Sport for Development in a Post Conflict Society

a conference to raise awareness of the power of sport

Londonderry YMCA & Ulster Business SchoolUniversity of Ulster Magee

29 November 2013

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More RESPECT for good relations: The power of sportby Allan Leonard29 November 2013

Londonderry YMCA, in partnership with the University of Ulster (Magee), held a conference to "raise awareness of the power of sport in building more peaceful, prosperous, healthy, inclusive and welcoming communities".

Entitled "Sport for Development in a Post Conflict Society", the event highlighted the positive impact that organised sporting activities can deliver, especially at a grassroots level:

1. Crime/Anti-Social Behaviour ("A child in sport is a child out of court")2. Education (Attendance and Attainment)3. Health4. Community Cohesion5. Inclusion/Good Relations/Sectarianism and Racism6. Participation7. Economy and Employment8. Peace building

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Dr Adrian Johnston (Chairperson, Londonderry YMCA) welcomed the delegates and provided some introductory remarks. He explained the amalgamation of the role of sport and good community relations. Dr Johnston viewed sport as a catalyst for social regeneration.

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Lisa Bradley (Ulster Business School) declared the need to go direct to hard to reach communities, and how sport was a proven method that works. From her business orientation, she described how sport includes management leadership skills (e.g. refereeing), which is what employers do look for in recruiting staff.

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Chairperson of the Northwest PEACE III Partnership, Catherine Cooke, lauded the RESPECT programme as a successful model, one that had a transformative effect on all those involved: "RESPECT shows how different communities can participate together."

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The keynote speaker was Trevor Ringland, a former Ireland international rugby player who joked, "When I scored a try against England, apparently both sides of the Maze (Prison) cheered!"

Mr Ringland described the Northern Ireland peace process as one that began with conflict, evolving through paramilitary ceasefires, a cold war of stalemate to political agreement, to today's situation, which he called "a cold peace".

"We need to create a warm peace," Mr Ringland suggested.

For him, a beauty of sport is that everyone involved care -- there is the emotion of hate, to defeat your adversary at that point in time, without the hating. There is the conflict without the destruction.

Mr Ringland gave a personal review of his sporting career, how he personally developed as his career progressed. There was a stark juxtaposition between the freedom of the pitch and the fear for his father's safety as a policeman: "The tricolour I played under was inclusive, versus the tricolour that wanted to kill my dad."

For this veteran, a rugby team is a classic example of an interdependent society, including its aspect of suddenly finding yourself having to play a different role, temporarily, to support the larger group. He gave examples of how sport shows us that we can highlight different identities at different times, across different sports. Mr Ringland called on everyone to show all sporting symbols more respect.

He underlined the spirit that sport can bring to society, through personal friendships and transforming relationships: "Shared future happens day in and day out here. We just don't celebrate it the way we should."

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Mr Ringland concluded with optimism about creating the future we want, citing examples of the Game of Three Halves as well as the work of the basketball programme, Peace Players International, with its purposeful community relations dimension.

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Willie Lamrock (General Secretary, Londonderry YMCA) provided a background review of the RESPECT programme, which targeted low capacity, grassroots sports clubs in need to secure their operational sustainability.

RESPECT involved four local government district councils, and brought together 76 clubs. All clubs undertook a good relations programme as well as implementing a code of conduct, covering club officers, coaches and spectators. Other achievements included 174 individuals who went through first aid training and 192 through child protection training. £48,000 worth of practice and game kit was also given to the clubs, all with the RESPECT logo.

Mr Lamrock concluded with a call to the Northern Ireland Executive to invest in this work, especially for the social benefits that it brings to the participants and wider community good.

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Lee Williamson, a Deputy Principal at OFMdFM, spoke to the Government's current community relations policy, Together: Building a United Community. In specific regard to sport, he acknowledged the positive societal impact that sport can have, bringing people together for mutual interest. Here, he cited the cross-community sports programme supported by the Department for Culture, Arts and Leisure.

