New Lodge based group X-prisoners group Tar Isteach are in the process of packing up their old base in the New Lodge to move to a bigger building beside the Antrim Road Baptist Church, facing Mannys chip shop.
The organisation was set up in 1999 to provide counselling and welfare rights advice for ex-republican prisoners and their families in the North Belfast area but has now expanded and offers advice, emotional support, youth provision and training and education to those that need it.
Project co ordinator Tommy Quigley said the new premises will allow all their services to be provided under the one roof. Funding is provided by the Peace III programme.
"With the regeneration work being planned for Hillman Street where our old premises were we knew we had to move so chose this spot here on the Antrim Road," said Quigley.
"Before we were divided between the Ashton Centre and Hillman Street but now it is all under one roof. We will still be providing the same service but from another location.
"Tar Isteach has grown so much over the years, now more than 2500 people are helped by us every year."
Service users are warned there may be some disruption over the coming weeks while the official move takes place.
"We will officially be moving on 27 January so there might be a bit of disruption in the next couple of weeks. We are telling people to just give us a ring to check.
“We are also updating our ex-prisoners database so any ex-prisoners in the area should get in touch with their contact details. This is a new phase for us in Tar Isteach and we will continue to make it the success that it is."
Contact Tar Isteach on 90754967
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