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Extern and Ulster Rugby encourage people to Drop the Mask this Halloween in bid to tackle mental health

This Halloween, dress up in your workplace or community and raise funds for Extern's life-saving mental health services

Project Workers Limerick

Are you passionate about your profession and willing to use your knowledge, experience, dedication and talent to help us achieve our Mission of Transforming Lives, Transforming Society?

An Extern response to drug overdose

Extern is the leading supplier of naloxone training in Northern Ireland, and we frequently attend overdose situations alongside the emergency services.

Safer Cocaine and Crack Use Training for frontline practitioners

One day training course for frontline practitioners to equip them to understand the use of cocaine/crack, it’s impacts and how to work effectively with users.

Extern issues urgent ‘Callout to Landlords’ in new bid to tackle homelessness here

In a new bid to tackle homelessness, Extern is looking for properties across Northern Ireland.

Royal welcome for Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at Roscor Youth Village

Duke and Duchess are guests of honour during special visit to our stunning site close to shores of Lough Erne, Co Fermanagh

Birthday celebrations mark first anniversary for cross-border youth project

Hundreds of young people across Northern Ireland and the border counties are celebrating a very special milestone this week with the first birthday of innovative cross-border youth project Third Space.

Northern Ireland manager and Belfast Lord Mayor on the ball for launch of Extern’s Fun Cup 2019

Northern Ireland senior men’s international football manager Michael O’Neill and outgoing Belfast Lord Mayor Deirdre Hargey have ‘pitched in’ together to launch the Extern Fun Cup

Extern's leading role recognised at prestigious CO3 Leadership Awards

Extern has been recognised for the quality of its leadership at the prestigious CO3 Leadership Awards 2019.

Extern named as Worthingtons Solicitors’ charity partner of the year for 2019/20

Extern has been named as charity partner of the year for 2019/20 by Newtownards and Belfast-based Worthingtons Solicitors

An Extern response to drug overdose

Extern is the leading supplier of naloxone training in Northern Ireland, and we frequently attend overdose situations alongside the emergency services.

I want to help change lives so I'm fundraising for Extern

Remember you can always call our friendly fundraising support team on +44 (0)28 90 840 555 or to donate by phone.

Extern announced as Ulster Rugby’s charity partner

Ulster Rugby has launched a new two-year charity partnership with Extern, with a focus on mental health and wellbeing.

What we do

Extern is the leading social justice charity operating across the island of Ireland. We are also the leading provider of placements for social work students in the voluntary sector.

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