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Brenda Kelly (Northern Ireland Regional Manager for Sported) described the motivating ethos of her organisation as supporting sport for social change, particularly in smaller clubs and grassroots groups. Sported opened up in Northern Ireland in March 2012, with now 200 member clubs from all six counties, £170,000 awarded in small grants, and 18 trained volunteer mentors.

Ms Kelly made a direct appeal to the audience to increase the awareness in the Northwest of Sported's work, and identify candidates to become Sported mentors to assist clubs.

She explained their research work, which was carried out to determine and quantify the causal relationships between sporting programmes and social outcomes. The outcome was a monetary quantification of the effectiveness of

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various interventions. This has enabled sport organisations to make more focussed and successful fundraising appeals.

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Justin McMinn provided a background description to the creation of the Northern Ireland Street League, which was set up for disadvantaged communities:

homeless drug and alcohol dependents asylum seekers and refugees long-term unemployed other disadvantaged persons

The five-a-side football teams play for two hours every Friday, in Belfast and Derry-Londonderry. The teams play four games per week, on 3G (artificial turf) pitches.

He listed a long set of benefits that football has brought to the participants: playing a team activity, improving one’s physical and mental health, instilling discipline, improving motivation, and breaking down sectarian barriers. Perhaps most significantly, players develop relationships with people that they would not otherwise meet.

Mr McMinn annotated a series of images, telling the story of how the Northern Ireland Street League qualified and competed in the Homeless World Cup.

His ambitions for the future include:

Grow the Street League in Belfast and the Northwest Encourage female participation Have a female team qualify for the Homeless World Cup Provide training for vocational qualifications and employment Provide referee courses Build own Homeless World Cup pitches Fundraising Reach out to more excluded groups (e.g. probation/prisoners)

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Kyle Ferguson described the aims of their “Sport for Peace” research project (Social Exclusion and Sport in Northern Ireland):

“To embed good practice among local organisations, in reconciliation, racism and sectarianism, through sports and activities, to produce models of best practice.”

He elaborated on the principle of using sport to reduce barriers of interaction, reinforce trust and develop mutual cooperation. For example, this could be changing a training day for the sake of improved social inclusion. Mr Ferguson added that we need to act better on this principle, and recognise those who do take risks in this regard. This is exemplified in the Community Leader Awards that take place.

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Sean Barr, from the Western Education & Library Board, started by stating a well-known fact -- Northern Ireland segregates its pupils in all forms -- denomination, gender, language, and preliminary academic capacity.

Key indicators towards educational attainment are:

1. Social deprivation2. Family3. School4. Community organisations5. Gender

Mr Barr pointed to research that shows that social class (social deprivation) is the biggest indicator of how well one does in school. He also put forward that as 80% of learning happens outside the school classroom, there is a vital role for schools’ engagement with families. Schools as institutions exist alongside parents and the wider community; school linkages are important. Community organisations need to consider how they can build social capital, through supporting education. Finally, why is gender disparity in education so salient in Northern Ireland, with certain boys faring so poorly?

In regards to the role of sport and education, Mr Barr presented the following contrasts:

Magnet or Repellent (bring people together or keeps them separated) Winning or Well-being (aiming to win or other general objectives) Competition or Collaboration (all-or-nothing or teamwork)

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Michael McCusker runs Strive NI, which is a Community Interest Company (CIC) that develops local sport for an improved infrastructure to tackle a range of social issues.

He seeks to develop consortia, to bring a range of skill sets, competencies and like-minded people together, focussed on delivering better outcomes for our most at-risk youth.

Mr McCusker gave examples of challenges that coaches face in dealing with social problems in certain locales.

He also highlighted the challenges of applying sport in community relations work. That is, sport cannot be a substitute itself for an individual’s self-identity and pathway for life.

Mr McCusker was asking us to think harder about the role of sport. He recommended the book, Sport for Development: What Game are We Playing?, by Fred Coalter.

