We are delighted to announce that five projects from across Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland have received a combined €116,565 through the PEACEPLUS Change Maker Funding Programme to support inclusion and community engagement. 👉 Find out more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/...

Northern Ireland Environment Link (NIEL) and the Irish Environmental Network (IEN) have launched the CHANGE PEACEPLUS project. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/peaceplus-change-project-launched-strengthen-cross-border-environmental-cooperation

Twelve projects have been awarded a total of €919,794 in Change Maker funding to deliver innovative, community-led initiatives that promote connection, inclusion and peacebuilding: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/community-projects-spanning-education-farming-sport-heritage-arts-and-wellbeing-share

A signing ceremony has marked the beginning of a partnership to deliver 8 Intercity trains for the Belfast-Dublin Enterprise service. The project is supported with €165m PEACEPLUS funding: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/first-minister-deputy-first-minister-taoiseach-and-tanaiste-herald-landmark-deal-new

The €1.02 million Social Value Collaborative (SVC) PEACEPLUS project has been launched. SVC will provide training, coaching and digital tools to help organisations measure and evidence social impact. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/launch-eu1-million-project-grow-social-value-across-borders

Three PEACEPLUS projects aiming to strengthen climate change resilience and coastal community engagement in Irish seas have been launched at a joint event in Belfast. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/launch-three-peaceplus-projects-strengthen-climate-change-resilience-and-coastal

North South ESTEEM, a three-year PEACEPLUS project designed to remove long standing barriers to cross border student and employment skills mobility, has been launched. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/atu-launches-major-all-island-initiative-transform-cross-border-education-and-skills

A full house for our second PEACEPLUS CEP networking event on Inclusive Community Development last week. Keynote speaker Lilian Seenoi-Barr challenged us: “Communities do not need saving. They need a voice.” And asked: Who is missing from your table? #BelfastPEACEPLUS @seupb.bsky.social

Through roundtables and workshops, supported by our CEP delivery partners, the focus was on practical action and collaboration. The Community Empowerment Programme is delivered as part of the Belfast PEACEPLUS Local Community Action Plan and supported by PEACEPLUS, managed by @seupb.bsky.social.

This week we attended the launch of CONNECT, a four-year PEACEPLUS project to help people connect, appreciate different perspectives, and encourage stronger community ties. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/eu208-million-peaceplus-connect-project-launches-uniting-communities-through-leadership

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We are delighted to have five relay teams competing in this year’s Belfast City Marathon. We are raising funds to support the lifechanging and lifesaving work of Northern Ireland Chest Heart and Stroke, in memory of our dear friend and colleague, Paul Beattie. More: eventmaster.ie/fundraising/...

We were delighted to attend the launch of DATUM, a major new cross-border initiative designed to accelerate digital transformation for manufacturing SMEs. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/...

We were delighted to attend the launch of Sport 4 Peace, a major new PEACEPLUS project led by @ulstergaa.bsky.social in partnership with @ulsterrugby.bsky.social, @irishfootball.bsky.social and the Irish Football Association. Read More: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/...

Sporting organisations across Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland can apply for up to €100,000 each through the PEACEPLUS Change Makers Funding Programme. Find out more here: www.seupb.eu/peaceplus/change-maker-funding-programme @pobal.ie

The PEACEPLUS Change Maker Funding Programme is now open, offering €40 million to support grassroots projects that bring communities together across Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland. Learn more and apply here: www.seupb.eu/peaceplus/change-maker-funding-programme @pobal.ie

PEAT+, a major €19.2 million cross-border PEACEPLUS project to restore peatlands, enhance biodiversity and combat climate change, has been officially launched today on World Wetlands Day.  Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/eu192-million-cross-border-peatland-restoration-project-launched

A PEACEPLUS project aimed at creating a more inclusive society within communities on both sides of the border - the Intercultural Cross-border Inclusion Programme - has been launched. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/project-aimed-fostering-more-inclusive-society-launched-monaghan-peace-campus

We were delighted to attend the launch of the Health Frontiers–Technology Innovation Centre (HF-TIC) PEACEPLUS project at @ulsteruni.bsky.social in Belfast. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/driving-future-healthcare-health-frontiers-technology-innovation-centre-launches-power

PEACEPLUS will provide a new funding opportunity for groups SEUPB has identified as underrepresented in the Programme. Info sessions will run from 19 to 27 February. For info, email [email protected]. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/new-peaceplus-funding-call-aimed-underrepresented-groups

PEACEPLUS funding of €8,661,034 has been announced for ONSIDE Evolution, a major new cross-border initiative designed to tackle social and digital exclusion among disabled people and carers across Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/...

We were delighted to attend the launch of Right Support Right Time (RSRT), a major new cross‑border mental health and wellbeing initiative supported through PEACEPLUS. Read more: lnkd.in/eW9PXUBB

PEACEPLUS funding of €16.7 million is helping to create Riverine Community Park – a 30-acre cross-border space across Strabane and Lifford – launched last Friday. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/connecting-communities-strabane-and-lifford-new-eu167m-shared-space-riverine-community

We were delighted to attend the launch of the PEACE-Air project at Atlantic Technological University (ATU) Donegal, marking the beginning of a major cross-border initiative supported by PEACEPLUS. Read more here: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/eu65million-peace-air-project-launched-donegal

Meet OUR Generation, a PEACEPLUS project creating lasting change for children, young people, and communities across the region. Building on @amhni.bsky.social's PEACE IV project, OUR Generation is tackling the intergenerational impact of trauma and fostering emotional resilience and peace.

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