Young People are the focus of all our work at Sentinus, our aim is to ensure that young people across Northern Ireland have the opportunity to explore STEM through activities, workshops and projects. We want to embed youth voice throughout Sentinus, ensuring their voices are heard, acted on, and contribute to the future of the charity.
In 2025, we want to recruit up to 8 young people, aged 14 – 18, to become the first Sentinus Youth Board. We will meet throughout the year to discuss Sentinus activities, providing their own insights into the STEM curriculum and how we can support in-class learning. The Youth Board will be able to build their networks, develop skills and even manage their own event or project.
Meetings will be held in person, at the Sentinus offices in Lisburn, and online via Teams. Members of the Youth Board must attend the first meeting in person and at least one other meeting in person. Travel to meetings and any other events throughout the year will be reimbursed.
We will be hosting two online evening Q&A sessions for interested students, their parents and teachers to find out more about the Youth Board, time commitments, plans for the year and give an opportunity to ask any questions. These will last for around 30 minutes and will be on the following dates:
Tuesday 28th January, 6pm
Monday 3rd February, 6pm
If you would like to attend either session, please contact Beth at beth.harrison@sentinus.co.uk
If you would like to apply to be a member of the Sentinus Youth Board, please complete and submit the form below by 5pm on Friday 7th February. We will then contact you to let you know the outcome of your application by the 17th February.
Applications are open now for 2025!