Mid & East Antrim Borough Council in partnership with Agewell are providing an opportunity for a basic health MOT for anyone over the age of 50.
This event will take place on the 20th September from 10am to 3pm at Houstons Mill, Broughshane.
Event Category: Physical Event
Flavour in the Forest
Come and join us for a taste of cultures from around the world featuring foods from Asian, Caribbean, and Mongolian cultures, music and dance performances from Persian, Kurdish and Afghanistan artist, as well as Indian and Arabic arts and crafts.
This is a celebration of cultures through food, music, dance and crafts from around the world taking place on Saturday 24th September at Slieve Gullion Courtyard and Amphitheatre.
This free event is family friendly and interactive.
It has been supported by Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, Radius Housing Association and Arbour Housing Association
Refugee Information Event
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council are running a free to attend event which will provide useful information (including Welfare / Benefit rights, Community Safety, Education, Jobs and more) at a one stop shop type location that may help people who have recently arrived to settle into the Causeway area.
The event is being hosted part of our Good Relations Week 2022 initiatives.
Everyone including host families are welcome to attend the event.
One stop information shop, Portrush Town Hall, Wednesday 21st September. 1pm – 4pm
Ag súgradh agus ag spraoi linn / Stay and Play with us
Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin and Clooney Hall Methodist Mission have worked together to make Irish accessible to all communities.
Both organisations host stay and play groups every week and this year parents, guardians and kids from each group will visit each other’s venues to make friends and experience new spaces, language and cultures.
This event will take place on the 21st September at 9.15am.
Ag súgradh agus ag spraoi linn / Stay and Play with us 2
Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin and Clooney Hall Methodist Mission have worked together to make Irish accessible to all communities.
Both organisations host stay and play groups every week and this year parents, guardians and kids from each group will visit each other’s venues to make friends and experience new spaces, language and cultures.
This event will take place on the 19th September at 10am.
Older people’s lunch
Forthspring Inter Community Group are hosing a lunch for older people in the community – from the Woodvale/Shankill and Clonard areas.
Participants from the cross community Moving Up Moving On programme will cook a tasty, nutritious lunch of soup and sandwiches for older people in the community to celebrate working together, being together and the the two rich and historic communities on different sides of a peace wall.
Walking tour
Participants will enjoy a bespoke walking tour of west Belfast on the 20th September at 9.30am.
The tour will begin and end at Forthspring Inter Community Group and it will visit sites along the Woodvale, Shankill, Falls and Springfield Roads.
It will focus on the broader histories of the areas and their communities, from when the areas were first established to the present day.
It will include insights and facts about the Troubles, the industrial and cultural heritages as well as stories of the people.
This tour will be delivered by DC Tours in partnership with Moving Up Moving On at Forthspring Inter Community Group.
Living Library – borrow an individual like a book
The Living Library is a fun event where you borrow a person and have a 20-minute one-to-one conversation.
Our human books reflect the stories of people with lots of different experiences in Belfast, including people who have sought asylum, the first MLA from a minority ethnic background, a nun who spent years living in an enclosed order, a community activist from the Traveller community and many more interesting life experiences.
Registration for the event is essential.
To register, email goodrelations@belfastcity.gov.uk
The event venue will be confirmed following registration.
This event is part of our DiverseCity programme, exploring our diverse and shared stories and the communities, cultures and traditions that make Belfast.
Walk and Talk Dungiven 2
Come along and walk with friends and others from the community as we host our walk and talk event. Hosted by St Canices GAC, the walk will start and finish at the club and will follow the “highway to health” around the town.
The aim is to bring the community together in an event to get active and talking to each other as we make our way around the route.
Come together and meet others in the community on a safe walking route whilst getting active – the walk is suitable for families and for those of all fitness levels.
Start time 7.30pm and the walk takes approx. 1 hour.
Print for Peace
To celebrate Good Relations Week 2022 Cooperation Ireland through the OUR Generation Project is hosting a workshop to create printed postcards which represent the theme Hope and Peace.
People are encouraged to drop-in to the free event on Tuesday 20th September from 7-9pm and print two postcards, one to keep for themselves and one to give to a new friend or neighbour who might be in need of some friendship.
Everyone is welcome!
Venue: St Columbs Park House 4 Limavady Road, Northern Ireland, BT47 6J