The WE CAN Awards 2025 celebrated the achievements of ten outstanding individuals who were nominated for an award by their schools and youth groups within three WE CAN categories: WE CAN Learn, WE CAN Be Well, and WE CAN Be Connected. The ten winners were welcomed with a red carpet arrival at Theatre at the […]
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We are delighted to announce the news that THRiVE co-ordinator Claire Humphrey has been seconded to the Department of Education to lead the new RAISE programme across Northern Ireland. RAISE is aimed at reducing educational disadvantage and helping children and young people fulfil their potential at school. Whilst we will miss Claire here at THRiVE
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BOOST is a programme delivered to P5 children in THRiVE schools to help improve their skills in numeracy and literacy, build their confidence and help them enjoy learning. Children attend active learning sessions during the school day and parents join after school to get involved in learning with their children. This year the programme has
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THRiVE hosted a conference for thought leaders, practitioners, policy makers, academics interested in place-based change. THRiVE and their Learning Partner Stranmillis University College at Learning Events held in 2023 were asked to share their learning on key themes – collective impact, voice and influence, implementation, evidence and learning and collaborative investment. Throughout the conference we
During the last year several youth organisations across Monkstown and Rathcoole have been supported by THRiVE to undertake programmes focusing on developing the capacity and confidence of their young people to speak up and shape their organisations and communities. Until now, the likes of The Bridge Youth Centre, Monkstown Village Initiatives, Rathcoole Football Club (in
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Last year, on World Poetry Day, THRiVE Newtownabbey encouraged local schools and community youth groups to create lines of poetry based on the four THRiVE core priorities… ATTAINMENT, ASPIRATION, WELLBEING, & COLLABORATION, and the three WE CAN campaign aspirations… #WeCanLearn, #WeCanBeHealthyAndWell, & #WeCanBeConnected. Having pieced together all the contributions into one poem, yesterday, on World
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The latest THRiVE LiVE update newsletter, featuring updates of what we have been working on during the last quarter of 2023 (October to December) has been published and is available to download by clicking here. For regular updates on the work of THRiVE Newtownabbey you can follow us on social media: Facebook X (Formerly Twitter)
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The latest THRiVE Impact report for the year 2022-23 is now available to download from the link at the bottom of this article The report highlights the positive impact THRiVE has had in the lives of children and young people and their families, over the latest reporting period and is split into the four main
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Last year parents across the THRiVE Newtownabbey area had the opportunity to complete a short survey which helped uncover issues they felt had an impact on the ability of their children to THRiVE. The results of that survey were used to influence a range of activities carried out through THRiVE, particularly those of our Parent
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The second annual We Can Awards took place at Belfast Castle from 7pm on Thursday 16th November 2023. Seven award winners were present with their families and friends having been nominated by their schools and community groups. They were joined by a range of people from across the spectrum that is THRiVE Newtownabbey – Funders,
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