Guests pictured at the launch of the PEACEPLUS project Social Value Collaborative in Belfast
The €1.02 million Social Value Collaborative (SVC) PEACEPLUS project has been launched. SVC will provide training, coaching and digital tools to help organisations measure and evidence social impact. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/launch-eu1-million-project-grow-social-value-across-borders
Guests pictured at the joint launch of the ACCLIMATISE, MOSAIC and CMAP PEACEPLUS projects in Belfast.
Three PEACEPLUS projects aiming to strengthen climate change resilience and coastal community engagement in Irish seas have been launched at a joint event in Belfast. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/launch-three-peaceplus-projects-strengthen-climate-change-resilience-and-coastal
Guests at the launch of the North South ESTEEM PEACEPLUS project at Atlantic Technological University (ATU) in Letterkenny, Co Donegal.
North South ESTEEM, a three-year PEACEPLUS project designed to remove long standing barriers to cross border student and employment skills mobility, has been launched. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/atu-launches-major-all-island-initiative-transform-cross-border-education-and-skills
A full house for our second PEACEPLUS CEP networking event on Inclusive Community Development last week.
Keynote speaker Lilian Seenoi-Barr challenged us:
“Communities do not need saving. They need a voice.”
And asked:
Who is missing from your table?
#BelfastPEACEPLUS @seupb.bsky.social
Through roundtables and workshops, supported by our CEP delivery partners, the focus was on practical action and collaboration.
The Community Empowerment Programme is delivered as part of the Belfast PEACEPLUS Local Community Action Plan and supported by PEACEPLUS, managed by @seupb.bsky.social.
Guests pictured at the launch of the PEACEPLUS CONNECT project in Monaghan.
This week we attended the launch of CONNECT, a four-year PEACEPLUS project to help people connect, appreciate different perspectives, and encourage stronger community ties. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/eu208-million-peaceplus-connect-project-launches-uniting-communities-through-leadership
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We are delighted to have five relay teams competing in this year’s Belfast City Marathon.
We are raising funds to support the lifechanging and lifesaving work of Northern Ireland Chest Heart and Stroke, in memory of our dear friend and colleague, Paul Beattie.
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We were delighted to attend the launch of DATUM, a major new cross-border initiative designed to accelerate digital transformation for manufacturing SMEs.
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We were delighted to attend the launch of Sport 4 Peace, a major new PEACEPLUS project led by @ulstergaa.bsky.social in partnership with @ulsterrugby.bsky.social, @irishfootball.bsky.social and the Irish Football Association.
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Pictured at the recent Sport 4 Peace launch at Newforge Sports Complex in Belfast are Northern Ireland football manager Michael O’Neill, Lizzy Kent, Head of Women & Girls’ Football at the FAI, former All-Ireland-winning footballer and GAA pundit Peter Canavan, and Ulster Rugby’s General Manager, Rory Best.
Sporting organisations across Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland can apply for up to €100,000 each through the PEACEPLUS Change Makers Funding Programme. Find out more here: www.seupb.eu/peaceplus/change-maker-funding-programme @pobal.ie
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The PEACEPLUS Change Maker Funding Programme is now open, offering €40 million to support grassroots projects that bring communities together across Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland. Learn more and apply here: www.seupb.eu/peaceplus/change-maker-funding-programme @pobal.ie
Guests at the PEAT+ project launch
PEAT+, a major €19.2 million cross-border PEACEPLUS project to restore peatlands, enhance biodiversity and combat climate change, has been officially launched today on World Wetlands Day. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/eu192-million-cross-border-peatland-restoration-project-launched
Guests at the Intercultural Cross-border Inclusion (ICI) PEACEPLUS project launch in Monaghan.
A PEACEPLUS project aimed at creating a more inclusive society within communities on both sides of the border - the Intercultural Cross-border Inclusion Programme - has been launched. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/project-aimed-fostering-more-inclusive-society-launched-monaghan-peace-campus
Guests at the HF-TIC PEACEPLUS launch event in Belfast.
