Event Category: Physical Event

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

Great Glengormley Get Together

This events aims to bring people together from all areas to network and enjoy different cultures, food and entertainment in the centre of Glengormley.

This event is creating a shared and safe space in an area that has been seen as an interface. All age groups, local businesses, community groups and the general public are encouraged to join us on the 10th September for a fun day.

Providing a marquee for music, a place to chat and have a cuppa, things for children to do, stalls from local suppliers, food, musical entertainment and singing, a chance for groups to showcase the things that they do, a chance for local people to join in and celebrate the good things in their area and be part of the community.

Everyone is welcome to join the festival and celebrate all that community stands for.

DISABILITY AWARENESS DAY

Destined is a voluntary charitable organisation with two centers one in Derry and one in Feeny that seeks to address the needs of people with learning disabilities in a whole life context. They seek to empower people with learning disabilities and promote social inclusion.

Destined are running a Disability Awareness Day event during Good Relations Week on the 21st September at 11am.

The Event will take the structure of:

  • Launch (by people with learning disabilities) of the Foyle Valley Railway Museum’s Interpretive Centre;
  • Learning Disability Awareness Workshops;
  • Learning Disability Open Day

Venue: Destined, Foyle Valley Railway 1 Foyle Road, Derry, N Ireland BT48 6SQ

Multicultural family fun day 2022

Ardoyne Youth Enterprise is hosting a multicultural celebration and family fun day on Saturday 16th September 2022 from 2-5pm.

A range of activites will take place such as:

  • Food of the worlds
  • Arts and crafts workshops
  • Local and international music
  • Bouncy Castles

This is a free event and all youth groups and families are welcome.

For more information, visit Facebook/ArdoyneYouthEnterprise or email communication@ardoyne.org

 

Change Starts With Us – Increasing Ethnic Diversity in the NI Environment Sector

Northern Ireland Environment Link is running a workshop with a good relations focus, on how the NI environment sector can encourage a higher level of engagement and participation of people from diverse ethnic backgrounds.

What?

Recent research has identified a lower than average level of ethnic diversity in the UK environment sector. This event aims to share preliminary insight into the Northern Ireland levels and nature of engagement of those from a BAME background with environmental organisations, issues, projects, and activities. There will also be a workshop element encouraging participants to share their thoughts on ‘barriers to’ and ‘recommendations for’ increasing diversity in the NI environment sector. The outcomes of this event will be included in a final report which will help inform future actions for increasing diversity in the NI environment sector.

Who?

This event is open to 30 people from organisations representing BAME groups and environment organisations which are members of Northern Ireland Environment Link.

When?

Thursday 22nd September 2022 (10.15am  – 12.30pm)

Where?

Peter Froggatt Centre, Queens University Belfast

RSPB drop in session at Ulster Museum

Get hands on with Nature …explore stories from near and far, climb inside our sensory tree of life, or dare to open our curious cabinets. Our engaging natural science facilitators are on hand to answer your questions.

On Sat 24th of September the RSPB will be running a session in the Ulster Museum ‘Discover Nature’ centre focussing on swifts. You’ll be able to contribute a piece to a collaborative wall art ‘collage’, and also make a pledge to help the species!

This is a free drop in session running from 11am – 3pm,  we hope to see you there!

Kids standing up 2

Young people from the lower Ravenhill Road area are participating in an art programme highlighting cultural diversity in their area and the positves it brings to the community and also the wider area of East Belfast.

NextGen Leading Change

Springboard Opportunities are excited to celebrate Good Relations week 2022 in a number of ways.

Throughout the week we will showcase some of our Good Relations work with young people from the past year on oursocial media platforms. This will include highlights from our cross community schools project in Belfast & the North West as well as a video of our recent Good Relations showcase event ‘Our Lives, Our Legacy’ which examined themes of cultural identity and how the legacy of conflict in Northern
Ireland continues to impact young people from disadvantaged communities today.

Alongside this we will host a physical event on UN International Day of Peace (21st of Sept) at New City Life along the peace line.

The event will see Springboards youth ambassadors “NextGen’ facilitate a youth panel for cross community groups aged 16-24 years old. The ambassadors will encourage their peers to explore & tackle key issues they are impacted by including mental health, poverty & unemployment through interactive and engaging workshops as well as Q & A discussions with key experts.

Young people will be asked to ‘imagine’ an ideal future for Belfast and outline recommendations for change. These young change makers will then decide on follow up social action activity that will positively impact on themselves and their local communities.

Advancing Race Equality Awards 2022 #AREA22 NWMF

The 2022 Advancing Race Equality Awards recognise individuals, teams, groups, or networks that have been leading action, removing barriers and enhancing the inclusion of and engagement with ethnic minority people across Northern Ireland – from the workplace to the delivery of services. Across  Northern Ireland, ordinary communities are coming together to advance Race Equality, often with little or no resources. New links are being forged to help address racial inequalities. Nominees are being recognised for their various achievements nationwide.

Community organisations and role models from across NI will head to the Waterfoot Hotel on 22nd September 2022 for the 2nd annual Advancing Race Equality Awards.

Amongst those being honoured are charities, campaigners and activists from all walks of life. The Advancing Race Equality Awards recognise the incredible efforts of these ordinary people and also highlights an important national conversation about how to value, support and sustain such efforts given the many challenges ahead.