The programme target groups are:
- Young & Homeless
- Young Refugees & Asylum Seekers
- Young People in Care
- Young People with a Disability
- Young People with Poor Mental Health
- Young Offenders
- Young People at risk of rural isolation
The programme objectives are:
- Young people who experience barriers to participation in their communities will have increased confidence, self-esteem and social skills to get involved
- Young people have a greater awareness of good relations and an increased understanding of other religious, political, ethnic and marginalised communities
- Young people are more actively involved in sport and creativity, and are presented with opportunities to sustain their involvement
- Young people will have developed the appropriate attributes to enable further community engagement, including pathways to the Uniting Communities through sport and creativity programme
Uniting Opportunities has been designed to support our core Uniting Communities programme. As such, it only seeks projects from where our core programme is being delivered, or is scheduled to be delivered. Our current delivery areas are:
- Ardoyne and Greater Ballysillan (North Belfast)
- Fountain, Bogside and Bishop Street (Derry~Londonderry)
- Ballymoney District Electoral Area (North Antrim)
- Derg District Electoral Area (West Tyrone)
How to apply
Uniting Opportunities (2019 – 2021) is now closed.
The Department for Communities (DfC) does not anticipate re-opening this funding programme until 2021. However if required, DfC reserves the right to re-open Stage One at any stage before 2021. Please follow us on Twitter for any new funding announcements (@CommunitiesNI). Please read our Uniting Opportunities Information and Guidance Notes for further information.
Video: Uniting Opportunities - 2018-19
The video below provides an overview of the 2018/19 Uniting Opportunities projects.
Further Information
If you would like further information about this programme please contact us by email;