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Gary McClean (RESPECT Project Manager) summarised the speakers’ presentations, before inviting everyone to participate in a workshop discussion that took place after a lunch break.

Gary McClean recapped on the following points:

The importance of the “EU White Paper on Sport - 2007”:http://new.eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?qid=1389190214279&uri=CELEX:52007DC0391

The Power of Sport to tackle social issues in the community including health, business, employment, citizenship, good relations etc..

That the Governmental Budgets should reflect this and be re-structured to support clubs whose volunteerism is limited and by their lack of resources

Outlined the importance of the SPORTED document “ SPORTSWORKS - investing in Sport for Development - Creating the business case to help change the lives of disadvantaged young people in the UK”: http://www.sported.org.uk/media/60936/sportworks_summary_low_res.pdf

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A problem is that Sports Development is not cohesive and good work is being done piece meal; and it needs to realise change to be harnessed to make positive impacts on the communities

Clubs through RESPECT, the participants here at Magee and the other initiatives we have discussed today are starting to realise the importance to society of Sports Development and Community Development especially bringing together Sports Clubs and the Community for the benefit of all.

The messages from this conference need to be communicated to government departments from the grassroots up to the top and back down again.

Emerging issues from the workshop discussion included:

1. Continuity of good practice:

Clubmark badges bronze silver gold Good Relations Charter showing that the club not only has signed

up to anti – sectarian / racism / sexist etc. practise but are pro actively implementing them in their day to day activities in the sports community

Working Sports Hubs in local areas reaching across sports and community divisions

Involvement in Community Development where the clubs and hubs are more involved in community issues

2. Funding by Northern Ireland Executive:

The importance of sport to the realisation of “Together Building a United Community” and other wider societal initiatives such as mental / physical health, employment, business, law and order ones etc. and that Sports importance is raised at departmental and political party level.

3. Forming a lobby group (forum, campaigning):

To enable 2. (above) to be developed with relevant community, voluntary, political and statutory organisations and associations.

4. Developing a cohesive approach among sporting organisations:

As with 3. To provide agreed standards for Clubmark, Good Relations, Child

Protection etc.

5. Pulling together individual work as evidence:

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Utilising national and international research and reports from University of Ulster, Sported and other relevant interested organisations

Utilising local research and reports exploring the role of schools and their relationships with sports and youth clubs, investigate the Sports Forum Strabane etc..

6. Formation of a Sport Resource Centre:

Providing information and advice on sporting issues Providing information and advice on governance Providing a focus for networking and development Supplying good relations guidance and training for clubs Direct and advise clubs on sustainability and funding

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Selected thoughts from the conference:

Adrian Johnston explained the amalgamation of the role of sport and good community relations and viewed sport as a catalyst for social regeneration.

Lisa Bradley declared the need to go direct to hard to reach communities, and how sport was a proven method that works.

Trevor Ringland espoused that the Northern Ireland peace process as one that began with conflict, evolving through paramilitary ceasefires, a cold war of stalemate to political agreement, to today's situation, which he called “a cold peace; we need to create a warm peace”.

Catherine Cooke, lauded the RESPECT programme as a successful model, one that had a transformative effect on all those involved: “RESPECT shows how different communities can participate together.”

William Lamrock concluded with a call to the Northern Ireland Executive to invest in this work, especially for the social benefits that it brings to the participants and wider community good.

Lee Williamson acknowledged the positive societal impact that sport can have, bringing people together for mutual interest.

Brenda Kelly explained their (SPORTED) research work, which was carried out to determine and quantify the causal relationships between sporting programmes and social outcomes. The outcome was a monetary quantification of the effectiveness of various interventions.

Justin McMinn listed a long set of benefits that football has brought to the participants: playing a team activity, improving one’s physical and mental health, instilling discipline, improving motivation, and breaking down sectarian barriers. Perhaps most significantly, players develop relationships with people that they would not otherwise meet.

