News

£636 raised for Scaffolding Project

Wednesday 9 May 2018

Staff and friends of EastSide Partnership ran the Deep RiverRock Belfast City Marathon relay on Monday 7th May.

Belfast City Marathon teams

Tuesday 1 May 2018

Staff at EastSide Partnership have decided to run the Deep RiverRock Belfast City Marathon on Monday 7th May.

EastSide Sessions: Brigid O'Neill

Thursday 26 April 2018

We are delighted to have Brigid O'Neill perform at the June EastSide Session in EastSide Visitor Centre.

“Brigid is a great songwriter with a voice that can break your heart at 30 paces.” - Ralph McLean BBC Radio Ulster.

Described as “a little bit of Mary Black and Cara Dillon, with some Emmylou Harris with Alison Krauss thrown in”, Co. Down singer songwriter Brigid's star has been steadily in the ascent since the release of her debut EP Arrivals and Departures, followed by the insistently catchy single ‘Don’t Make me Go to Town’.

Job Opportunity- Project Administrator

Thursday 26 April 2018

We are recruiting a Project Administrator (Maternity Cover) to support the delivery of the Belfast East Community Education Programme with particular focus on communication and administration, supporting the programme team and programme management structure.

We need someone with:

* 2+ years’ work experience in senior administration

* 5 G.C.S.Es including English and Maths

* Good knowledge of Microsoft Office

* Excellent interpersonal & organisational skills

Street Art Transforms EastSide into Urban Gallery

Friday 13 April 2018

You may have noticed two new pieces of street art around the Newtownards Road. These were installed as part of our EastSide Urban Gallery project funded by the Urban Villages Initiative. The Urban Gallery project aims to transform places and spaces using art and creativity and to contribute to Belfast’s growing street and public art offering for residents and visitors to enjoy.

EastSide Volunteers: Information Evening

Friday 13 April 2018

We are inviting our current and potential volunteers to the EastSide Volunteers Information Evening on Monday 23rd April in EastSide Visitor Centre to find out more about our new #EastSide joint approach to volunteering & our upcoming opportunities across all our projects (Connswater Community Greenway,

Jazz @ JACK- No Horns Jazz Trio

Thursday 5 April 2018

Jazz @ JACK returns with a performance by No Horns jazz trio in EastSide Visitor Centre on Friday 13th April.

No Horns are a jazz trio based in Belfast. They enjoy performing their exciting arrangements of jazz standards which feature the beautiful guitar work of Mateusz Chmielewski with the rhythm section of Jack Kelly (Bass Fiddle) and Ben Flavelle-Cobain (Drums).

No Horns will be joined by a special guest on the night.

CCG finalist in UK River Prize 2018

Thursday 5 April 2018

The Connswater Community Greenway is one of four finalists in the UK River Prize 2018 Urban Project Category. The UK River Prize celebrates the achievements of individuals and organisations working to improve our rivers and catchments, and recognises the benefits to society of having a healthy natural environment.

The CCG has reconnected the communities of east Belfast and has brought the area’s rivers ‘back to life’ as focal points and community assets, by creating vibrant, attractive, safe and accessible parkland for leisure, recreation, events and activities.

Launch of Holywood Arches: Towards a Sustainable Urban Neighbourhood

Friday 23 March 2018

On Friday 23rd March we launched Holywood Arches: Towards a Sustainable Urban Neighbourhood in EastSide Visitor Centre.

Holywood Arches is an area in transition. Located at the crossing points of Greenways, Arterial Routes and the Connswater River, it has unrealised potential for sustainable development, as both a vibrant destination and as a gateway to Belfast City Centre, Titanic Quarter and the urban and rural landscapes to the east.

Urban Villages NI: Community- led approaches to Tourism

Tuesday 20 March 2018

We are delighted to be involved in a shared learning event on community–led approaches to tourism hosted by Urban Villages NI.

The event will highlight strategic initiatives led by tourism bodies, local government and other organisations; and collaborative community-led approaches across Belfast and Derry~Londonderry. The event has been inspired by community led tourism projects in the EastSide Urban Village area which include:

AuthentiCity Scheme enabling residents to tell the stories of their areas

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