The Aspire N.I. Secondary Schools Project supports young people in Belfast from Free School Meal Entitlement (FSME) backgrounds, helping to close the educational attainment gap and raise aspirations. Delivered across five secondary schools, the project provides weekly...
Projects
Futuremakers at Holy Trinity College
With support from The James Kane Foundation, the Holy Trinity Foundation has launched the Futuremakers: STEM and Engineering Careers Programme at Holy Trinity College Cookstown . Delivered over two years, the initiative supports pupils in exploring viable careers in...
VOICE Project: Supporting Autistic Young People Through Key Transitions
With support from The James Kane Foundation, the VOICE (Value Opportunity Inspiration Collaboration Empowerment) project, run by Next Step Transitions, is helping autistic young people successfully transition from school to further or higher education, training, or...
Young people gain skills in EOTAS centres to break into NI booming screen industry
Young people gain skills in EOTAS centres to break into NI booming screen industry The Education Authority has launched a new programme giving young people in specialist education settings the chance to explore Northern Ireland’s creative industry. The Creative Arts...
East Belfast Pathways
We are proud to support East Belfast Pathways, delivered by Phoenix Education Centre NI, a targeted mentoring and outreach programme helping young people aged 14–18 who are disengaged from education or at risk of becoming NEET (Not in Education, Employment or...
Talk to the Professionals
Talk to the Professionals, run by Accidental Theatre, aims to bridge the gap between education and industry through hands-on, future-focused training for the next generation of creative professionals Funded by the James Kane Foundation, Accidental’s Talk to the...
Innovate & Create: STEM Pathways
We were proud to support Innovate & Create: STEM Pathways, a fully funded, hands-on STEM learning programme delivered at St Mary’s Primary School, Aughnacloy. Over six weeks, pupils took part in an engaging programme built around the Engineering Design Process,...
Career Quest – New Online Career Platform
A new project by Workplus designed to inspire young people in the Antrim & Newtownabbey area about future careers has been launched at Parkhall Integrated School. Entitled Career Quest and funded by the James Kane Foundation, the project is specifically...
MakeMe Programme
GEMX has officially launched MakeME 2025, a new programme designed to connect 14 local schools with 14 local companies, expanding opportunities for young people. The initiative has received significant support from Derry City and Strabane District Council, The James...
