ASCERT

25/11/2025

Many thanks to Caroline Quinn, from ASCERT, who spoke to Years 13 and 14 today to deliver a ‘Shall I Drive?’ Awareness Session.

Caroline spoke on a range of issues relating to safe driving, providing plenty of valuable content for those in attendance.

25/11/2025

Are you a parent or carer in the Antrim and Newtownabbey area?

Would you like to learn about the different drug categories, how the adolescent brain develops and why teens engage in risk-taking behaviour, risk and protective factors for teen substance use, and what you can do as a parent to minimise risk and harm?

Sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/power-of-the-parent-drugs-substance-use-awareness-support-programme-tickets-1852484493989?aff=oddtdtcreator

24/11/2025

Funded by the Executive Office through Communities in Transition, ASCERT are running a project to support the community with free training & skills in the Lurgan & Drumgask areas.

Our Project Keyworker Ashleigh will be at Clann Éireann Youth Club today between 10am & 4pm. Please call in to find out more about this project and how we can help.

You can also get in touch with ASCERT by calling 0800 2545 123 or emailing paulw@ascert.biz

22/11/2025

☀️🌙 As we head further into darker evenings be cautious of Seasonal Affective Disorder. Alcohol might seem like a coping mechanism, but it often worsens low mood and anxiety in the long run

21/11/2025

This Christmas, the festive lights aren’t just for decoration — they’re a spotlight on children who feel unseen.

Many young people in Northern Ireland are living with hidden harm — the impact of parental substance use or mental-health issues. For these children, the things that would shock others feel completely ordinary. They don’t know their lives are different; to them, making their own dinner aged 7 or tiptoeing around someone’s mood is simply their reality.

These aren’t stories that make the headlines, but they shape daily life — and research shows that 1 in 4 children in Northern Ireland are affected.

This Christmas, we’re asking schools, clubs and organisations to help change that narrative.
When you host a festive fundraiser for ASCERT, you’re helping build a new normal — one where local children feel safe, supported and valued.

Getting involved is simple:
• Register your school, organisation or club
• Choose a fun festive fundraising activity
• Share your plans with us and help ensure every young person gets the support they deserve

Let’s make this Christmas about creating new normals.

👉 Visit https://www.ascert.biz/fundraising-schools/gtg25/
to sign up today

20/11/2025

Campaigner of the Year 🥰 Thanks to UK SMART Recovery for this Award

We have two weekly SMART Recovery Meetings:

Omagh Library, Wednesdays from 11am - 12.30pm
Lisburn Atlas Centre, Thursdays from 11am - 12.30pm

20/11/2025

20/11/2025

Too early to mention the C word? No? Well we're the place for you! We have begun practising our Christmas songs.

Please join us this evening as we are always looking for new members. No experience needed.

Have a question? Give us a call on 0800 2545 123

19/11/2025

Behind-the-scenes of an eLearning project in the works.

Can you guess the topic?

Extern Charity

19/11/2025

Celebrating the Men of ASCERT this

Today, on International Men’s Day, we celebrate the incredible men who make ASCERT what it is. From our Board and Senior Management Team to our key workers, counsellors, therapists, corporate services, business development, admin staff, and beyond, their dedication drives our mission to reduce alcohol and drug-related harm while supporting positive change in our communities.

18/11/2025

Do you work in a helping profession?
If your role involves supporting others through challenging situations, this workshop is for you, your staff, or colleagues.

Our Expression of Interest is now open for ASCERT’s FREE CPD-certified Thriving Mind: Bend Don’t Break Workshop, designed to help you build resilience, manage stress, and strengthen wellbeing.

📧 training@ascert.biz

👥 Who Can Apply:
Teachers and classroom assistants
Youth and community workers
Social workers
Counsellors and therapists
Health and social care professionals
Support workers
Charity and voluntary sector staff
Clergy and faith-based support workers
HR and wellbeing leads

18/11/2025

🔸NOVEMBER TRAINING🔸

These courses are FREE to those working in the
community, voluntary & statutory sectors

Sign up to our monthly newsletter for direct links to each course!
https://www.ascert.biz/sign-up-for-updates/

All info and how to register below 👇
👉training@ascert.biz
👉https://training.ascert.biz/