Additional £0.25m for local peace projects

Carrickfergus is to benefit from almost £0.25m of European Union peace funding.
By The Newsroom
Published 14th Apr 2014, 12:01 BST

Newtownabbey Borough Council, lead authority in the CAN (Carrickfergus, Antrim and Newtownabbey) PEACE III Partnership, has received confirmation that Phase II of the programme has been extended.

A total of £241,821 has been awarded for initiatives including a ‘Peer Youth Leadership’ programme that will deliver accredited training and experience in youth work to 12 young people from across the cluster area. The funding will enable a ‘Play Leader Training’ course to be provided to develop the skills of community workers to facilitate play in their local settings.

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Other activities will include a ‘Leading by Example’ programme that will provide mentoring support to groups to enhance their peace building activity, and a ‘Twelve Weeks in 1690’ project that will result in a resource pack and workshop programme using the backdrop of the Williamite/Jacobite campaign to examine key issues today such as symbols, leadership and language.

The funding will enable the programme to continue until the end of September. Further details at http://www.canpeace3.org/

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