We would like to wish all our partners, projects, stakeholders and staff a Merry Christmas

We were delighted to attend the launch of the €10m collaborative research project ONEHEALTH. The PEACEPLUS project has received funding of €9.8m and will be led by Catalyst. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/eu10million-cross-border-onehealth-project-launched-address-critical-public-health

We were delighted to help mark the launch of the CyberQuest project, a transformative PEACEPLUS-funded initiative led by The Bytes Project. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/cyberquest-project-launches-transform-cybersecurity-skills-and-youth-opportunities

Ards and North Down Borough Council has officially launched its €5,681,833 PEACEPLUS Co-designed Local Action Plan. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/ards-and-north-down-borough-council-launches-eu56m-peaceplus-local-action-plan

The Community Connections and Well-being Project (CCWP), a €9.6 million cross-border PEACEPLUS initiative, has been launched in Monaghan. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/new-eu96-million-cross-border-mental-health-and-well-being-project-launched

More than €11 million in PEACEPLUS funding has been announced to support three transformative projects under the Smart Towns and Villages investment area. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/more-eu11-million-peaceplus-funding-smart-towns-and-villages-projects-across-northern

Eleven diverse community projects will receive a total of almost €300,000, with the first successful applicants to the PEACEPLUS Change Maker Funding Programme being announced. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/almost-eu300000-peaceplus-funding-awarded-11-projects-change-maker-grants-announced

Congratulations to the PEACE-funded Shankill Shared Women’s Centre on winning the prestigious ‘A Europe Closer to Citizens’ category at this year’s REGIOSTARS awards ceremony in Brussels. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/shankill-shared-womens-centre-wins-prestigious-regiostars-award

A major cross-community sports facility will be built in Cavan after more than €15m of PEACEPLUS funding was secured for the Cavan Regional Sports Campus project. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/eu15m-peaceplus-funding-announced-new-cavan-regional-sports-campus

The Co-operation and Working Together (CAWT) Partnership has launched its €7.9 million PEACEPLUS-funded Early Intervention Support Youth Hubs (EASY) project, aimed at providing early intervention support to 9,000 children, young people and families. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/...

We were in Omagh this week to attend the launch of the €8.4 million Early Frailty Intervention Project (EFIP) PEACEPLUS project. EFIP was launched on International Day of Older Persons by The Co-operation and Working Together (CAWT) Partnership. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/...

Almost €5m in PEACEPLUS funding has been awarded to five projects that set out to engage in peacebuilding activities and to contribute to the creation of a more cohesive society in Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland. Read more here: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/...

We have published research on the social, economic, environmental and cooperation impacts of the North South Implementation Bodies over the past 25 years - a key output from our S2@25 project which was funded by #PEACEPLUS. crossborder.ie/newsite/wp-c... #crossborder #research @seupb.bsky.social

🌟 Big news! The Shankill Shared Women’s Centre is a finalist in the 2025 REGIOSTARS Awards! 🌟 This PEACE IV project brings communities together & empowers local people. 🏘️💪 Vote for the Public Choice Award 👉 ec.europa.eu/regional_pol... Share with friends & family! #REGIOSTARS #PeaceIV #VoteNow

GRASP (the Green Accelerator Skills Programme) is specifically for the construction industry, blending online learning with hands-on, onsite training across Ireland and the UK. Find out more at swc.pulse.ly/msx1djxqfu. GRASP is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the @seupb.bsky.social.

Journeys Camp 2025 was phenomenal! Over 2 days, young people from Belfast, Limavady, Derry/Londonderry, Cavan & Monaghan came together for connection, activities & friendship. Stay tuned next week for more from this unforgettable gathering! @seupb.bsky.social

Finance Minister John O'Dowd today visited the Healthy Kidz United Youth Initiative sports camp in Armagh to see first-hand how the project has benefitted from @seupb.bsky.social PEACE PLUS funding, supporting young people from all backgrounds, promoting good relations & building community cohesion.

