Extern Communities in Transition

29/08/2025

Last night the men's group took a guided walk with Nev round some of Shankills murals hearing more about history and events in the local area.

Really engaging, informative and we all came away having learned something new!

The group meets every Thursday at 7pm in New Life City Centre and welcome any man aged 18+ who wants to join us 😊

15/08/2025

Gone fishing 🎣

Men's group were out this morning fishing together and having plenty of craic in the sunshine 🌞

Great catches and laughs along the way 😊

We meet every Thursday at 7pm in New Life City Centre for males aged 18+ who want to connect with other local men.

03/07/2025

30/05/2025

The rain couldn't stop us enjoying a barbeque with the men's group at the community gardens with Stuart who has helped us plant and take care of fruits and vegetables! 😎

A great night had by all... Don't know about anyone else but we're still full! 🍔🌭🍗

23/05/2025

The mens group was back down at the community gardens last night and we were really pleased to see how everything is coming along 😊

We even managed to harvest some of our strawberries as shown by BA😊

16/05/2025

Last night the Shankill men's group hosted some of the guys from the Larne group for a game of bowls. 🎳

Great craic, competition and pizza! 🍕

Always great to bring the two communities together and to see the positive interactions between the guys 😊

05/05/2025

The men's group's vegetables are starting to sprout up at the Community Gardens under the expert guidance of Stuart!

With a new planter box built we'll soon be able to move some veg into it to let it fully grow 😊

Great opportunities for men wanting to connect and meet others. We meet every Thursday at 7pm and cover a range of health and wellbeing activities from growing veg, historical talks, complementary therapies nights and more - all free for local men aged 18+ in the community 👍

18/04/2025

Last night the men's group tried their hand at some planting at Shankill Community Gardens. With special thanks to Stuart who was on hand to help and keep us right we've planted onions, lettuce and peas.

We'll be down during the coming weeks to tend to them and hopefully manage to grow some vegetables 🤞

11/03/2025

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21/02/2025

Last night the men's group had 3x guest speakers who are community champions within Extern to tell their powerful stories.

Amazing and inspiring stories from the 3x men who attended and left everyone with food for thought.

Thank you to Marty, Gerard and Bobby who spoke last night 😊

07/02/2025

Last night the men's group had an engaging session on flags celebrated and displayed by all communities in Northern Ireland. We learned more about the origins, historical meaning and present day use of these flags.

Really engaging and interactive discussions and we all came away having learned something after last night 😊

23/01/2025

Due to storm Eowyn the severe weather protocol has been activated by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive. If your concerned or know anyone who is at risk of rough sleeping you can call -

- NIHE Out of Hours - 0344 892 0908
- Welcome Organisation - 07894 931047
- People’s Kitchen from 8pm - 07840 853088/07467339637

Our team will be available from 7am tomorrow morning for anyone requiring assistance throughout the day. You can call 07467339637