuring young people are heard on decisions that impact them and recognising the value of...

We’re hiring at a critical moment

We’re hiring at a critical moment for democratic education and youth participation NI Youth Forum is recruiting a Democratic Education Practitioner - a rewarding role supporting young people to understand democracy, build confidence and have their voices heard. £34,434 35 hours per week Deadline: Monday 17th August at 12 noon Apply

Our Voices

Our Voices On Wednesday, the group were at Ulster University to hear a high level summary of their survey findings Thank you to everyone who shared their views! Through a quiz, they guessed some of the results and participated in an activity where they took some of the findings and put them into a mini...

Amplify Resi Day One

Amplify Resi Day One Today our Amplify Young Women's Group headed off on their first residential together. Weekend's like these are important for building bonds, exploring group dynamics & challenging ourselves and each other. Day One Focused On: Team building Good relations Growing connections Personal development Fun & games

Youth Homeless & Housing Rights Awareness

Last night we were proud to bring youth homeless & housing rights awareness to Newry as part of the Newry Pride Programme 2026. Thanks to all our speakers, support organisations, all young people who attended and those who helped us plan the event. Such an amazing night of meaningful, important, challenging & supportive conversations and learning.

Exciting new programme

Exciting new programme Are you between the ages of 16-30 and not in education, training or employment then this could be the programme for you If this is something that interests you then reach out to Rebecca on 07407703866

Amplify Reimagined Objects

Tonight the young women of AMPLIFY put their brains to the test trying to completely reimagine everyday objects, then teamed up to explore different countries, cities, and towns from around the world. To wrap it all up, they discussed their excitement for their upcoming residential and sharing everything they’re looking forward to! Supported by PEACEPLUS,...

Amplify Creative Session

Tonight our AMPLIFY group had so much fun with a creative session! As a pre-event for the upcoming Pride Parade, we got together to make posters celebrating the theme “Love in every colour.” It was amazing to see everyone’s artistic skills come out as we joined forces with other groups to create our artwork. We are...

Amplify session

We kicked off today’s Amplify session with ice cream and a catch up bringing everyone’s mood check-in to solid 9/10’s! They shared creative stories, showcased some incredible artwork, and put decision-making skills to the test to choose their ultimate neighbours. Having great conversations about where they lived and what community actually means Supported by PEACEPLUS, a...

An Evening with the Amplify Group

A nice way to spend the evening with the Amplify group! We headed out for some food, picked up a few ice lollies, and had a catch-up about what everyone’s been getting up to and their plans for the rest of the summer. We also had a go at a general knowledge and citizenship quiz,...

Youth Homeless & Housing Awareness Event

We are delighted to invite young people aged 16-30 to our Youth Homeless & Housing Awareness Event as part of the Newry Pride 2026 Programme. Venue: Magnet Young Adult Centre, Newry. Times: 5pm-8:30pm, Thursday 30th July. What to expect: Leading research shared from the Rainbow Project NI. Exploring Housing Rights. Promotion & info sharing of Housing &...

Our Voices

Our Voices Ready, steady... GO! Our Voices took to the track for a well-deserved break and enjoyed an evening of go-karting. There was plenty of laughter, and of course some friendly competition! Supported by