About Thrive
Who are we?
THRiVE is a collaboration of local parents, schools, community groups and statutory and voluntary organisations working together to help children and young people in Rathcoole and Monkstown to do well and THRiVE.
THRiVE wants children and young people to do well. Courtney Cooper talks about getting involved with THRiVE partner Monkstown Boxing Club, and how having the support of her mentor Amy helped her to find her own strength and do well…listen to her story here…
Our History & Timeline
2015
Barnardos initiated conversations with people living and working in Rathcoole and Monkstown about how we could help improve outcomes for children and young people.
S3 Solutions was commissioned to write a report on findings from these conversations. Four key priorities were agreed by THRiVE stakeholders:
- Aspiration
- Attainment
- Wellbeing and early intervention
- Collaboration
2016
Task Groups were established to drive the plan forward and seek funding.
Learning was taken from other collaborations in west Belfast and Lisburn, listening to their experiences and learning about successful systems, approaches and interventions.
Agreement that Collective Impact approach would be most effective way forward.
Agreed that Barnardo’s would co-ordinate
Project Board established with key partners from community, voluntary and statutory organisations.
2017
Smarts, a local global PR company based in Holywood committed to become partners of THRiVE and agreed to produce an identity and a campaign for us.
WE CAN aspiration brand co-designed with local young people and parents.
2018
THRiVE launch event at Abbey Community College with local children, young people and parents with guest appearance by THRiVE supporter Carl Frampton
And the rest is history…read more about what we’ve been doing to make things happen to help children and young people in Rathcoole and Monkstown THRiVE.
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The Thrive Matrix
Lots of community conversations helped us reach agreement about four key priorities for THRiVE: Aspiration, Attainment, Well-being and Collaboration
We have secured the support of a wide range of funders we call our Collaborative Investors who are investing in working together for the good of children and young people.
Big shoutout to Mike Crone Art & Design for designing our Matrix.
Essential Phase
These are the activities we wanted to do first and we are delighted that we have secured funding for this. Barnardo’s, Monkstown Boxing Club, all seven THRiVE schools, our sub-groups and other community organisations are currently implementing this phase.
Enhanced Phase
These are the activities we would like to do next. These will be decided in consultation with local children, young people and families.
Extended Phase
After the Enhanced Phase we will move to our Extended phase and more conversations need to be had to agree this phase.
News & Updates
THRiVE Report 2021
THRiVE is a collaboration of parents, voluntary, community and statutory groups working together so that children and young people can thrive. This report is a
Belfast Live press release
In May 2021 Belfast Live published an article about THRiVE Newtownabbey, highlighting some of the key successes and achievements of the project so far and
Education Minister visits ASPIRE
On 11th November 2020 Education Minister Peter Weir visited students who have taken part in the ASPIRE programme. This THRiVE funded project was developed by