Kyle Ferguson elaborated on the principle of using sport to reduce barriers of interaction, reinforce trust and develop mutual cooperation. For example, this could be changing a training day for the sake of improved social inclusion.

Sean Barr pointed to research that shows that social class (social deprivation) is the biggest indicator of how well one does in school. He also put forward that as 80% of learning happens outside the school classroom.

Mr McCusker highlighted the challenges of applying sport in community relations work. That is, sport cannot be a substitute itself for an individual’s self-identity and pathway for life.

Gary McClean outlined that a problem is that Sports Development is not cohesive and good work is being done piece meal; and it needs to realise change to be harnessed to make positive impacts on the communities

All agreed that this event was a good start, a collection of like-minded enthusiasts. But further group action is needed, particularly for the objective of wider society (and especially elected representatives) to take sport more seriously in developing good relations in Northern Ireland.

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APPENDICES

RESPECT II Programme Objectives

Increasing the confidence and capacity to build on change, addressing racism and sectarianism

Targeting low capacity, grassroots sports clubs in a developmental process that increases their sustainability

Focusing on improving attitudes among young members of sports clubs on issues of sectarianism and racism

Providing opportunities for clubs from different traditions/cultures to engage in a developmental learning process

Origins of RESPECT

With reference to the European Union White Paper on Sport (2007):

Using the potential of sport for social inclusion, integration and equal opportunities, we are told that sport makes an important contribution to economic and social cohesion and more integrated societies.

The specific needs and situation of underrepresented groups needs to be addressed, and the special role sport can play for young people, people with disabilities, and people from less privileged backgrounds must be taken into account.

Sport can also facilitate the integration into society of migrants and persons of foreign origin, as well as support inter-cultural dialogue.

Sport promotes a shared sense of belonging and participation, and may therefore also be an important tool for the integration of immigrants. It is in this context that supporting sport related activities is important for allowing immigrants and the host society to interact together in a positive way.

Non-profit sport activities contributing to social cohesion and social inclusion of vulnerable groups can be considered as social services of general interests.

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RESPECT Project

Participant Clubs

Derry City Council area:

Ardmore CC Bonds Glen CC Claudy United FC Culmore FC Drumahoe FC Eglinton CC Eglinton Eagles FC Eglinton FC Foyle HC Glendermott CC Glendermott FC Institute FC Irish Street FC John Mitchels GAC

Kerala Tigers FC Lincoln Court FC NA Pairsaigh Doire CLG Oxford United FC Phoenix FC Priorian Ladies HC Rosemount FC St Marys GAC Ardmore Tamnaherin FC TOTH Youth and Community FC Trojans FC Tullyally Colts FC YMCA RFC

Strabane District Council area:

Ardstraw FC Bready CC Derg Valley Ladies HC Dergvalley Junior HC Dergview Juniors FC Donemana CC Fox Lodge CC Foyle Wanders FC Glebe United FC Glenelly GFC Killen Rangers FC Killyclooney CC Owen Roe O’Neill’s GAA

Riversdale Otters ASC Sion Mills CC Sion Mills FC Sion Swifts FC Sion Swifts Ladies FC Spamount Swifts FC St Eugene’s GAA Castlederg St Eugene’s GAC Newtownstewart Strabane CC Strabane RFC Strabane Sigersons GAA Two Castles ABC Urney GFC

Omagh District Council area:

Badoney Ladies GAC Carrickmore ABC Drumquin United FC Drumragh Sarsfields GAA Omagh Academicals RFC Omagh HC

Omagh St Enda’s GAA Sacred Heart ABC St Patrick’s GAA Gortin St Patrick’s GAA Tattyreagh Strule Dolphins ASC Tummery Athletic FC

Donegal County Council area:

Finn Valley RFC Kildrum Tigers FC Letterkenny RFC Naomh Colmcille Naomh Mhuire GAA Convoy

Raphoe Ladies HC Raphoe Town FC St Johnston CC Tullyvinney Rovers FC

Conference Objective

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“Sport for Development in a Post Conflict Society”University of Ulster Magee

29 November 2013

This conference seeks to raise awareness of the power of sport in building more peaceful, prosperous, healthy, inclusive and welcoming communities.

