All Links
- The Vine Centre
The Vine Centre was conceived as a vehicle for practically demonstrating God’s love for the people of the Crumlin Road through social witness. The Centre was established in 1970, on the initiative of the churches in the Crumlin Road area at the height of the troubles, when many local people needed advice after they had been displaced from their homes as a consequence of ongoing violence. Over the years, the programmes, activities and services offered by the Vine Centre have evolved in response to locally identified needs and today they continue to address a range of often complex social and economic problems within the area.
- The Link Family & Community Centre
The Link has expanded the range and scope of its work aimed at bringing about positive change and growth in human lives so that ‘the community of Ards would love God and love their neighbours as they love themselves’.
- The Skainos Project
The Skainos Project is about the future. It’s about meeting the present and prospective needs of this community. It’s about building a partnership of public agencies, private bodies, community groups and church and harnessing that partnership for the benefit of East Belfast. It’s about integrating care and developmental support for children, families, young people, people who are homeless or unemployed, and the elderly. It’s about bringing the benefits of a peace process to a loyalist community disaffected by societal change.
- East Belfast Mission
The Mission operates in an area of considerable deprivation. On the Multiple Deprivation Measure Ballymacarrett has an overall rank of 10 out of 890 wards in Northern Ireland in terms of employment, health education and poverty. In response to such need East Belfast Mission has developed a range of services helping to meet the needs of children, young people, people who are homeless and/or unemployed, the elderly and families.
- Tearfund
Tearfund is a Christian relief and development charity working around the world.
- The Corrymeela Community
Corrymeela is a community committed to reconciliation in Ireland and throughout the world.
- Voluntary and Community Unit
The Voluntary and Community Unit of the Department for Social Development supports community development and the voluntary and community sector in Northern Ireland.
- Forthspring Inter Community Group
Forthspring is a community relations organisation working to bring together the polarised communities, to increase levels of tolerance, understanding and trust. Using a community development model a number of programmes are delivered. An underlying principle of the work is to model a non violent approach to diversity and conflict.
- Oasis Caring in Action
Oasis exists as a practical demonstration of God’s Love within our community of East Belfast.
By offering support, training and resources we wish to see people empowered within their personal, family and community lives.
- Youth Initiatives
Youth Initiatives is a cross-community youth work which aims to awaken hope, inspire initiative and mobilise youth to make a vital contribution to their community and to reconciliation in Northern Ireland.