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Closing Sectarian Gulf with Golf
25th August 2010
The Suffolk Lenadooon Interface Group (SLIG) is using the game of golf as a fair- way of closing the sectarian gulf. A cross-community golfing competition involving people from Suffolk and Lenadoon took place at the Colin Valley Golfing Centre on Monday 16 August. Ewan Suttie was the overall winner, while… Read More »
Family Fun Day Highlights Health
23rd August 2010
A Healthy Family Fun Day used a light-hearted approach to highlight the seriousness of health. Sponsored by the Suffolk Lenadoon Interface Group (SLIG) and supermarket chain Sainsbury’s, the event was held in the Colin Glen Forest Park on 19 August. It was also supported by the Belfast Health and Social… Read More »
Summer for Everyone
23rd August 2010
The Suffolk and Lenadoon Interface Group (SLIG) has organised a diverse range of cultural and other events for the local community as part of a wide-ranging summer programme. Upcoming events include: Cross-community Bingo Friday 27 August 7pm – 10.30pm, Horn Drive Community Centre - Suffolk Community Centre (entrance, finger buffet… Read More »
SLIG Pilots Youth Training
23rd August 2010
The Suffolk Lenadoon Interface Group (SLIG) in conjunction with the University of Ulster (UU) at Jordanstown, is establishing a unique youth worker training scheme for Suffolk and Lenadoon. SLIG Youth Advocacy Worker (YAW) Cathal Tolan is spearheading the part-time Youth Work programme, which has places for twelve trainees. The pilot programme… Read More »
SLIG Ups Communications Capacity
19th August 2010
The Suffolk Lenadoon Interface Group (SLIG) is upgrading communications in a bid to inform staff, stakeholders, the Suffolk and Lenadoon communities and the wider public about its purpose and plans. A Communications Officer was appointed in early June. One of the first tasks facing Bernard Conlon, a former journalist, is… Read More »
American Art Expert Offers helping Hand
19th August 2010
A leading art academic from the United States met with the Suffolk Lenadoon Interface Group (SLIG) and the Stewartstown Road Regeneration Project (SRRP) to explore how art projects can assist regeneration and enhance cross-community cooperation. Professor Tom Anderson, who holds the Chair of Art Education at Florida State Univeristy (FSU)… Read More »
Diverse Briefings
19th August 2010
A diverse range of groups and individuals were briefed on interface and other issues by the Suffolk and Lenadoon Interface Group throughout June and July. SLIG’s origins, operation and philosophy were highlighted in what is an ongoing information process. A group of young people from counties Tyrone and Donegal received… Read More »
Suffolk Woman Wins Miss Northern Ireland
19th August 2010
A Suffolk woman scooped the Miss Northern Ireland beauty title, in an early summer boost for the Suffolk community. Lori Moore lifted the title at the Europa Hotel on 21 June. She currently attends university in England, studying advertising and marketing. Scooping a major beauty title will open up further… Read More »
SLIG Scores Midnight Victory
19th August 2010
A Suffolk Lenadoon Interface Group (SLIG) team won a leading football tournament in June. The SLIG B Team notched up SLIG’s first-ever win in the Midnight Street soccer tournament, which was originally set up as a programme for 14-17 year olds to curb anti-social behavior at times when it is… Read More »
Sporting Chances
19th August 2010
The Suffolk Lenadoon Interface Group (SLIG) enabled five young people from Suffolk – Lenadoon to take up coaching apprenticeships in a variety of sports recently, which has led to full-time employment for some of those taking part. The coaching opportunities were provided through the Community Sports Leadership Programme which targets… Read More »
Shadow Secretary for Communities and Local Government visits SLIG
16th April 2010
We were happy to welcome Caroline Speldman MP to the office on Wednesday morning. Caroline was in town with Bill Manwaring, the Ulster Unionist and Conservative candidate for West Belfast, and they were visiting a number of community projects in the area. I met her with Jean Brown and Renee Crawford… Read More »
Lisa's AMBIT Blog: Renaissance Newark
15th March 2010
I really, really like Newark. This is not something you hear a lot of people saying. But frankly I don't care. There is something in the air in this small New Jersey city that's hard to define at first. I think it's a sense of potential and change and expectation.… Read More »
Lisa's AMBIT Blog: Philly by Numbers
11th March 2010
Fifty There is a 50% school dropout rate in Philadelphia. Only about 20% of young people go to college. I know this because every single project I have visited in the last two days has told me. To say there is a sense of purpose about fixing this problem would… Read More »
AMBIT Community Leaders programme
4th March 2010
On Sunday 7th March I will be going to USA for two weeks as part of the AMBIT Community Leaders programme. The programme is run jointly by the US Consulate in Belfast and IFI and is facilitated by NICVA. I've known about AMBIT for a long time now and was… Read More »
Financial Inclusion Programme
3rd March 2010
SLIG is running a series of workshops aimed at local women looking at financial management, including budgeting, debt management, understanding interest rates and consumer rights. This programme takes place in the Stewartstown Road building, and is funded by Intercomm. Read More »