The event seeks to highlight the positive impact that organised sporting activities can deliver, at a grassroots level, on issues such as:

Crime/Anti-Social Behaviour Education Health Community Cohesion

Inclusion/Good Relations/Sectarianism & Racism

Participation Economy and Employment Peace-Building

In addition, we would hope that this conference would act as a catalyst for discussion between a variety of government departments, statutory agencies and grassroots community sports clubs, on strategies for collaborative working.

The theme of these future conversations would allow an exploration of how grassroots sports clubs could, through a participatory approach, assist government departments and statutory agencies meet their aims and objectives.

Delegates will come from a variety of backgrounds, including:

Grassroots sports clubs Sports governing bodies Sports Council Local and national politicians Government departments:

o OFMdFMo Department of Justice

(PSNI, PBNI, Youth Justice)o Department for Social Development

(Neighbourhood Renewal)o Department of Culture, Art &

Leisure

o Department of Employment & Learning

o Department of Educationo Department of Health & Social

Services Funding programmes:

o PEACE IIIo Community Relations Council

Local District Councils (Community; Good Relations; and Sports Development):o Derry City Councilo Strabane Borough Councilo Omagh Borough Council

Brian Dougherty (Director, St Columb’s Park House) will be the compere of proceedings.

The RESPECT programme is supported by the European Union PEACE III Programme, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) and delivered by the Northwest PEACE III Partnership.

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Conference Speaker Profiles

Sean BarrSean is a WELB, CASS, Faculty Member, and has authored papers: “Towards educational inclusion in a contested society: From critical analysis to creative action” and “Towards educational inclusion in a transforming society: Some lessons from community relations and special needs education in Northern Ireland”. He is a member of the TRIAX Neighbourhood Renewal Board.

Brian DoughertyBrian has been involved in the voluntary and community sector for over 20 years. Previously a development worker for the Tullyally and District Development Group, he is currently Director of St Columb’s Park House Centre for Reconciliation in Derry-Londonderry. St Columb’s is involved in a range of

community relations and citizenship programmes, working with young, marginalised and unemployed people, as well as with ex-prisoner groups and local loyalist bands. Brian is currently chairperson of the Waterside Area Partnership, and is a board member of the Community Foundation Northern Ireland, the Waterside Neighbourhood Renewal Board, TRIAX, Cathedral Youth Club (Fountain Estate), Apex Housing Association, and Bonds Street Community Association.

Kyle FergusonKyle has more than 25 years’ experience in sports coaching, development and management. He currently manages the sports research and consultancy unit at the University of Ulster Sports Academy, successfully designing and delivering various local, national and international sports related projects. Kyle’s specialty

is in the area of sport for development, having recently completed the North East Sport for Peace Project, and delivered a European-wide social inclusion through sport for minority group project, funded by the European Union Sports Union. This work has provided a unique insight on the similarities of sport for development, on a global context, creating templates to share knowledge and connect sectors in the field.

Adrian JohnstonAdrian is an engineer with Seagate Technology (Ireland), where he identifies and implements collaborative research projects, including large, cross-border research initiatives. He is chairman of Londonderry YMCA, and has a strong interest in community, youth work and economic regeneration (particularly in the

Northwest of Ireland). Adrian was appointed to the International Fund for Ireland board in 2009, and is currently its chairperson. He is an avid rugby player, and plays for Londonderry YMCA.

