Juvenile Justice Centre

Woodlands Juvenile Justice Centre (JJC) in Bangor is the only custodial facility for children in Northern Ireland and can accommodate up to 48 young people between the ages of 10 and 17. Our aim and vision for this ministry is simply to be involved with the young people at Woodlands JJC. We feel that many of them have been victims of circumstance and are often misunderstood.

SAT visits the centre on a regular basis, usually on Friday evenings, where we meet with a small group of the youth to play football. The young people have responded brilliantly during the SAT visits and the SAT volunteers have also had a great time in the unit. We feel that every young person has a unique and special talent, and we simply hope to encourage their vision for their life and their sense of self-worth, so these talents can be harnessed and put to their best use.