North Belfast Play Forum – Waterworks Sport

Broker Details

Name: North Belfast Play Forum – Waterworks Sport
About: Voluntary, Community or Social Enterprise organisation
Address: 15a Cavehill road, Belfast, Antrim, BT15 5BG
Primary Contact Michael Lavery
Email: waterworks.michael@gmail.com
Telephone: 07885414374
Mobile: 07885414374
Location(s): Antrim
Clause(s): Equality, diversity and inclusion strategy for the contract, Health & wellbeing strategy for staff, Health and wellbeing initiatives, Paid employment for education leavers, Skills development and educational attainment
Priorities: Children and young people, People at risk of criminality / with an offending background, People experiencing homelessness, People from a minority ethnic background, People from deprived areas, People in or leaving education, People who are considered to be disadvantaged in the labour market, People who need support with mental or physical wellbeing, People with a disability
Profile:

North Belfast Play Forum is a not for profit registered charity that was established in 1995 to cater for the needs of children and young people living in the North Belfast area.

The NBPF main objectives are :
-Increase participation levels among all sectors of the North Belfast community
-Target specific groups which are currently under-represented
-Enhance personal development opportunities for young people in North Belfast
– Strengthen the infrastructure in North Belfast
-Train, employ & deploy locally qualified coaches within their own areas
-Use sport/activities as a medium to improve quality of life.
The organisation has a wealth of experience in undertaking programmes, initiatives and activities that help assist young people in leading prominent lives within their community and developing their educational, social and personal capacity through a range of sporting, recreational and culturally diverse programmes.
We provide a significant service for the local community (and children and young people specifically) considering the extensive disadvantage and socio-economic issues experienced by a large portion of residents and the need to develop programmes and initiatives to help address the impact many of these problems. NBPF has been at the heart of advancing youth engagement in sport/activity in North Belfast for over 20 years, also, we are a N.I Project of the Year Lottery award winners.

Location

North Belfast Play Forum – Waterworks Sport

15a Cavehill road, Belfast, Antrim, BT15 5BG