This programme of work promotes the ethos of a “Shared Future” within and between rural communities across Northern Ireland. All projects and activities carried out under this programme focus specifically on the issues related to rural sectarianism and rural racism. There is also scope for work on gender issues, minority ethnic work, cultural diversity, social exclusion and poverty, culture, equality and championing sustainability. The CSI programme itself develops rural community initiatives, feeds into the NI policy context, assists the RCN Rural Enablers programme and promotes Cohesion, Sharing and Integration at both a local and regional level.
RCN and React complete work with their History Group.
RCN in partnership with REACT and Northern Springs delivered a six week community relations programme called Rebels Radicals Royalists and Loyalists in the Banbridge and surrounding rural areas. This programme focused on the theme of shared history and ...
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Equality and Good Relations Training
NIRWN together with the Rural Community Network delivered two training sessions to the new Monitoring Committee of the NI Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 on November 11th and November 26th. The training focussed on the Equality and Good Relations responsibilities ...
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A Fresh Start for NI
The Northern Ireland Executive, the UK and Irish governments have agreed a set of actions following ten weeks of talks.After ten weeks of intensive cross party talks at Stormont House, the Northern Ireland executive and the UK and Irish ...
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Galvanising the Peace Presentation
Report by Dympna McGlade, CRC
The Community Relations Council (CRC), together with representatives of partner community relations practitioners, delivered a presentation in Dublin to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement on 22 October. ...
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Conference to inspire local peace building actions
A conference, designed to inspire efforts to build peace and good relations across the Fermanagh and Omagh district, has taken place as part of Community Relations and Cultural Awareness Week.
Organised by Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, in partnership with ...
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