Jackie Redpath

Community Worker, Shankill, Belfast. Responsible 4 my tweets but not retweets 🥊

[Jackie Redpath @jackieredpath]

@PhillipBrett21 Go Phillip 👏👏

[Springboard Opportunities @springboardopp]

Looking back at the beginning of our Journeys programme as we cross the mid-way point, we are so proud of all of the young people who have taken part!
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[Cantona Collars AKA Larry @Cantona_Collars]

George Best would have turned 80 today ❤️

“When they remember me, I hope they remember the football.”

[Jackie Redpath @jackieredpath]

Have a look. What a result @boysmodelschool @81% best Secondary school A level results in N.Ireland AND coming in ahead of some of Belfast’s most prestigious Grammar schools. Well done staff, boys & parents 👏👏

[Jackie Redpath @jackieredpath]

Fascinating book by David Gallagher #Methodism #peacemaking . Especially interested in the role of Rev John Stewart, Woodvale Methodist & NILP in 1970’s discussions with UVF. Ahead of his time …

[Jackie Redpath @jackieredpath]

@ThompsonMaire @molloy1916 You’re in my thoughts Marie🙏

[Jackie Redpath @jackieredpath]

@Aoifedowdartist Wee bit of Hockney there 👍

[Springboard Opportunities @springboardopp]

Springboard hosted a Good Relations roundtable at Queen’s University, uniting youth workers, academics, and young people to explore community cohesion, peacebuilding, and the impact of youth work across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
@SEUPB @Economy_NI @GovIE

[Springboard Opportunities @springboardopp]

We're delighted that so many young people were ready to progress into employment, education or training after completing a Springboard programme last year.
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[Jackie Redpath @jackieredpath]

@NormanWhiteside @robbeorn @Waitso

[Stefan Moore ★ @2StefanMoore]

A final piece of advice from Holly Butcher - written the day before she passed away from cancer at just 27:

“It’s a strange thing knowing you’re going to die young.

At 26, I thought I had time…
To fall in love.
Start a family.
Grow old.

But cancer doesn’t care about plans.

Now, I understand how fragile life really is. Every single day is a gift, not a guarantee.

I’m not writing this to scare you. I’m writing to remind you: really live.

Stop stressing over little things. Be kind to your body- move it, nourish it, stop criticizing it. One day you’ll wish you had appreciated it.

Go outside.
Look at the sky.
Feel the sun.
Just be.

Spend less time chasing “stuff” - more time making memories. Don’t skip moments with people you love.

Laugh more.
Write a note.
Tell someone you love them.

Complain less.
Give more.
Helping others brings more joy than anything you can buy.

Be present.
Put your phone down.
Show up - really show up.

You don’t need to have it all figured out. You don’t need a perfect body, or a perfect life.

Just follow what makes your heart light up. Say no to what drains you. Make changes when you need to.

And please - donate blood. I wouldn’t have had that extra year without it. And that year gave me memories I’ll hold close… forever.

Thank you for reading this.
Live your life well.

And maybe… we’ll meet again someday.”

Holly 🩷

Repost & share Holly’s important advice. ❤️

[Jackie Redpath @jackieredpath]

@ThompsonMaire @fieldsofturf You will be sorely missed Máire. Thx for your service - so many young people’s lives transformed 🙏

[Springboard Opportunities @springboardopp]

Coming together to unpack ideas around culture and identity has led to a lot of personal reflection during sessions with the #ACCEPT programme.

#culturalcompetence
#PEACEPLUS
@SEUPB

[Jackie Redpath @jackieredpath]

Let’s go Rory ⛳️

[Springboard Opportunities @springboardopp]

Young people at Springboard had the opportunity to meet with Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Hilary Benn to discuss the impact of the Belfast / Good Friday Agreement, 28 years on.

[Springboard Opportunities @springboardopp]

Last year we launched Peace Walls: An Impact Report Capturing Youth Voices at @UlsterUni

From Belfast’s Cupar Way to Cyprus, 16 young people journeyed across divides, finding hope and common ground.

Read more here: https://t.co/Cjs1wyf5X4

[Jackie Redpath @jackieredpath]

@Aoifedowdartist Missing that road ….

[Woodvale Cricket Club @WoodvaleCC1887]

Our 1st XI will host Bready at Ballygomartin Road in the first round of the Irish Senior Cup.
Put it in your diary & let’s get a big crowd in!
#WeAreWoodvale

[United Arts 🔴⚪️⚫️ @UtdArts1]

🇾🇪 The Legendary Norman Whiteside

Norman Whiteside grew up on the Shankill Road in Belfast during the height of The Troubles. At around seven years old he was already scoring ten goals in a single game against boys almost twice his age. The talent was there for all to see.

He was spotted by Bob Bishop, the same legendary scout who had brought George Best and Sammy McIlroy to Old Trafford. United moved quickly. A few days before Whiteside was old enough to sign schoolboy terms with United, he was offered a trial at Liverpool, causing United's chief scout to fly over to Belfast to immediately offer him the schoolboy contract. But there was no need for panic. There was only ever going to be one outcome.

What few people know is that when that call came through confirming United's interest, Norman was standing in the Oval Office in the US. One Monday he was at the Theatre of Dreams, and the next Monday he was in the Oval Office with President Jimmy Carter.

He made his United debut in April 1982, still only 16, coming on as a second-half substitute for Mike Duxbury against Brighton, becoming the club's youngest first-team player since Duncan Edwards in 1953. A few days later he scored his first senior goal against Stoke City. Then, that same summer, came something even more extraordinary. At 17 years and 41 days, still not legally old enough to buy a drink from his local off-licence on the Shankill Road, he displaced Pelé as the youngest footballer ever to appear at a World Cup. The record still stands today.

Back at Old Trafford that season, he didn't just survive at the highest level, he thrived. He missed only three of United's sixty games in 1982/83. In the League Cup final at Wembley, with millions watching, the 17-year-old beat Liverpool centre-half Alan Hansen to score, becoming the youngest scorer in that final's history. United fans started calling him the "Scourge of the Scousers." Then came the FA Cup final replay against Brighton, where he became the first player of any age to score in both domestic cup finals in the same season. He was 18.

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#NormanWhiteside #MUFC #ManchesterUnited

[Jackie Redpath @jackieredpath]

@davidadams10 Lovely pic 🤗