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Brenda KellyBrenda is the Northern Ireland Manager of Sported, and has worked for 20 years in the voluntary and community sector, both in England and Northern Ireland. She has experience of working with groups, to develop their capacity in a range of areas, such as good governance, strategic planning, involving volunteers and managing staff. Brenda is passionate about supporting third-

sector organisations, with firsthand experience of seeing how improved capacity enables better delivery of their work. Examples are as facilitator for Community Change, as well as her work in the Community Leadership Programme. The Sported Foundation works with over 2,500 organisations across the UK, including over 200 member groups in Northern Ireland, empowering community groups to improve the lives of disadvantaged young people through sport. Created by Sir Keith Mills GBE (Deputy Chair of the London Organising Committee of the 2012 Olympic Games), the Sported Foundation has been operating in Northern Ireland since 2012.

William LamrockWilliam has been general secretary of Londonderry YMCA for the past 12 years, previously working for Northern Ireland Electricity as a Fault and Emergency manager for nearly 30 years. The YMCA has seen much growth, adding many new projects to its programme. William serves on the boards of Northwest PEACE III Partnership, ARC Northwest LAG (Rural), Lisneal

College, National Council of YMCA Ireland, Strategy Board (Londonderry), and the Waterside Neighbourhood Renewal Board (co-chair). He is also chair of DARD’s Thematic Working Group on Children and Young People. William is involved in rugby administration, both within his club and the Ulster Branch of the IRFU.

Gary McCleanGary has been working in the field of community development and peace-building, since graduating in 2001 with a BA (Hons) degree in Peace and Conflict Studies. He brings a wealth of experience and skills from his time working at sectarian interfaces, both in Derry-Londonderry and Belfast, as well as from working within communities suffering from high levels of

social deprivation. For the past two years, Gary has been responsible for delivering the high successful RESPECT project, with Londonderry YMCA.

Michael McCuskerMichael is focussed and committed to work solely with youth at risk within Northern Ireland, which he explains as being grounded on his own personal experiences, having left school with no formal qualifications and falling into situations that he did not have the coping strategies or resilience to handle. The delivery of his services is embedded within a resilience

methodology that also reflects his personal values. Michael has experience of working across police and community safety partnerships, neighbourhood

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renewal partnerships, District Councils, foundations, trusts, public health agencies, multi-disciplinary teams, training providers, local community organisations, Commonwealth Sports Advisory, and with funding organisations, including: PEACE III, Comic Relief, British Council, Department of Foreign Affairs, Department of Justice, Paul Hamlyn Foundation, Belfast Health Department Unit, and Youth Justice.

Justin McMinnJustin is the coordinator of the Northern Ireland Street League/East Belfast Mission. His involvement began while working at a homeless hostel in Belfast. Justin always had a passion for football, and with the hostel’s manager, he developed and implemented a league for homeless people -- the first of its kind in Northern Ireland. With support from the Irish Football

Association and other sport development organisations, it has been possible to set up another league in Derry-Londonderry as well as organise a Northern Ireland team to go to the 2012 Homeless World Cup in Poznan.

Trevor RinglandTrevor made 31 competitive appearances for Ireland, scoring nine tries. The majority of his appearances came in the Five Nations tournament, with the remainder coming in the 1987 Rugby World Cup. Since retirement, he has coached at Ballymena, and been a committee member of the Irish Rugby Football Union. In 2006, he was appointed as a member of the

new Northern Ireland Policing Board. Trevor is a director of Independent News & Media, Mediation Northern Ireland, and The Ireland Funds. He is also active with Peace Players International, an organisation devoted to promote inter-religious unity in Belfast, through sport. With David Cullen, Trevor won the 2007 ESPY Arthur Ashe for Courage Award. He was also awarded an MBE for services to the community in Northern Ireland, in the New Years Honours 2009.

Lee WilliamsonLee is a Deputy Principal in the United Community Policy Branch in the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister (OFMdFM). He has been in the Northern Ireland Civil Service for ten years. Lee’s work experience includes disability discrimination legislation, and the regeneration of the Crumlin Road Gaol in Belfast.

