Community Relations

Derry City Council employs two community relations officers based within its Community Services Section in the Development Department.  The CRO’s area of work is defined more fully in Derry City Council’s Good Relations Strategy which is available electronically on www.derrycity.gov.uk/goodrelations  

Community Relations work is specific to challenging sectarian and racial prejudice; the promotion of cultural diversity; awareness of and acceptance of diverse traditions and the promotion of good relations as defined by Section 75(2) in the NI Act 1998.
In brief summary the CRO’s work relates to:

• Implementation of DCC’s Good Relations Strategy.
• Grant Aid (SLA’s, Main and Support Grants) related to the Community Relations Programme Criteria.
• Work with Ethnic Minorities and Migrant Workers.
• Provision of training courses for Community and Voluntary sector and internal staff relevant to Good Relations.
• Work with other council areas on Good Relations.
• Point of contact for Community and Voluntary Sector on Good Relations / Community Relations.
• Interfaces.
• Work on Flags, emblems, re-imaging communities etc.
• Community Relations Week (annual event)
• Prejudice Face On programme in local post-primary schools.
• Initiatives in partnership with the Shared City Project and sometimes with organisations from the Community and Voluntary Sector.
• Co-ordination of the Good Relations Focus Group.

For council services and support in relation to wider Community Development, or Community Issues not linked to sectarianism/racism/cultural diversity, council has a Community Services Section with Area Development officers and a Women’s Officer contactable on tel:71365151.

Please see www.derrycity.gov.uk/goodrelations for fuller information.

For information on funding (and criteria) from Derry City Council for Community Relations initiatives please see www.derrycity.gov.uk/grantaid
 

Contact

Sue Divin/Carol Stewart
Community Relations Officers
Waterside sub-office Derry City Council
Old Clondermott School
Irish Street
BT474DD

Tel: 028 7134 5160
Fax: 028 7131 1524
Mob: 0773 988 2453 (Sue); 07525708399 (Carol)

email: sue.divin@derrycity.gov.uk
email: carol.stewart@derrycity.gov.uk