Special EU Programmes Body Project Case Study

South West Peace PEACE III Partnership Programme: (Speedwell Trust Initiative) PEACE III Programme

The South West PEACE III Cluster is For example, the Partnership Theme: made up of a number of Council areas supports the Speedwell Trust Building Positive Relations including , and initiative which brings Catholic and South Tyrone, Fermanagh and Protestant primary schoolchildren Funding: . together through a number of shared circa £6.8 million activities. The Partnership has funded The Partnership includes 16 elected its ‘Connecting Communities’ project, representatives (four from each Council which involves schoolchildren from Lead Partner: Magherafelt District Council area) and 16 'social partners' made up three different local primary schools, of representatives from the business, representing all sections of the community/voluntary, farming and rural community in Magherafelt. sectors. Website: The project gives these children the www.swpeace3.eu The Partnership is responsible for the opportunity to explore diversity in delivery of the South West PEACE III their local community with input from Action Plan (Phase I and II) which key local agencies including the PSNI Project contact: addresses issues of reconciliation, and local churches. All of the joanne.mcnamee@ sectarianism and racism. participating children were given the magherafelt.gov.uk opportunity to met with

Funding is provided to many hundreds representatives from four of the main Geographical area: South of different local community based churches in the local area to learn West of Northern projects and initiatives within the about different cultures and traditions. Partnerships area.

Key Project Outputs:

 Address racism and sectarianism.

 Promote social integration with ethnic minorities.

 Build relationships on a cross-border basis.

 Promote leadership at a local level to create a shared society.

Children from all sides of the local community participate in the ‘Connecting Communities’ Speedwell Trust initiative.