A range of community-led initiatives have been awarded a combined total of €742,927 in funding under the PEACEPLUS Change Maker Programme. Read more here: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/support-ethnic-minorities-and-projects-involving-photography-barn-owls-and-football

The PEACE IV-funded Waterside Shared Village in Derry/Londonderry has been named among the top projects in Europe for strengthening community connections. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/peace-funded-waterside-shared-village-named-among-europes-best-project-shortlisted

The €2.4m Public Health Knowledge Hub project has been launched to develop a new set of comparable all-island public health indicators and improve health outcomes. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/eur24m-peaceplus-project-phkh-will-gather-new-population-data-support-better-policy-and

Yesterday saw the launch of the €1.89 million cross-border COLOUR (Communities of Learning, Openness and Understanding Through Rights) PEACEPLUS project. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/eur189m-peaceplus-funded-colour-project-uses-childrens-rights-build-cross-border @unicefireland.bsky.social

We were pleased to join the BRAVE Project launch last week. BRAVE is an important PEACEPLUS initiative to empower women with leadership, advocacy and community engagement skills. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/brave-project-launched-empower-women-leadership-advocacy-and-community-engagement

We are now accepting applications to PEACEPLUS Investment Area 6.1 Strategic Planning and Engagement, with a total value of €6 million in funding available: peaceplussupport.seupb.eu/op/p/6a1d9f3...

We are delighted to announce that five projects from across Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland have received a combined €116,565 through the PEACEPLUS Change Maker Funding Programme to support inclusion and community engagement. 👉 Find out more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/...

Community initiatives across sport, wellbeing and the arts awarded €116k in Change Maker funding

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Northern Ireland Environment Link (NIEL) and the Irish Environmental Network (IEN) have launched the CHANGE PEACEPLUS project. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/peaceplus-change-project-launched-strengthen-cross-border-environmental-cooperation

Twelve projects have been awarded a total of €919,794 in Change Maker funding to deliver innovative, community-led initiatives that promote connection, inclusion and peacebuilding: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/community-projects-spanning-education-farming-sport-heritage-arts-and-wellbeing-share

A signing ceremony has marked the beginning of a partnership to deliver 8 Intercity trains for the Belfast-Dublin Enterprise service. The project is supported with €165m PEACEPLUS funding: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/first-minister-deputy-first-minister-taoiseach-and-tanaiste-herald-landmark-deal-new

The €1.02 million Social Value Collaborative (SVC) PEACEPLUS project has been launched. SVC will provide training, coaching and digital tools to help organisations measure and evidence social impact. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/launch-eu1-million-project-grow-social-value-across-borders

Three PEACEPLUS projects aiming to strengthen climate change resilience and coastal community engagement in Irish seas have been launched at a joint event in Belfast. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/launch-three-peaceplus-projects-strengthen-climate-change-resilience-and-coastal

North South ESTEEM, a three-year PEACEPLUS project designed to remove long standing barriers to cross border student and employment skills mobility, has been launched. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/atu-launches-major-all-island-initiative-transform-cross-border-education-and-skills

A full house for our second PEACEPLUS CEP networking event on Inclusive Community Development last week. Keynote speaker Lilian Seenoi-Barr challenged us: “Communities do not need saving. They need a voice.” And asked: Who is missing from your table? #BelfastPEACEPLUS @seupb.bsky.social

Through roundtables and workshops, supported by our CEP delivery partners, the focus was on practical action and collaboration. The Community Empowerment Programme is delivered as part of the Belfast PEACEPLUS Local Community Action Plan and supported by PEACEPLUS, managed by @seupb.bsky.social.

This week we attended the launch of CONNECT, a four-year PEACEPLUS project to help people connect, appreciate different perspectives, and encourage stronger community ties. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/eu208-million-peaceplus-connect-project-launches-uniting-communities-through-leadership

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We are delighted to have five relay teams competing in this year’s Belfast City Marathon. We are raising funds to support the lifechanging and lifesaving work of Northern Ireland Chest Heart and Stroke, in memory of our dear friend and colleague, Paul Beattie. More: eventmaster.ie/fundraising/...

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The Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) is delighted to have five relay teams competing in this year’s Phoenix Energy Belfast City Marathon. We are raising much-needed funds to support the lifechangin...

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We were delighted to attend the launch of DATUM, a major new cross-border initiative designed to accelerate digital transformation for manufacturing SMEs. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/...

Cross-border DATUM programme launched to accelerate digital transformation for manufacturing SMEs

Cross-Border DATUM Programme Launched to Accelerate Digital Transformation for Manufacturing SMEs

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We were delighted to attend the launch of Sport 4 Peace, a major new PEACEPLUS project led by @ulstergaa.bsky.social in partnership with @ulsterrugby.bsky.social, @irishfootball.bsky.social and the Irish Football Association. Read More: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/...

Sporting organisations across Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland can apply for up to €100,000 each through the PEACEPLUS Change Makers Funding Programme. Find out more here: www.seupb.eu/peaceplus/change-maker-funding-programme @pobal.ie

The PEACEPLUS Change Maker Funding Programme is now open, offering €40 million to support grassroots projects that bring communities together across Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland. Learn more and apply here: www.seupb.eu/peaceplus/change-maker-funding-programme @pobal.ie

PEAT+, a major €19.2 million cross-border PEACEPLUS project to restore peatlands, enhance biodiversity and combat climate change, has been officially launched today on World Wetlands Day.  Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/eu192-million-cross-border-peatland-restoration-project-launched

A PEACEPLUS project aimed at creating a more inclusive society within communities on both sides of the border - the Intercultural Cross-border Inclusion Programme - has been launched. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/project-aimed-fostering-more-inclusive-society-launched-monaghan-peace-campus

We were delighted to attend the launch of the Health Frontiers–Technology Innovation Centre (HF-TIC) PEACEPLUS project at @ulsteruni.bsky.social in Belfast. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/driving-future-healthcare-health-frontiers-technology-innovation-centre-launches-power

PEACEPLUS will provide a new funding opportunity for groups SEUPB has identified as underrepresented in the Programme. Info sessions will run from 19 to 27 February. For info, email js.peaceplus@seupb.eu. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/new-peaceplus-funding-call-aimed-underrepresented-groups

PEACEPLUS funding of €8,661,034 has been announced for ONSIDE Evolution, a major new cross-border initiative designed to tackle social and digital exclusion among disabled people and carers across Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/...

We were delighted to attend the launch of Right Support Right Time (RSRT), a major new cross‑border mental health and wellbeing initiative supported through PEACEPLUS. Read more: lnkd.in/eW9PXUBB

PEACEPLUS funding of €16.7 million is helping to create Riverine Community Park – a 30-acre cross-border space across Strabane and Lifford – launched last Friday. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/connecting-communities-strabane-and-lifford-new-eu167m-shared-space-riverine-community