Bridge of Hope

See the work of Bridge of Hope

Bridge of Hope is a trauma-informed health and wellbeing service of Ashton’s Health & Wellbeing Department. They support individuals affected by the conflict, those experiencing poor physical and emotional health and individuals impacted by suicide and self-harm.

New Lodge Arts provide innovative, fun and educational activities that stretch right across the community and political divide in north Belfast. Working with approximately 2000 children and young people each year, New Lodge Arts has embedded itself at the heart of north Belfast.

New Lodge Youth Centre is a voluntary youth centre based in the Greater New Lodge area of North Belfast. Since 2012, they have worked hard to increase programme delivery and maximise the overall potential of the Centre by ensuring greater accessibility and usage by local young people. They provide a range of programmes for young people during the week and at the weekend that are designed to help them grow and develop.

The films made for the Northern Ireland Now Project were produced as part of an intergenerational project, bringing together communities connected with Bridge of Hope, and younger people from the New Lodge Youth Centre and New Lodge Arts.