We were delighted to attend the launch of the Health Frontiers–Technology Innovation Centre (HF-TIC) PEACEPLUS project at @ulsteruni.bsky.social in Belfast. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/driving-future-healthcare-health-frontiers-technology-innovation-centre-launches-power
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PEACEPLUS will provide a new funding opportunity for groups SEUPB has identified as underrepresented in the Programme. Info sessions will run from 19 to 27 February. For info, email js.peaceplus@seupb.eu. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/new-peaceplus-funding-call-aimed-underrepresented-groups
A man in a wheelchair is given advice from a carer who is showing him information on a tablet device.
PEACEPLUS funding of €8,661,034 has been announced for ONSIDE Evolution, a major new cross-border initiative designed to tackle social and digital exclusion among disabled people and carers across Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/...
We were delighted to attend the launch of Right Support Right Time (RSRT), a major new cross‑border mental health and wellbeing initiative supported through PEACEPLUS.
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Guests and speakers at the PEACEPLUS launch event for the Riverine Community Park project.
PEACEPLUS funding of €16.7 million is helping to create Riverine Community Park – a 30-acre cross-border space across Strabane and Lifford – launched last Friday. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/connecting-communities-strabane-and-lifford-new-eu167m-shared-space-riverine-community
Guests and speakers at the PEACEPLUS launch event for PEACE-Air at ATU in Letterkenny.
We were delighted to attend the launch of the PEACE-Air project at Atlantic Technological University (ATU) Donegal, marking the beginning of a major cross-border initiative supported by PEACEPLUS. Read more here: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/eu65million-peace-air-project-launched-donegal
Meet OUR Generation, a PEACEPLUS project creating lasting change for children, young people, and communities across the region.
Building on @amhni.bsky.social's PEACE IV project, OUR Generation is tackling the intergenerational impact of trauma and fostering emotional resilience and peace.
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We would like to wish all our partners, projects, stakeholders and staff a Merry Christmas
Guests and speakers at the ONEHEALTH launch event in Belfast.
We were delighted to attend the launch of the €10m collaborative research project ONEHEALTH. The PEACEPLUS project has received funding of €9.8m and will be led by Catalyst. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/eu10million-cross-border-onehealth-project-launched-address-critical-public-health
Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald, SEUPB CEO Gina McIntyre and Stephen Dallas, CEO of The Bytes Project, at the CyberQuest PEACEPLUS launch event in Belfast.
We were delighted to help mark the launch of the CyberQuest project, a transformative PEACEPLUS-funded initiative led by The Bytes Project. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/cyberquest-project-launches-transform-cybersecurity-skills-and-youth-opportunities
Guests at the launch of the Ards and North Down Borough Council PEACEPLUS Co-designed Local Action Plan
Ards and North Down Borough Council has officially launched its €5,681,833 PEACEPLUS Co-designed Local Action Plan. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/ards-and-north-down-borough-council-launches-eu56m-peaceplus-local-action-plan
Guests at the PEACEPLUS Community Connections and Well-being Project (CCWP) launch event in Monaghan
The Community Connections and Well-being Project (CCWP), a €9.6 million cross-border PEACEPLUS initiative, has been launched in Monaghan. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/new-eu96-million-cross-border-mental-health-and-well-being-project-launched
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More than €11 million in PEACEPLUS funding has been announced to support three transformative projects under the Smart Towns and Villages investment area. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/more-eu11-million-peaceplus-funding-smart-towns-and-villages-projects-across-northern
Three pairs of hands holding a white cutout of a dove.
Eleven diverse community projects will receive a total of almost €300,000, with the first successful applicants to the PEACEPLUS Change Maker Funding Programme being announced. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/almost-eu300000-peaceplus-funding-awarded-11-projects-change-maker-grants-announced
Lesley-Anne Kinnon and Dr Betty Carlisle MBE, from Shankill Shared Women's Centre, with SEUPB Chief Executive Gina McIntyre (centre), pictured at the REGIOSTARS awards in Brussels.
Photo of the exterior of Shankill Shared Women's Centre in Belfast.
Congratulations to the PEACE-funded Shankill Shared Women’s Centre on winning the prestigious ‘A Europe Closer to Citizens’ category at this year’s REGIOSTARS awards ceremony in Brussels. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/shankill-shared-womens-centre-wins-prestigious-regiostars-award
