We successfully completed our community conversations initiative which has been very helpful in identifying the key issues affecting participating individuals and organisations.
We will compile our findings and disseminate information early 2021
A virtual community forum which facilitates dialogue around local area issues for excluded community activists, projects and organisations
We plan to compile these conversations into a research paper which documents the levels of exclusion from funding and community development experienced by grass-roots activists and projects across Northern Ireland since the implementation of the ‘Peace Process’. The aim is to raise awareness and discussion about the lack of capacity and positive engagement from non-Irish Nationalist communities in the current peace process strategy
To ensure we reach unheard, ignored and under-represented voices in those communities we will invite presentations and participants based on their experiences of exclusion
ConnectivityNI
One key issue emerging from our recent Community Conversations is the need for ‘Our Own Media Outlet’. Therefore, we are providing capacity to develop an online Radio/WebTV channel which promotes and highlights issues affecting marginalised community organisations across Northern Ireland.
RATHCOOLE
First Conversation
Monday 2nd November 2020 at 7pm
Facilitation of discussion for local groups with no access to resources, ignored by funders or lacking community development capacity. Why does Rathcoole still not have proper community facilities after 60 years of deprivation? Here is a community video document of the area in 1992….. while the physical state of the estate has been developed, there are still NO community facilities in Rathcoole since its establishment in 1960’s.
Thanks to everyone who attended the online event, we will publish a summary of our findings shortly!
NORTH BELFAST
Second Conversation
Monday 9th November 2020 at 7pm
How can a more inclusive environment be created in North Belfast?
Below is a clarification statement by the HUBB project in North Belfast regarding recent community issues in the area
Thanks to everyone who attended the online event, we will publish a summary of our findings shortly!
NEWRY
Third Conversation
Monday 16th November at 7pm
Thanks to everyone who attended the online event, we will publish a summary of our findings shortly!
ENNISKILLEN
Forth Conversation
Monday 23rd November at 7pm
Thanks to everyone who attended the online event, we will publish a summary of our findings shortly!
LONDONDERRY/DERRY
Fifth Conversation
Monday 30th November 2020 at 7pm
Thanks to everyone who attended the online event, we will publish a summary of our findings shortly!
COLERAINE
Sixth Conversation
Monday 7th December 2020 at 7pm
Thanks to everyone who attended the online event, we will publish a summary of our findings shortly!
Carrickfergus
Seventh Conversation
Monday 14th December 2020 at 7pm
Issues affecting the community in Carrickfergus and surrounding areas. This is the final online event for 2020! More discussion and publication of our research findings on social, cultural, political and funding exclusion experienced by non-Irish Nationalist communities in 2021!
Thanks to everyone who attended the online event, we will publish a summary of our findings shortly!