We are excited to launch the PEACEPLUS Programme today. Pictured: Jayne Brady, HOCS NI; Paschal Donohoe TD; Rt Hon Chris Heaton-Harris, Secretary of State NI; SEUPB CEO Gina McIntyre; An Tanaiste Leo Varadkar; & Maroš Šefčovič, Executive Vice-President, European Commisison.
Absolutely delighted to learn of the additional £200m+ commitment from the UK for PEACE PLUS (2021-2027). It will transform the lives of citizens across NI & the border counties of Ireland. The programme is at an advanced stage of preparation. Public consultation to start in 2021
Today marks 11 years of the
#EUFunded
#PEACE
Bridge!
This project is truly iconic & is a symbol of peace & reconciliation, in Derry-Londonderry 🎉🇪🇺
It is one many
#PEACE
Programme funded projects which create safe 'shared spaces' for all communities to enjoy.
Delighted with the continued support from the NI Executive for the €1bn cross-border
#PEACEPLUS
Programme (2021-2027) which has enormous potential to help build peace, prosperity and economic regeneration for the future!
Finance Minister
@conormurphysf
today announced the Executive’s commitment to increase its funding to the 2021-27 PEACE PLUS programme, bringing the total budget to approximately €1bn.
Read more:
#PEACEPLUS
funding calls are now open!!
The SEUPB is delighted to announce that there are a number of
#PEACEPLUS
Programme (2021-2027) calls open for applications.
A full list of calls is available on our website, click the link for more information
"The Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement has provided a sustainable basis for peace in NI for the past 25yrs. It took great political courage from all sides to make it happen. We all have a duty to protect it, and the gains it has brought about," says Maroš Šefčovič.
#PEACEPLUS
Today marks the 10th anniversary of the
#EUFunded
Peace Bridge, a truly iconic project and symbol for peace and reconciliation, in Derry-Londonderry 🎉🇪🇺 It is one of a number of
#PEACE
Programme funded projects which create safe 'shared spaces' for all communities to enjoy.
We have firm assurances from the UK & Irish Governments and the EU that the new PEACE PLUS Programme will go ahead post-2020. We have already started the planning process with government departments in NI and Ireland & other key stakeholders.
Delighted to hear of UK Govt.’s financial commitment to PEACE PLUS. Extensive work already completed on the content of the new cross-border programme, which is supported by the EU, Govt. of Ireland and NI Executive. PEACE PLUS will leave a lasting legacy for many years to come.
The SEUPB would like to express its condolences on the passing of John Hume, who along with Jim Nicholson and the late Dr Ian Paisley, were instrumental in bringing the EU’s PEACE Programme to the region 20 yrs ago. A Programme which has made such a difference to so many people.
Fantastic news that
@EU_Commission
has adopted the €1.1 billion
#PEACEPLUS
Programme.
Funding calls anticipated to be launched later this year, pre development work underway.
Find out more here:
In the Guildhall, Derry-Londonderry for our first of two EU PEACE PLUS Stakeholder Information events of the day. Good numbers so far. We are getting some really positive feedback. Find out more about the new Programme and how to share your views at
Great opportunity for us today to showcase the work of the EU’s
#PEACEIV
Programme to members of the European Economic and Social Committee
#EUFunding
@StriveProgramme
@YouthActionNI
helping to develop our young people on a cross-community basis
Fantastic news!
#INTERREGVA
funded
@CHITINProject
has been shortlisted for a prestigious EU-wide Slam project award for its 'Walking In Schools (WISH)' Study. The finalists will be announced in June. Fingers crossed! 🤞
Dr Jayne Brady, Head of the Civil Service of NI: "
#PEACEPLUS
will build on the significant achievements of previous programmes and provide the opportunity for our communities to foster understanding, develop relationships and contribute to the building of our shared society."
**HAPPY BIRTHDAY
#INTERREG
🎂🥳**
To celebrate 30 years of Interreg and cooperation in all shapes
@EU_Commission
have produced a very special publication 📖 which you can 👀 here: It features our very own
#PEACEIV
@bytesproject
project 👍
Our CEO & North South body colleagues from
@Inter_Trade
were delighted to attend the US Special Envoy
@joekennedy
III breakfast today where he outlined his commitment to Northern Ireland & Good Friday Agreement & Belfast Agreement, alongside the US Consul General Paul Narain.
The €33m
#EUFunded
,
#PEACEIV
#SharedEducation
projects are funded by
@SEUPB
& delivered across NI and the border counties of Ireland.
