Extern launches urgent hardship appeal to ensure the most vulnerable people in our community are not forgotten amidst the coronavirus pandemic Read more
TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit Extern’s family respite centre, Savannah House, in Clane, Co. Kildare. Read more
Find out how we are working heard to ensure we continue to support the most vulnerable people in your community Read more
Our service users are the most important part of what we do, this month we meet Jamie Ford (19), who enjoyed working with our Janus programme so much that he is now volunteering with Extern. Read more
Listen again to Charlie Mack on how we are supporting people living with a range of issues - mental health, homelessness and chronic drug and alcohol dependency Read more
After being diagnosed with depression, Sophie sought help with Extern's Youth Engagement Service. Here's her personal story on how Extern helped her to regain the skills and wellbeing tools to face those ‘down days’. Read more
From joining the company as a placement student Rebeca Martin-Greenwood has worked her way up to the role of an assistant manager with Extern, enhancing her studies along the way. Here is how she became a Support Worker at Extern. Read more
Extern calls on calling on political parties to “urgently wake up” and take action in order to prevent thousands of children being unnecessarily taken into care. Read more
Danske Bank has announced that it will be supporting Extern NI as its new charity partner 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
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
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
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
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
Extern announce MUST Hostel in Cookstown, Co.Tyrone, joining the organisation. 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