Extern Ireland respond to Budget 2023 announcement Read more
Extern, Homeless Connect and the Welcome Organisation make call for more resources to manage the growing drugs problem and prevent further drug-related deaths on Belfast’s streets. Read more
Minister of State at the Department of Justice James Browne has met with staff from Extern to hear how it is helping to divert young people across the Kildare area from entering the criminal justice system. Read more
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On behalf of the organisations undersigned, we are making a joint plea for urgent action to mitigate the devastating impact of the cost of living crisis in Northern Ireland. Read more
Extern’s Assistant Director Mal Byrne looks at what can be done to tackle the drugs problem in Northern Ireland Read more
Extern has called on the government to ‘close the gap’ in funding for services for the most vulnerable families Read more
Extern Northern Ireland has been awarded funding by leading food company Moy Park to help expand their work within the local community. Read more
Extern appoint new appoint new street support worker in partnership with Linen Quarter Business Improvement District (LQ BID) to improve community safety in Belfast. Read more
Extern is helping to highlight the impact of isolation and loneliness in rural areas across Northern Ireland with the publication of a new print and digital resource Read more
Extern is celebrating, in partnership with Verbal the success of a unique cross-border project which has helped over 750 vulnerable and marginalised children and young people Read more
The On the Right Track! Personal Change Programme celebrates its success in supporting dozens of young people across Greater Belfast Read more
Extern is pleased to announce the appointments of new chairs to Extern Group and Extern Ireland and pass on its gratitude to the outgoing chair. Read more
Players from Bangor Rugby Club will be braving the winter chill next Friday, December 17th, by performing ‘topless tunes’ at Ulster Rugby’s Kingspan Stadium to raise funds for Extern’s Safe Haven Christmas Appeal Read more
Extern is highlighting the dangers of problem gambling among young people as part of a new series of workshops being delivered to schools in a range of areas across Ireland. Read more
How we speak about our work publicly can often be at odds with how people might perceive what we do. But attitudes are changing among press and public alike, says Extern’s Communications Officer, Matthew McCreary Read more
We love hearing about how Extern can change lives, not only for our service users but for our staff and volunteers as well. This month we meet Patricia Devlin, who manages our Innis Centre and Dismas House hostels in Belfast Read more
Extern and Turning Point NI are teaming together this autumn to give a series of free online seminars for those in the Mid-Ulster area who are dealing with poor mental health, problem gambling, or loss. Read more
Thanks to a huge funding injection of approximately £500k announced by Health Minister Robin Swann this week, a life-saving mental health and suicide programme run by Extern in the North-West will be extended for up to another three years. Read more
Extern is marking World Suicide Prevention Day today (Friday, September 10th) with a new campaign to encourage people to take action and raise funds for mental health. Read more
For the third year in a row, Extern has partnered with Ulster Rugby as its official charity partner to support the club's work in addressing mental health issues among Ulster's most vulnerable citizens. Read more
With the launch of a new online training programme for pharmacy professionals across Northern Ireland, Extern has joined the drive to provide sterile injecting equipment to drug users. Read more
This month we meet service manager Colin McCusker Read more
The First Minister and Deputy First Minister, has praised the Communities in Transition employability project in Derry-Londonderry, which has helped dozens of local people find new employment over the past year. Read more
Caoimhe Cregan began her career working in luxury hotels on the other side of the world. Now she is helping recruit volunteers to transform the lives of vulnerable and isolated people with Extern Read more