Civic Engagement and Research Activity

Queen’s University makes a significant civic contribution by working with partner organisations to tackle today’s most pressing challenges. We are committed to providing a place where all of us, old and new neighbours alike, can feel safe, equally welcomed and equally valued. The following information outlines various civic engagement and research activity taking place across the university, being carried out in collaboration with our partners. The work is often supported and coordinated by the Civic Engagement team, and part of it involves providing a place of Sanctuary for refugees and asylum seekers, those from migrant and minority ethnic backgrounds, and other marginalised communities.

Article	Activity Type	Area of Activity	Civic Themes	External Partners / Collaborators	QUB Collaborators	Sustainable Development Goals
R-CITY Graduation 2025: Celebrating Youth Leadership in North Belfast Foróige \| RCITY Belfast \| School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Young people from North Belfast gathered at Queen’s to mark a milestone in their leadership journey. The R-CITY Graduation 2025 celebrated the achievements of participants who have completed the Level 4 Certificate in Youth Leadership and Community Action (30 CATS), recognising their dedication, growth and impact across their communities.	Engagement	Civic University	Empowering Communities\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	Foróige\|RCITY Belfast	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work	4\|10\|17
Community Excavation in Woodvale Park Belfast City Council \| Greater Shankill Partnership \| Community Archaeology Programme NI (CAPNI) Schoolchildren from across the Greater Shankill area have joined Queen’s archaeologists and local volunteers to uncover the remains of a 19th-century house in Woodvale Park. The community dig, gave pupils the chance to get hands-on with history, unearthing artefacts and discovering stories that connect their local area to the past.	Engagement	Civic University	Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities\|Health and Wellbeing	Belfast City Council\|Greater Shankill Partnership	Community Archaeology Programme NI (CAPNI)	3\|4\|17
Bridges to China: Historic Houses, Global Crossroads Chinese Welfare Association \| National Museums NI Bridges to China is a partnership between Queen's University Belfast and the Chinese Welfare Association to explore under-researched Chinese heritage in Northern Ireland.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities\|Promoting Equality	Chinese Welfare Association\|National Museums NI		10\|16\|17
Queen's Day with R-CITY RCITY Belfast Queen’s Day brought young people from R-CITY onto campus for a day of workshops, tours and careers activities. The event aimed to inspire participants about higher education, give them a taste of university life, and highlight the pathways and opportunities available at Queen’s.	Engagement	Civic University	Empowering Communities\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	RCITY Belfast		4\|10\|17
Crescendo 2025 Greater Shankill Partnership \| Innovation Zones Crescendo, our flagship music education partnership with Colin Neighbourhood Partnership, Greater Shankill Partnership and the Ulster Orchestra, celebrated another incredible year with its' end-of-term gala event.	Engagement	Civic University	Building Capacity\|Empowering Communities\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	Greater Shankill Partnership	Innovation Zones	3\|10\|17
Sustaining SELF ANAKA Women's Collective \| School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Sustaining SELF partners with ANAKA Women’s Collective to support the educational needs of young people from refugee and asylum-seeker backgrounds by providing multilingual, trauma-informed English language classes every week with support from PGT and PGR students at QUB.	Engagement	Path to Sanctuary\|CiviContribution Fund	Building Capacity\|Empowering Communities\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	ANAKA Women's Collective	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work	4\|16\|17
Feasibility Study of the PAX Good Behaviour Game Surestart \| School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Midlothian pre-schools are piloting the PAX Good Behaviour Game to boost young children’s emotional resilience. Led by Dr. Joanne O’Keeffe, the project explores how this evidence-based programme fits early years settings.	Engagement	CiviContribution Fund	Building Capacity\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	Surestart	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work	4\|10\|17
