Growing sustainable community networks.
Challenging barriers to participation.
NWCN is the regional development coordinator for The Ideas Fund in Northern Ireland.
The Ideas Fund is a grant-making programme of the British Science Association, funded by the Wellcome Trust, started in 2021 to test new ways of supporting communities working on ideas around mental wellbeing.
North West Community Network has moved into St Columb’s Hall, ‘the People’s Hall’, Derry’s original civic centre. We’ve called a few places ‘home’ over the years, and each one has represented a distinct phase. This new one feels special.
In this blog, Kevin Burns, Project Officer at NWCN, reflects on the challenges of community workers engaging with the media, and the responsibilities involved in supporting minority ethnic community groups.
Will Kochel, from Macalester College in the United States, reflects on his time at NWCN—on all his contributions during his time here, and what he'll be taking back stateside!
