Ballynafeigh in South Belfast is unusual in that it is a mixed area where Protestants and Catholics have lived alongside one another throughout all the years of the Troubles. It is also diverse in relation to social class, ethnicity, lifestyle and housing tenure, containing possibly the highest level of mixed family households in NI. This mixed character means that the area stands out from the usual 'us and them' of NI, pointing the way to a more pluralist future.
The determination to preserve Ballynafeigh’s mixed character and ensure its continual development, motivated people to set up BCDA, known locally as ‘the Community House’ in 1974 which has evolved as a multi purpose organisation, operating a community resource centre and acting as a catalyst for the creation and delivery of social actions to tackle disadvantage and address issues impacting on development and quality of life matters for both individuals and groups.
Mar 12, 2008 by mejiann
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The Company Peer Education trainees develop a sense of their own cultural identities and those of other members of the course dealing with issues such as family, religion, school, sectarianism, prejudice, stereotyping.
They learn the skills needed to facilitate group workshops with their peers in relation to Augusto Boal’s “Theatre of the Oppressed” techniques. Using Forum and image theatre, they allow groups of young people to discuss and discover their cultural identities and to explore many sensitive issues which affected them and their communities.
Mar 12, 2008 by mejiann
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