Belfast launches PEACEPLUS interfaith and belief project amidst community tensions Read our article by Gordon McDADE 👉 sharedfuture.news/belfast-laun... @seupb.bsky.social @nicva.org #SharedFuture #NorthernIreland #minorities #peace #peacebuilding #reconciliation #religion

We were happy to be welcomed on board the AFBI research vessel Corystes this week, when our Director Paul Beattie joined DAERA Minister Andrew Muir and DCEE Minister Timmy Dooley to hear about the PEACEPLUS-funded and AFBI-led ACCLIMATISE project, one of three Marine and Coastal Management projects.

The Skills Connect Programme is a project supported by PEACEPLUS and aims to address the skill gaps in both Ireland and Northern Ireland, particularly in the areas of digitalisation and new and emerging markets. It will support 2,000 learners over the next four years. More➡➡➡www.seupb.eu/peaceplus

An interesting #GEMINI blog article about the gravity survey going on in Co. Antrim as part of the #GEMINI geothermal energy project, to help to understand the #GeothermalEnergy potential at multiple locations across the region! #PEACEPLUS @seupb.bsky.social www.geminigeothermal.com/blogs/#ws-bl...

€52m of PEACEPLUS funding is helping to build and embed partnership and collaboration. This investment focuses on joint development and management of strategies, cooperation capacity building, and identification of solutions to reduce obstacles to cross-border cooperation. ➡➡➡ www.seupb.eu/peaceplus

17 councils are delivering PEACEPLUS projects that will directly impact grassroots communities within their area. The plans will result in 110,000 people from different and diverse backgrounds, working together to identify and deliver priority projects. Find out more here: www.seupb.eu/peaceplus

€77m of PEACEPLUS funding has been awarded to transform six community facilities and public spaces. This includes the Shannonside Peace Arena, which will create a transformative shared space, catering for the sporting and recreational needs of clubs and communities. More here: www.seupb.eu/peaceplus

Earlier this year, we celebrated the launch of PEACE of Mind – an engaging and innovative youth mental health and wellbeing programme enhancing emotional resilience in children and young people aged between nine and 25. Find out more about our PEACEPLUS projects here: www.seupb.eu/peaceplus/ca...

Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council has been awarded €4.4m in funding through the €1.14bn PEACEPLUS Programme. Projects will address challenges and promote peace and prosperity. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/lisburn-and-castlereagh-city-council-awarded-more-eu44m-peaceplus-funding

PEACEPLUS funding of €6.5million has been awarded to a cross-border partnership - PEACE-Air - that will work to improve air quality across the island of Ireland. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/eu65m-peaceplus-funding-awarded-improve-air-quality-across-island-ireland

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐄𝐏𝐋𝐔𝐒 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝟗𝟎% 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥 €𝟏.𝟏𝟒𝐛𝐧 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞-𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬. PEACEPLUS is a partnership between the EU, the UK Government, the Government of Ireland, and the Northern Ireland Executive. Find out more here: tinyurl.com/4dx8y6py

The Green Accelerator Skills Programme (GRASP), a €9.8 million cross-border PEACEPLUS project designed to address the significant green skills deficit, has been launched. Read more here: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/new-eu98-million-grasp-project-launched-tackle-green-skills-shortage-cross-border

Applications are OPEN for funding awards of up to €100,000 through the PEACEPLUS Change Maker Funding Programme. This will distribute €40million over the next 3 years to support people-to-people projects on a cross-community and/or cross-border basis, delivering awards directly into communities. 1/4

€40million of PEACEPLUS funding has been awarded to two projects that will boost biodiversity and nature recovery in Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland. Read more here: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/eu40m-peaceplus-funding-awarded-boost-biodiversity-nature-recovery-and-resilience

We were at @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social for the launch of SUMIT, a €6.8m PEACEPLUS project aimed at transforming support for those living with substance use and mental health challenges: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/queens-leads-groundbreaking-eu68-million-digital-intervention-support-people-living

We enjoyed taking part in the Symposium on Developing Irish Sea Cooperation (DISC) at Assembly Buildings in Belfast today. The DISC PEACEPLUS project was launched last September, aimed at enhancing social and economic co-operation between Northern Ireland, Ireland, Wales and Scotland.

