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Northern Slant Seeks An Outsider’s Eye to Northern Ireland

Connor DalySeptember 18, 2021

Have you, or a friend, visited Northern Ireland and noticed something strange or unusual in our politics or society that you wouldn’t see elsewhere? Northern S... Read More...

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Litter picking in East Belfast: It’s everyone’s responsibility

Kerrie MilfordJune 21, 2021

Early last year, the East Belfast Green Party constituency group signed up to Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful’s ‘Adopt a Spot’ programme, run in conjunction wi... Read More...

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How can churches and faith communities have a more positive impact on mental health?

Northern Slant GuestJune 18, 2021

Andrew Cunning, Director of Left Side Up, highlights some of the main findings of a recent report on the role of faith communities and churches in mental healt... Read More...

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How You Can Help Build a Strong Civic Voice with Community Dialogues

Michael AvilaMay 18, 2021

We all know what it feels like to be shut out. We’ve all felt at some point voiceless; powerless to make the changes we want to see in society, whether that’s ... Read More...

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3 ‘Good Relations’ Lessons Belfast brought to Burnley

Mike Makin-WaiteMarch 25, 2021

Mike Makin-Waite was employed by Burnley Council from 1995 to 2018. Following 2001’s ‘northern town’ riots, he worked on promoting good race relations and comm... Read More...

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Moving from rhetoric to reality: Northern Ireland’s journey towards a wellbeing outcomes approach

Northern Slant GuestMarch 18, 2021

From Hannah Ormston and Jennifer Wallace of the Carnegie UK Trust. From the quality of our relationships to our health, to the places we call home and our ... Read More...

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