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Conference Invitees List

Claire Adams (Irish Football Association) Louise Allen (Sports Development - Derry

City Council) William Anderson (Institute FC) Sandra Armstrong (PCSP - Omagh District

Council) Gemma Attwood (Community Relations

Council) Michael Barr (Sports Development - Derry

City Council) Sean Begley (PEACE III Partnership -

Omagh District Council) Stephen Bloomer (University of Ulster

(Magee)) Nigel Boyd (Ardstraw FC) Angela Callaghan (PCSP - Omagh District

Council) Patricia Cameron (Limavady Borough

Council) Teresa Canavan (Rural Development

Council) Alexander Cardenas (INCORE) Andy Chapman (Limavady Borough

Council) Lynn Clyde (Round Tower Youth) James Colhoun (Killyclooney Cricket Club) Anthony Connolly (Ski Ability NI) Margaret Connolly (Ski Ability NI) Martin Connolly (CRJ) Michael Cooke (Sport NI) Ken Craig (Eglinton CC) Noel Crampsey (Oxford United Stars FC) Sean Curran (Groundwork) Christopher Curran (St Columb’s Park

House) Ryan Deighan (Sports Development -

Derry City Council) Joe Doherty (IFA Grassroots) Michael Doherty (Peace and Reconciliation

Group) Oliver Donnelly (Dunganon & South

Tyrone Borough Council) Jessica Doran (INCORE) Brian Dougherty (St Columb’s Park House) Valerie Crozier-Nichol (Antrim Borough

Council) Gary Dunne (Lincoln Court FC) Mark Dunseath (North of Ireland Motor

Club) Ciara Ferguson (Greater Shantallow Area

Partnership) Colette Fitzgerald (European Commission) Danny Gallagher (Sion Swifts FC) Eugene Gavin (St Mary’s Ardmore GAA)

Wayne Glenn (Lincoln Court FC) Aidan Graham (Department for Social

Development (NWDO)) Aaron Hempton (Ardstraw FC) Derek Hussey (Councillor, Strabane

District Council) Peter Hutton (Teenage Kicks) Claire Johnston (University of Ulster

(Magee)) Brenda Kelly (Sported NI) Sarah Keys (Irish Football Association) Allan Leonard (Northern Ireland

Foundation) Conor Loughrey (Oxford United Stars FC) Emer Lyttle (Cooperation Ireland) Bridget McCaughan (Limavady Borough

Council) Adele McCloskey (Comber House / John

Mitchels GAA) Robbie McCluskey (Eglinton CC) Joanna McConway (DCAL) Michael McCusker (180 Degrees Training

CIC) Laura McDermott (Ulster Hockey Union) Jack McFarland (Bonds Glen Cricket Club) Chris McGarrigle (WELB Youth Service) Ron McGowan (Sports Development -

Derry City Council) Chloe McIlwrath (University of Central

Lancashire) James McLeary (NEELB) Gordon McSparron (Londonderry YMCA

RFC) Oliver Morgan (PCSP - Dungannon & South

Tyrone) Ollie Mullan (Sports Development -

Limavady Borough Council) Shauna Mullan (NEELB Youth Service) Fiona Nelson (Round Tower Youth) Chris Nicholl (WELB Youth Service) Martin O’Brien (Two Castles ABC) Darren O’Reilly (Rosemount FC) Darryl Petticrew (Ulster Rugby) Paul Roddy (Oxford United Stars FC) Kathryn Rough (Strabane District Council) Harry Rutherford (Bready Cricket Club) Rachel Telford (Ulster Sports Academy) Barry Tourish (Leisure Services Limavady

Borough Council) Tommy Van Wyk (TVW Events) Emma Wheatley (INCORE) Ivan Wilson (PCSP - Dungannon & South

Tyrone)

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Conference Attendance List91 Attendees

First Name Surname Organisation or Club

Michael McCusker 180 Degrees Training CIC

Valerie Crozier-Nicholl Antrim Borough Council

Nigel Boyd Ardstraw FC

Aaron Hempton Ardstraw FC

Jack McFarland Bonds Glen Cricket Club

Harry Rutherford Bready Cricket Club

Dalton Kehoe Brooke Park Forum

Martin Connolly C.R.J.

