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HM The Queen21st April 1926 – 8th September 2022 For the duration of her reign, The Boys’ Brigade was proud to have Queen Elizabeth II…

The Boys’ Brigade is delighted to announce the appointment of Rev Stewart Cutler as the new Brigade Chaplain. Stewart’s association with the Brigade began at…

With support from our Cashback for Communities project, ten young people from 12th Inverness and 6/8th Dundee set sail on the Alba Explorer, a 72’…

Rev Dorothy Dunwoody shares a message of encouragement for all our BB Leaders at the start of another BB session. “As the rain and the…

The Boys’ Brigade has over 10,000 volunteer leaders across the country who support children and young people to learn, grow and discover. Over the course…

Congratulations to 1st Troon who were recently awarded Grade 4B World Pipe Band champions. The World Pipe Band Championships were held earlier this month in Glasgow…

Northern Ireland District of The Boys’ Brigade today released their Annual Report for 21/22 Introducing the Annual Report for the 21/22 session David Blevins, NI…

Our Brigade President, Rev Dez Johnston recently met with Pope Francis. Dez was joining 300 young people at Alpha’s Youth Camp in Central Italy when…

The start of a new session presents a great opportunity to welcome new members to the BB family. In this blog piece, Robert Cunningham (a…

The Boys’ Brigade has over 10,000 volunteer leaders across the country who support children and young people to learn, grow and discover. Over the course…

The Boys’ Brigade has over 10,000 volunteer leaders across the country who support children and young people to learn, grow and discover. Over the course…

The Northern Ireland District is currently seeking nominations for a charity partner for the 22/23 session. Our charity partner can be supported by our Anchors,…

The NI District is currently seeking expressions of interest from leaders who could get involved at District level in the new Panels and ad hoc…

Congratulations to 1st Buckie, who have been awarded The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service! The prestigious award is the highest that a local voluntary group…

This week (1st to 7th June 2022) is Volunteers’ Week – a time to celebrate, thank and recognise the amazing contributions that our volunteer leaders…

Young people from The Boys’ Brigade undertook stewarding duties at a Garden Party held at Buckingham Palace on 25th May 2022. The event, which took…

The Boys’ Brigade has over 10,000 volunteer leaders across the country who support children and young people to learn, grow and discover. Over the course…

For over 60 years, Christian Aid has held a fundraising week in May. This year we wanted to share more about Christian Aid and the work…

Over the past few months Companies across the UK have been busy talking to their children and young people about what’s been happening in Ukraine…

This article originally appeared in the May/June 2022 edition of Sorted Magazine and is reproduced here in full with their kind permission. Launched in 2007,…

The Boys’ Brigade has over 10,000 volunteer leaders across the country who support children and young people to learn, grow and discover. Over the course…

Education Authority for NI is now inviting applications for funding from local youth groups such as the Boys’ Brigade for the 2022/2023 session.  This is…

As part of its ongoing support to leaders, The Boys’ Brigade has launched a range of resources, competitions and ideas themed around HM The Queen’s…

NI District President, David Blevins received an honorary degree from Ulster University on Thursday 31 March 2022, at a ceremony to officially install Dr Colin…

The Boys’ Brigade has over 10,000 volunteer leaders across the country who support children and young people to learn, grow and discover. Over the course…

World Autism Acceptance Week takes place from 28th March to 3rd April. One in 100 people are on the autism spectrum and there are around…

The Boys’ Brigade has launched a special set of new programme resources to support and equip BB groups to explore the current conflict in Ukraine….

The Boys’ Brigade has over 10,000 volunteer leaders across the country who support children and young people to learn, grow and discover. Over the course…

The government has announced a new National Youth Guarantee, designed to give young people in England access to more activities, trips away from home and…

The Boys’ Brigade has over 10,000 volunteer leaders across the country who support children and young people to learn, grow and discover. Over the course…

The Executive Committee of Global Fellowship of Christian Youth has announced that Lord Griffiths of Burry Port has been appointed as the organisation’s first-ever Patron….

The Boys’ Brigade has today launched a new series of e-learning modules for its volunteer leaders. Three e-learning modules have been launched to leaders across…

The Northern Ireland District has announced a major change to its Mission 22 plans. Mission 22 was originally planned to be four live events in…

Congratulations to our two new members of the Scottish Youth Parliament – Louis Symington from the 56th Edinburgh and Matthew Hunter from the 6th/8th Dundee.  Our…

In recent days thousands of members of The Boys’ Brigade have joined with the nation to remember all those who sacrificed so much for our…

This week (1st to 5th November) is Trustees’ Week – an annual celebration of the role of trustees, celebrating and all their hard work they…

Margaret Pang is a leader at 7th Gloucester and a member of the Brigade’s International Group. She will be attending the United Nations’ Climate Conference…

We are excited to announce that Cumbrae Camp will be returning in May 2022! Camp is a great opportunity for all young people to have…

We love being able to share ideas with you along with you sharing with each other, which is why we have a BB Leaders Group…

The Boys’ Brigade has been represented as a national voluntary organisation at the Scottish Youth Parliament since 2017. This year we will have three candidates…

Today, 4th October, we’re celebrating 138 years of working with children and young people and advancing Christ’s Kingdom! From one group formed in Glasgow on…

All over NI BB Companies are getting back to face to face BB meetings after over a year of Covid disruption.  The programme is in…

The Boys’ Brigade is delighted to announce that Rev Dez Johnston has been elected to the role of President. Dez, an ordained Baptist Minister, is…

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) is an international treaty which sets out the rights of every child under the…

We’re back and we’re pleased to launch our new-look website which brings together boys-brigade.org.uk and leaders.boys-brigade.org.uk into a single website for all audiences (Parents/Carers, Leaders,…

Education Minister Michelle McIlveen today Wed 21 July 2021, presented the Autism Impact Award to The Boys’ Brigade NI District. The award recognises volunteer and staff training, a ‘best practice’ Autism Toolbox for BB Leaders, an Additional Needs App and Booklet, Autism Awareness Training and other initiatives in place within the organisation. The BB is the first uniformed youth organisation in Northern Ireland to receive the award.  

The Boys’ Brigade is pleased to announce vacancies for an Executive Assistant and a Communications and Fundraising Officer to join our small, dedicated staff team. For more…

The Boys’ Brigade Northern Ireland District is celebrating 138 young men who achieved their Queen’s award this year; the highest award in BB. A new celebration video is launched today on the eve of our Patron, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s, official birthday on 12 June 2021. The video mentions each young person by name and recognises their groundbreaking achievement as the first cohort to complete the award virtually. 

It’s safe to say that the one constant we’ve had over the past year or so has been change. The Boys’ Brigade has had to…

The Boys’ Brigade’s monthly programme for May will include activities for young people focusing on the issue of sexual harassment and how we can all…