BELONG aims to improve outcomes for BME children and young people (aged 7-12 years) across the Southern area of Northern Ireland.
BELONG will offer advice, support and if necessary training to those working with BME children and young people within this age group.
BELONG will have three interlinked programmes of activities.
- Cultural Confidence and Competence Programme
This programme will aim to increase confidence and competence among BME children / young people, their parents and families, service providers and the wider community and society. BME children / young people will be provided with access to activities, their parents and families will also be supported. The programme will also aim to raise awareness and promote understanding of BME communities and their cultures and traditions among service providers and the wider community and society.
- Anti-Bullying and Anti-racial Bullying Programme
This programme will aim to complement existing initiatives but at the same pro-actively advocate for tailored anti-racial bullying elements to be integrated into them. - Education Programme
This programme aims to support those BME children who have been identified through baseline assessments as being children who would benefit from additional support to improve their educational achievement, enhance their enjoyment of learning and increase their participation in school activities.