YouthAction NI

Founded as Federation of Girls Clubs in Northern Ireland

May 4, 1944

First Chairperson Mary Gilmore

Mary Gilmore Quote

May 17, 1947

"We must realise that it is we who control what Goverment departments do in the matter of progress and make it our ambition that 12 months hence we shall have some progress to show" - Mary Gilmore

Mary Gilmore Quote

Apr 17, 1948

Name Change - Federation of Girls and Mixed Clubs in Northern Ireland

Feb 17, 1953

Introduction of mixed clubs with both genders attending

Purchased Brooklyn House

Jul 17, 1954

To develiver YouthWork Training

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Feb 17, 1955

Seethe should be see the

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Mar 1, 1958

Name Change - Northern ireland Association of Youth Clubs

Jan 1, 1961

Raising Money to buy Hampton

Feb 20, 1971

Maurice Brown becomes Director

Jul 17, 1971

Hampton opended as a residential training centre for young people

Jun 17, 1973

Official Opening of Hampton

Nov 7, 1974

Hampton introduce video

Nov 20, 1974

George Johnston became Director

Feb 19, 1976

The Training Unit provides accredited Youth Work training

Apr 17, 1989

Name Change - YouthAction Northern Ireland

Jan 17, 1990

Rainbow Factory first opens

Jun 20, 1990

Peter Graham becomes Director

Apr 17, 1992

Published Sense of Belonging research

Apr 17, 1997

Research about people growing up in rural areas by YouthAction Northern Ireland

June Trimble Becomes Director

Jan 1, 1999

YouthAction set up work with Young Mens Unit

Apr 17, 2000

College Square North opens its doors for the first time

Apr 17, 2007

Y-Link card introduced by Translink after YouthAction compelted research on Young People and public transport

Aug 15, 2012

Rainbow Factory perform at Stratford upon Avon @ Royal Shakespeare Theatre

Sep 7, 2012

Dr. Ann Marie Gray becomes Chairperson

Sep 17, 2012

Lord O'Neill Quote

Apr 17, 2014