Inside Out

Inside Out’s Vision is one of ‘An active and healthy rural youth population in Northern Ireland.’ Its mission is ‘To create, facilitate and promote opportunities for young people to work in partnership with adults to advance and realise the aspirations of young people living in rural areas.’ It will do this by ensuring that ‘Young People living in the broader Claudy area are connected, visible and have the means to make a positive and lasting contribution to their local communities in order to influence and shape provision available to them.’ Inside Out works to build consensus among young people as to the key issues for development; develop a positive working relationship between young people and adults; facilitate and promote interaction between young people from different backgrounds; identify learning opportunities for young people; work with local groups so as to build formal and informal partnerships to address and respond to identified need; implement projects and programmes to address identified need; raise the profile of young people in the public sphere so as to improve image and perception among the adult population and provide skills development for young people as to enhance career prospects. Inside Out provides a range of services, training, accredited courses, projects & programmes that aim to minimise feelings of alienation and marginalisation. Activities include information meetings, social visits, outdoor activities, text service, newsletter and a Youth Information Point.