Art for Change 2025 Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI) \| eduSOIL \| School of Arts, English and Languages Art For Change empowers diverse NI youth (immigrant, asylum-seeking, refugee, vulnerable) through arts, fostering well-being, intercultural understanding, and social action enabling intercultural and intergenerational groups to take action on issues affecting their mental health, through chosen art media.	Engagement	Path to Sanctuary\|CiviContribution Fund	Empowering Communities\|Health and Wellbeing\|Promoting Equality	Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI)\|eduSOIL	School of Arts, English and Languages	3\|4\|10
Tackling Local Health Inequalities in South Belfast Donegall Pass Community Enterprises (DPCE) \| Neighbourhood Engagement Donegall Pass Community Enterprises (DPCE) has launched the South Belfast Directory of Services, a compact, user-friendly guide designed to improve access to support services and address health inequalities across the area.	Engagement	CiviContribution Fund	Building Capacity\|Empowering Communities\|Health and Wellbeing\|Promoting Equality	Donegall Pass Community Enterprises (DPCE)	Neighbourhood Engagement	3\|10\|17
Cultural Heritage Collections Belfast Central Library \| Libraries NI \| McClay Library Queen’s University Belfast and Libraries NI have partnered to connect communities with Northern Ireland’s cultural heritage. A new workshop series is helping uncover shared histories through public engagement with archive collections.	Engagement	CiviContribution Fund	Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities	Belfast Central Library\|Libraries NI	McClay Library	3\|17
Show and Tell: Capacity building for volunteer and community English language classes Belfast Unemployed Resource Centre \| National Association for Teaching English and other Community Languages to Adults \| School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work This partnership project delivered five regional training and development workshops designed specifically for volunteers and voluntary groups who provide non-formal English classes to migrants, refugees, and asylum-seekers within community, church, and voluntary sector across Northern Ireland.	Engagement	Path to Sanctuary\|CiviContribution Fund	Building Capacity\|Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	Belfast Unemployed Resource Centre\|National Association for Teaching English and other Community Languages to Adults	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work	4\|5\|10\|17
Homework Clubs Belfast City Council \| Horn of Africa People's Aid Northern Ireland (HAPANI) \| Northern Ireland Somali Association (NISA) \| Students' Union (SU) Queen’s Students’ Union Homework Clubs are helping to close the educational attainment gap across Belfast by connecting student volunteers with community organisations to support over 400 children and young people through weekly study sessions and mentoring.	Engagement	Path to Sanctuary\|CiviContribution Fund	Building Capacity\|Empowering Communities\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	Belfast City Council\|Horn of Africa People's Aid Northern Ireland (HAPANI)\|Northern Ireland Somali Association (NISA)	Students' Union (SU)	3\|4\|10
Community-Led Substance Use Early Education Intervention Market Development Association \| Queen's Communities and Place (QCAP) Queen’s Communities and Place (QCAP) and the Market community are working together to tackle youth substance use through a co-designed education intervention. Rooted in local experience and academic research, the project empowers residents to shape solutions that reflect real needs and promote equity.	Engagement	CiviContribution Fund	Building Capacity\|Empowering Communities\|Health and Wellbeing	Market Development Association	Queen's Communities and Place (QCAP)	3\|4\|10\|17
Refugees Welcome at QFT Belfast City of Sanctuary \| Embrace NI \| Queen's Film Theatre (QFT) Refugees Welcome at QFT is a new initiative offering free monthly cinema screenings to Belfast’s refugee and asylum seeker community, using film as a way to build connection, support wellbeing, and promote intercultural dialogue.	Engagement	Path to Sanctuary\|CiviContribution Fund	Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities	Belfast City of Sanctuary\|Embrace NI	Queen's Film Theatre (QFT)	3\|17
