Community Relations Council

Armagh City and District Council

Launch of Community Relations Week in Armagh City and District

Place of Event TBC
Monday 26th April
Time TBC

Martin Connell or Mary Toal 028 3752 9600

A number of community groups and volunteers will come together to launch CR Week in Armagh City and District. The Council plans to launch its Action Plan for 2010/11.

Armagh City and District Council

Cultural Diversity Seminar

St Patrick’s Trian
Tuesday 27th April at 6.30pm – 9.30pm
Martin Connell or Mary Toal 028 3752 9600

A group of community volunteers who have completed a cultural diversity training programme and study visit to Poland will share their experiences with others from throughout the area.

Armagh City and District Council

Presentation Evening for PASS Community Leadership Programme

The Palace Demesne
Wednesday 28th April at 7pm – 9pm
Martin Connell or Mary Toal 028 3752 9600

This event will celebrate the work that participants have undertaken throughout the PASS (Promoting Acceptance in Society through Sport) Community Leadership programme. Parents, community leaders, teachers and councillors will be invited to this event.

Armagh City and District Council

Building Capacity for Peaceful Change Conference

Place of Event TBC
Thursday 29th April
Time TBC
Martin Connell or Mary Toal 028 3752 9600

This conference will target 40 community volunteers who have been engaged in a number of good relations training programmes. The theme is building capacity for peaceful change and will involve cafŽ culture style discussions with a number of speakers.

REACT in conjunction with the Armagh Unemployed Group

Our Shared History

Rotunda Theatre, St Patrick’s Trian
Thursday 29th April at  7.30pm
Marion Jamison 028 3752 6869

This event will inform the local community of our shared history, learning how political and religious issues led local men, both Catholic and Protestant, to fight and die together side by side in World War One. A presentation will be delivered by Amanda Moreno, Head of Collections, Museum of the Royal Irish Regiments. Arthur Clarke will also deliver a presentation on the Armagh War Memorial Project.

Rural Community Network

Regional Launch of Rural Enabler Programme

Markethill Court House
Thursday 29th April at 10.30am – 1.30pm                                     
Bebhinn McKinley or Ali McAllister

028 8676 6670

This event aims to raise awareness of the Rural Enabler Programme and collate through roundtable discussions the views and experiences of key stakeholders who are tasked with the responsibility of peacebuilding north and south of the border.

SAVER/NAVER

Men’s Breakfast

The Old Barn - Markethill
Saturday 1st May at 9am
Sabine McAllister 028 3755 2808

This event brings together men from all walks of life and communities to sit together, eat together and share their commonalities, to build bridges and improve community life.