OFMDFM/Atlantic Philantropies Launch Joint Programme

08 March 2011

OFMDFM and The Atlantic Philanthropies are hosting a series of five information workshops to inform interested parties of a jointly funded programme which they are launching.

The main aim of the programme is to promote inter community sharing and improve the relations between and across the interface / contested space communities.

The programme will have four focus areas for support –

• Early years and parenting programme concentrating on young children and parents living in interface / contested space communities


• A shared space programme targeted and delivered through schools operating in interface / contested space communities


• An interface youth engagement programme aimed at young adults,


• A shared neighborhood programme targeted at families living in interface / contested space communities
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The workshops are planned for the following venues;

• Monday 14th March 2011 - Grosvenor House, Belfast - Registration is at 10.30am


• Tuesday 15th March 2011- Tullyglass House Hotel , Ballymena - Registration is at 10.30 am


• Wednesday 16th March 2011 - City Hotel, Derry /Londonderry - Registration is at 1.00pm


• Friday 18th March 2011 - Newry Arts Centre, Newry - Registration is at 10.30am


• Monday 21st March 2011 - CRC Building, 5 Ballygawley Road , BT70 1TU, Dungannon, - Registration is at 10.30am

Applications will only be considered from groups operating in the top 20% of the most deprived wards according to the 2010 Multiple Deprivation Measures.