Teams from across Northern Ireland have gathered in Newtownards for a Walking Football tournament aimed at increasing physical fitness and improving mental wellbeing. Now in its second year, the tournament organised by Glen Men’s Walking Football has benefitted from a Community Involvement Grant worth £3,042.98 from the Housing Executive.
For more information visit: The Housing Executive – News (nihe.gov.uk)
A group of girls from Lurgan created lifetime memories in July when, as part of their involvement in Ulster GAA’s Cúchulainn Initiative, they travelled to London to represent their schools and town in the All-Britain Competition (ABC Games).
The Cúchulainn Initiative is Ulster GAA’s flagship cross community programme which brings together young people from different community backgrounds through Gaelic Games. The Lurgan Cúchulainn’s, consisting of girls from Lurgan Junior High School, Brownlow Integrated College, and St Ronan’s College, took part in the U16 Girls Competition. Despite being a team made-up of players who had little or no experience playing Gaelic games, the group represented themselves with distinction showing some incredible skills, passion, and teamwork as they came up against established clubs in Britain.
In recognition of their engagement in this programme the group will be hosted for a reception with the Lord Mayor of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council on Tuesday 19th September.
Multi-Ethnic Sports & Cultures N.I. (M.S.C.N.I.) are pleased to deliver our Sports Festival providing services to support Black, Asian and Ethnic Minorities (BAME), Refugees and Asylum seekers and neighbouring societies.
The Sports Festival/Legacy Cup 2023 is a split event sports festival where children aged 5-11 years old from ethnic minority backgrounds, new and existing migrant can sample local sports ranging from GAA, Rugby, Hurling, football, basketball, cricket, badminton, and tennis followed by the Legacy Cup from aged 12 plus (Over 40, 39-18, 15-17 and 12-15 years) football tournament between B.A.M.E. youths, Asylum Seekers/Refugees, and neighbouring societies to bring about change in sport and promoting togetherness.
Wednesday 20 September
10am-2pm
Valley Leisure Centre
We are thrilled to invite you to the Let’s Connect Championships. A 5-A-Side Football Tournament organised as part of Good Relations Week at the Valley Leisure Centre.
The tournament aims to promote social inclusion, integration, and wellbeing, bringing together asylum seekers, newcomers, community, voluntary and statutory organisations, and Council staff to unite through the spirit of sports and camaraderie.
Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to celebrate unity, diversity, and community through the power of football. Registration is free. Numbers are limited.
Lunch will be provided at the end of the tournament.
To secure your spot or register a team email your details to
goodrelations@antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk
Deadline for registration Monday 18 September. Please advise of any dietary and /or accessibility requirements.
Legacy Cup is a football festival is celebration of Good Relations Week 2023 with teams from Ethnic Minority backgrounds and local communities coming together. Ages ranging from 15-17years to 40+.
The Legacy Cup aims to develop youths in sports to become future sporting ambassadors of change within Belfast and Northern Ireland and to promote togetherness, build relationships, and create awareness of cultural diversity as our communities continue to grow multiculturally.
The Legacy Cup will also give participants a sense of belonging which will encourage their participation in volunteering in the sport more with a football festival for them to look forward to annually.
Forthspring Inter community Group is hosting an armchair aerobics event to celebrate Good Relations Week 2022 on the 21st September from 10-11am.
This is an opportunity for older people from the Shankill/Woodvale and Clonard areas to come together to enjoy gentle exercise and meet people from different communities.
Our Multi-Ethnic Sports Festival will be a 2-in-1 event consisting of our UNI-Cup which is a football tournament for ages 12 and above.
The second part of the event is our Annual Table Tennis tournament in which we will have participants from all communities in Belfast representing their community.
In line with the Good relations theme ‘Change starts with us’ we will be using this medium to bring together the new and existing migrants and the local community to build friendships and connections to encourage them to integrate into society.
We will also be delivering Good relations workshop around racism, sectarianism and hate crime in sports.
The events will end with cultural celebrations with music, food from cultural backgrounds, refreshments, African drumming circle and dance displays.
Our Multi-Ethnic Sports Festival will be a 2-in-1 event consisting of Our UNI-Cup which is a football tournament for ages 12 and above.
The second part of the event is our Annual Table Tennis tournament in which we will have participants from all communities in Belfast representing their community.
In line with the Good relations theme ‘Change starts with us’ we will be using this medium to bring together the new and existing migrants and the local community to build friendships and connections to encourage them to integrate into society.
We will also be delivering Good relations workshop around racism, sectarianism and hate crime in sports.
The events will end with cultural celebrations with music, food from cultural backgrounds, refreshments, African drumming circle and dance displays.