InnovateHer 2025: Empowering Women Through Business Baker McKenzie \| Belfast City Council \| Women in Business NI \| Queen’s Annual Fund \| Students' Union (SU) InnovateHer is an annual programme run by Queen’s Students’ Union Enterprise, designed to support and empower women students through entrepreneurial learning and leadership development. In 2025, the programme welcomed 25 ambitious participants for an immersive, reimagined experience like no other.	Engagement	CiviContribution Fund	Building Capacity\|Cultural Understanding\|Economic Development\|Promoting Equality\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	Baker McKenzie\|Belfast City Council\|Women in Business NI	Queen’s Annual Fund\|Students' Union (SU)	1\|5\|8\|9\|10\|11
LGBTQueen’s: a celebration showcase HereNI \| Rainbow Refugees \| Diversity and Inclusion \| Student Wellbeing Services \| Students' Union (SU) LGBTQueen’s: a Celebration Showcase took place on 25 February 2025 celebrating the vibrant LGBTQIA+ community as part of LGBTQ+ History Month. This showcase brought together students, staff, and community organizations for a day of celebration, connection, and learning.	Engagement	Path to Sanctuary\|CiviContribution Fund	Empowering Communities\|Health and Wellbeing\|Promoting Equality	HereNI\|Rainbow Refugees	Diversity and Inclusion\|Student Wellbeing Services\|Students' Union (SU)	3\|4\|5\|10\|16\|17
Sanctuary Coffee Mornings: March 2025 Belfast Health & Social Care Trust \| PSNI \| Volunteer Now Our Queen's University Sanctuary Coffee Mornings March programme is out! Each Wednesday morning for four weeks from 5th March we will meet with our Sanctuary friends over tea, coffee and biscuits for conversation and information sharing.	Engagement	Path to Sanctuary	Building Capacity\|Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities\|Promoting Equality\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	Belfast Health & Social Care Trust\|PSNI\|Volunteer Now		4\|10\|16\|17
CAPNI Schools Dig on the Causeway Coast Community Archaeology Programme NI (CAPNI) The Causeway Coast and Glens Heritage Trust partnered with Queen’s University Belfast’s CAPNI programme to host a Schools Archaeology Day, inspiring young learners through hands-on workshops. Pupils explored local heritage at Portballintrae Village Hall and visited the historic Lissanduff Earthworks.	Engagement	Civic University	Cultural Understanding\|Health and Wellbeing		Community Archaeology Programme NI (CAPNI)	3\|4\|17
Being in Shadow and Light: Academics in Post/Conflict Higher Education Being in Shadow and Light: Academics in Post/Conflict Higher Education, edited by Dina Zoe Belluigi, is a multidisciplinary collection exploring the experiences of academics in societies affected by political violence and social conflict. Featuring contributions from scholars, artists, and memory activists, the volume sheds light on the challenges,	Research	Path to Sanctuary	Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities\|Promoting Equality\|Tackling Educational Inequalities			4\|10\|16\|17
Equality Week: Communities of African-Descent engage with the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland African and Caribbean Support Organisation Northern Ireland (ACSONI) During Race Equality Week, the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland, in partnership with and at the request of the African and Caribbean Support Organisation Northern Ireland (ACSONI), invited Dr Gift Sotonye-Frank (School of Law, QUB) and Prof Dina Zoe Belluigi (SSESW, QUB) to a stakeholder engagement event to discuss equality issues in NI.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Building Capacity\|Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities\|Health and Wellbeing\|Promoting Equality	African and Caribbean Support Organisation Northern Ireland (ACSONI)		10\|16\|17
Information and Advice Session for Young Leaders Foróige \| RCITY Belfast As part of our ongoing Civic Mission, Queen’s University Belfast remains dedicated to supporting young people in Belfast. In partnership with R-CITY and Foróige, we recently hosted an Information and Advice Session to help young people explore how their qualifications and experiences can shape their future learning and career paths.	Engagement	Civic University	Empowering Communities\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	Foróige\|RCITY Belfast		4\|10\|17
Engineering Workshops Greater Shankill Partnership \| Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences Interactive engineering workshops were held at Belfast Model School for Girls, which aimed to introduce Year 9 pupils to engineering through hands-on learning experiences, supporting the school’s efforts to inspire young women in STEM.	Engagement	Civic University	Tackling Educational Inequalities	Greater Shankill Partnership	Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences	4\|5\|17
Sanctuary Coffee Mornings: February 2025 Belfast City of Sanctuary \| Belfast Met \| Education Authority NI Our Queen's University Sanctuary Coffee Mornings February programme is out! Each Wednesday morning for four weeks from 5 February we will meet with our Sanctuary friends over tea, coffee and biscuits for conversation and information sharing.	Engagement	Path to Sanctuary	Building Capacity\|Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities\|Promoting Equality\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	Belfast City of Sanctuary\|Belfast Met\|Education Authority NI		4\|10\|16\|17
Queen's University Supports Refugee Doctors Belfast City Council \| School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Queen's University Belfast have joined a collaboration coordinated by Belfast City Council to help qualified and experienced refugee doctors living in Belfast with the process of registering with the General Medical Council.	Engagement	Path to Sanctuary	Building Capacity\|Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities\|Health and Wellbeing\|Promoting Equality\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	Belfast City Council	School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences	3\|4\|8\|10\|16\|17
Origins of the Path to Sanctuary: Interview with Rev Dr Inderjit Bhogal The University's Civic Engagement team had a stroke of good luck recently when Rev Dr Inderjit Bhogal, one of the two founders of the UK's City of Sanctuary movement, came to Queen's for the launch of a book by his friend Rev Harold Good.	Engagement	Path to Sanctuary	Building Capacity\|Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities\|Health and Wellbeing\|Promoting Equality			4\|10\|16\|17
United Nations International Decade of the People of African Descent (UNIDPAD, 2014-2024) African and Caribbean Support Organisation Northern Ireland (ACSONI) \| Belfast City Council \| African Scholars Research Network (AfSRN) To mark the closure of the United Nations International Decade of the People of African Descent (UNIDPAD, 2014-2024), on the 6th December 2024 a number of invested leaders were invited to collect for an evening of reflection at the City Hall.	Engagement	Path to Sanctuary	Building Capacity\|Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities\|Promoting Equality	African and Caribbean Support Organisation Northern Ireland (ACSONI)\|Belfast City Council	African Scholars Research Network (AfSRN)	10\|16\|17
Holyland Winter Festival: Capturing the True Essence of Our Community! Forward South Partnership \| Students' Union (SU) Queen’s University Partners with Forward South for the Holyland Winter Festival: Capturing the True Essence of Our Community! Queen’s University is delighted to collaborate with Forward South to present an event for the Holyland Winter Festival, a celebration of cultural diversity and community spirit.	Engagement	Path to Sanctuary	Building Capacity\|Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities\|Promoting Equality	Forward South Partnership	Students' Union (SU)	4\|10\|16\|17
Small Worlds - Café-Style Workshops Changing Hearts And Minds Belfast Friendship Club On 21 November, the Civic Engagement and Social Responsibility wider team participated in a Small Worlds workshop at Queen's University. This inspiring session offered a unique glimpse into real-life stories and experiences from around the world.	Engagement	Path to Sanctuary	Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities\|Promoting Equality	Belfast Friendship Club		10\|16\|17
Sanctuary Coffee Mornings Pilot (Nov-Dec 2024) Education Authority NI \| Forward South Partnership \| McClay Library Each Wednesday morning for four weeks from 20 November we will meet with our Sanctuary friends over tea, coffee and biscuits for conversation and information sharing.	Engagement	Path to Sanctuary	Building Capacity\|Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities\|Promoting Equality\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	Education Authority NI\|Forward South Partnership	McClay Library	4\|10\|16\|17
Nigerian Languages and Cultures Taster Series Launch Event Language Centre \| Nigerian Society Join us on Tuesday 15th October, from 12-2pm in the Drawing Room, One Elmwood, for the launch of our Nigerian Languages and Cultures Taster Series, where we will celebrate Nigerian culture and cuisine!	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Building Capacity\|Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities\|Promoting Equality		Language Centre\|Nigerian Society	4\|10\|16\|17
In Our Shoes: Bridging Policing and Local Communities + Panel Discussion PSNI \| Voicing The Void \| Queen's Film Theatre (QFT) Part of Hate Crime Awareness Week 2024, In Our Shoes: Bridging Policing and Local Communities is a collaborative effort between Voicing the Void, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), and the South Belfast Policing and Community Safety Partnership to promote understanding and combat hate crimes.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Building Capacity\|Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities\|Health and Wellbeing\|Promoting Equality	PSNI\|Voicing The Void	Queen's Film Theatre (QFT)	5\|10\|16\|17
Graduation Ceremony for Level 4 Certificate in Youth Leadership & Community Action (30 CATS) in partnership with R-CITY and Foróige Foróige \| RCITY Belfast \| School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work On Saturday 5th October, Queen’s University Belfast proudly celebrated the graduation of its first cohort from the Level 4 Certificate in Youth Leadership and Community Action (30 CATS), a programme delivered in partnership with Foróige and R-CITY, opening up new possibilities of employment and future study for young people aged 16-18.	Engagement	Civic University	Empowering Communities\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	Foróige\|RCITY Belfast	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work	4\|10\|17
Black History Month 2024 African Scholars Research Network (AfSRN) \| iRISE \| Queen's Film Theatre (QFT) \| Racial Equity Champions (REC) Network Queen's University is proud to celebrate Black History Month 2024 with a vibrant line-up of events throughout October.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Building Capacity\|Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities\|Promoting Equality		African Scholars Research Network (AfSRN)\|iRISE\|Queen's Film Theatre (QFT)\|Racial Equity Champions (REC) Network	4\|10\|16\|17
Civic Commitment to the South Belfast University Area Belfast City Council Queen’s Civic Commitment to the South Belfast University Area, underscores a dedication to improving community relations and student welfare. This initiative, developed in partnership with Belfast City Council and local communities, provides the framework to build positive relationships with those who live, work or visit the wider university area.	Engagement\|Research	Civic University\|Path to Sanctuary	Building Capacity\|Cultural Understanding\|Economic Development\|Empowering Communities\|Health and Wellbeing\|Promoting Equality\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	Belfast City Council		3\|4\|9\|10\|16\|17
Sonita Alizadeh for Politics of Performance Beyond Skin \| Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice Afghan rapper and activist Sonita Alizadeh was guest speaker at Queens University Belfast on 24 September as part of Politics of Performance module in partnership with Beyond Skin.	Engagement\|Research	Civic University\|Path to Sanctuary	Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities\|Promoting Equality\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	Beyond Skin	Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice	4\|5\|10\|16\|17
ARK 'Cultivating opportUNITY with social and community farming' event School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Queen’s University Belfast hosted an event on social and community farming, fostering dialogue on farming’s role in social inclusion and mental health. The university’s civic commitment drives partnerships and research that support sustainable, community-focused farming initiatives in Northern Ireland.	Engagement\|Research	Civic University	Economic Development\|Empowering Communities\|Health and Wellbeing		School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work	3\|15\|17
Co-Designing Collaborative Curriculum Clusters in South Belfast Queen's Communities and Place (QCAP) Queen's Communities and Place (QCAP) recently facilitated a series of co-design workshops together with a diverse group of curriculum coordinators from 16 South Belfast primary schools.	Engagement	Civic University	Building Capacity\|Tackling Educational Inequalities		Queen's Communities and Place (QCAP)	4
Homework Clubs Programme Horn of Africa People's Aid Northern Ireland (HAPANI) \| Northern Ireland Somali Association (NISA) \| Students' Union (SU) The Homework Clubs Programme is co-ordinated by SU Volunteer, the Volunteering Department of Queen’s Students’ Union and was founded in 2011. We currently assist 16 Community/Youth Centres and Schools across Belfast which run weekly homework club sessions, based mainly in areas educational underachievement.	Engagement\|Research	Civic University\|Path to Sanctuary	Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities\|Promoting Equality\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	Horn of Africa People's Aid Northern Ireland (HAPANI)\|Northern Ireland Somali Association (NISA)	Students' Union (SU)	4\|10\|17
Amplify: An Arts-Based Toolkit to Help Create Healthy Communities Market Development Association \| Queen's Communities and Place (QCAP) On Wednesday 9th October 2024, in the Market Community Centre, we launched our ‘Amplify’ community toolkit, in partnership with the Market Development Association (MDA).	Engagement	Civic University	Empowering Communities\|Health and Wellbeing	Market Development Association	Queen's Communities and Place (QCAP)	3\|10
Art for Change Celebration and Award Ceremony African and Caribbean Support Organisation Northern Ireland (ACSONI) \| ANAKA Women's Collective \| Diverse Youth NI \| eduSOIL \| School of Arts, English and Languages eduSOIL is thrilled to invite participants and the public to our Art For Change Celebration and Awards Ceremony at the Harty Room, QUB Music Building, on 11 October from 6pm to 7.30pm.	Engagement\|Research	Civic University\|Path to Sanctuary	Building Capacity\|Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities\|Health and Wellbeing\|Promoting Equality\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	African and Caribbean Support Organisation Northern Ireland (ACSONI)\|ANAKA Women's Collective\|Diverse Youth NI\|eduSOIL	School of Arts, English and Languages	3\|4\|5\|10\|16\|17
MME Participation: Exploring Barriers, Exploding Myths, Seeking Solutions Migrant and Minority Ethnic Council (MME Council) On 14 September 2024 a Democracy event was hosted at the Great Hall, Parliament Buildings, Stormont, titled "MME Participation: Exploring Barriers, Exploding Myths, Seeking Solutions." The event, organised by NILGA, the MME Thinktank, and the NI African and Caribbean Leadership Consortium (NIACLC), provided a fascinating platform for discussion.	Engagement\|Research	Civic University\|Path to Sanctuary	Building Capacity\|Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities\|Promoting Equality	Migrant and Minority Ethnic Council (MME Council)		10\|16\|17
Sharing our Findings: Co-design of the Substance Use Education Programme Market Development Association \| Queen's Communities and Place (QCAP) Dr Karen McGuigan (QCAP Community Health and Wellbeing Lead) attended the 38th Annual European Health Psychology Society (EHPS) conference which was held in Cascais, Lisbon from 2nd-6th September 2024	Engagement\|Research	Civic University	Health and Wellbeing	Market Development Association	Queen's Communities and Place (QCAP)	3\|4
Making Festival 2024 Ulster Folk Museum \| School of Natural and Built Environment Architecture Students took part in the Making Festival at the Ulster Folk Museum, by contributing final project designs inspired by the museum's unique setting.	Engagement\|Research	Civic University	Building Capacity\|Cultural Understanding	Ulster Folk Museum	School of Natural and Built Environment	4\|9\|11\|17
AfSRN Retreat Days 2024-25 African Scholars Research Network (AfSRN) The African Scholars at Queen's University Belfast have organised a series of writing retreats days and booked venues for these events, that will take place from September 2024 to summer 2025.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Building Capacity\|Cultural Understanding		African Scholars Research Network (AfSRN)	4\|10\|17
Many Memories, Many Voices (MMMV) Belfast Central Library \| School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics Many Memories, Many Voices (MMMV) is for people living in Northern Ireland and Ireland to share memories, stories, and objects related to colonialism and the British Empire.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities\|Promoting Equality	Belfast Central Library	School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics	16\|17
Yours, Mine, Ours Irish Linen Centre and Lisburn Museum \| School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work A research partnership to establish sustainable collaborative relationships with local migrant communities and exploring cultural inclusion, belonging and the value of museum learning.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities	Irish Linen Centre and Lisburn Museum	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work	4\|16\|17
Great Refugee Week Picnic 2024 Belfast City of Sanctuary The Belfast Great Refugee Week Picnic, an event dedicated to celebrating diversity and inclusion in the city, saw significant participation from Queen’s staff. This involvement is a testament to the university’s commitment to fostering an inclusive environment and supporting refugee, migrant and asylum seeker communities.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities\|Promoting Equality	Belfast City of Sanctuary		10\|16\|17
The Community Wellbeing Kitchen: Improving Health and Wellbeing in The Market, Belfast Market Development Association \| Queen's Communities and Place (QCAP) The Community Wellbeing Kitchen (CWK) is an initiative designed to help address identified ongoing community level challenges around mental health, physical wellbeing and the cost-of-living crisis in the Market area.	Engagement	Civic University	Empowering Communities\|Health and Wellbeing	Market Development Association	Queen's Communities and Place (QCAP)	3\|17
Translating Age Age NI \| Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI) \| Nerve Centre \| The Commissioner for Older People (COPNI) \| University of the Third Age Northern Ireland Region (U3A NI) \| Open Learning Translating Age explored the experiences of older migrant women in Northern Ireland, using arts-based approaches and co-research approaches, where the women created their own arts projects. The project aimed to reduce the inequality and exclusion of older migrant women, while offering new skills to participants.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Building Capacity\|Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities\|Health and Wellbeing\|Promoting Equality\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	Age NI\|Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI)\|Nerve Centre\|The Commissioner for Older People (COPNI)\|University of the Third Age Northern Ireland Region (U3A NI)	Open Learning	4\|5\|10\|16\|17
School Leaders Development Programme Greater Shankill Partnership \| William J Clinton Leadership Institute A tailored programme was developed, to enhance the leadership skills of educators from eight primary schools in the Greater Shankill Area. This programme was delivered through interactive training, focused on collaboration and empowerment.	Engagement	Civic University	Building Capacity\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	Greater Shankill Partnership	William J Clinton Leadership Institute	4\|10\|17
No One Is Illegal ANAKA Women's Collective \| End Deportation Belfast \| Larne Visitors \| Rainbow Refugees \| United Against Racism \| Queen's Film Theatre (QFT) The screening of the documentary No One Is Illegal: Everyday Tomorrow, by Carlos Underwood and Maria Atahona, was the first screening in Ireland of the documentary on the criminalisation and policing of asylum seekers and migrants in Western Europe.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Cultural Understanding	ANAKA Women's Collective\|End Deportation Belfast\|Larne Visitors\|Rainbow Refugees\|United Against Racism	Queen's Film Theatre (QFT)	10\|16\|17
Native Scientists Native Scientists \| School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Native Scientists is a European non-profit organization dedicated to promoting science education and bridging the gap between scientists and society, particularly through language.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Cultural Understanding\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	Native Scientists	School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences	4\|17
Transforming Trauma: A Community Approach to Healing Corrymeela \| Starling Collective In a landmark initiative set to redefine the landscape of trauma in Northern Ireland, peace and reconciliation charity Corrymeela, in partnership with the Starling Collective, asylum-seeking-and-refugee-led Belfast-based charity, organised a transformative three-day series of events, called Transforming trauma: A Community Approach to Healing.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Empowering Communities\|Health and Wellbeing	Corrymeela\|Starling Collective		3\|10\|16
Afghan Artist Alina Gawhary's Exhibition Beyond Skin For International Women's Day 2024, Queen's hosted an event with Afghan Artist displaced by conflict, Alina Gawhary. The event included a showcase of Alina's art and a powerful talk on her life and art delivered to the audience.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Cultural Understanding	Beyond Skin		4\|16\|17
Refuge Language Cambridge PET B1 Class ANAKA Women's Collective \| Belfast City Council \| Belfast Met \| Refuge Language As part of Anaka’s 16+ Equal Access to Education campaign, young people were able to enrol and attend Cambridge PET B1 classes, enabling students to learn skills essential for further education with the potential for accreditation through a final exam offered at Belfast Met.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Building Capacity\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	ANAKA Women's Collective\|Belfast City Council\|Belfast Met\|Refuge Language		4\|5\|10\|17
