Following the significant impact of the PEACE IV-funded OUR Generation project delivered March 2020 to September 2023, OUR Generation returns to deliver positive change for children and young people, improving mental health and building resilience. Supported by the EU’s PEACEPLUS programme, the project brings together nine organisations in Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland.
The PlayBoard team joined project partners at the launch in Newforge Sports Complex and Event Hub on 13 November.
PlayBoard will be delivering our Spaces to Be programme as part of the OUR Generation project. Spaces to Be is an innovative and interactive programme comprising training for practitioners, and play sessions for children aged 9 to 11 years. The programme recognises that learning is more effective when it is enjoyed, and promotes the power of play and its contribution to positive mental health.
The FREE programme will be delivered on a cross-border basis in communities, schools and School-Age Childcare settings in:
- Armagh, Banbridge, Craigavon Council area
- Newry, Mourne, Down Council area
- County Monaghan
- County Louth
Spaces to Be includes:
- Training sessions for practitioners, teaching and non-teaching staff
- Children’s play sessions in their school or setting
- Cross-community play sessions
A project supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).