Peace Bytes is supported the European Union’s PEACE IV Programme

Peace Bytes is supported the European Union’s PEACE IV Programme, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).

Peace Bytes is a unique initiative that will engage young people aged 14 – 25 who are alienated in their community and on the fringes of society. Our Unique ICT creative approach will be used alongside standard and creative youth work methodologies with a focus on personal development, good relations, peer leadership and citizenship.

All participants will be fully supported by a team of professional youth workers whose goal is to address any perceived barriers to a positive physical and mental wellbeing.

We aim to raise the capacity of not only young people, but the community as a whole & leave a legacy of future leaders who will promote peace and reconciliation.

Peace Bytes will engage and recruit 960 marginalised young people (55% Protestant/35% Catholic/10% Other); 400 from Antrim/Newtownabbey Borough and 400 from Derry/Londonderry and East Inishowen), over 4 years, to participate voluntarily in one of 64 intensive 30-week experiential youth development programmes (consisting of a minimum of 6 sessions per week)

16 of these participants will form a Youth Steering Group.