PEACEPLUS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Newry, Mourne and Down is a strong, safe, and vibrant place, and peaceful and thriving communities are at the heart of this.

Help us create the next PEACE plan for Newry, Mourne and Down to deliver positive change for our communities.

The council is developing the next PEACE Action Plan for the area.  We’d like your help.  Share your experiences of the area with us, and tell us what you think the plan should include.

What is PEACE and PEACEPLUS?

Since 1995, the European Union’s PEACE programme has supported people from different backgrounds and communities to come together to build a more peaceful society in NI. Thanks to funding, and the projects supported in the NMD area, cross-community relationships have grown stronger, and thousands of people have benefited from taking part.

PEACEPLUS is the next phase of the PEACE programme. From 2023 to 2027, councils will have more funding to continue to build peaceful and thriving communities. We’re developing an action plan to help us do this.
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Action Plan Themes

The Action Plan will have 3 themes: 

 1. Local Community Regeneration and Transformation 

2. Thriving and Peaceful Communities

 3. Celebrating Culture and Diversity Empty heading

Local Community Regeneration and Transformation

This theme will include support to help transform areas, buildings, facilities, and spaces so that local services are improved, and people and communities have more opportunities to come together and take part in activities.

Thriving and Peaceful Communities

This theme will support many areas including developing community leaders, supporting communities to come together, projects to address specific needs (e.g. social needs, health, mental health), along with community events and festivals.

Celebrating Cultures and Diversity

This theme will support people to celebrate the rich diversity of cultures and people that live in NMD, including those from other countries.  It will also help to build mutual understanding, trust and respect between people, while also reducing prejudice and intolerance.  

Share Your Ideas 

Tell us how you think we can best deliver PEACEPLUS 

Thank you for participating in PEACEPLUS Community Engagement Consultation. Your submissions will be forwarded to the PEACEPLUS team and we will keep you informed about project updates.