GREATER NEW LODGE CEP MAGAZINE March 2014 Ashton Centre, 5 Churchill Street, Belfast BT15 2BP Tel: (028) 90742255 email: [email protected] New Lodge Youth Centre Going From Strength to Strength Paul Roberts (Chief Executive Ashton Community Trust) , Katrina Newell (Youth Centre Manager)with staff, volunteers and young people at the New Lodge Youth Centre In 2012 the management of New Lodge Youth Centre in Upper 0HDGRZ6WUHHWZDVRI¿FLDOO\KDQGHGRYHUE\WKH%HOIDVW(GXFDWLRQ DQG /LEUDU\ %RDUG WR$VKWRQ &RPPXQLW\7UXVW DQG VLQFH WKHQ LW Inside Highlights has continued to grow from strength to strength. 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