SUPPORTING GOOD RELATIONS

Rural Action believes passionately about engaging people to build a better future. We work with various stakeholders to support ‘living, working, sustainable and shared communities’.

One of our aims is to make communities more inclusive and attractive places to live.

We do this by promoting good relations, equality, and diversity. We support actions for inclusion and effective community engagement. We work with projects and programmes that encourage a better understanding of local identity, culture and heritage.

(As at March 2023)

  • 458 young people at risk are being supported through the International Fund for Ireland (IFI) Personal Youth Development Programme (PYDP) to build and develop life skills that foster good relations, build confidence and resilience making them more employable.
  • 135 Groups/areas are being supported through community interventions focusing on good relations and inclusion
  • 8 partnerships (24 organisations) are being supported to foster good relations and deliver community initiatives on a cross-border basis under the IFI Communities in Partnership programme
  • Research is being carried out with Irish Rural Link for Cross Border collaboration under the Shared Island Civic Society Fund
  • Partner with Mid Ulster District Council in the delivery of the Peace IV Connecting Pomeroy project offering capacity building and community engagement opportunities, engaging over 40 groups/10,000 people in good relations focused activities
  • Development and delivery of a bespoke training programme and toolkit to over 100 rural halls focusing on community engagement, good relations and the practicalities of operation of community facilities as part of the DAERA Rural Halls Refurbishment Scheme
  • Operating as an Open College Network (OCN) Accredited Training Centre for the delivery of training to communities
  • 12 Rural Action Awards allocated to rural organisations delivering community and good relations focused initiatives

(As at March 2022)

  • Work with Early Years in delivery of the Rural Respecting Difference Project to develop good relations action plans
  • 40 Rural Respecting Difference Good Relations Plans developed
  • 40 settings engaged and 110 people trained
  • 208 young people at risk are being supported through the International Fund for Ireland (IFI) Personal Youth Development Programme (PYDP) to build and develop life skills that foster good relations, build confidence and resilience making them more employable.
  • 325 volunteers completing OCN Level 1 Managing your Space programme including Good Relations content
For further information – email teresa@ruralaction.co