Partnership Profile: Mid Ulster District Council
Young Resilience and Community Relations Programme
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Young Resilience and Community Relations Programme
Learn Spark’s ConnectED service collaborated with Mid-Ulster District Council over five years to deliver a Young Resilience and Community Relations programme across the Magherafelt, Dungannon, and Cookstown areas. The initiative aimed to:
To meet these objectives, we developed a comprehensive peer-led programme focused on reading support. Annually, up to 20 schools participated, each selecting 8–10 students to be trained as mentors, with high demand often leading to requests for additional spots. The schools were organized into five community-representative cohorts to foster cross-community collaboration.
The programme included:
The programme adapted to changing conditions:
Over five years, the programme has trained over 2,500 students, significantly enhancing their mentoring skills, reading abilities, and confidence. The programme’s success has also spurred its expansion into other regions of Northern Ireland, demonstrating its adaptability and impact on student resilience and community relations.
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