SEUPB CEO, Gina McIntyre introduces the evaluation work on these projects as part of
#PEACEIV
Shared Education Week 2021, launched today.
Very positive comments from An Taoiseach about the work of
#PEACE
and
#INTERREG
over the years and the potential for a new ‘Peace Plus’ Programme at the launch of the Respecting Rural Difference project today
Today marks the virtual launch of
@nihecommunity
2 new initiatives that will bring together residents from 6 interface communities across Belfast to build positive relations & invest in our Children & Young people.
Funded by
@belfastcc
#EUFunded
,
#PEACEIV
Local Action Plan.
**TWO NEW FUNDING CALLS OPEN**
Two new calls have been opened under the
#PEACEIV
Programmes 'Building Positive Relations' objective. Both close 24th May at 5pm. For more information visit:
We officially launched our series of stakeholder information events (Jan-Feb) today, to help shape the future content of the new PEACE PLUS Programme. We have received good coverage so far: . To register for an event go
Our CEO
@GinaMcIntyre24
is delighted to be featured on Pg.10 of the latest
@IODNI
magazine.
Her article outlines the fantastic potential of the new EU
#PEACEPLUS
Programme, which will benefit many 1000’s of citizens across NI & the border counties of Ireland.
€9 million
#EUFunded
initiative shared space,
@ParkRiverine
is a 30 acre cross border facility between Strabane & Lifford to promote positive cross community contact. Follow on Twitter to keep up to date or learn more at
We hope you have enjoyed celebrating with us over the last 12 days.
We are incredibly proud of all of our
#PEACEIV
&
#INTERREGVA
#EUFunded
projects & how they have all overcome these difficult times to continue to deliver, thank you all for your continued hard work & dedication
"With an overall contribution of €1.14bn, we are - collectively - clearly demonstrating that we are putting our money where our mouth is," says Maroš Šefčovič at the
#PEACEPLUS
launch in Belfast today
During the lockdown, we’re highlighting the work of some
#EUFunded
projects.
@CAWTCrossBorder
is currently delivering 4
#INTERREG
projects. One
@InnovationRecov
, promotes mental health & wellbeing & is currently supporting MH by holding online events & sharing hints & tips
Calling all Community & Voluntary organisations! We have just published a Navigation Paper on the new funding opportunities available under the €1bn EU
#PEACEPLUS
Programme.
Find out more about what
#EUfunding
can do to help develop community-led peace-building.
Yesterday we launched a new funding call under the
#EUFunded
,
#PEACEIV
Programme's Building Positive Relations objective, called 'Building Community Cohesion through Social Innovation'.
An online workshop will take place tomorrow, 9 Sept details here👉
We hope you have enjoyed celebrating 30 years of Interreg funding, during the month of Sept, with us. We are so proud of all of our
#PEACEIV
&
#INTERREGVA
projects, both past & present.
More case studies of our on-going projects can be found here 👉
We are really looking forward to delivering this amazing new EU funding programme, which will make such an important contribution on both sides of the border for many years to come!
#EUFunding
#PEACEPLUS
🇪🇺
Good to see PeacePlus funding moving forward. With UK government providing £730million this is now a package delivering approx £1bn of funding for powerful & positive projects in Northern Ireland, supporting local people & communities.
Delighted to be
@CrumlinRoadGaol
this morning for our inaugural
#PEACEPLUS
Programme Monitoring Committee. It is fantastic to welcome the committee members as we look forward to an exciting time with the imminent opening of
#PEACEPLUS
.
Special thanks to our expert guest speaker…
We are delighted that cross-border approval has been secured for the new EU
#PEACEPLUS
Programme. Its development has involved input from a number of stakeholders on both sides of the border and we look forward to further approval of its content and a formal launch next year! 🇪🇺
Minister
@mccgrathtd
welcomes cross-border approval of the draft 2021-27 PEACE PLUS cross-border EU programme. PEACE PLUS will invest over €1.1bn in support of shared peace and prosperity across Northern Ireland and the Irish border region.
We are delighted to present our special COVID edition of Your EU 👉
Read about the latest exciting project news from some of our
#PEACEIV
&
#INTERREGVA
#EUFunded
projects & how they have adapted to successfully deliver & work during the
#COVID19
pandemic.
Belfast City Council secures £5.5m of additional
#PEACEIV
funding to deliver vitally important peace building and reconciliation projects across the City. Learn more here:
@belfastcc
We would like to congratulate everyone involved in the
#EUFunded
,
#INTERREGVA
NW Transport Hub who have won the EU REGIOSTARS Award, 'Topic of the Year: Enhancing green mobility in the region: European Year of Rail 2021!
