Introducing 'Changemakers: Student and Youth Activism in Northern Ireland' – a groundbreaking project that explores pivotal moments of student activism in Northern Ireland’s history and spotlights the role of today’s changemakers.

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✅Exhibition: 7 May - 28 June |

Last chance for this amazing educational opportunity for your students!

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Delighted to have been elected as International Officer for Secondary Students’ Union NI for 2024-2025!

Looking forward to representing SSUNI internationally, and working with OBESSU and Irish Second-Level Students' Union (ISSU). Big shoutout to our new President Lauren Bond Youth MP and Vice President genevieve mccollum! 👏

Congratulations genevieve mccollum on being elected Secondary Students’ Union NI Vice President! You’ll be amazing! I’ve had the best time being in Secondary Students’ Union NI over the last few years. I’m very proud of everything we’ve achieved and I’ve no doubt you’ll continue on the good work

Community Relations Officer 2021-23 ➡️ Vice President 2022-23 ➡️ President 2023-24 ➡️ Honorary President 2024-25

Secondary Students’ Union NI won’t get rid of me that easily! I am so grateful to everyone who has encouraged or supported me and the union in any way, and I hope I’ve made a difference!

Thanks to everyone who came out to our first ever in person Student Assembly yesterday!

A remarkable moment for our young organisation to come together in person like this!

Special thanks to Politics In Action for facilitating a venue, and to everyone who ran for executive 👏

To see Secondary Students’ Union NI come this far as a functioning, effective lobbying organisation for young people is a true testament to what can be achieved when young people create their own spaces and participate in their own way!

Beyond delighted to have been elected as president of Secondary Students’ Union NI today! It’s an absolute honour to represent an organisation dedicated to fighting for meaningful change and I’m so excited for what’s to come! A massive thank you to all who voted for me and supported me

SSUNI has been such an amazing time - can’t wait to see what this executive gets up too!

Special shoutout to Lauren Bond Youth MP, who has big shoes to fill replacing Ellen Taylor 💖, but will do an amazing job!

Congrats to all the elected Secondary Students’ Union NI executive. Also, big shout out to their new president Lauren Bond Youth MP who I know is going to do an incredible job ensuring the best for students!

Very excited to see what SSUNI will get up to this year - I officially clock out! 😊

Thanks to Pat Sheehan Nick Mathison and physicsteacher for coming and talking at Student Assembly!

Lots to move forward on!

Introducing our Advisor Panel for the 2024/2025 term!

2023/2024 —> 2024/2025

SSUNI’s Executives!

Lovely to see Abbey Grammar School continue to be represented and to represent! Well done boys! 👏🏻

Secondary Students’ Union NI Great to see Secondary Students’ Union NI finally meeting for an assembly in person. Onwards and upwards! Well done Ellen Taylor 💖 for a fantastic year and good luck to Lauren Bond Youth MP for the next year!

Very rich discussion at Secondary Students’ Union NI with Nick Mathison MLA, Pat Sheehan, and physicsteacher on the important role that young people and students must play in their own education system.

Our panel! 🔈

Delegates now getting the chance to ask questions from MLAs and Teaching Union Leaders about what they’re doing for young people!