Mid-Ulster
Mid-Ulster Alternatives Office
Northern Ireland Alternatives has offices all over Northern Ireland with its central office based in Belfast on the Shankill Road. We have many services at each location, see below for info on Mid-Ulster Alternatives. The restorative practitioner at Mid-Ulster is Andy Morrow. andy@alternativesrj.co.uk
Mid-Ulster
Mid-Ulster Alternatives
Union Arcade 5A Union Arcade Magherafelt BT45 5AD
andy@alternativesrj.co.uk
News & Events
LINCS – Local Initiative for Networks, Connections & Support
Project Overview LINCS is a Consortium consisting of Northern Ireland Alternatives (Alternatives); Community Restorative Justice Ireland (CRJI) and NIACRO with Northern Ireland Alternatives acting as the lead body. LINCS is a citywide grassroots project which aims to deliver regular, meaningful and purposeful cross-community and good relations activities designed to foster inclusion between Protestants, Catholics and […]
Shankill Alternatives Visit To Auschwitz
In March 2018, six young people from the Shankill community engaged in a programme of learning on the horrors of the holocaust, which culminated in a two day visit to Krakow to visit the Oskar Schindler Enamel Factory and a full day’s tour of the extermination camps at Auschwitz/Birkenau. In preparation for the visit Rabbi […]
#1PillWillKill Event at Shankill Alternatives
On Thursday 2nd November 2017 Shankill Alternatives welcomed the Burns family to our premises to hear the heart-wrenching story of the loss of their son and brother due to one ecstasy tablet. With over 40 young people and adults in attendance, we were captivated by the courage and human dignity of William as he recounted […]
Alternatives- RESPECT Mural- Wheatfield Primary School
Pupils at Wheatfield Primary School have been seen spray painting walls in the school grounds! However it was not vandalism but an art project in the school as part of Alternatives #GoodForNothing campaign Shankill Alternatives manager Billy Drummond explains– “#GoodForNothing aims to challenge the negative stereotyping of local youth by encouraging young people to give […]
Shankill Bonfire Collectors Want Tyres Removed from Bonfire Site
Alternatives have been working with young people at bonfire sites across the Greater Shankill for 7-8 years and have had an extremely positive response from the local community, bonfire organisers and young people in general. Alternatives focus at bonfire sites is to help create a safer environment for young people & residents and encourage responsible […]
Government Minister Formally Opens Alternatives New Premises
To mark Restorative Justice week Northern Ireland Alternatives invited Department for Communities Minister Paul Givan to formally open Alternatives new premises at 137 Agnes street Shankill Road. During the event thanks was given to the funders-Department for Communities (Formerly DSD), Atlantic Philanthropies & Northern Ireland Housing Executive for their financial support. A packed audience also […]