Partnership members
The Good Relations Partnership is responsible for managing and administering the funding available through the PEACE III Programme.The partnership consists of 22 members - 17 of the members have been nominated by us as well as various other organisations.
Five of the positions have been filled using a selection process:
- four representatives from the voluntary and community group sector
- one representative from the minority ethnic group sector.
| Sector of the community from which the partners have been chosen | Number of people appointed | Recruitment and selection method | Representatives |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elected members of Belfast City Council | 6 |
One representative nominated from each political party represented on Belfast City Council |
Maire Hendron(Chair) |
| Statutory agencies | 2 |
Nominations from Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE) and Department of Social Development - Belfast Regeneration Office (DSD/BRO) |
Jennifer Hawthorne (NIHE) Mark O'Donnell (DSD/BRO) |
| Trade unions | 2 |
Nominations from the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) and Belfast Trades Council (BTC) |
Peter Bunting (ICTU) Paddy Mackel (BTC) |
| Private business sector | 2 |
Nominations from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and Belfast City Centre Management (BCCM) |
Rory Galway (Shorts Bombardier) vacant |
| Churches | 4 |
Nominations from the Roman Catholic and Protestant churches |
Michelle Marken Patrick Scott Archdeacon Barry Dodds Reverend Lesley Carroll |
| Minority faith groups | 1 |
Nominations by Northern Ireland Inter-Faith Forum |
Ugor Tok |
| Voluntary or community sector | 4 |
Posts advertised, applicants shortlisted and interviewed by Good Relations panel |
Sean Brennan May de Silva |
| Minority ethnic sector | 1 |
Posts advertised, applicants shortlisted and interviewed by Good Relations panel |
Angila Chada |



