Northern Ireland

Community Foundation for Northern Ireland

Since 1979, the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland has supported projects and individuals involved in conflict resolution and peacebuilding. Intimately involved in many ground breaking initiatives, the Foundation has a track record of administering European Union support funds for peace and reconciliation and currently administrates the From Prison to Peace Partnership and the SEARCH Project [...] Read more >>>

Community Relations Council

The Community Relations Council aims to foster a peaceful and fair society, based on reconciliation and trust, in Northern Ireland. It was established to promote better community relations between Protestants and Catholics in Northern Ireland and recognition of their cultural diversity. In order to achieve their goal of a peaceful Northern Ireland, the Council works [...] Read more >>>

Corrymeela Community

Corrymeela was founded in 1965 with the goal of promoting reconciliation and peacebuilding through healing social, religious and political divisions in Northern Ireland. Corrymeela works across Northern Ireland and beyond. The work of the organisation can be divided into five strands: Working in schools to address community relations issues; Providing respite and development work for [...] Read more >>>

Harmony Community Trust

Harmony Community Trust is a cross community organisation founded in 1975 to promote community relations and social inclusion. Its aim is the overcoming of divisive barriers and development of mutual respect, tolerance, and trust through the means of positive shared experiences. Accordingly, activities – open to all members of society, regardless of real or perceived [...] Read more >>>

REACT: Reconciliation, Education and Communication Training

React is a community organisation based in Armagh City with the aim of supporting marginalized groups and individuals through a range of projects. The focus of React’s work is community empowerment, skill development and the promotion of reconciliation through community development, education, and training. React’s work is ongoing and dynamic and responds to the changing needs [...] Read more >>>

Community Dialogue

Community Dialogue are committed to a dialogue process, developed over the years, to help transform understanding and build trust amongst people who often hold opposing political, social and religious views. Community Dialogue brings divided groups in Northern Ireland and elsewhere together to dialogue about contentious political, social and economic problems. Community Dialogue believe that to make [...] Read more >>>

Peace and Reconciliation Group (PRG)

The Peace and Reconciliation Group was established in 1976 to build bridges and promote a peaceful and inclusive society for all in Northern Ireland. A major strand of PRG work involves getting people to talk to one another. This may happen in the form of structured workshops or training programmes, specifically designed projects, mediation sessions, [...] Read more >>>

Belfast Conflict Resolution Consortium (BCRC)

The formation of the Belfast Conflict Resolution Consortium (BCRC) in 2007 came as a result of over 12 months discussions between republican, loyalist and community activists engaged in conflict management at Belfast’s interfaces. These discussions focused on the need to provide a citywide approach enabling longer term strategies rather than short term isolated actions at [...] Read more >>>

Commentary UDA decommissioning in Northern Ireland

Good news today in Northern Ireland, where the Ulster Defence Association (UDA) has claimed to have completed putting their weapons beyond use. This comes some 5 weeks ahead of their February deadline, when the decommissioning body ceases to operate. The UDA claim was officially confirmed by General John De Chastelain, head of the international decommissioning body. Read more >>>

Beyond Skin

Beyond Skin has operated in Northern Ireland since 2004, with the objective of using arts to tackle issues of racism and sectarianism in the province. Recent racist attacks in Northern Ireland have demonstrated that racism is very much a serious problem that needs to be addressed alongside efforts against sectarianism. The cultural make-up of Northern [...] Read more >>>