Our Services
Education and Employment
19,000
aged 16 to 24 years in Northern Ireland who were not in education, employment or training (NEET) in January to March 2025.
118
Beneficiaries in Skills and Employability Support
58
participants progressed into education/training
19
supported into employment
Service Provider
Emma Purdon
Director of Communities and Family Services
Emma is the Director of Communities and Family Services. She has worked for Extern for over ten years. Emma provides leadership and direction to Programme Managers within the homelessness, refugee, criminal justice and the education and learning programmes within Extern. In 2024, Emma was appointed as Extern's Director of Communities and Family Services.
Service Provider
Caroline Rutherford
Programme Manager, Young People and Families
Caroline is Programme Manager overseeing Extern's Pathways, Moving Forward Moving On, LAC Mentoring, Intensive Support Fostering, Linx, Janus, Independent Visitor Service, Peer Mentoring Programme and Youth Engagement Service teams
