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  • Extern Assistant Director wins NI Social Worker of the Year award

    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

  • Extern's Youth Engagement Service marks new chapter in helping young people across North Down and Ards

    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

  • Extern Assistant Director wins NI Social Worker of the Year award
  • Extern's Youth Engagement Service marks new chapter in helping young people across North Down and Ards
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Media and press centre

Extern Media Relations

Get in touch

Extern’s communications team aims to be responsive, open and honest.

Our office is staffed from Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

Please telephone +44 (0) 28 9084 0555 or you can send us an email. 

For urgent out-of-hours media enquiries please telephone +44 (0)7739 977095.

Lisa McElroy
Head of Communications and Marketing

Tel:      +44 (0)28 90 840555
M:        07739 977095
Email: [email protected]

Matthew McCreary
External Communications Officer
Tel:      +44 (0)28 9084 0555
M:        +44 (0)7484 503 552
Email: [email protected]

Ian Dinsmore
Digital Communications Officer
Tel:      +44 (0)28 9084 0555
M:        +44 (0)7545 488882
Email: [email protected]

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Extern Experts

As the leading social justice charity working across the island of Ireland, Extern provides a service for journalists from the print, broadcast and online media who may need to seek expert comment or briefings from our staff in relation to the areas we work in, including:

  • Housing and Homelessness
  • Drug and alcohol misuse (U18s and adults)
  • Mental Health and living with the impact of suicide (U18s and adults)
  • Refugee Support/Asylum Seekers (Families and individuals)
  • Traveller community
  • Justice services (U18s and adults)
  • Skills and employability

In Extern we appreciate that members of the media may benefit from an informal chat or face-to-face meeting in order to aid their knowledge when reporting on an issue. We are always more than happy to facilitate these, so please get in touch.

We also act as the main contact point for members of the media who may need to seek information about the organisation from time-to-time.

Extern Assistant Director wins NI Social Worker of the Year award

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

Published: 22nd November, 2019

Updated: 4th December, 2019

Author: Siobhan Malone

Location: 3 McKinney Road, Mallusk, BT36 4PE

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Extern receives international youth justice award

Extern's Bail Supervision Scheme has been recognised with a prestigious international award for its work in helping transform the lives Read more

Published: 31st October, 2019

Updated: 22nd November, 2019

Author: Siobhan Malone

Location: 3 McKinney Road, Mallusk, BT36 4PE

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  • Media and press centre

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 Read more

Published: 10th October, 2019

Updated: 14th November, 2019

Author: Siobhan Malone

Location: 3 McKinney Road, Mallusk, BT36 4PE

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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. Read more

Published: 7th October, 2019

Author: Siobhan Malone

Location: 3 McKinney Road, Mallusk, BT36 4PE

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Extern's Youth Engagement Service marks new chapter in helping young people across North Down and Ards

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

Published: 23rd September, 2019

Updated: 24th September, 2019

Author: Siobhan Malone

Location: 3 McKinney Road, Mallusk, BT36 4PE

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  • Media and press centre

Extern and former Miss Northern Ireland Anna Henry team up to ‘HIIT It’ in Botanic Gardens for Belfast’s biggest workout

HIIT IT WITH EXTERN in Belfast’s Botanic Gardens on Sunday, 1st September. Read more

Published: 15th August, 2019

Updated: 1st September, 2019

Author: Siobhan Malone

Location: 3 McKinney Road, Mallusk, BT36 4PE

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  • Media and press centre

Graffiti for good: Extern’s Positive Learning project celebrates first year with new mural and exhibition

Extern's Positive learning celebrates its first year in operation with the creation of a specially designed graffiti mural by its participants. Read more

Published: 21st June, 2019

Updated: 20th August, 2019

Author: Siobhan Malone

Location: Unit 14 Springtown Industrial Estate, Londonderry, BT48 OLY

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Fun for the summer … and beyond for young people on Third Space programme

As the summer approaches, young people across Northern Ireland and the border region are being encouraged to sign up for fun, adventure and the opportunity to make new friends as part of the Third Space programme. Read more

Published: 14th June, 2019

Author: Siobhan Malone

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  • Media and press centre

Extern to tackle sectarianism among young people in new Belfast-based project

Extern has announced the launch of an innovative new project, part of Belfast City Council’s PEACE IV programme, aimed at tackling issues surrounding sectarianism and hate crime among young people in Belfast Read more

Published: 12th June, 2019

Updated: 6th September, 2019

Author: Siobhan Malone

Location: 3 McKinney Road, Mallusk, BT36 4PE

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  • Media and press centre

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 Read more

Published: 21st May, 2019

Updated: 6th September, 2019

Author: Siobhan Malone

Location: 3 McKinney Road, Mallusk, `BT36 4PE

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  • Media and press centre

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 Read more

Published: 15th April, 2019

Updated: 25th July, 2019

Author: Matthew McCreary

Location: 430 Lough Shore Rd, Enniskillen, BT93 3BT

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  • Media and press centre

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. Read more

Published: 12th April, 2019

Updated: 20th August, 2019

Author: Siobhan Malone

Location: 3 McKinney Road, Mallusk, `BT36 4PE

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  • Media and press centre

Extern launches guide for people who are problem users of the drug Pregabalin

Extern today launch a new guide which aims to reduce the risk of death and harm for people who are problem users of the drug pregabalin Read more

Published: 1st April, 2019

Updated: 12th December, 2019

Author: Siobhan Malone

Location: 3 McKinney Road, Mallusk, `BT36 4PE

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Media and press centre

Extern Media Centre website. Information for journalists, bloggers and online commentators including latest news about Extern Read more

Published: 6th February, 2019

Updated: 20th August, 2019

Author:

Location: 3 McKinney Road, Mallusk, BT36 4PE

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    My proudest moment on the Jumping Hurdles programme was when I learned how to canter on the horse properly.

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    Northern Ireland's Social Worker of the Year has been named as Magherafelt man Mal Byrne, assistant director of leading social justice charity Extern.

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  • 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

  • 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.

  • Extern CEO warns Brexit set to have devastating impact on vulnerable people and families

    Extern has issued a reminder that Brexit is set to have a disastrous impact on the future of thousands of vulnerable families and children across Ireland.

  • 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.

  • Who we are

    Extern transform lives as the leading social justice charity across the island of Ireland.

  • Extern recognised with Investing in Children Membership Award

    The Extern Janus project has received the Investing in Children (IiC) Membership Award for the programmes imaginative and inclusive practice

  • 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.

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

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Published: 1st November, 2018

Updated: 9th December, 2019

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Location: 3 McKinney Road, Mallusk, `BT36 4Pe

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Support our homeless services

Homelessness impacts upon thousands of children, individuals and families in Northern Ireland every day, but it doesn’t have to be this way. Please donate whatever you can in support of our work to prevent and end homelessness. Read more

Donate Fundraise

Published: 13th August, 2019

Updated: 12th December, 2019

Author: Siobhan Malone

Location: 3 McKinney Road, Mallusk, BT36 4PE

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Extern is a registered charity in Northern Ireland
Registered with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland NIC105869
Company Registration No: NI 16083
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3 McKinney Road,
Newtownabbey, BT36 4PE
Tel: +44 (0)28 9084 0555

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Registered Charity Number: 20055318
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Arran Court, Arran Quay, Dublin 7
D07 K271.
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