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Community Relations

In this section you will find information on the community relations work of OFMDFM.

About the Community Relations Unit

The Community Relations Unit is part of the Good Relations and Reconciliation Division within the of the Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister.
Originally establish in 1987, the Unit's aims are; to increase cross-community contact and co-operation and to encourage mutual respect, understanding and appreciation of cultural diversity.
Northern Ireland remains a deeply divided society. The causes of this division are rooted in history and reflect the differences in religion, politics and culture, as well as the social and economic experiences of the two main religious groupings.
Healing the division has been and remains at the centre of the Government's policy and requires action across a wide range of political, cultural, and socio-economic programmes.
To help promote community relations we formulate policy, provide advice to ministers, undertake research and allocate funding.
We also provide support for other initiatives including the District Council Community Relations Programme and the Community Relations Council.
The future of community relations in Northern Irelandexternal website was also the subject of a debate by the Northern Ireland Grand Committee at Westminster on 17 June 2004.

Community Relations publications

Contact the Community Relations Unit

If you would like to contact the Community Relations please below for more information.
Community Relations Unit
Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister
Block B
Castle Buildings
Stormont
BT4 3SG