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Useful websites

The following websites are useful for children and young people. Want to suggest a link for children and young people? Email your suggestions to our web team at webmaster@belfastcity.gov.uk

The following links highlight activities for children and young people.

• Belfast Urban Sports
- making urban sports available to everyone
• Teenspace
- events and activities for young people aged ten to 18

The following links are for other youth councils across the UK and Ireland.

• Northern Ireland Youth Forum
- representing the views of young people in Northern Ireland to government and other decision makers
• British Youth Council
- representing the voice of young people in the UK
• UK Youth Parliament
- news and views for teenagers aged between 11 and 18
• Highland Youth Voice
- Youth Parliament for the Highland region of Scotland
• Scottish Youth Parliament
- providing a voice for young people in Scotland
• Dail Na Og
- representing the views of children and teenagers in Ireland

The following links are organisations that work with children and young people.

• W.I.M.P.S (Where's My Public Servant?)
- help with finding your local representative
• Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People
- safeguarding and promoting the interests of young people in Northern Ireland

The following links provide advice and guidance on a range of issues.


Bullying

• Northern Ireland Anti-Bulling Forum - information and advice for victims of bullying
• Childline - help and resources for victims of bullying
  
• National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) - tips and hints to prevent bullying

Lifeline -0808 808 8000 (24 hours) or www.contactyouth.org Parents' Advice Centre - 0808 8010 722 or www.parentsadvicecentre.org Childline - 0800 1111 (24 hours) Kidscape - 0845 1205 204 (10am to 4pm) or www.kidscape.org.uk Public Initiative for the Prevention of Suicide and Self-harm (PIPS) - 028 9075 5070 or www.pipsproject.com

Crime

• Fearless - information about crime and advice on how to report it anonymously to Crimestoppers

Disability

• The Cedar Foundation - support for young people with disabilities

Drugs and alcohol

• Matthew Lyle - provides information, links and frequently asked questions about drugs

Education and careers

• University and Colleges Admissions Services (UCAS) - courses at UK universities and colleges
  
• Department for Employment and Learning - details of training and study options available for school leavers
• Advantage NI - support and information for young people interested in starting or improving their own business

Employment

• Citizens' Advice Bureau - information about the minimum wage and part-time jobs
• Employment 4 Students - details of student jobs, internships and graduate jobs across Northern Ireland

Get involved

• Junction 49 - volunteering opportunities for young people
• Headliners newspaper - news and views for young people
• Music Theatre 4 Youth - helping young people develop their musical theatre skills

Housing

• Northern Ireland Housing Executive - advice about finding a home and paying rent and information about grants

Internet safety

• Kidsmart - guidelines for safe surfing on the internet
  

Mental health

• Heads Away Just Say - covers issues such as peer pressure, self-harm and bereavement
• RU Right In The Head? - booklet for young men about issues which can affect mental health
• Young Minds - information about mental health

Sexuality

• Cara-Friend - voluntary counselling and information service for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered teenagers

Travel

• Translink - cheaper bus and rail travel for students