Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB)

Guests and speakers at the ONEHEALTH launch event in Belfast.

We were delighted to attend the launch of the €10m collaborative research project ONEHEALTH. The PEACEPLUS project has received funding of €9.8m and will be led by Catalyst. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/eu10million-cross-border-onehealth-project-launched-address-critical-public-health

Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald, SEUPB CEO Gina McIntyre and Stephen Dallas, CEO of The Bytes Project, at the CyberQuest PEACEPLUS launch event in Belfast.

We were delighted to help mark the launch of the CyberQuest project, a transformative PEACEPLUS-funded initiative led by The Bytes Project. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/cyberquest-project-launches-transform-cybersecurity-skills-and-youth-opportunities

Guests at the launch of the Ards and North Down Borough Council PEACEPLUS Co-designed Local Action Plan

Ards and North Down Borough Council has officially launched its €5,681,833 PEACEPLUS Co-designed Local Action Plan. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/ards-and-north-down-borough-council-launches-eu56m-peaceplus-local-action-plan

Guests at the PEACEPLUS Community Connections and Well-being Project (CCWP) launch event in Monaghan

The Community Connections and Well-being Project (CCWP), a €9.6 million cross-border PEACEPLUS initiative, has been launched in Monaghan. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/new-eu96-million-cross-border-mental-health-and-well-being-project-launched

Aerial view of built-up area with beams of light connecting buildings added over image to symbolise connectivity.

More than €11 million in PEACEPLUS funding has been announced to support three transformative projects under the Smart Towns and Villages investment area. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/more-eu11-million-peaceplus-funding-smart-towns-and-villages-projects-across-northern

Three pairs of hands holding a white cutout of a dove.

Eleven diverse community projects will receive a total of almost €300,000, with the first successful applicants to the PEACEPLUS Change Maker Funding Programme being announced. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/almost-eu300000-peaceplus-funding-awarded-11-projects-change-maker-grants-announced

Lesley-Anne Kinnon and Dr Betty Carlisle MBE, from Shankill Shared Women's Centre, with SEUPB Chief Executive Gina McIntyre (centre), pictured at the REGIOSTARS awards in Brussels.

Photo of the exterior of Shankill Shared Women's Centre in Belfast.

Congratulations to the PEACE-funded Shankill Shared Women’s Centre on winning the prestigious ‘A Europe Closer to Citizens’ category at this year’s REGIOSTARS awards ceremony in Brussels. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/shankill-shared-womens-centre-wins-prestigious-regiostars-award

An artist’s impression of the Cavan Regional Sports Campus project

A major cross-community sports facility will be built in Cavan after more than €15m of PEACEPLUS funding was secured for the Cavan Regional Sports Campus project. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/eu15m-peaceplus-funding-announced-new-cavan-regional-sports-campus

Invited guests and speakers attending the launch of the PEACEPLUS-funded Early Intervention Support Youth Hubs (EASY) project.

The Co-operation and Working Together (CAWT) Partnership has launched its €7.9 million PEACEPLUS-funded Early Intervention Support Youth Hubs (EASY) project, aimed at providing early intervention support to 9,000 children, young people and families. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/...

Guests pictured at the launch of the PEACEPLUS EFIP project in Omagh

We were in Omagh this week to attend the launch of the €8.4 million Early Frailty Intervention Project (EFIP) PEACEPLUS project. EFIP was launched on International Day of Older Persons by The Co-operation and Working Together (CAWT) Partnership. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/...

A group of people form in a circle and join hands to show collaboration

Almost €5m in PEACEPLUS funding has been awarded to five projects that set out to engage in peacebuilding activities and to contribute to the creation of a more cohesive society in Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland. Read more here: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/...

Cover of the report, with the CCBC and S2@25 logos, which reads - Implementing the opportunities from peace: An overview of the collective impacts of the North-South Implementation Bodies established under Strand 2 of the 1998 Good Friday/Belfast Agreement, August 2025.

We have published research on the social, economic, environmental and cooperation impacts of the North South Implementation Bodies over the past 25 years - a key output from our S2@25 project which was funded by #PEACEPLUS.
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🌟 Big news! The Shankill Shared Women’s Centre is a finalist in the 2025 REGIOSTARS Awards! 🌟

This PEACE IV project brings communities together & empowers local people. 🏘️💪

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GRASP | South West College GRASP will deliver training through online masterclasses and on-site practical workshops. In addition, a specially modified van equipped for heat pump installation and maintenance training will be procured and deployed for use by project partners and other stakeholder across the border region.

