Educational Aspiration

The Educational Aspirations team aims to support and encourage young people to fulfil their educational potential and develop their life chances, through:

Community Learning Advice Service helping local people in the Shankill community get back into learning in a way that is relevant to their lives. We can work with individuals to identify their interests in terms of work, education and/ or training programmes and present them with available options.

We will also provide advice and support about any potential barriers to getting on a course e.g. concerns on admissions criteria, enrolment, financial issues, childcare issues etc

How can this service be accessed? - Anyone from the Shankill area who is interested in learning or training can access this service. To find out more contact Tracey Seawright or David Crawford.

Working with pupils at the Belfast Boys Model School and Belfast Model School for Girls , our Key Stage 3 Careers Advisors provide early access to careers advice for young people and work with them on a one-to-one basis to develop their own personal career pathways. We also develop and promote a number of innovative careers events that are specifically designed for Key Stage 3 pupils.

How can this service be accessed? - Pupils attending the Boys and Girls Model are provided with access to our advisors and relevant events. If you would like to  find out more about our Key Stage 3 activities please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Our Personal Development Mentors work with staff­ at the Boys and Girls Model Schools and a number of other community based organisations to address the needs of pupils who need help to overcome personal barriers to learning both inside and outside school in order to achieve their full potential. Our mentors develop one-to-one relationships and group work with young people to address identified issues.

How can this service be accessed? - Young people are referred to our Personal Development Mentors by the Pastoral Care teams at the Boys and Girls Model Schools. If you would like to find out more about our Personal Development Mentors please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Celebrating Learning

A key part of the Education programme is to promote and develop new and innovative learning and educational opportunities throughout the Greater Shankill. To do this we work with a number of organisations to promote a regular programme of events, including:

• Family Learning activities and events
• Community based Learning and Skills Tasters
• Easter and Summer Schools