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The Northern Ireland District of The Boys’ Brigade is currently recruiting for two positions as detailed below, based at NIHQ, Newport, Hillsborough. We have the…

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Heavenly Help for a Busy Time

Tuesday 4th April 2023

Officers and parents alike may well feel stretched at this time of year, marked by a flurry of activity in the Boys’ Brigade calendar. Battalion…

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13th Motherwell BB, Scotland who won the National Final of Masterteam held at Newport in Culcavy, the home of the NI District of The Boys' Brigade, on Saturday 25 March 2023

Congratulations to the team from 13th Motherwell BB, Scotland who won the National Final of Masterteam held at Newport in Culcavy, the home of the…

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Winners of BBNI Music Competitions 2023

Wednesday 8th March 2023

Congratulations to the following winners of the Anchors’ Praise Competition and the Junior Section and Company Section Musicians of the Year 2023. And the winners…

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The Northern Ireland District of The Boys’ Brigade seeks to appoint an Engagement Assistant based at the Headquarters known as ‘Newport’ in Hillsborough, County Down….

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Looking for a New Hobby? The Boys’ Brigade Centenary Male Voice Choir invite past BB members or any men who have a connection with or…

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With one week to go preparations are well underway! Staff members at The Boys’ Brigade NI District are inviting all BB Leaders to come along…

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To mark the new Charity partnership with Cancer Fund for Children for the 2022/2023 session, Lisa Keys Director for NI and members from 1st Slieve…

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‘BB is Back and You Can Play a Part,’ is the title of a new Leader/Helper Recruitment video resource launched today by The Northern Ireland…

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King Charles III Visits Northern Ireland

Tuesday 13th September 2022

The Northern Ireland District of The Boys’ Brigade was honoured to attend events marking the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the visit…

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The Northern Ireland District of the Boys’ Brigade is pleased to announce that our charity partner for the 22/23 session for Anchors, Juniors, Company and…

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You Never Forget It!

Tuesday 30th August 2022

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…

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NID Annual Report 21/22

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…

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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,…

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NI Director Lisa keys appeals for expressions of interest for new NID panels

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.  

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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. 

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Made for More – it’s hassle free!

Tuesday 9th March 2021

David Cleland Captain of 1st Lisburn BB shares his experience of Made for More and engaging in the ‘Where’s Your Head At?’ mental health project….

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The Boys’ Brigade NI District ran three musical competitions throughout January to kick start BB activities in 2021. For the first time the Annual Junior…

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The Boys’ Brigade Northern District has announced the launch of a major new Mental Health project in that will be delivered in partnership with Made for More NI, funded by The Education Authority and uniquely designed for the children and young people in the Boys’ Brigade in Northern Ireland.

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The Boys’ Brigade Northern Ireland District has launched a celebration video for the Queen’s Men 2020 Awards.  Thursday 9th April should have been the District Queen’s…

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District President of the Northern Ireland District today [Saturday 14 March] made the decision to suspend all District activity with immediate effect and encourage Battalions and Companies to do likewise.’

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Ruth Bromley, Ruth Bromley, PCI Children's Development Officer, Nick Harding author of the Church and Boys and David Penney NID Programme and Training Officer pictured at The Church and Boys event held in Assembly Buildings Belfast.on Saturday 8 February 2020.

The Church and Boys

Friday 14th February 2020

If Boys Don’t Have Men to look Up to they won’t be in Church! That was just one of the key messages explored at the Church and…

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Anchor Boys in Northern Ireland present £11,000 cheque to Children's Heartbeat Trust.

Anchor Boys in NI raised an impressive £11,642 for Children’s Heartbeat Trust; their nominated charity for the 18/19 session. The Anchor Boys from 1st Garvagh…

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Cheque presentation by 4th Newotownabbey Juniors to PCI Moderatorv

Boys from 4th Newtownabbey Juniors section in NI presented a cheque recently to the Presbyterian Church in Ireland Moderator, Rt Rev Dr William Henry for…

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The team from 4th Newtownabbey company, The Boys’ Brigade, has clinched the organisation’s Masterteam title at the finals held on Saturday 6th April in Lanark….

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Throughout 2019  we’ll be capturing stories from  individuals  involved with the DofE  about their experiences. If you would like your story to be  used within…

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We are pleased to announce that new programmes for both the Anchors and Juniors age groups will be launched in April 2019 ready for take…

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BB Members At The Heart of Remembrance 100

Monday 12th November 2018

100 Years since the Armistice, members of The Boys’ Brigade (BB) joined local communities across the UK to honour those who served in World War…

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The Boys’ Brigade Remembers

Friday 9th November 2018

80 young people and leaders from The Boys’ Brigade  are taking part in the National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph on Sunday (11 November)….

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Heroes of The Boys’ Brigade

Thursday 8th November 2018

There isn’t a community in the country which wasn’t affected by the events of the First World War.  The same is true for churches and…

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Free Recruitment Material

Tuesday 2nd October 2018

Recruitment Material Order Form

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National Competitions

Tuesday 7th August 2018

National Competitions 2018-2019 . . . Get involved in the Brigade’s National Competitions next session. Every year hundreds of Companies get involved in the competitions…

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Top Team Challenge 2018

Monday 2nd July 2018

Top Team Challenge Well done to 28th West Kent Company , winners for 2018 . A total of 178 Teams took part in a range…

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Well done to  19th Hobart (Australia) winners  of the  Junior Section Internation Team Games for the 2018. There were 179 entries to the competition this…

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1st Moneymore Lifts Football Trophy!

Thursday 17th May 2018

The 1st Moneymore made history last Saturday at Powerleague in Derby by winning their first Junior Football title. In what turned out to be a…

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Members of 1st Monifeith company, The Boys’ Brigade, have won the organisation’s national table-tennis title at the championship finals in Inverness on Saturday (5 May)….

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Two in a Row for 1st Bearsden

Tuesday 1st May 2018

A team from 1st Bearsden company, The Boys’ Brigade, has been crowned national champions for the second year running at The Boys’ Brigade ‘s Masterteam…

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Job Vacancies

Friday 27th April 2018

BB NI are looking  to appoint a Centre Manager & Finance Officer (full-time) and an Administrator (part-time, afternoons). Please click on the relevant links below…

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15th South Shields Retains Title

Wednesday 25th April 2018

15th South Shields Company 5-a-side Seniors Football Team has retained its national title at the UK Finals held at the Valley Leisure Centre, Newtownabbey, Northern…

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A badminton team from 1st Houston company, Paisley & District battalion, has been crowned national champions at The Boys’ Brigade finals held in Largs, North…

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On Sunday 11th November 2018, the United Kingdom and its friends overseas will mark the day 100 years ago when the guns fell silent at…

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Congratulations 1st Cheslyn Hay!

Thursday 5th April 2018

The team from 1st Cheslyn Hay  has won the 2017/18 National Chess title at the finals at BBNI Headquarters at Newport on Saturday 24 March…

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On Friday, 23rd March 2018, 1st Greenisland Boys’ Brigade Company held their 80th annual Display to a packed Knockagh Hall at Greenisland Presbyterian Church. Chief…

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Happy Mother’s Day!

Sunday 11th March 2018

To help celebrate Mother’s Day today (Sunday 11thMarch), The Boys’ Brigade is hearing from some of the many ‘BB mums’ who balance being a mum…

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JUNIOR SECTION INTERNATIONAL TEAM GAMES

Friday 19th January 2018

The International Junior Section Team Games is an annual event for Junior Sections throughout the world. It is an easy to play competition that any…

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