GRASP (the Green Accelerator Skills Programme) is specifically for the construction industry, blending online learning with hands-on, onsite training across Ireland and the UK. Find out more at swc.pulse.ly/msx1djxqfu. GRASP is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the @seupb.bsky.social.

Journeys Camp 2025 was phenomenal!

Over 2 days, young people from Belfast, Limavady, Derry/Londonderry, Cavan & Monaghan came together for connection, activities & friendship.

Stay tuned next week for more from this unforgettable gathering!
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Finance Minister John O'Dowd today visited the Healthy Kidz United Youth Initiative sports camp in Armagh to see first-hand how the project has benefitted from @seupb.bsky.social PEACE PLUS funding, supporting young people from all backgrounds, promoting good relations & building community cohesion.

Belfast launches PEACEPLUS interfaith and belief project amidst community tensions

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SEUPB Director of Managing Authority Paul Beattie, Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Andrew Muir MLA, Minister of State Timmy Dooley and Ewan Hunter, AFBI Head of Fisheries, and Aquatic Ecosystems Branch, pictured on board the research vessel Corystes in Belfast.

We were happy to be welcomed on board the AFBI research vessel Corystes this week, when our Director Paul Beattie joined DAERA Minister Andrew Muir and DCEE Minister Timmy Dooley to hear about the PEACEPLUS-funded and AFBI-led ACCLIMATISE project, one of three Marine and Coastal Management projects.

The Skills Connect Programme is a project supported by PEACEPLUS and aims to address the skill gaps in both Ireland and Northern Ireland, particularly in the areas of digitalisation and new and emerging markets. It will support 2,000 learners over the next four years.

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An interesting #GEMINI blog article about the gravity survey going on in Co. Antrim as part of the #GEMINI geothermal energy project, to help to understand the #GeothermalEnergy potential at multiple locations across the region! #PEACEPLUS @seupb.bsky.social
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€52m of PEACEPLUS funding is helping to build and embed partnership and collaboration. This investment focuses on joint development and management of strategies, cooperation capacity building, and identification of solutions to reduce obstacles to cross-border cooperation.
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17 councils are delivering PEACEPLUS projects that will directly impact grassroots communities within their area. The plans will result in 110,000 people from different and diverse backgrounds, working together to identify and deliver priority projects.

Find out more here: www.seupb.eu/peaceplus

€77m of PEACEPLUS funding has been awarded to transform six community facilities and public spaces. This includes the
Shannonside Peace Arena, which will create a transformative shared space, catering for the sporting and recreational needs of clubs and communities. More here: www.seupb.eu/peaceplus

Andrew Bell, Head of Youth Work Policy at the Department of Education, Niamh McGonagle, Year 10 Lumen Christi College Student, Gina Mc Intyre SEUPB CEO, John McCarroll, Year 10 Lumen Christi College Student, James Kerr Verbal CEO, Skylar Hardie Ardnashee School & College Student, Anna Dobrynina, Year 9 Lumen Christi College Student, Jonah Gilchrist Oakgrove Integrated College Student

Earlier this year, we celebrated the launch of PEACE of Mind – an engaging and innovative youth mental health and wellbeing programme enhancing emotional resilience in children and young people aged between nine and 25.

Find out more about our PEACEPLUS projects here: www.seupb.eu/peaceplus/ca...

Photo of Lisburn Civic Centre, Lagan Valley Island

Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council has been awarded €4.4m in funding through the €1.14bn PEACEPLUS Programme. Projects will address challenges and promote peace and prosperity. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/lisburn-and-castlereagh-city-council-awarded-more-eu44m-peaceplus-funding

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PEACEPLUS funding of €6.5million has been awarded to a cross-border partnership - PEACE-Air - that will work to improve air quality across the island of Ireland. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/eu65m-peaceplus-funding-awarded-improve-air-quality-across-island-ireland

Stock image of a group of people joining hands, with PEACEPLUS logo pictured in inset

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐄𝐏𝐋𝐔𝐒 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝟗𝟎% 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥 €𝟏.𝟏𝟒𝐛𝐧 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞-𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬. PEACEPLUS is a partnership between the EU, the UK Government, the Government of Ireland, and the Northern Ireland Executive. Find out more here: tinyurl.com/4dx8y6py

The Green Accelerator Skills Programme (GRASP), a €9.8 million cross-border PEACEPLUS project designed to address the significant green skills deficit, has been launched. Read more here: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/new-eu98-million-grasp-project-launched-tackle-green-skills-shortage-cross-border