Northern Ireland Community Relations Council - About Us - News - Host Organisations – Rural Community Network (RCN), Rural Enablers

10 February 2010

The Rural Community Network (RCN) is pleased to be acting as lead partner with DARD, DCRGA & IRL in The Rural Enablers Project (TREe), funded through SEUPB Priority 1: Reconciling Communities, Theme 1: Building positive relations at the local level.

This programme will employ Rural Enablers with a county wide remit and RCN is now seeking host organisations throughout Northern Ireland, in which to base the Enablers.We invite you to submit a brief Expression of Interest taking account of the aim, objectives and criteria highlighted below.

A remuneration package will be negotiated to meet the costs of the host organisation.

Please forward a brief Expression of Interest to Patricia McGrath at the address below, or to: Patricia@ruralcommunitynetwork.org by 5pm, on Thursday 18^th February 2010.

Aim

To address issues of sectarianism, racism, social exclusion and all other forms of rural inequality through challenging the status-quo, assisting, supporting and creating the space for local communities and rural institutions to identify the fears of reconciliation and anti-racism work

Objectives

To encourage peace-building and social inclusion processes within a rural context to take place not in a normal environment which has traditionally seen the polite avoidance of the difficult issues but through a focus on what has been and continues to be divisive.

Criteria

Ability to host the Rural Enabler to meet RCN Health & Safety Standards & communication requirements
Commitment to the aim & objective of the programme (above)
Evidence of previous community relations practices and activities – e.g. core or victims funding from CRC; council community relations funding, etc
Evidence of partnership working at community, voluntary and statutory
Evidence of membership of community/good relations partnerships
Evidence of working to support the mission and values of RCN
Presence of other community/volunteer development staff within the office

Patricia McGrath

Regional Administrative Officer - Rural Enablers Programme

Tel No: 028 8676 6670 Fax No: 028 8676 6006

Email: patricia@ruralcommunitynetwork.org

Web: www.ruralcommunitynetwork.org