Plan for Peace: Changemakers in Turbulent Times
Archived
Active citizenship
Communities
good relations
Miscellaneous
organisational development
Peace and reconciliation
Social partnership
Antrim & Newtownabbey
Ards & North Down
Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon
Belfast City
Causeway Coast and Glens
Derry City and Strabane
England
Fermanagh and Omagh
Great Britain
Lisburn and Castlereagh
Mid and East Antrim
Mid Ulster
Newry, Mourne and Down
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
In Kind
Overview
The programme is for anyone working to make positive change in the UK.
Why is this programme for me?
- You are concerned by the growing challenges in the UK and across the globe.
- You want to build greater awareness and confidence in yourself as changemaker.
- You want to drive more impactful change at local and/or systemic levels.
- You are looking for ways to meaningfully connect and collaborate with an inspiring UK-wide community that, together, drives substantial change.
What challenges does this programme address?
- The UK is experiencing financial, environmental, and social crises. Division, polarisation and extremism are high amongst the British population, with 43% describing modern Britain as ‘declining’.
- While changemakers are working to bridge these societal divisions, they must be resourced. Many are isolated, chronically underfunded, and often overwhelmed by the growing challenges they see in the UK and globally.
- More and more, community leaders are being asked to hold space for difficult conversations and challenging viewpoints without the skills or support necessary to prevent further division, polarisation, and harm.
- Social change initiatives, and the teams behind them, often operate within low-resource silos, with few opportunities to meaningfully and organically connect or share resources across sectors.
- Changemakers often encounter challenges that can arise from external factors, internal struggles, or a combination of both. Yet, many people are so caught up in fire-fighting that they don’t have time to sit back, take stock, and learn from others in order to navigate these common obstacles.