The 4 partner organisations

The project is delivered by a consortium of peace-building organisations, whose members include:

• Co-operation Ireland (Lead Partner)
• Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation
• The Donegal Peace Centre at An Teach Ban
• The Corrymeela Community

The four partners span the island of Ireland forming a cross border, regional strategic structure, with a wide geographic reach which will facilitate both regional and local peace building activities.

Co-operation Ireland is a cross border charity dedicated to promoting better relations and practical co-operation between the people of Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland. Our aim is to provide opportunities for groups from both sides of the border to meet to learn about diversity and to create a society based on tolerance and acceptance of cultural difference. To achieve this aim Co-operation Ireland works with Youth and Community Groups, Schools, Local Authorities, the Agencies, Businesses and Training Organisations, Statutory Organisations and Governments.

Over the years Co-operation Ireland has delivered a range of projects which allow groups to come together. Jointly, these groups work on a selected project and through this they get to know one another, become comfortable in each others’ company and respect one another. Through this model groups have an opportunity to discuss the often ‘swept under the carpet’ topics of culture, identity and religion.

The Donegal Peace Centre at An Teach Ban is a community run residential centre located in Downings, Co. Donegal. The organisation is drawn from those working with the community sector, providing cross border, cross community support for healing and reconciliation between communities. Activities include training, education, respite and recreation opportunities to enhance personal and group development to enable the process of peace-building.

The Corrymeela Community is a Christian organisation based in Ballycastle, County Antrim, and is committed to reconciliation in Ireland and throughout the world. Founded in 1965, the organisations objective has always been and continues to be promoting reconciliation and peace building through the healing of social, religious and political divisions in Northern Ireland. Corrymeela is committed to working with individuals and communities which have suffered from the polarisation of the Northern Ireland conflict. There is a vision of Christian community and reconciliation which is being expressed through a commitment to encounter, interaction and positive relationships between all kinds and traditions of people.

The Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation was founded in response to protracted violent conflict, and with the conviction that non-violent solutions must be pursued to encourage reconciliation within and between communities. It is a non profit, non-governmental organisation committed to international peace building and reconciliation with a residential centre in Co Wicklow.

Activities at the centre include facilitating dialogues with politicians, survivors, former combatants, women, youth and new communities, creating peace education resources, creating and delivering school programmes and conducting training courses.