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In December 2015 EastSide Learning launched ‘Stepping Up’ transition guides which were designed to help parents whose children were making the transition to secondary school. Since then picture books have been developed to help ease the transition for children and parents between pre-school and nursery and online webinars have also taken place to support parents.

 

Our next 25th anniversary throwback is to when we unveiled a new piece of artwork called the Luminaries and Legends of EastSide. This artwork created by local artist Dee Craig celebrates the creative talents of well-known people connected to East Belfast as well as some of EastSide’s iconic places.

Back in October 2016 we launched a new heritage trail which give glimpses into the great industrial past of East Belfast. The Connswater Industrial Heritage Trail, a collaboration between Connswater Community Greenway Trust and The Very Local History Group.

 

Maurice Kinkead has been synonymous with EastSide Partnership for the past 25 years having been Chief Executive since August 1996 so today’s 25th anniversary throwback is a tribute to him.

 

Maurice will retire this year so we want to take this opportunity to thank him for his vision, leadership and entrepreneurship over the years which has, through the work of EastSide Partnership, changed the landscape of east Belfast.