The Extern ‘Open House’ Careers Evening takes place on Thursday, February 6th, from 5.30-7pm at Extern’s headquarters at 3 McKinney Road, Mallusk, Newtownabbey Read more
While the uncertainty of Brexit has affected us all, its impact will certainly not be proportionate, for it will be poorer households – and the people we work with daily – who will be most deeply affected. Read more
Extern announce MUST Hostel in Cookstown, Co.Tyrone, joining the organisation. Read more
Extern's Youth Engagement Service project is celebrating an exciting new phase in its work as part of the Bangor Cares Week initiative Read more
A joint project between Extern and Belfast City Council to tackle sectarianism among young people in Belfast has marked its first year in operation with a special ‘graduation’ ceremony. Read more
Leona Tate from Belfast, recently spent four months working with Extern’s Intensive Home Support Service team, in north Dublin, as part of her placement for her social work degree at Queens University Read more
In Extern we understand only too well the personal ‘cliff edges’ that many of our most vulnerable service users live alongside every day, whether through mental health issues, drug and alcohol use or family breakdowns. Read more
This month we meet Daryl Corbett (22), from Belfast, whose experience of the care system as a teenager motivated him to try and help other young people as a Peer Mentor with our Looked After Children (LAC) Mentoring team Read more
Robyn McVeigh, from Donaghadee in Co Down, has recently spent four months on placement with Extern’s Janus team. She tells us how the experience has gone. Read more
Jonathan Carroll is appointed as the first Director of People and Organisational Development for Extern Read more
An award-winning youth justice programme run by Extern, has seen a 72 per cent reduction in reoffending among young people taking part in the scheme. Read more
Northern Ireland's Social Worker of the Year has been named as Magherafelt man Mal Byrne, assistant director of leading social justice charity Extern. Read more
The Extern Janus project has received the Investing in Children (IiC) Membership Award for the programmes imaginative and inclusive practice Read more
Extern's Bail Supervision Scheme has been recognised with a prestigious international award for its work in helping transform the lives Read more
Six young men, all currently engaged on Extern’s Athy-based Garda Youth Diversion Programme (GYDP), have been presented with certificates for a range of achievements, including completion of the Extern Summer Programme, and a Kayaking Skills Course. Read more
This Halloween, dress up in your workplace or community and raise funds for Extern's life-saving mental health services Read more
Extern is the leading supplier of naloxone training in Northern Ireland, and we frequently attend overdose situations alongside the emergency services. Read more
In a new bid to tackle homelessness, Extern is looking for properties across Northern Ireland. Read more
HIIT IT WITH EXTERN in Belfast’s Botanic Gardens on Sunday, 1st September. Read more
Ulster Rugby has launched a new two-year charity partnership with Extern, with a focus on mental health and wellbeing. Read more
Extern has been named as charity partner of the year for 2019/20 by Newtownards and Belfast-based Worthingtons Solicitors Read more
For one Belfast team, soccer is supposedly more about getting together than playing competitively. Except that some members – all Syrian refugees – still harbour dreams of being the next Cristiano Ronaldo Read more
Welcome to this month’s Vlog from the very first Run for Roscor at Shanes Castle in Co Antrim! Read more
Extern's Positive learning celebrates its first year in operation with the creation of a specially designed graffiti mural by its participants. Read more