Intercultural Evening
An Intercultural Evening is being held in Gillooly Hall at St Mary's Cathedral Parish on the 5th July 2014 from 3pm until late. This is a FREE EVENT and everyone is welcome. Featuring: - Cultural Drama - Gig by Tropicana Band - Face Painting - DJ-ing music from around the world - Cultural Symposium - International and Irish food tasting See more details here.
Launch of Racist Incident Referral and Support Service for Co. Sligo – 3 April at Glasshouse
View agenda for Racist Incident Service Launch 03 April 2014 here.
Press Release – 1 April 2014
For release: 01 April 2014 Racist Incident Referral and Support Service for Co. Sligo resuscitated: From dormancy to life extension Today, 03 April 2013, is a special day for people of Sligo as they celebrate the extension of Racist Incident Referral Service for Co. Sligo as a result of successful and noticeable achievement of the initial Racist Incident Referral and Support Service project including the setting up of the first ever racist incidents database and the formation of Sligo Intercultural Forum which is the voice for ethnic minority groups living in Co. Sligo led. This extension which will enable to transform Racist Incident Referral and Support Project into a service for co. Sligo is the result of a tender awarded to Sligo Family Resource Centre by Sligo Peace and Reconciliation Partnership. The funding has been provided by the PEACE lll Programme through the European Union’s European Regional Development Fund managed for the Special EU programmes Body by Sligo County Council on behalf of Sligo Peace and Reconciliation Partnership Committee. The next 7 months will be devoted at improving administrative papers and policies, supporting the interagency and providing training to members of Sligo Intercultural Forum to become a key player in voicing and helping to solve issues pertaining to ethnic minority communities’ integration. Highlighting the need for a service such as racist incident support and the achievements of Racist Incident Referral and Support Service Project, Deo Ladislas Ndakengerwa, project coordinator said that,’’ this service has played a huge role in promoting community cohesivity and providing space and face for victims and witnesses to report racist incidents. Now that we all know that some members of our society are still experiencing racism, it is imperative that we [...]
Summary Report Jun – Sep 2013
Our summary report for June to September 2013 is now available for you to look at.
Service Profile
Read all about our Service Profile here.
Newsletter July 2013
Our Newsletter for July 2013 is now available for you to read at your leisure.