News
05 September 2010
'Attitudes to difference' report
Dear Colleague,
NCB NI/ARK (and sponsored by OFMDFM) have recently published the report 'Attitudes to Difference: young people's attitudes to, and experiences of, contact with people from different minority ethnic and migrant groups in Northern Ireland'.
The report is the first of its kind and considers how young people from different ethnic communities view each other in Northern Ireland...
BCC Community Festival Fund
The Community Festivals Fund is now open to groups in Belfast.
They welcome applications from organisations that are planning community festivals taking place between 1 October and 31 December 2010 covering activities such as exhibitions, family days, historical talks and concerts. Grants range from a minimum of £2,500 to a maximum amount of £10,000.
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Launch of 'Attitudes to difference’
NCB NI in conjunction with ARK are pleased to announce the launch of our new report, 'Attitudes to difference: young people's attitudes to, and experiences of, contact with people from different minority ethnic and migrant groups in Northern Ireland.'
This report investigates the attitudes and experiences of 16-year-olds in relation to minority ethnic groups in Northern Ireland and...
Awards for Bridging Cultures
Awards for Bridging Cultures – celebrating intercultural dialogue in Northern Ireland and across the UK
The ABCs rewards local projects run by community and voluntary organisations that build bridges between communities and cultures. It also rewards public and private sector bodies which support projects that promote intercultural dialogue by helping to initiate projects or provide...
PSNI Annual Statistical Report - Report No. 3 HATE INCIDENTS & CRIMES
Report No. 3 HATE INCIDENTS & CRIMES1ST APRIL 2009 – 31ST MARCH 2010Central Statistics Branch, Operational Support DepartmentLisnasharragh, 42 Montgomery Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT6 9LD
To download the report click here
For more information go to www.psni.police.uk
Tel: 0845 600 8000 ext 24135 Fax: 028 9092 2998 Email: statistics@psni.police.uk
STRONGER TOGETHER: A one day event for people working in the field of Race and Ethnicity
Thursday 25th March 2010
Lisburn Island Centre
Lisburn
9.30am – 4.00pm
To reserve a place, please contact Robyn
E-mail: Robyn.Watson@ofmdfmni.gov.uk
Telephone: 028 9052 2293
Lunch provided
Registration fee: £10.00
This event provides an opportunity to put faces to names; identify existing common purpose and new possibilities that will inform and sustain the social...
Investigation report on homelessness for Non UK Nationals
The Human Rights Commission has published the report.
Download: No Home from Home: Homelessness for People with No or Limited Access to Public Funds
New Threat to the Common Travel Area - The Policing and Crime Bill
The Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill, introduced in January 2009, threatened to introduce immigration checks on the land border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, meaning either identity checks for everyone moving between both jurisdictions, which is against the Good Friday Agreement, or racial profiling, which is illegal. Concerted lobbying managed to...
Migrant Workers, Racism and the recession. Report by UNISON
UNISON launches findings of survey on Migrant Workers, Racism and the recession.
UNISON published the results of its survey of migrant worker members.
The report explores the effect of the recession for UNISON migrant workers.
It shows high levels of racism still experienced in the workplace and shows that debates about ‘local job for local people’ exacerbate experiences of racism and...