Other Groups

Wider support

To respond most sensitively and effectively it is important to be well informed and well equipped. In addition to the material on the information pages of this site you will find contact details for groups and organisations which support specific groups of ethnic minority people or have an interest in a particular aspect of their welfare along with events which raise awareness and build relationships. You will also find links to other sites, including some which provide resource materials.

If you are aware of any organisation which should be included here or if changes have been made to any of the contact details given, please let us know.

Events

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Please let us know if you are organising an event which may be of interest to visitors to this site.

Note that whilst EMBRACE welcomes the opportunity to promote other groups’ events on this page, reference in this section to any specific organisation or event does not consitute its endorsement by EMBRACE.

Event details are subject to change without notice on this site. Please contact those hosting the event for full details.

January 2012

Table Quiz
Date: Wednesday, 18th January
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: East Belfast Mission, 240 Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 1HB
Details: You are invited to a Table Quiz Fundraiser sponsored by Edgehill College community. Proceeds will support two good causes: famine relief in Kenya and a reconciliation project in the Balkans. There is a £5 entry charge and items will be auctioned throughout the evening.

Let God’s People Sing
 Date: Saturday, 21st January
Time: 10am -4pm
Venue: Corrymeela Centre, Ballycastle
Details: Led by John Bell of the Iona Community, this workshop aims to discover what helps and what hinders good congregational singing. Material will come from around the world, across the centuries and across the traditions. To book a place please contact Corrymeela on 028 2076 1726 or email openevents@corrymeela.org There is a £15 charge for this event, payable at registration on the day.

Research report on Filipino Community in Northern Ireland launch
Date: Monday 23rd January
Time: 6pm – 8pm
Venue: The Long Gallery, Parliament Buildings, Stormont, Belfast
Details: NICEM invite interested parties to the launch of their research report on the Filipino Community in Northern Ireland. To attend  complete this invitation and send it to Sophie by emailing sophie@nicem.org or call Sophie on 028 9023 8645 to reserve a place.


February 2012

Workshop: Exploring Intercultural Relations in a Globalised and Localised Context
Date: Friday 3rd February
Time: 9.30am – 4.30pm
Venue: Belfast venue, to be confirmed
Details: The Centre for Global Education is offering an introduction to critical literacy and global education by exploring Intercultural Relations in a Globalised and Localised Context. Further details can be viewed here. The cost of the workshop including materials, lunch and refreshments is  £40.

Day Conference: Come and Dine – A Banquet for All Nations
Date: 11th February 2012
Time: 10am -4pm
Venue: Belfast Bible College, Dunmurry
Details: Mission Agencies Partnership (MAP) invite  you to a World on our Doorstep day conference. The conference seeks to enthuse and equip the local church to extend the hospitality of the King to the world on our doorstep. The main talks will be given by Desi Maxwell, in addition to which there will be seminars, resources and bookstalls. A brochure for the event can be accessed here, and bookings made by calling Lindsay Davis at MAP, Tel 028 9029 2266. There is a £10 fee for the conference which includes a light lunch.

Local groups which provide support and/or information for people of minority ethnic backgrounds

The African and Caribbean Association of Foyle
7 – 15 Foyle Street
One World Centre
Derry/Londonderry
BT48 6AL
Tel: 028 7137 0989
Email: afrocaribbeansociety@gmail.com
Web: www.acafni.org

N.I African Cultural Centre
12 Upper Crescent
Belfast
BT7 1NT
Tel: 028 9023 8742

Al-Nisa Association NI
c/o 46 Mount Eden Park
Belfast
BT9 6RB
028 9022 8135

Bangladeshi Welfare Association
24 Greenwell Street
Newtownards
BT23 7LN
Tel: 028 9181 0566

Belfast Islamic Centre
38 Wellington Park
Belfast
BT9 6DN
Tel: 028 9066 4465
Email: info@belfastislamiccentre.org.uk
Web: www.belfastislamiccentre.org.uk

Belfast Jewish Community
49 Somerton Road
Belfast
BT15 4HP
Tel: 028 9077 7974

Causeway Chinese Welfare Association
c/o 1 Mussenden Grange
Articlave
Coleriane
BT51 4US

