Projects

University STEM Scholarship Recipients

From aspiring astrophysicists to future forensic scientists, The 2025 James Kane Foundation Scholarship recipients are already making their mark. These five exceptional students are proof that when talent meets opportunity, remarkable things will happen. Supporting...

Research into Effective Leadership in Disadvantaged Communities

A new research report has recently been launched, entitled Effective Leadership in Disadvantaged Communities. Carried out by the team at Stranmillis University College, which included Prof Noel Purdy, Dr Karen Orr, and Dr Glenda Walsh, the report was funded by The...

Announcing Latest Funded Projects – Investing in Education

Earlier this year, the James Kane Foundation launched an ambitious new funding programme to support STEM-related education, career opportunities, and initiatives that help students make informed choices between employment, further study, and higher education pathways....

Shankill Primary Active Learning Community Project

The Shankill Primary School Active Learning Community brings together principals from eight primary schools to work collaboratively on the unique challenges and opportunities facing children and families in the area. In partnership with the Greater Shankill...

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...

Go Bezerk Coding Initiative

Go Bezerk Coding Initiative

Lough Road Learning Centre, a EOTAS (Education Other Than At School) setting, hit the news in April 2022 when seven of their pupils completed coding certificates with Go Bezerk and Stranmillis College. Go Berserk are a local company who have created world class,...

Career Ready Programme

Career Ready Programme

The Career Ready employability programme has been expanding in schools across N. Ireland over the last 7 years. One area that remained under-developed (for geographical reasons) was the Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon (ABC) area.  With funding from The James...

Mary Ann McCracken Post Primary Bursaries in North Belfast (Year Two)

Mary Ann McCracken Post Primary Bursaries in North Belfast (Year Two)

For a second year, the Mary Ann McCracken Foundation and Belfast Charitable Society will support the Mary Ann McCracken bursary programme for twelve post primary schools in North Belfast. For a second year The James Kane Foundation will match fund this initiative,...

Cost of Living School Grants

Cost of Living School Grants

In December 2022 The James Kane Foundation agreed to fund a number of school food programmes, an initiative originally launched by the Belfast Charitable Society earlier in the month. With additional funding from the Foundation, a further 16 schools from some of the...

North Belfast Digital Technology Hub

North Belfast Digital Technology Hub

St Malachy’s College has built a new and exciting Creative Digital Hub for North Belfast to enable the expansion of a new Key Stage 3 Creative Digital Curriculum for the young people in the area. North Belfast Digital Hub in use With global technological advancement,...

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