Extern has launched two simple new online self-help guides aimed at helping people to better manage their mental health during the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more
Two Door Cinema Club have today unveiled their cover of John Lennon’s ‘Isolation’ in an effort to raise funds for Ireland’s leading social justice charity, Extern. Read more
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
A new outdoor advertising campaign from local charity Extern NI launched across Northern Ireland this week thanks to the support of Danske Bank Read more
Extern has teamed-up with players and coaches from its official mental health charity partner, Ulster Rugby, to encourage people to look after their mental health during the coronavirus lockdown this April. Read more
A range of skills sets and roles are required, including reception and cleaning staff, as well as specialist supports such as support workers, healthcare workers, and night staff. All positions are paid roles. 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