Sligo Peace Capacity Building

Public Information Evening28 November 2012

Vision of Peace & Reconciliation Partnership:

“Sligo, a community where ethnic and religious diversity is welcomed and where

positive relationships exist within and between communities and across the

border”

Sligo Peace & Reconciliation Partnership

Response to feedback from Phase 1 Inclusion of PEACE III target groups in the Sligo

Peace Plan Providing direct development support To build peace at a local level in communities by

naming issues and experiences and developing a space for these in local communities

To support the Protestant community to maintain church owned buildings as visible focal points within their community

To actively work towards integrating ‘new communities’ into County Sligo

Why Peace Capacity Building Project?

High level of direct support, training and mentoring for 15 groups

Exploring peace building and developing a peace building plan

Developing management systems and structures

Participating groups can apply for Small Capital Grant from Sligo Co Council

Dialogues between target groups and mainstream community

Peace Capacity Building

Explore what peace building means Peace building and your community Explore options for doing peace building Develop a plan for one action

Peace Building

Effective management structures Governing document for the group Financial systems and procedures Running meetings effectively Policies and procedures Managing contracts Other areas, e.g.

◦ Fundraising & grants◦ Influencing policy

Management Systems and Structures

From Sligo Co. Council under PEACE III◦ Capital or Infrastructure

Part of the group’s peace plan Support to apply Support, mentoring & training to

◦ Draw down◦ Tender◦ Manage◦ Report

Total available €180,000 Minimum 5 grants – max 15 grants

Small Grant

Address issues between communities, especially target groups and mainstream

Coaching and mentoring of participant groups before meeting

Facilitation of dialogues between communities

Dialogue Sessions

Support needs

assessmentSupport Plan Peace

Building

Management Development

Small Grant Application

Small Grant Management

Process & sequencing

Build community, peace and understanding in your area

Build the capacity of your organisation◦ Work smarter and more efficiently◦ Improve chances of receiving grants

Address contentious issues in a safe way Benefit from a small grant for building or

infrastructure

Why participate?