Donegall Pass Community Forum

Broker Details

Name: Donegall Pass Community Forum
Address: CRI Building 165 - 169 Donegall Pass, 2nd Floor, Belfast, Northern Ireland, County Antrim, BT7 1DT
Primary Contact Peter McDonald
Email: p.mcdonald@donegallpass.org
Telephone: 028 9032 6256
Mobile: 07859710436
Website: donegallpass.org
Location(s): South Belfast
Clause(s): Community engagement events, Digital inclusion initiatives, Donation of ICT devices to people at risk of digital exclusion, Environmental initiatives, Equality, diversity and inclusion strategy for the contract, Financial donations to support people in NI to gain ICT Qualifications, Health and wellbeing initiatives, In-work progression and skills development for staff, Skills development and educational attainment, Support for the VCSE sector, Use of social enterprises in the supply chain
Priorities: Children and young people, Local community specific to the location of the project, Older people, People 25 and over who have been unemployed for more than 12 months and are seeking employment, People experiencing homelessness, People from a minority ethnic background, People from deprived areas, People in or leaving education, People not in education, People under 25 who have been unemployed for more than 6 months and are seeking employment, People who are considered to be disadvantaged in the labour market, People who are long-term unemployed, People who need support with mental or physical wellbeing, People with low educational attainment, Refugees and asylum seekers, Women from socially deprived areas
Profile:

The Donegall Pass Community Forum focuses on restoration and regeneration of the area’s Environmental, Social and Economic improvements. The renewal aims to transform obsolete or blighted areas into economically productive areas of a community.

Prioritising health and wellbeing
During bouts of social distancing, architecture has placed greater importance on design to protect the health and wellbeing of occupants, from pandemic-friendly social spaces to green hospitals, schools and offices. As we move past the pandemic, health and wellbeing could remain a priority in the future development of mixed-use spaces:
1. increase the number of businesses and employment in an area. This will include commercial development, enhanced transport links, and high-quality housing to attract people to live and work in a region.
2. improve community life by enhancing access to healthcare and education. It can also involve the improvement of arts and cultural spots in a region such as museums.
3. improve the local environment in an area. This can be through protecting green belts, renewing derelict land, improving walking or cycling routes, and providing new green spaces in urban environments.

A related challenge for regeneration of the area are designs that support mental health and wellbeing, maintain social connectedness and address our relationships with your neighbours, including how we foster neighbourliness.

Location

Donegall Pass Community Forum

CRI Building 165 - 169 Donegall Pass, 2nd Floor, Belfast, Northern Ireland, County Antrim, BT7 1DT