Last Friday, 16 May marked the launch of Smart Rural Innovation Driven Empowerment (STRIDE), a €3.5 million cross-border initiative designed to tackle the unique challenges facing rural communities in Fermanagh, Tyrone, Leitrim, and Sligo. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/...

We were delighted to attend the launch of the Skills Connect PEACEPLUS project this week, with €7,090,946 in funding secured to support 2,000 learners over the next four years. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/launch-skills-connect-peaceplus-skills-strategy-project-empower-people-disabilities

We have announced €5.6m of funding for Ards and North Down Borough Council’s Co-designed Local Community PEACEPLUS Action Plan. The funding will support a diverse range of projects, aimed at promoting peace and prosperity within the council area. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/...

Europe Day marks the anniversary of the Schuman Declaration, presented 75 years ago, on 9 May 1950. This signalled a new era for peace, integration, and democratic cooperation in Europe. You can find out more about Europe Day here: europe-day.europa.eu/index_en #EuropeDay

Applications are now OPEN for the PEACEPLUS Change Maker Funding Programme Currently, funds of up to €20,000 are available to community and voluntary groups and other organisations to deliver projects with a strong focus on improving cross-community relationships. Find out more: shorturl.at/GlkgA

We were delighted to attend the official launch of the NW DEPTH project at @atu-ie.bsky.social (ATU) campus in Letterkenny in Co Donegal this week. The PEACEPLUS project will see an investment of nearly €10 million in digital skills in the North West region. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/...

The Reconnected Belfast project has been launched, promising transformative plans for Alexandra Park and the Waterworks, with €13.5million in PEACEPLUS funding to reconnect the parks. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/transformative-peaceplus-plans-alexandra-park-and-waterworks-officially-launched

Louth County Council launched the Louth PEACEPLUS Action Plan on Thursday 10th April 2025 Read more here www.seupb.eu/.../launch-l...

We would like to wish all our partners, projects, stakeholders and staff a lovely Easter break. Our Belfast and Omagh offices will be closed on Monday 21 April and Tuesday 22 April, while our Monaghan office will be closed on Friday 18 April and Monday 21 April #Easter

We have announced €13.6m of funding for two councils - Mid and East Antrim Borough Council and Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council - from the €1.14 billion PEACEPLUS Programme: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/two-northern-ireland-councils-benefit-combined-eu136m-peaceplus-funding-boost

It was great to be a part of the Monaghan County Council launch of the Monaghan Co-designed Local Community PEACEPLUS Action Plan this week, with €4,573,046 in funding secured to deliver peacebuilding projects. www.seupb.eu/latest/news/...

The Victims and Survivors Service (VSS) launch a €25m PEACEPLUS funded programme, VSS-PULSE VSS-PULSE aims to improve the health and wellbeing of victims and survivors of the Troubles/conflict by increasing and improving access to high quality, trauma informed services. www.seupb.eu/latest/news/...

More than €34m of PEACEPLUS funding has been awarded to 15 projects which will transcend boundaries and support continued peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/...

Economy Minister @caoimhearchibald.bsky.social said: “I welcome this investment that will support SMEs in developing innovative new products and processes, fostering lasting economic, environmental and social benefits.”

Eight collaborative innovation projects have been awarded a total of €65m of PEACEPLUS funding to boost productivity and competitiveness in Northern Ireland & the border counties of Ireland: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/eu65m-peaceplus-funding-awarded-collaborative-innovation-projects-boost-productivity

More than €46m of PEACEPLUS funding has been awarded to seven projects supporting social, economic and environmental projects to help create healthy communities in rural areas. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/more-eu46m-peaceplus-funding-awarded-support-social-economic-and-environmental-projects