Facilitator to Manage a Cross-Community Project on Shared Language and Culture to improve Cross-Community Relations in the District

Tender description

The Council is seeking to appoint a competent facilitator to manage a cross-community project on Shared Culture and language as part of Addressing Community Tensions through dialogue, mediation & conflict resolution under the Building Positive Relations theme. This programme is aimed at providing a positive shared experience about the history of Language and Culture in the Council District, as well as engaging and providing information pertaining to other communities where there are similarities and differences in the on the topic of Shared Language and Culture. The main objectives of the theme are as follows: The promotion of positive relations characterised by respect, where cultural diversity is celebrated and people can live, learn and socialise together, free from prejudice, hate and intolerance. The Programme will provide opportunities for sustained, meaningful and purposeful contact between individuals and groups of different backgrounds, on a cross border basis. Through this contact the Programme will result in a reduction in isolation, polarisation, division, prejudice, sectarianism, racism and stereotypes between/among groups. The Programme will pay particular attention to minority groups and groups who traditionally have been marginalised in society so that opportunities will be created that allow for a greater degree of participation and integration in society. Building on the experience of previous programmes, the development of strong local partnerships will be supported. The result indicators at programme level for the Building Positive Relations theme are: 1. An increase in the percentage of people who think relations between Protestants & Catholics are better than they were five years ago, from 45% to 52%; 2. The percentage of people who think relations between Protestants & Catholics will be better in 5 years (from 40% to 48%) 3. The percentage of people who know about the culture of minority ethnic communities from 30% to 38%