Adele McCloskey Comber House / John Mitchels GAA

Gemma Attwood Community Relations Council

Emer Lyttle Cooperation Ireland

Joanna McConway Department of Arts & Culture

Ivan Wilson Dungannon and South Tyrone Policing and Community Safety Partnership

Oliver Donnelly Dunganon & South Tyrone Borough Council

Robbie McCluskey Eglinton CC

Ken Craig Eglinton Cricket Club

Alan McCague Foyle Hockey Club

Sean Curran Groundwork Northern Ireland

Joe Doherty IFA Grassroots

Alexander Cardenas INCORE - Unversity of Ulster

William Anderson Institute Football Club

Sarah Keys Irish Football Association

Christine McCloskey Job Development

James Colhoun Killyclooney Cricket Club

Barry Tourish Leisure Services Limavady Borough Council

Patricia Cameron Limavady Borough Council

Bridget McCaughan Limavady Borough Council

Andy Chapman Limavady Borough Council

Ollie Mullan Limavady District Council

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Gary Dunne Lincoln Courts FC

Wayne Glenn Lincoln Courts FC

Peter Caldwell Londonderry YMCA

Gareth Lamrock Londonderry YMCA

Adrian Johnston Londonderry YMCA

Gordon McSparron Londonderry YMCA RFC

James McLeary NEELB

Shauna Mullan NEELB Youth Service

Justin McMinn NI Street League

Mark Dunseath North of Ireland Motor Club (NIMC)

Allan Leonard Northern Ireland Foundation

Lee Williamson OFMDFM

Paul Roddy Oxford United Stars FC

Conor Loughrey Oxford United Stars FC

Noel Crampsey Oxford United Stars FC

Sandra Armstrong PCSP - Omagh District Council

Michael Doherty Peace and Reconciliation Group

Ros Young PEACE III

Catherine Cooke PEACE III

Trevor Ringland Peace Players International

Jimmy Friel PSNI City West NPT

J McFarland PSNI City West NPT

Peter O'Brien Republic of Ireland Snooker

Gary McClean Respect - YMCA

Paul Anderson RESPECT YMCA

William Lamrock RESPECT YMCA

Gary McClean RESPECT YMCA

Darren O'Reilly Rosemount FC

Fiona Nelson Round Tower Youth

Lynn Clyde Round Tower Youth

Danny Gallagher Sion Swifts FC

Anthony Connolly Ski Ability NI

Margaret Connolly Ski Ability NI

Michael Cooke Sport NI

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Brenda Kelly SPORTED NI

Ollie Mullan Sports Development Limavady Borough Council

Louise Allen Sports Development - Derry City Council

Ron McGowan Sports Development - Derry City Council

Michael Barr Sports Development Derry City Council

Ryan Deighan Sports Development Derry City Council

Chris Curran St Columb's Park House

Brian Dougherty St Columbs Park House

Eugene Gavin St Mary's Ardmore GAA

Kathryn Rough Strabane District Council

Cllr Derek Hussey Strabane District Council

Kenny McAdams Strategy Board

Tommy Van Wyk TVW Events

Martin O'Brien Two Castles ABC

Laura McDermott Ulster Hockey Union

Darryl Petticrew Ulster Rugby

Dr Rachael Telford Ulster Sports Academy

Chloe McIlwrath University of Central Lancashire

Jim Toland University of Ulster

Kyle Ferguson University of Ulster

Claire Johnston University of Ulster (Magee)

Stephen Bloomer University of Ulster (Magee)

Lisa Bradley University of Ulster- Magee

Ronnie McKeegan UUP

Tony Bradley Volunteer for University of Ulster

Sean Barr WELB

Chris McGarrigle WELB Youth Service

Julia Kee WNP Tullyally

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