Event Type: Discussion or Talk

Youth Panel Discussion – Sharing Space on a Shared Island

Youth Link are facilitating a discussion with a panel of young people representing different faith based organisations who are involved with the recently established Shared Island Youth Forum, launched by the Department of the Taoiseach.

It will be an opportunity to hear more about the objectives of the forum, the opportunities it will seek to create, as well as the chance to hear from young people involved about their thoughts on a shared island and how we can live better, together.

The session will commence at 10am and finish at 11.30am. Refreshments will be available from 9.30am

For further information please contact Joanne Stainsby, Youth Link: NI joanne@youthlink.org.uk

If you are interested please complete the registration form by 4pm on Friday 15 September.

We look forward to welcoming you to Youth Link.

The St Comgall’s story: from dereliction to transformation

Gerry McConville from Falls Community Council in conversation with William Mitchell from the ACT Initiative.

The event will explore the lessons learned from the long journey of the transformation of St Comgall’s which began with Eileen Howell’s vision over twenty years ago. This is a story of how the derelict school building in Divis Street was transformed into a site of community excellence, acting as a gateway to the city centre and West Belfast and opening up new possibilities for the area. The speakers will discuss the current challenges facing good relations work, against the background of the present testing climate for the sector.

Followed by refreshments and tour for those interested.

Scribbles from The Troubles

Join us for a talk with artist Paula Monoghan as she presents “Scribbles from The Troubles.” Delve into the memory and context of her artwork reflecting a child’s point of view of growing up during ‘The Troubles’.

Through her unique style, Paula captures the essence of this period, inviting you to explore the stories and emotions powerfully relayed through visual art and the written word.

T:BUC Engagement Forum – The Good Friday Agreement, 25 years on

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:

  • Whistle stop tour of community-based GR projects within Derry city;
  • A tour of the Ebrington site and Peace Bridge and the development it has experienced; or
  • Networking opportunity with a range of participating groups and organisations alongside fringe presentations, exploring a range of topics including social value.

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

Learnings from Digital Volunteering

Join Nerve Centre and the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland for a special event, as they share valuable insights from the CollabArchive project for Good Relations Week 2023.

Supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, CollabArchive is a digital skills-based volunteering programme that has developed opportunities for underrepresented audiences to engage with the official archive of Northern Ireland.

This unique opportunity is a chance for those working across heritage, arts and the third sector to learn how the team behind CollabArchive contributed to breaking down barriers to build more inclusive communities.

What to expect:

~ Hear firsthand insights from project staff and volunteers;

~ Learn about volunteer recruitment and project delivery over the past two years;

~ Understand how new digital approaches helped strengthen engagement with the archives;

~ Listen to the volunteers involved as they share their unique experiences and perspectives.

Practitioners Meet-Up

Two creative responses to “then and now”, will be presented for a little pondering and discussion, accompanied by tea/coffee and cake. Open to all who work in community in the Lurgan area and beyond.

 

Vacancies 

A film about what we lost and might find , considering the legacy of the Troubles in Ireland.

Paul Hutchinson (writer/director) will be present to introduce the film.

Organised by Corrymeela Community

 

A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats

A community art piece created by users of the Jethro Centre.

Identity and Belonging

Intergenerational conference with secondary school pupils and members of Fermanagh Churches’ Forum (linked to ISE network of Inter-church Fora).

Organised by Fermanagh Churches’ Forum with support from Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, the facilitated discussion will explore the themes of identity and belonging.

Story, Tea and Chat in Cookstown Library

Join us for a shared reading session for adults where a story will be read aloud and key themes and ideas discussed. This event celebrates the principles of connection and collaboration that are central tenants of Good Relations Week. Booking advisable.

Towards Together…. A personal journey in fostering peace and building community.

Well known and renowned community activist Anne Carr will deliver a talk on her personal experience of peacebuilding in Northern Ireland. Since the 1980s, she has advocated for better community relations through improved dialogue and mutual understanding. She helped develop the first integrated primary school outside of Belfast, and actively participated in cross-community organisations including Women Together, the Northern Ireland Women’s Coalition, and Community Dialogue. She has helped train women in mediation and conflict transformation and taught them leadership skills and public speaking, as well as how to build up their confidence.  She has lobbied and challenged politicians to take risks for peace.

The talk will be followed by a Q & A session.

This is a FREE event, organised by Fermanagh and Omagh District Council in conjunction with Fermanagh and Omagh Interfaith group.

Debate Conference

Parallel Histories offers a new way to study the history of conflict – history which is still contested, controversial and relevant. Our teaching methodology challenges students to understand both sides, examine the source evidence and debate alternative interpretations before coming to their own view.

Our debating conference will invite seven schools from across Northern Ireland to join us in Stormont, the home of the Northern Ireland Assembly on Friday 22nd September 2023, 10am to 2pm for what promises to be a fantastic day of debate and discussion.

Introduced by Robbie Butler MLA, deputy leader of the UUP, the event gives the opportunity for schools across Northern Ireland to come together to share their own perspectives and interpretations of the contested history of Northern Ireland.

 

Contact: hugh@parallelhistories.org.uk for more information