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“An open and welcoming community where all people feel equally valued, and diversity is celebrated”

Community Relations has been evolving to take up the challenge of Good Relations.  Council has always provided a programme which has reflected the diversity of the area.  The direction and impetus of the Central Community Relations Unit’s “Shared Future” document shows that a wider audience and deeper thinking must be engaged.  The Good Relations Programme will:

  • break down barriers between communities
  • challenge our preconceptions of how we think of “others”
  • build equality, reconciliation and an appreciation of diversity
  • commit to developing relationships with and between communities

For a full workplan for the year 2010-11, please download the Good Relations Strategy, which can be found on the right hand side of this page.  The Good Relations Officer, Patricia Cameron, can be contacted on 028 777 60311 or via email at patricia.cameron@limavady.gov.uk

 

 

"Hands Off My Friend" Campaign

Have you been a victim of hate crime, or witnessed a hate-driven incident? Do you know someone who has been persecuted because of their religion, sexuality, politics, ethnicity or because they are disabled? Limavady Borough Council is supporting the “Hands off My Friend” Hate Crime reporting campaign.

A hate crime / incident is defined as: 

“Any crime / incident which is perceived by the victim or any other person to be due to a person’s ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, political opinion or disability.” 

“Hands off My Friend” will improve confidence and satisfaction amongst victims and witnesses of hate crime. Their experience will be treated seriously and actioned.

The campaign provides a number of ways to report a hate incident if you do not want to contact the police directly.  There's a free phone number 08000920788 you can call and a web site www.handsoffmyfriend.org reporting option.

Any individual can report a hate crime or incident to a 3rd party reporting agency and a list of these are on the website. These agencies will report the crime on behalf of the victim.

If you want to report a hate crime / incident you can contact the Council's Good Relations Officer, Patricia Cameron, and she will report the crime or incident on your behalf. You do not have to give your contact details if you wish to remain anonymous.

For further information on the campaign or to report a hate crime / incident contact Patricia Cameron by Tel: 028 777 60311 or by email: patricia.cameron@limavdy.gov.uk

 

 

Good Relations Funding Programme 2010/11.

This year's funding is closed. But if you are interested in developing a programme for 2011/2012, please read the following.

Limavady Borough Council annually advertises funding for local Good Relations projects. This year, the themes included:

1. Promote Equality, Diversity and Social inclusion

2. Work towards integration not segregation in both the human and built environment

3. Build capacity to encourage discussion and dialogue in a range of difficult issues

4. Develop visible peace building initiatives

Before applying for Good Relations funding support, it is now essential that at least one member of your organisation participates in one of the “Introduction to Good Relations funding workshops.

 

Also available is a community report on Migrants in the Borough of Limavady (2010). Based on qualitative evidence and first hand experience, the report has been completed by Mary Brolly of Glenshane Community Development. The report can be accessed from the document section of this page on the right hand side.

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