It is fantastic to see your hard work being recognised👏
Today is International Day of Women & Girls in Science!
We would like to take the time to recognise the important role that women play in all of our
#EUFunded
,
#INTERREGVA
projects.
Thank you for your hard work & dedication in the life-changing work that you do.
#IDWGS2021
We are delighted to help celebrate the launch of the
#EUFunded
,
#PEACEIV
shared space creative hub in Bushmills.
This
#PEACEIV
funded project will see the renovation & three-story extension of the derelict Courthouse Building in Bushmills.
@CommunitiesNI
@DeptRCD
REfLECTS is a new cross-border healthcare intervention trial is investigating the effectiveness of mirror box therapy in improving movement of the arm with stroke survivors. Funded as part of the
#EUFunded
,
#INTERREGVA
@CHITINproject
. Learn more here👉
This is fantastic news and marks an extremely important stage in finalising the €1.1bn European Union PEACEPLUS programme, which will have such a transformative impact upon the lives of people living across Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland.
#EUFunding
🇪🇺🙌
NEW PEACEIV FUNDING CALL OPEN!
An exciting new €1m
#EUFunded
call for applications under the
#PEACEIV
Programme, called 'Building Community Cohesion through Social Innovation.’
An online workshop will take place on Wednesday Sept 9. Details here 👉
It is fantastic to be at the
#INTERREG
@CHITINProject
event this morning to help celebrate the successful delivery of the 11 cross-border health intervention trials.
Congratulations to everyone involved
@hrbireland
,
@publichealthni
As part of the
@OneYoungWorld
summit the SEUPB there were delighted to host a dine around dinner last night
@UlsterHall
.
It was a fantastic to meet young people from around the globe with our PEACE Ambassadors sharing their own personal stories of what peace means to them.
It…
Congratulations to everyone involved in the
#EUFUnded
,
#PEACEIV
@OurGenCYP
launch this morning!
Our Generation – Growing Up Better, Together! We can’t wait to see this project grow & see what the project will achieve together over the coming years.
What a wonderful day yesterday, officially launching the new NW Transport Hub, in Derry~Londonderry funded through the INTERREG programme. The facility based at the original train station, features enhanced passenger facilities & rail platforms. Congratulations
@Translink_NI
Sobering statistics on transgenerational trauma being shared at the
#PEACEIV
impacts conference this morning. So much achieved in building a peaceful society, so much more to do.
Today is International Day of Peace & we are delighted to share with you the new PEACE Programmes Learning Platform which was launched on 15 Sept.
This new 'living archive' contains 1000’s of files including case studies, films, images, project evaluations & much more.
It is
#ChildrensMentalHealthWeek
& today we are sharing with you the
#PEACEIV
@OURGenCYP1
project!
This fantastic project has been designed to look after the mental health & well-being of our young people & help build emotional resilience for future generations.
We have created a COVID-19 FAQ Guidance Document to support all EU
#PEACEIV
and
#INTERREGVA
funded projects during the current crisis, click here - . Please also continue to contact us via your JS case officer for further assistance and support, as needed.
This morning we are delighted to attend the launch of the new
#EUFunded
,
#PEACEIV
Future Innovators Programme.
This new cross-border project aims to build positive relations & promote social innovation in communities impacted by four decades of the Troubles/Conflict.
It is fantastic to have endorsement from our Sponsor Departments; Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform Michael McGrath from
@IRLDeptPER
& Minister of Finance
@conormurphysf
from
@dptfinance
,
@niexecutive
at the launch of the new PEACE Programmes Learning Platform.
A fantastic new EU
#PEACEIV
funded project, announced today, that will make a really positive impact in supporting mental health on a cross-border basis.
@amhNI
Young members fr
#PEACEIV
funded STRIVE project (under Children & Young People theme) tell us why they’re staying home to ‘Play it Safe’.
Read more about the project bringing disadvantaged young people fr diverse b’grounds together at
@IncludeYouth
Unfortunately none of our projects made it to the final of the
#EUCommission
#REGIOSTARS
2020 awards this year but we are so proud of all our
#PEACEIV
&
#INTRREGVA
project who were nominated, keep up the brilliant work that you do👏 Congratulations to all of this year’s finalists
We have published a report summarising the responses to the PEACE PLUS stakeholder engagement exercise. The findings from this report will form a key component in the overall development of the
#EUFunded
🇪🇺 PEACE PLUS Programme, to access it click here👉
Pls RT! Today we have opened up a new cross-border 'Population Health' funding call worth up to €4.2m that will promote wellbeing and prevent ill health for over 5,000 citizens, apply here
Voting closes tomorrow for the
#EUCommission
#REGIOSTARS
2020 awards! Keep voting for our
#PEACEIV
&
#INTERREGVA
projects👉
An independent jury will choose up to 5 finalists per category, votes after this will be counted towards the public choice award.
📹 Finance Minister
@conormurphysf
today met with
@SEUPB
to discuss the new Peace Plus programme.
💬 To share your views and help shape the programme, visit:
Learn more about the
#INTERREGVA
,
#EUFunded
@CHITINProject
Walking in Schools (WISH) trial. This peer-led, school based brisk walk project aimed at girls aged 12 -14 challenges the issue of physical inactivity & aims to overcome barrier to participation👉
SEUPB came into being as a result of the GFA to manage cross border EU funding. Since 1995 the
#INTERREG
Programme has provided c.€1bn in support of the peace process. A further €1bn will be available to continue this commitment to peace-building & prosperity under
#PEACEPLUS
.
Fantastic to be able to host a meeting with
@k_edtstadler
, Federal Minister for the EU & the Constitution of Austria, to discuss the impact of cross-border
#EU
#PEACEIV
and
#INTERREGVA
funding!
Today we celebrate the successful delivery of the
#EUFunded
,
#PEACEIV
Sport Uniting Communities cross-border project.
Project partners
@IrishFA
,
@UlsterGAA
&
@UlsterRugby
used the power of sport to bring together different communities to build positive & lasting relationships.
Peace Plus provides a wonderful opportunity as it will combine the type of activity currently supported in the the Peace and Interreg Prigramnes . Delivering on community and cross border cohesion
The
#EUFunded
,
#PEACEIV
Bloody Sunday Trust: Conflict Transformation Project have been working hard during the lockdown supporting those in need delivering food parcels & donating PPE supplies to a city wide appeal. Well done & thank you to all who were involved.
@BST_DERRY_MODEL
Our Director of Programmes was delighted to attend the plaque unveiling at the North-West Transport Hub in Derry~Londonderry earlier this month to mark the Hub's status as Best Overall Entry at the prestigious National Railway Heritage Awards.
Congratulations to
@Translink_NI
.
The
#PEACEIV
#SharedEducation
impact evaluation highlights the educational, societal and economic benefits for children, teachers & parents.
It has so far benefited 115,000 children, 500 schools and almost 2,400 teachers across Northern Ireland & the border counties of Ireland.
Today we celebrate the successful delivery of the
#EUFunded
,
#PEACEIV
@TransformPeace4
project which has engaged with 480 young people aged 14-24 over the past 4 years. It has helped them to fulfil their potential, develop skills & confidence & gain OCN qualifications.
The public consultation, launched by the SEUPB on 10 Mar, will allow you to share your views on the themes of the new €1bn
#PEACEPLUS
Programme (2021-2027) following extensive stakeholder engagement, last year.
@niexecutive
@dptfinance
@IRLDeptPER
@DeptRCD
We welcome the continued support from Minister
@mmcgrathtd
&
@IRLDeptPER
for the new €1bn EU
#PEACEPLUS
Programme.
The new cross border Programme has enormous potential to improve the lives of many citizens, for more info on the consultation please go to
Minister
@mmcgrathtd
welcomes launch of public consultation. With an anticipated funding package of €1 billion,
#PEACEPLUS
will build on the vital impact made by the PEACE and INTERREG programmes over the past 25 years
@SEUPB
@merrionstreet
Pls RT! Today we launched a public consultation on our draft Disability Action Plan for 2020-2025 - find out more here This plan underlines our commitment to the promotion of positive attitudes towards disabled people. We welcome your views!
We are delighted to be in the
@niexecutive
Office in Brussels this evening to showcase our
#PEACE
Programmes Learning Platform. Click the link to learn more about the Platform ➡️
Last week we released the winter edition of our Corporate Magazine, Your EU.
Click the link to read more about some of the fantastic
#PEACEIV
&
#INTERREGVA
project updates.
We are so proud of all of our projects & want to say a big thank you for your continued hard work.
For many of us, lockdown is having an impact on our emotional and mental wellbeing. We want you to know you are not alone and we have a range of tips and advice to help you cope. Register today for our upcoming COVID focussed workshops
#ChangeMyStory