Welcoming Newcomers Lunch and family fun day

An event by Ardoyne Youth Enterprise, in partnership with North Belfast Friendship Club

Transport provided from agreed pick-up points in City Centre and North Belfast

Welcoming Newcomers is an AYE inclusion and integration project, run with support from NBSGRP

Venues: Our Lady’s Deanby garden and YEHA garden.

Followed by family fun day at Ardoyne Youth Club car park

For more details, contact Catherine at Ardoyne Youth Enterprise: communication@ardoyne.org

07786165465

‘Brighter Futures’ – Street Performance

Young people from Enagh Youth Forum will engage in four Good Relations workshops looking at the causes of ‘community division’ and contested space in Derry and beyond. This will culminate in a street performance by the Youth Forum promoting Strathfoyle as a safe and shared space for everyone.

For more information, please contact enaghyf@gmail.com

Theatre of Witness Workshop at The Playhouse Theatre Derry/Londonderry

The Play House Theatre will be hosting an in-person workshop ‘Theatre of Witness’ on Thursday 23rd of September at 2pm

Theatre of Witness is a form of testimonial performance performed by people sharing their personal and collective stories of suffering, transformation and peace. The work brings people together across divides of difference to bear witness to truth, healing and reconciliation.

Engage with performers and storytellers from all sides and realties of The Troubles to explore the path to healing from conflict. Workshops enable the performers to screen video footage of their original Theatre of Witness production and talk about their experiences.

The workshops also give the opportunity for participants to ask questions about things that are rarely spoken about. Performers include former police officers, paramilitaries and relatives of those killed or injured.

For more information, please contact kierans@derryplayhouse.com

Exploring Cultures Through Art

Young people from the Triax area will come together to explore and celebrate their culture and create a piece of community art.

Three workshops will take place throughout the week exploring their cultures with the last session involving the making of the art piece. This will be shared on BBHF and Fountain social media accounts.

For more information, please contact michaela@bbhealthforum.org

‘Brighter Futures’ Street Performance

Young people from Enagh Youth Forum will engage in four Good Relations workshops looking at the causes of ‘community division’ and contested space in Derry and beyond. This will culminate in a street performance by the Youth Forum promoting Strathfoyle as a safe and shared space for everyone.

Contact enaghyf@gmail.com for more information.

The Human Library Experience

Forthspring Inter Community Group and Belfast Multi-Cultural Association will bring together 10 women from across Belfast to share their life journey and experiences in a storytelling arena. The stories will reflect the challenges of daily life in modern Belfast, as well as hopes and aspirations for the future.

For more info, please contact mumo@forthspring.com

Youth Matters Belfast

Forthspring Inter Community Group and Belfast Multi-Cultural Association will host a Youth workshop exploring the issues and challenges young people face in Belfast growing up – including “ISM’s” and “Phobia’s” as well as the positive things about an increasing multi-cultural Belfast.

Cultural Festival

This free, family friendly festival will celebrate the diversity of culture in South and East Belfast by showcasing art, music and food from new communities.

There will be performances throughout the afternoon along with workshops, crafts and food samples.

LINCS is a citywide programme that provides meaningful good relations activities designed to foster inclusion between Protestants, Catholics and BAME communities.

Meet the Author & Q&A Dialogue – ‘Guard Your Heart’

The workshop will be facilitated by Sue Divin, author of the book, ‘Guard Your Heart’. Through dialogue, participants will explore themes such as legacy, segregation, stereotypes and prejudice and reflect on how adults play an important role in defining today’s narrative and shaping a brighter future for young people.

Participants will meet people from other faith traditions and communities and recognise the role they play in improving attitudes among young people. They will learn to shape a narrative that will encourage building positive relationships between young people of different faith and community backgrounds.

BCRC Civic Youth Voice Graphic Design Workshop

BCRC presents craft based workshop offering young members of BCRC Civic Youth Voice the opportunity to come together to develop and design a logo that will represent the BCRC Civic Youth Voice going forward.

This event is in partnership with Courthouse Project Bushmills.

Members are representative of young people across Causeway Coast and Glens and are focused on working collectively, across communities to raise awareness of issues affecting young people today.

To book your place please contact : 02827665068

or email clair@theresourcecentre.org or angela@theresourcecentre.org