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14 March 2011

Are you interested in fostering good relations between long-term residents and new arrivals? Maybe you're keen to find the best way to tackle racist comments or behaviour or perhaps you want to know more about migrant workers and their rights

The Good Relations Unit  of Belfast City Council and South Belfast Roundtable run regular free training events for community workers and organisations.

Places are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.

For more information or, to book a place, contact the good relations unit on the following email goodrelations@belfastcity.gov.uk

Training timetable

Monday 18 April 2011 (9.30am to 1.30pm)

Migrant Awareness Training is a half-day workshop designed by South Belfast Roundtable and the Good Relations Unit of Belfast City Council.

It is an interactive session which explores inward and outward migration and the rights of migrant workers in Northern Ireland. It aims to dispel myths and provide practical information on issues relating to migration.

Wednesday 20^th April 2011 (9.30am to 1.30pm)

Ending Hate in our Communities is a half-day workshop.

It aims to give participants an understanding of the extent of bias, harassment and hate crimes in their community and the impact of bias and harassment on those targeted, as well as practical skills to help them respond to and prevent hate crime.

This project is part of the Belfast Peace Plan funded under Priority 1.1 of the Peace III programme for Northern Ireland and the Border Region.