Agenda item

The Committee approved the minutes and recommendations from the Shared City Partnership Meeting held on 3rd and 12th June, including:

Presentations

·         Presentations were received from Artseka Shared Roots Programme and NICVA‘s Community Empower Programme, both contracted through Belfast’s PeacePlus Local Action Plan Programmes. The Shared City Partnership noted the presentations and recommends to the Strategic Policy and Resources committee to note the presentations.

Members Updates

·         Updates were received from the East Belfast Community and PSNI representatives and are noted in the minutes for members information.

Minority Ethnic Integration and Inclusion Programme

·         The Shared City Partnership noted the report and agreed the approach outlined in the report and recommends that the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee also note the contents of the report and agree the proposed approach detailed in the Shared City Partnership Minutes.

Good Relations and Fleadh Programme

• The Shared City Partnership noted the report and recommends that the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee notes the contents of the report and agrees the alignment of resources within the report.

Community Recovery Fund Update

·         The Shared City Partnership recommends that the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee note the contents of the report.

PEACEPLUS – Local Community Action Plan Secretariat Update

·         The Shared City Partnership recommends that the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee note the contents of the report.

Peace Plus Thriving and Peaceful Communities Thematic Update

·         The Shared City Partnership recommends that the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee note the contents of the report.

Peace Plus Celebrating Culture and Diversity Thematic Update

·         The Shared City Partnership recommends that the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee note the contents of the report.

Community Regeneration & Transformation Thematic Update

·         The Shared City Partnership recommends that the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee note the contents of the report.

Any Other Business

·         Asylum Dispersal Open Call

Shared City Partnership noted that up to 12 projects will be funded through the Open Call each between £10 and £20K under delegated authority, letters of offer are being drafted, a further update will be provided at the next meeting and recommend that Strategy Policy and Resources also note this.

·         The Chair of Shared City Partnership thanked the Rev Graeme Kennedy for his time and commitment to Shared City Partnership.

Minutes of a Special Meeting of Shared City Partnership on 12th June 2026

·         Shared City Partnership noted a number of actions following the recent disorder in Belfast City and recommend that the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee note the minutes and the key actions.