Centre for Global Education
4 Lower Crescent
Belfast
BT7 1NR
Tel: 028 9024 1879
Web: www.centreforglobaleducation.com

Chinese Chamber of Commerce (NI)
1 Stranmillis Embankment
Belfast
BT7 1GB
Web: www.cccni.com

The Chinese Welfare Association (NI)
1 Stranmillis Embankment
Belfast
BT7 1GB
Tel: 028 9028 8277
Fax: 028 9028 8278
Email: contact@cwa-ni.org
Web: www.cwa-ni.org

Community Relations Council
6 Murray Street
Belfast
BT1 6DN
Tel: 028 9022 7500
Fax: 028 9022 7551
Email: info@community-relations.org.uk
Web: www.community-relations.org.uk

Craigavon Asian Women & Children’s Association
c/o 30 Clanrolla Park
Craigavon
BT65 5HZ
Tel: 028 3834 9732

Derry Travellers Support Group
Ballyarnet Road
Racecourse Road
Londonderry
BT48 8NG
Tel: 028 7135 9340

Craigavons Travellers Support Committee
Moylinn House
21 Legahory Centre
Brownlow
Craigavon
BT65
Tel: 028 3834 2089

The Northern Ireland Filipino Association
c/o NICEM
3rd Floor
Ascot House
24-31 Shaftesbury Square
Belfast
BT2 7DB
Tel: 028 9023 8645

The Northern Ireland Filipino Community in Action
c/o 16 Glenview
Maghaberry
Moira
BT67 0AP
c/o 9 Gleannan Park
Killyclogher
Omagh
BT79 7ZX
Tel: 028 8224 9493

The Hare Krishna Temple
140 Upper Dunmurry Lane
Belfast
BT17 0HE
Tel: 028 9062 0530

The N.I. Hindu Cultural Centre and Temple
86 Clifton Street
Belfast
BT13 1AB
Tel: 028 9024 9746

Indian Community Centre
86 Clifton St.
Belfast
BT13 1AB
Tel: 028 9024 9746
Email: info@iccbelfast.com
Web: www.iccbelfast.com

Mandarin Speaking Association
9 Stranmillis Road
Belfast
BT9 5AF
028 9068 7793

The Multi-Cultural Group
Windsor Women’s Centre
136-144 Broadway
Belfast
BT12 6HY
Tel: 028 9023 5451

The Multicultural Resource Centre
9 Lower Crescent
Belfast
BT7 1NR
Tel: 028 9024 4639
Email info@mcrc-ni.org
Web: www.mcrc-ni.org

Newry and Mourne Ethnic Minority Support Centre
Newry and Mourne District council
Town Hall
Bank Parade
Newry
BT35 6HR
Tel: 028 3025 2544
Email: katerina.skrebsky@newryandmourne.gov.uk

Northern Ireland Muslim Family Association
4 Thornhill Manor
Belfast
BT17 9RB
Tel: 07768 028072
Web: www.nimfa.co.uk

NICEM (Northern Ireland Council for Ethnic Minorities)
Ascot House
24-31 Shaftsbury Square
Belfast
BT2 7BD
Tel: 028 9023 8645
Web: www.nicem.org.uk

Oi Kwan Women’s Group
c/o Chinese Welfare Association
1 Stranmillis Embankment
Belfast
BT7 IGB
Tel: 028 9028 8277

Oi Wah Womens’s Group
Brownlow Health Centre
Unit 5/6 Legahory Centre
Brownlow
Craigavon
Co Armagh
BT65 5BE

Oi Yin Bangor Chinese Women’s Group
c/o 1 Lord Wardens Park

Bangor
BT19 7ZW

The Northern Ireland Pakistani Cultural Association

c/o 8 Braniel Park
Belfast
BT5 7JL
Tel: 028 9083 6704

The Northern Ireland Sikh Cultural and Community Centre
1 Simpson’s Brae
Waterside
Londonderry
BT47 1DL

Sikh Women & Children’s Association
163 Cavehill Road
Belfast
BT15 5BN
Tel: 028 9037 1069

Guru Nanak Dev Ji Sikh Community
c/o Fairview Way
Carnmoney
BT36 6TX
Tel: 028 9075 2353

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