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PEACEworks

Partnership for Education, Advancement, and Community Empowerment
PEACEworks, will work directly with the Ex-Prisoner / Former Combatant (EPFC) community to promote capacity building, relationship development and reconciliation.
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About the programme

The project is designed to assist the transition of former prisoners and ex-combatants and deliver a better future for all. 

PEACEworks is a partnership led by Co-operation Ireland and supported with funding from the PEACEPLUS Programme, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).

How it works

PEACE works is made up of four partners – Co-operation Ireland Charter NI, Cogus, Teach na Failte - and will work with more than 4,000 participants through a range of learning seminars, resolution workshops, female support groups and developmental initiatives for young adults, to build positive relations.

The Impact

PEACEWORKS will:

  • Build Capacity
  • Build Positive Relations
  • Provide skills and training
  • Promote cultural awareness

Meet the Team

Michelle Millar
 Project Manager

Sarah Fielding

Our Funders

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PEACEPLUS is co-funded by the European Union, the UK Government, the Government of Ireland, and the Northern Ireland Executive.

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