Event Type: Physcial Event

Family Activity Morning @ The Imaginarium Newry

Good relations start with childhood friendships.

The Integrated Education Fund (IEF) would like to invite families to join them for a morning of family activities on Saturday 25 October at the Imaginarium in Newry.

The morning is aimed at parents who are curious about what Transformation to Integrated status could look like in their child’s school.

Children will have the opportunity to take part in a creative workshop run by the Imaginarium for ages 5+, and their will be time for families to explore the creative space of the Imaginarium together.

The morning will conclude with a light lunch at 12.00pm.

Places are free, but all attendees must register for a ticket.

If you have any queries or would like more information, please contact Jen on 028 9069 4099 or email jen@ief.org.uk.

Cuchulainn Initiative – Ulster GAA

Mayoral reception for the Bangor Boys Cuchulainn GAA team at Bangor Castle.

North Down and Ards Mayor, Gilliam McCollum, will host a reception for the Bangor Cuchulainns Cross community GAA team. The Bangor Cuchulainns are a team of U15 boys from St Columbanus and Bangor Academy Sixth form college that came together through sport to represent their town at the All Britain Championships, in London, in July.

The boys, none of whom had any background in Gaelic Games, prepared for 3 months to learn the skills of the game in a team setting to form friendships that will last a lifetime.

They are the first team from Bangor to participate in Ulster GAA’s flagship cross community initiative and represented their schools, their family and their town with distinction.

 

 

Let’s Connect Event

Belfast Trust Staff are invited to come along and hear real life stories and lives experiences from our international staff and services users from ethnic minority communities including people asylum in a welcoming and safe space to foster mutual understanding, build empathy  and create connections.

 

Local Community Empowerment Programme For South Belfast

As a participant on the South Belfast Local Community Empowerment Programme you will spend at least 30 hours over the next year co-designing and delivering a project with other local people

 

Make new connections and learn new skills together

 

contact Fiona Molloy South Belfast CEP Coordinator to register your interest.

fiona.mollou@forwardsouth.org

Intercultural Dialogue and Nonviolent Communication Skills Training Programme – Dungannon

Intercultural Dialogue and Nonviolent Communication Skills Training Programme

📅 Dates: Saturday 25 October, Saturday 8 November, Saturday 22 November

⏰ Time: 10am – 1pm (followed by lunch)

📍 Location: The Junction, 12 Beechvalley Way, Dungannon, BT70 1BS

⭐Register to participate here⭐

Enhance your communication skills through Migrant Centre NI’s training on Intercultural Dialogue and Nonviolent Communication skills. Discover tools to foster understanding, reduce and prevent conflict, and build connections across differences in personal, professional, and community settings

Participants will receive a certificate of participation at the end of the final workshop.

Travel expenses can be reimbursed and interpreters can be booked on request. Children can be brought to workshops if necessary, but must be accompanied by their parent/guardian.

The training will be facilitated by The Irish Network for Nonviolent Action Training and Education (INNATE), an organisation which supports groups and individuals exploring nonviolent approaches to conflict and social change issues.

The programme is only for participants with lived experience as members of migrant and/or ethnic minority communities in Northern Ireland.

“Unseen Boundaries” documentary screening and discussion:

Diverse Youth NI, in partnership with Belfast City of Sanctuary and Ulster University, is honoured to present the screening of Unseen Boundaries as part of Good Relations Week 2025. The event will take place on Friday, 17th October 2025, from 4.00pm to 6.00pm at Lecture Theatre 2, Ulster University Belfast Campus.

Unseen Boundaries is a short documentary developed through our Hi-M8 BAME Youth Mental Health Campaign. It explores the often-hidden mental health challenges faced by Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic young people in Northern Ireland, drawing attention to barriers in accessing vital public services, including higher education. By capturing authentic youth voices and lived experiences, the film seeks to spark conversation about inequality, resilience, and inclusion. This documentary is suitable for both adults and children. Young people are encouraged to come along for the event.

The programme will begin at 4.00pm with the documentary screening, followed by a panel discussion and an interactive session from 4.40pm to 6.00pm. This will provide space for questions, comments, and reflections from the audience, ensuring that the event is not only informative but also participatory.

We are inviting representatives from the authorities, community leaders, and key stakeholders, alongside young people and members of the public. The event offers an important opportunity to strengthen dialogue on mental health, good relations, and the role of education in building a more inclusive society.

Women in Heritage

Women in Heritage, as part of Twenty-Fifth Literature of Irish Exile Autumn School, will take place in Mellon Centre for Migration Studies on Saturday 18 October – Don’t miss it!
Guest speakers include Gemma and Bryonie Reid, Bronagh Mc Atasney, Laura Augiar and Emma McAleer
Booking essential –
☎️ 028 8225 6315
✉️ mcms@librariesni.org.uk

Hunger Games for Peace

Hunger Games for Peace is an event for young people delivered by YouthAction NI as part of the Shared Agenda for Peace programme. This Shared Learning Partnership is between East Africa Youth and Lower Ormeau Youth Hub. This closed event is happening in Lower Ormeau Youth Hub.

The ‘Hunger for Peace Games’ is an initiative that lends its methodology to that of the book ‘Hunger Games’ by Suzanne Collins and the subsequent film series. In this series young people (tributes) are selected to compete in an annual pageant called the ‘Hunger Games’. Within the Games the ‘tributes’ are forced to fight to the death in this widely watched spectacle.

Purpose/Aim:
• Using a similar methodology to the Hunger Games, our adaptation promotes more of a fight for peace than a fight to the death.
• It assumes that peace is not a given or an end product in itself, but rather one that requires careful and considered attention and effort.
• It supports young people and adults to reflect on their experiences, and share their insights about living in or observing divided/separate societies.

Outcomes:
• To meet, connect and build relationships with others from different backgrounds and communities.
• To share insights about how conflict and violence impact on attitudes, choices and behaviours.
• To identify practical ways to overcome conflict and to contribute to peace-building.

IFA inclusion programme

The Irish Football Association (IFA) runs several inclusion-focused programmes under its Irish FA Foundation, aimed at promoting diversity, accessibility, and community engagement through football across Northern Ireland.

Disability Football Programme – This initiative ensures that people with disabilities have equal opportunities to participate and excel in football: