South East Fermanagh Foundation (SEFF)
SEFF Community Allotments Networking Event
SEFF Community Allotment Site, Lisnaskea
Saturday 16th September, 12.00 – 3.00pm
028 6772 3884
info@seff.org.uk
Promoting good relations with communities in the local area, this open day and BBQ at the SEFF Community Allotments will feature a short presentation on the loss of life during the ‘Troubles’ where each allotment holder will plant a bulb in memory of those who lost their lives.
Fermanagh & Omagh District Council in partnership with Omagh Churches’ Forum
People and Politics: Engaging with Politicians for the Common Good - Discussion
Silverbirch Hotel, Omagh
Monday 18th September, 7.00pm – 9.00pm
0300 303 1777
Pauline.clarke@fermanaghomagh.com
This facilitated discussion focuses on how people and churches can engage with politicians to help build a better society, reflecting on the common good, equality and a healthy, active democracy.
Libraries NI
Liz Weir – One Land, Many Voices - Performance
Omagh Library, Irishtown Road, Omagh
Tuesday 19th September, 1.30pm – 2.30pm
Private event
Libraries NI resident storyteller Liz Weir tells stories from around the world to an invited audience of local school children. The event has been funded by the ‘Peg and Jim Armstrong Bursary’ which was set up to promote the art of storytelling and recognise the role storytelling can play in promoting cultural diversity.
Fermanagh & Omagh District Council in partnership with Rural Community Network and Libraries NI
1917-1918 – On the Front and Here at Home - Conference
Omagh Library
Wednesday 20th September, 9.30am – 12.30pm
Pauline.clarke@fermanaghomagh.com
Examining different perspectives on the legacy of the past, this conference examines the key historical events of 1917, both on the battlefields and back home. The conference includes guest speakers as well as showcasing the ‘Postcards of the Great War’ exhibition.
Education Authority Northern Ireland
Youth Forum Community Relations Workshop
Lisnaskea Youth Centre
Wednesday 20th September, 7.00pm – 9.00pm
028 6772 3378
john.mallon@eani.org.uk
The Fermanagh East Youth Forum will deliver a community relations workshop to a group of 20 young people from Roslea youth club. The event will focus on improving community relations between young people from various religious and political backgrounds and promote mutual understanding.
Omagh Forum for Rural Associations
Shared Space, Segregated Space - Discussion
Drumnakilly Hall, Omagh
Wednesday 20th September, 7.00pm – 9.30pm
028 8225 1559
www.omaghforum.org
Incorporating community relations into rural community development, this facilitated discussion will engage local community activists and guest speakers exploring good practice around rural shared spaces.
Education Authority Northern Ireland
Cultural Awareness and Diversity Development - Youth event
Omagh Boys and Girls Club
Wednesday 20th September, 7.00pm – 9.00pm
028 8224 3772
dympna.mullin@eani.org.uk
Information evening for local young people interested in becoming Peer Educators and promoting good relations within their schools and communities. The event is particularly aimed at young people who are new to the town and who have English as a second language.
Fermanagh Churches Forum in association with Irish School of Ecumenics and Fermanagh & Omagh District Council
Civil Society Engaging with Politics - Conference
Killyhevlin Hotel, Enniskillen
Thursday 21st September, 10.00am – 4.00pm
eccgallagher@yahoo.co.uk
www.fermanaghchurchesforum.org www.ecumenics.ie
This conference will explore, through input and interactive discussion, the ideas of common good, equality and democracy as the key to the flourishing and wellbeing of all the people of Northern Ireland.
Fermanagh Underage Entertainment Life (FUEL)
Promoting Diversity Through the Medium of Dance
Enniskillen Presbyterian Church, East Bridge Street
Thursday 21st September, 11.00am -1.00pm
028 6632 5559
aoife@thefindcentre.com
This interactive workshop will introduce members of the Traveller community to the Asian community to share cultural experiences through the medium of dance and food.
Fermanagh Underage Entertainment Life (FUEL)
The Traveller Community Through the Lens - Exhibition
The Hangout/FIND Centre, Enniskillen
Thursday 21st September, 5.00pm – 8.00pm
028 6632 5559
aoife@thefindcentre.com
An exhibition of photographs taken by members of the Traveller community in Fermanagh, this exhibition showcases the heritage and culture of the Traveller community living in the modern world.
Subterranean Film Club
The Traveller Community Through the Lens - Film event
The Basement, Omagh Community House, Market Street, Omagh
Thursday 21st September, 8.00pm
07835 587855
subterraneanfilmclub@gmail.com
Using film as a medium to promote community relations, diversity and tackling social barriers, this screening of Moonlight, which depicts the struggles of black men in marginalised communities, is an inspection of identity as a whole.
Omagh Ethnic Communities Support Group
Coffee Morning - Community event
Omagh Community House, 2 Drumragh Avenue
Friday 22nd September, 11.00am – 1.00pm
028 8224 9750
Gathering over food and a game of bingo, this coffee morning will bring people from different cultural and ethnic backgrounds together with the local community in a friendly, socially-inclusive environment to support the development of relationships and links between Omagh-based communities.
Education Authority Northern Ireland
T:BUC Camps Celebration Event - Youth event
Owenkillew Activity Centre, Omagh
Friday 22nd September, 5.30pm – 10.30pm
028 7138 2096
Celebration event for young people who have successfully participated in the T:BUC Camps programme where they will receive their certificates and take part in a debrief workshop. The young people will learn how they can continue to be ambassadors for peace in their local communities and sustain the friendships they have formed throughout the camps.
Goodwill Gifts Support Group in partnership with Women of the World
Meet and Greet - Community event
Fermanagh House, Broadmeadow Place, Enniskillen
Friday 22nd September, 6.30pm – 8.30pm
07881 347716
Promoting stronger links between minority ethnic communities and the larger local community in the local area, this meet and greet will provide an opportunity to meet people of different nationalities living in the area and learn about the Goodwill Gifts Support Group.
An Creagán
Celebration of Cultures - Arts event
An Creagán, 186 Barony Road, Omagh
Friday 22nd September, 6.30pm – 8.30pm
028 8076 1112
www.ancreagan.com
A multicultural celebration, the celebration of cultures at An Creagán invites participants, artists and the public to unite and educate on local cultural diversity through arts, crafts and music.
Education Authority Northern Ireland
Our Town - Youth event
Omagh Youth Centre
Friday 22nd September, 7.00pm – 8.30pm
028 8224 9349
julie.donaghy@eani.org.uk
Facilitated arts and crafts sessions for young people in which they will explore the different flags, cultures and traditions of local communities. The session will inspire an art installation which will then be displayed in the centre for the wider town to see.
Fermanagh & Omagh District Council
Féach: Bearblann agus Bóthar Iarainn - Tour
Headhunters Barbershop and Railway Museum, 5 Darling Street, Enniskillen
Saturday 23rd September, 11.00am
0300 303 1777
A bilingual tour of Headhunters Barbershop and Railway Museum, this event explores the use of Irish in conjunction with life in the past promoting respect, understanding of the Irish language and celebrating the depth of shared history with the language.
Education Authority Northern Ireland
T:BUC Basecamp, Post Camp Workshops - Youth event
Residential Centre, Gartan
Saturday 23rd Septmber
John.mallon@eani.org.uk
Young people from across the Fermanagh and Omagh council area will travel to Donegal to take part in a series of community relations workshops, exploring topics such as sectarianism, diversity and acceptance. The event will give these young people who are largely segregated, the opportunity to come together and form friendships and a mutual understanding of each other.
Education Authority Northern Ireland
T:BUC Residential - Youth event
Gortin Outdoor Activity Centre
Saturday 23rd September
028 8224 3772
dympna.mullin@eani.org.uk
Residential event for young people who will take part in workshops focusing on the legacy of the Troubles and conflict in Northern Ireland. It is hoped that through spending time together, these traditionally separated young people will form friendships and grow to have a better understanding of one another.
Education Authority Northern Ireland
Youth Activity Day
Owenkillew Activity Centre
Saturday 23rd September, 1.30pm – 4.30pm
028 7138 2096
20 teenagers from both sides of Northern Ireland’s political divide will spend a day engaging with each other in a series of facilitated workshops. The group will have the opportunity to get to know one another, challenge prejudices and explore cultural differences in a safe and shared place.