NIHRC visits Coleraine

NIHRC visits Coleraine

The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission is visiting community representatives from the Coleraine area on Wednesday 28 March. The visit takes place as part of the Commission’s continuing community engagement programme, and includes meetings with locally based community organisations.

The Commission is meeting with Community Rural and Urban Network, Causeway Citizen’s Advice Bureau, Building Communities Resource Centre, Coleraine Churches Forum, as well as local mental health and community groups.

In addition, the Chief Commissioner is meeting with the PSNI District Commander for Causeway Coast & Glens, Superintendent Jeremy Lindsay.

Chief Commissioner Les Allamby said:

“We are delighted to visit Coleraine, we will shortly be setting our strategic plan for the next three years so it is vital that we hear from people across Northern Ireland on the human rights issues that are affecting them. Our work is to promote and protect the human rights of everyone in Northern Ireland. We particularly welcome the opportunity to learn about the work of church organisations and those working within the areas of physical disability and mental well-being. We are grateful to all the groups and representatives that took the time to meet with us.”

ENDS

For further information, please contact Claire Martin on: claire.martin@nihrc.org or (028) 90269760 or 0771 7731873.

Notes to editors

10:00 – 11:15 Meeting with District Commander for Causeway Coast & Glens, Superintendent Jeremy Lindsay & officers representing the neighbourhood & Community Policing Teams, Coleraine Police Station 17-19 Lodge Rd, Coleraine BT52 1LY

11:15 – 12.00 Causeway Urban & Rural Network (CRUN) Community Rural and Urban Network (CRUN) 1 Brook Street, Coleraine, BT52 1PW (All other meetings taking place at this address)

12:00 - 12:30 Meeting with Riding for the Disabled Association

12:30 - 13:00 Meeting with Coleraine Church’s Forum

13:00 – 14.00 Lunch

14.00 – 14.30 Meeting with Bee Heard

14.30 – 15.00 Coleraine Disability Forum

15.00 – 15.30 Meeting with Building Communities resource Centre

15.30 – 16.00 Meeting with Oasis Caring in the Community

16.00 – 16.30 Meeting with Praxis Care Group Coleraine

16.30 – 17.00 Causeway Citizen’s Advice Bureau