by Ascert Admin | May 13, 2026 | Blog, BLOG, NEWS
ASCERT is encouraging young people and families across Northern Ireland to be aware of the growing risks associated with vaping during exam season, as pressure linked to school performance continues to impact young people’s mental wellbeing. With revision and exams...
by Ascert Admin | Feb 2, 2026 | BLOG, Blog
The following feedback was received from a client in ASCERT’s SHIP Service. What did you find most helpful about the SHIP service? I would like to especially comment on [my counsellor] who guided me in my worst and lowest times. I communicated to her for six...
by Ascert Admin | Jan 20, 2026 | NEWS
Laura Beacom, three-time European Sport Stacking Champion from East Belfast, has joined the ASCERT Sport Stacking Challenge, a new initiative encouraging young people across primary schools, youth clubs, and sporting organisations to take part in a fun, active...
by Ascert Admin | Jan 14, 2026 | NEWS
As many people across Northern Ireland think about cutting down on alcohol following increased drinking over the festive period, leading local alcohol and drugs charity ASCERT is calling on employers to support staff wellbeing through free workplace alcohol awareness...
by Ascert Admin | Dec 10, 2025 | BLOG, Blog
ASCERT, Northern Ireland’s leading alcohol, drug and mental-health charity, welcomed the launch of the Police Service Northern Ireland’s (PSNI’s) winter campaign to crack down on drink and drug driving. Figures released by the PSNI stated that 298 people were arrested...