Vision: A thriving, connected and welcoming East Belfast
Our vision is for east Belfast to be:
- Economically thriving; a community where people want to live, work and invest
- Connected; bringing local people together at an individual and neighbourhood level, as well as being connected to the rest of the city, and to our neighbours and beyond
- Welcoming; bringing visitors to the area to celebrate east Belfast.
Mission: To improve quality of life in east Belfast
Quality of life includes a person’s physical, social and psychological wellbeing – all of which are impacted on a daily basis and affect the level to which individuals feel their lives to be happy, active, sociable, interesting and meaningful. These desirable conditions are overlapping, have different scales, and are partly influenced by the environment where we live.
We believe our mission is to improve the lives of people across east Belfast and that means working on a range of projects;
- Helping local people to have a say in what happens in their lives and in their local area.
- Supporting people who are most in need to improve their life chances and take opportunities.
- Encouraging everyone in east Belfast to enjoy green space and culture.
- Celebrating the diverse cultures of east Belfast.
- Welcoming new people to visit and live in the area
Values
As a charitable organisation we have adopted the NI Charity Commission Code of Good Governance principles and the Nolan principles- Selflessness, Integrity, Objectivity, Accountability, Openness, Honesty and Leadership. We expect all those acting on the Partnership’s behalf to subscribe to these values.
As recognised in EastSide Partnership’s mission and vision, we consider people, and their connection to each other to be at the heart of everything we do. We want to work with others, for the benefit of everyone, responding to people’s needs as they change over time.
We agreed that we value:
- INTEGRITY: Working for others with objectivity, accountability, openness, and honesty.
- COLLABORATION: Working in co-operation with others both internally and externally.
- INCLUSIVITY: Respecting others and celebrate diversity, culture and heritage.
- EQUITY: Working to support people affected by poverty and disadvantage.
- PEOPLE: Working to create opportunities for wellbeing through connection, reflection and learning.
- SUSTAINABILITY: Working in an environmentally responsible way.
- ADAPTIBILITY: Responding to needs in east Belfast as they evolve.