Wellbeing
Fourteen & 14-NOW
Nationwide Northern Ireland
Moments to Connect
Our Lives, Our Legacy
Using the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement to bring young people together across the sectarian divide.
Project information
£59,500
Total Spirit grant
April 2023 – March 2024
Project duration
Springboard Opportunities
Grantee organisation
Our Lives, Our Legacy is using the platform of this year’s 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement to explore the legacy of the sectarian conflict.
The project, which is being delivered by Springboard Opportunities, and funded through Spirit’s Moments to Connect programme brings together 15 young people from across the sectarian divide to participate in a series of development opportunities through the year, including a co-created event to mark the anniversary on 10 April.
Our Lives, Our Legacy is an opportunity for Spirit of 2012 to learn more about how a significant national event can be used as a ‘moment’ to shine a light on pervasive issues such as peace in Northern Ireland.
Through their lived experience, the participants will reflect on the conflict and have the opportunity to use it as a platform to explore their hopes for the future.
Project aims
- Use the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement as a platform to build connection between divided communities.
- Generate insight and contribute to wider learning around the strategic planning of events to maximise impact and social value.
