FAQ’s

Any Question you have will be answered below….

• What does OUR Generation do?

  The goal for the OUR Generation project is to work with communities, north and south of the Border, to work together to halt the intergenerational impact of trauma and to build emotional resilience and peace for generations to come.

  OUR Generation will collaborate with existing community–based initiatives to offer accessible, age appropriate prevention, early intervention and recovery activities delivered on a cross-border and cross-community basis to support the mental and emotional well-being of children and young people. Children and young people will engage in programme design and delivery, including provision of peer support, developing skills and confidence to improve well-being within their communities and act as agents of change, building peace for future generations

• Is OUR Generation Self-Funded?

  Funding for the OUR Generation project has been awarded through the European Union’s PEACE IV Programme, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB). Match-funding for the project has been provided by The Executive Office in Northern Ireland and the Department of Rural and Community Development in Ireland.

• Can my school / organisation take part in OUR Generation

  The project will be delivered in education, youth and community settings in the Urban Village Areas of Northern Ireland and the Border Region of Northern Ireland and Ireland.

  If you’re unsure as the whether you qualify for this, then please get in touch

• Is OUR Generation Free?

  Yes – Due to funding for the OUR Generation project coming from European Union’s PEACE IV Programme, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) and  Match-funding for the project has been provided by The Executive Office in Northern Ireland and the Department of Rural and Community Development in Ireland.

• Can I volunteer?

  Although OUR Generation is not seeking volunteers, we are a project made up of 7 different organisations who may be looking. If you want to volunteer, please email us and we can direct you to the correct person in that organisation.

• I want to speak to the Head of the project?

  Please send an enquiry to our Project Manager by clicking here and making your subject FAO Carol Scullion.

• How do I keep informed about what OUR Generation is up to?

  You can sign up to our Newsletter or follow OUR Social media channels