This is an Ulster Hockey business networking event and lunch followed by a Q&A session with Eugene Magee (former international hockey player and club hurler), Lynsey Mallon (hockey player), Angela Platt (Director of Women’s football at IFA), and Sally Gunnell (Olympic gold medalist 1992 400m metres hurdles). There will be a Q&A session, hosted by Denise Watson.
For further information on this event, please contact the event organiser at admin@ulsterhockey.com
We’d like to invite you to join us for ‘Breaking down barriers, building commUNITY’, a conversation with local faith leaders, as part of Good Relations Week 2024.
This year, the theme of Good Relations Week is ‘OpportUNITY’ – a call to action to create a brighter, inclusive future for all. ‘OpportUNITY’ is a collective moment for us all to UNITE and be architects of change in helping build a region where every voice matters.
The fierce commitment of Habitat’s founders to the equality of all people is an inspiration in challenging days. In a world torn apart by injustice, conflict and poverty love breaks down barriers and heals division.
The heart to serve is at the heart of Habitat’s mission. By putting God’s love into action to build a world where everyone has a decent place to live Habitat is always among the poor, the refugees, those who are forgotten or overlooked, people on the margins.
For 30 years here in Ireland, Habitat’s mission has called more than 40,000 people to action, breaking down barriers as we build walls, bringing communities together and supporting the most vulnerable here at home and in countries around the world.
The event’s panel will discuss the impact of Habitat’s commitment to breaking down barriers, their own experience of faith in action in the context of a divided community and the importance of faith and seeking justice for the good of all people in 2024 and beyond.
DATE: Wednesday 18th September
TIME: 7.30pm – 9pm, refreshments from 7pm
VENUE: South Kirk Presbyterian Church, 34 Shaftesbury Square, Belfast, BT2 7DB
Dr Matt Williams, conservation manager at Jubilee Farm, NI’s first community-owned farm, discusses the project’s role in building bridges between people of different political, religious and ethnic communities. Tiziana O’Hara of Cooperative Alternatives then highlights the Cultivating Community Farming accelerator project, how this model of social innovation is spreading across Northern Ireland and its future potential. Finally, Dr Aoibeann Walsh of Rural Support brings an update on their work to expand social farming with refugees and asylum seekers across NI, and the potential benefits of this approach. The event closes with a panel Q&A, moderated by ARK’s Dr Jonny Hanson.
Refreshments will be available from 10.00am and the formal event program will begin at 10.30am.
You can register using this link: Cultivating opportUNiTY with social and community farming (office.com)
The Together: Building a United Community (T:BUC) Engagement Forum takes place on Tuesday 19 September 2023 at the Ebrington Hotel, Derry City.
This T:BUC Engagement Forum will explore some aspects of the outworking from the Good Friday Agreement and its impact delivering good relations and a sustainable legacy by investing in regeneration. The event will be hosted by Tim McGarry and will include a panel discussion and presentations on the role of, for example, shared housing and regeneration. This Engagement Forum will provide us with the opportunity to look forward at what is being done as well as explore what can/is still being done.
For the first time ever the Engagement Forum will be extended into the afternoon. Participants can choose an option from a series of afternoon sessions. These include:
Please feel free to register your place and indicate which afternoon session you will join.
Early booking would be advised as this event is regularly fully booked very quickly.
Book your ticket now on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tbuc-engagement-forum-the-good-friday-agreement-25-years-on-tickets-703330158437
For further details, please contact Paul Killen by email: pkillen@nicrc.org.uk
Community Engagement Night with attendees from across the Ethnic and Settled spectrum.
Five Groups promoting their Faith, Culture, Cuisine and Arts.
Each group will be provided with appropriate safe space to display their wares and promote cultural awareness to the wider settled and ethnic community.
The aim of the project is to promote a better understanding of the vibrant society that we live in and the wide range of cultural identities within it. It will promote better understanding, inclusion, respect and more so acceptance of each groups’ unique characteristics. It will build upon community bonding, create friendships and ultimately build good connections that will heighten active community engagement and partnerships going forward.
Currently there is fear and distrust within the community among our respective groupings which is preventing respective groups part-taking in community projects such as health and well-being, educational programmes and training opportunities. We need to avail of this funding opportunity to promote inclusion that builds upon respect of everyone’s identity and promotes harmony moving forward.