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Ubuntu NI Practitioners Network

Working together for children, young people and their families seeking sanctuary across Northern Ireland

Are you a practitioner passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people who have arrived seeking sanctuary?

Do you believe in collaboration, shared learning, and driving meaningful change? 

Then the Ubuntu NI Practitioners Network is for you. Become part of a growing community committed to supporting not only children and young people seeking sanctuary, but also the wider communities in which they live. 

Ubuntu is a service that supports refugee and asylum-seeking families to build vital connections and to thrive within their new communities. A core part of the Ubuntu model is the creation of a multi‑agency regional network where professionals come together to share intelligence, strengthen practice, and build joint solutions that respond to real needs on the ground. Together, we knit together expertise, align goals, and advocate for a better, more connected system. 

What the network can offer you

Peer support and collaboration

The network is a safe, supportive space to share challenges, ideas, and examples of good practice while helping reduce practitioner isolation and burnout. 

A way to develop better systems and improved outcomes  

We work collectively to strengthen services, build confidence, and promote consistent, high‑quality support for sanctuary‑seeking children and young people. 

A space to advocate for change 

Amplify the voices of children and families by influencing policy, guiding local and regional action plans, and shaping government strategy. 

Members gain access to: 

  • Peer circles. 

  • Online resource hub. 

  • Community services catalogue. 

  • One-to-one peer mentoring. 

  • Annual Ubuntu NI conference. 

Join the Ubuntu NI Practitioners Network  

If you’re ready to collaborate, learn, and help shape a more inclusive future where every child seeking sanctuary feels safe, supported, and valued, join our network. 

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