The Belfast youth work charity marking 20 years of changing lives

A youth work charity that has changed thousands of lives is marking its 20th anniversary this weekend.

To mark its anniversary weekend, young people who have been part of Dreamscheme's community over the past two decades have been sharing their stories of how the charity has helped them thrive. "Over the years, I’ve made many new friends and I’m now on a good run. I have an apprenticeship at the moment, and am a Young Leader at Dreamscheme."

"The leaders would always ask questions, “What were you doing that night?” “How was school?” “What are your hobbies?” It wasn’t just small talk. They would ask, “what are you going to do with your life when you grow up”, and they really meant it. They were really interested in you as an individual." "He helped me a lot with my anger and behavioural problems at school. I’d be quite aggressive at times. Jonny would talk to me about that and helped me convert those feelings of anger and aggression into something else. I now have a lot of reptiles and I spend a lot of time with them and that helps me relax and chill."

She said: "It is a very loving youth group to go to. Before I started Dreamscheme I was a very shy girl. I had very low self-esteem and just didn’t have any confidence. I didn’t really go out.

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