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    October 2023

    Articles of Association

    These are the written rules about running the organisation agreed by the Board of Directors.

    Governance
  • Macs Annual Report Cpver 2021 22
    May 2023

    MACS Annual Report 2021-2022

    Annual Report
  • Reach For The Stars Macs Annual Report 2022 Cover
    March 2022

    MACS Annual Report 2020-2021

    We're so excited about our latest Annual Report that we are seeing stars! A huge thank you to our amazing Young Leaders from Led By You for all their hard work.

    Annual Report
  • Macs Annual Report Cover 2019 2020
    November 2020

    MACS Annual Report 2019-2020

    Another great report of the years’ work designed by our Young Leaders.

    Annual Report
  • Strategic Plan for 2020 - 2024
    September 2020

    Strategic Plan for 2020 – 2024

    We’re delighted to present our Strategic Plan for 2020 – 2024, collaboratively written by MACS staff and designed by our Led By You young people’s… Read More →

    Strategic Plan
  • MACS Participation Handbook 2020
    July 2020

    Participation Handbook

    Our fantastic Young Leaders have put together a handbook on how to increase participation in your organisation.

    Handbook
  • My House Handbook Cover
    December 2019

    Children’s Handbook – Therapeutic Community For Children

    A guide for children, telling them all about their new home.

    Handbook
  • Macs Floating Handbook
    November 2019

    Floating Support Handbook

    This handbook has been designed to give you all the information you need to know about MACS Floating Support. A Floating support worker can explain it all to you and answer… Read More →

    Handbook
  • Annual Report 2018 19
    October 2019

    Annual Report 2018-19

    Extra Extra read all about it, our new annual report is here. It’s definitely worth a read and is available for download now!

    Annual Report
  • Housing Handbook Jul 19
    July 2019

    Supported Housing Handbook

    Are you thinking about getting your own place? But do you feel that maybe you’re not quite ready to take it all on? Then maybe Supported Housing with MACS is an option for you.… Read More →

    Handbook
  • Macs Shared Housing Handbook Jul 19
    July 2019

    Shared Housing Handbook

    It can be scary finding yourself homeless, moving into a hostel, or a new home; being on your own for the first time. It can be fun to share with others & now with changes… Read More →

    Handbook
  • Referral Cover
    July 2019

    Process for Referral – Therapeutic Community For Children

    How to refer children to our Therapeutic Community for Children.

    Process
  • Statement Of Purpose Cover
    September 2018

    Statement of Purpose – Therapeutic Community for Children

    The mission, aims, objectives and purpose of MACS Therapeutic Community for Children.

    Leaflet
  • February 2018

    Buying Together Toolkit

    A resource for accessing services by connecting with buying partners and splitting the costs. In October 2017, MACS held our first conference on Buying Together. The… Read More →

    Handbook
  • Annual Report Cover
    November 2017

    Annual Report 2016–2017

    This is our second year developing the Annual Report and we have tried to do something different while still keeping the essence of what is important to us – that the report… Read More →

    Annual Report
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    October 2017

    Conference Programme: Innovative Interventions in Child & Youth Work

    Programme for MACS inaugural Conference on 10 October 2017. Innovative Interventions in Child & Youth Work. How organisations can deliver better services by ‘buying… Read More →

    Programme
  • Join the Team and volunteer with us
    September 2017

    Volunteering Leaflet

    Information on becoming a volunteer mentor.

    Leaflet
  • February 2017

    Annual Report 2015–2016

    MACS Shadow Board representatives produced this year’s Annual Report. They spent eight months of their own time pulling together all the information to produce… Read More →

    Annual Report
  • Participation Strategy
    September 2016

    Led By You Participation Strategy 2016-19

    The main objectives are to;  provide leadership and participation opportunities for young people to be involved at all levels of MACS; provide opportunities for young… Read More →

    Strategic Plan
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    June 2016

    AGM Minutes 2016

    Governance
  • MACS 2020 Vision (Strategy 2015-2020)
    February 2016

    MACS 2020 Vision

    This sets out our strategic direction over the next five years. The key themes of the plan are: participation, collaboration, maintaining quality service provision… Read More →

    Strategic Plan
  • Annual Report 2014 - 2015
    February 2016

    Annual Report 2014 – 2015

    Hello, we’re the Shadow Board. We are a group of young people who are from different parts of Northern Ireland who meet weekly and have given up our free time to create this… Read More →

    Annual Report
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    July 2015

    AGM Minutes 2015

    Governance
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    June 2015

    Transitions Evaluation Report

    This research inquiry was undertaken by Jenifer Nelson as part of her BA (PD) in Leadership and Management. It evaluates the  MACS Transitions Equine Assisted Learning… Read More →

    Evaluation
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    August 2014

    Yearly Accounts 2013/ 2014

    The official record of how we spent our money during the year.

    Annual Report
  • Transitions leaflet
    January 2014

    Transitions Leaflet

    Equine Assisted Growth and Learning also known as Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP) is an emerging eld in which horses are used as a tool for emotional growth and learning.… Read More →

    Leaflet
  • Transitions Program Evaluation Report 2013 cover
    January 2014

    Transitions Evaluation Report 2013

    We have been exploring equine assisted learning and its application since 2002 and have completed several pilots demonstrating the effectiveness of this approach with… Read More →

    Evaluation
  • MACS Annual Report 2012-2013
    April 2013

    Annual Report 2013–2014

    MACS has once again enjoyed another fantastic year in relation to growth and expansion – OK guys it’s time to consolidate! It’s an incredible achievement, and a… Read More →

    Annual Report
  • Annual Report 2012-2013
    April 2013

    Annual Report 2012–2013

    MACS enjoyed a fantastic year, particularly in relation to growth and expansion. Overall the feel in the organisation is change, change a bit more and then some. Its… Read More →

    Annual Report
  • Annual Report 2011-2012
    September 2012

    Annual Report 2011–2012

    This year we have decided to keep the word count down & make this report more visual. So in the spirit of word economy here goes. Stand out highlights of the year Completed… Read More →

    Annual Report