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About the North East PEACE III Partnership

The North East PEACE III Partnership is comprised of a Joint Committee of 12 elected representatives – 2 from each of the six council areas – and 12 social partners from across the Cluster area.

Coleraine Borough Council is the lead Council within the Cluster with responsibility for all financial and administrative matters

North East PEACE III Joint Committee

North East PEACE III Partnership

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Background

PEACE III Programme

The EU Programme for Peace and Reconciliation in Northern Ireland and the Border Region of Ireland (2007-2013) (hereinafter referred to as the PEACE III Programme) is a distinctive European Union Structural Funds Programme aimed at ‘reinforcing progress towards a peaceful and stable society and promoting reconciliation’. The PEACE III Programme has carried forward key aspects of the previous Peace Programmes (Peace I and Peace II) and will have a continued and renewed emphasis on reconciliation criteria and will specifically focus on reconciling communities and contributing towards a shared society.

Taking this overall aim forward, the PEACE III Programme will focus on two strategic objectives, these are:

Priority 1: Reconciling Communities
Priority 2: Contributing to a Shared Society

Under Priority 1, Reconciling Communities, there are two themes:

  • Theme 1.1 – Building Positive Relations at the Local Level
  • Theme 1.2 – Acknowledging and Dealing with the Past

Theme 1.1 Building Positive Relations at the Local Level aims ‘to challenge attitudes towards sectarianism and racism and support conflict resolution and mediation at the local community level.  The Priority also aims to establish meaningful cross-community and cross-border initiatives that will improve trust and tolerance, and reduce levels of sectarianism and racism’.

Theme 1.1 is being delivered through local authority led partnership arrangements.  For the NE Cluster the local authority areas of Coleraine, Ballymena, Ballymoney, Limavady, Moyle and Larne Councils have come together to formulate a Peace & Reconciliation Action Plan for the NE Area cluster and to establish a NE PEACE III Partnership.  Coleraine Borough Council are the lead Council within the North East Cluster.

Partners

The North East PEACE III Partnership is comprised of the following Councils

Coleraine Borough Council (lead Council)
66 Portstewart Road
Coleraine
BT52 1EY
Tel: 028 7034 7034
Fax: 027 7034 7026
Email: info@colerainebc.gov.uk

Ballymena Borough Council
Ardeevin
80 Galgorm Road
Ballymena
BT42 1AB
Tel: 08456 581 581
Email: council.reception@ballymena.gov
Ballymoney Borough Council
Riada House
14 Charles Street
Ballymoney
BT 53 6DZ
Tel: 028 2766 0200
Fax: 028 2766 0222
Email: info@ballymoney.gov.uk

Larne Borough Council
Smiley Building
Victoria Road
Larne
Co Antrim
BT40 1RU
Tel: 028 2827 2313
Fax: 028 2826 0660
Email: admin@larne.gov.uk

Limavady Borough Council
7 Connell Street
Limavady
BT49 0AH
Tel: 028 7772 2226
Fax: 028 7772 2010
Email: info@limavady.gov.uk

Moyle District Council
Sheskburn House
7 Mary Street
Ballycastle
Co Antrim
BT45 6QH
Tel: 028 2076 2225