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We're looking forward to this year's Good Relations Week events! We'll be highlighting the positive work of our young people and youth workers in building a more inclusive society leading up to and throughout the week!
Community Relations Council Good Relations Week

⏳ Less than one week to register your event!

Good Relations Week returns from 12–18 October 2026 .

Schools, community groups, councils, businesses and organisations - add your event for Good Relations Week now.

📅 Register by 12pm on Friday 2 October.

🔗 https://goodrelationsweek.com⏳ Less than five weeks to go!

Our Ignite programme works with school aged young people to build interpersonal skills helping them approach learning with confidence 👏

HeadStart Year 1s have hit the ground running!

We are delighted to welcome this year's new Skills for Life and Work participants to Springboard. The group have had a busy week getting to know each other and the team and look forward to getting stuck in to their journey!

Over the last few weeks Journeys have worked with where they explored a variety of creative arts and had the chance to try out some things they may not have had access to before. Huge thank you to 5th Element Charity for having the group in!

We're delighted to welcome Gemma on to our Level 3 Youth Work Apprenticeship Programme 👏Wishing you all the luck on your qualification 😊

Peacebuilding practices start with common ground.

Giving young people the opportunity to discuss their culture, background and communities with each other has led to countless conversations about how similar their experiences are after all 🤝

Good relations is key to promoting a mutual understanding and respect that leads to friendship in the long run.

We were delighted to attend the Making a Difference Conference on International Day Of Peace this year hosted by the Community Relations Council.

It was a fantastic opportunity to spend a day among other youth and community organisations, and attend insightful Learning Labs that asked us to push outside the box to consider the future of Peacebuilding.

For many years Springboard has used Castlewellan Forest Park as a place to bring young people together — through shared camps, group activities and reflective residentials. We’ve created countless memories here. Today, on the UN International Day of Peace, we’re especially proud to be part of planting 25 new trees here, marking the 25th anniversary of the Peace Maze. 🌳🕊️

Today Springboard celebrate International Day of Peace!

This year's theme is "Invest in Peace - For Everyone, Everywhere, Every Day."

By investing in the lives and futures of young people and their communities through peacebuilding, good relations and citizenship work, we remain dedicated to building a shared society for all 🕊

Peace Day Every Day

With Peace Day is approaching we're thinking about a few young people who recently took part in our Conflict Awareness and Transformation programme.

The programme brought together young people from organisations in Derry / Londonderry to explore the impact of the Holocaust and attend an international study visit to Krakow, Poland. The group were entirely committed to this learning journey, asking questions and supporting one another in their understanding throughout.

In Poland the young people visited many historical sites including Auschwitz & Schindler's Factory where they took a lot of time to reflect and connect with everything they had learned on the programme, taking in the importance of peace and good relations work.

Well done to them for taking part and achieving their OCN in Good Relations!



Apex Housing Association
Studio 2
Lincoln Courts Youth & Community Association
The Cathedral Youth Club
Eglinton Youth Club
EA Youth Service