People in Derry invited to have say on Communities in Transition Project

People in Derry are being invited to have their say on the Communities in Transition (CIT) Project at an upcoming event in the city.

CIT is one of 38 actions being delivered as part of the overall Tackling Paramilitarism, Criminality and Organised Crime project. It has been supporting ambitious initiatives designed to affect positive change across eight areas in Belfast, North Down, East Antrim, Lurgan and Derry since 2019.

With Communities in Transition approaching the end of phase two delivery in March 2024, the CIT Project team would like to hear people’s views on what has been delivered, how it has been delivered and what issues remain in their local area.

As a key part of that consultation process, community representatives, community and voluntary organisations and residents in each CIT area are being invited to attend an informal discussion event to have their say.

An event will take place in Derry (Brandywell and Creggan) next Tuesday, 26th September at the Holywell Trust, Bishop Street at 6.00pm.

Urging people to attend their local discussion, a spokesperson for The Executive Office said: “This is an opportunity for all interested parties to have their say on how CIT has delivered in terms of increasing community resilience to paramilitarism, criminality and coercive control. The views of individuals, groups and organisations in CIT areas will be key to any plans if the Communities in Transition Project is to continue beyond March 2024.”

Anyone unable to attend their local discussion event is welcome to submit their views by email to communitiesintransition.team@executiveoffice-ni.gov.uk