Open Learning: Researching with the Community and for the Community ANAKA Women's Collective \| Open Learning From February to March 2024 this fee-free course at Queen’s University Belfast invited 10 young people (16-24) from refugee or asylum seeker (RAS) backgrounds to learn how to collect information (or data), understand or evaluate it, and use that information to make recommendations for change.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Tackling Educational Inequalities	ANAKA Women's Collective	Open Learning	4\|5\|10\|17
Communications Workshop Greater Shankill Partnership \| Students' Union (SU) A one-day workshop was organised by the Civic Engagement Team for over fifty Year 11 pupils from Belfast Model School for Girls, which aimed to develop, enhance, and consolidate the speaking skills necessary for the pupils' English Language examinations.	Engagement	Civic University	Building Capacity\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	Greater Shankill Partnership	Students' Union (SU)	4\|5\|17
Community Archaeology Programme NI (CAPNI) Greater Shankill Partnership \| Community Archaeology Programme NI (CAPNI) CAPNI builds on the foundations laid by the CCA over many years across Belfast and beyond. This includes a number of programmes in partnership with the community in the Greater Shankill, exploring the rich historical and archaeological heritage in the area, and providing school children with hands-on experience of archaeological exploration.	Engagement	Civic University	Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	Greater Shankill Partnership	Community Archaeology Programme NI (CAPNI)	4\|15\|17
Academic Freedom Under Threat: Global and Local Perspectives Council for At-Risk Academics (CARA) \| Fobzu \| SAR Ireland - Scholars At Risk Academic Freedom under Threat: Global and Local Perspectives, featured academic presentations, personal testimonies from academics facing threats to their academic freedom, with support from organisations like SAR, the Council for At-Risk Academics (CARA), and Fobzu, as well as a musical performance by a Sudanese-Irish trio.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Promoting Equality	Council for At-Risk Academics (CARA)\|Fobzu\|SAR Ireland - Scholars At Risk		10\|16\|17
Pharmacy Services Info Session for Afghan Families Barnardo's \| School of Pharmacy Queen’s University provided a platform for Barnardo's to host a workshop on pharmacy services for Afghan families newly resettled in Belfast. Newly qualified pharmacists delivered presentations on the role of community pharmacists, available services, health promotion campaigns, and access to health service.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Building Capacity\|Health and Wellbeing	Barnardo's	School of Pharmacy	3\|10\|16\|17
Migrants' Mental Health School of Psychology PhD student Lynn Walsh from School of Psychology is currently contacting a range of partner organisations to recruit participants for a survey in the area of mental health needs of forcibly displaced people.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Health and Wellbeing		School of Psychology	3\|10\|17
The Rise and Fall of Islamic Learning Cities School of Natural and Built Environment Queen's University Belfast hosted the lecture The Rise and Fall of Islamic Learning Cities. In the lecture, Prof Azizi explained the nature of learning culture and culturally empowered environment of learning cities in the Islamic world.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Cultural Understanding		School of Natural and Built Environment	16\|17
Shankill Graveyard Halloween Tour Greater Shankill Partnership \| Community Archaeology Programme NI (CAPNI) The Shankill Halloween Tour, transformed the Shankill Graveyard into an interactive outdoor classroom, where local children had the opportunity to delve into the area's rich history.	Engagement	Civic University	Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities	Greater Shankill Partnership	Community Archaeology Programme NI (CAPNI)	4\|17
Race Equality Conference Queen's Gender Initiative (QGI) \| Racial Equity Champions (REC) Network In September 2023 Queen's University Belfast and the REC Champions Network hosted their first conference dedicated to Race Equality in the Great Hall at Queen's University Belfast. Some of the most influential figures on race equality in Northern Ireland took part in this inaugural Race Equality in Higher Education conference at Queen’s.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities\|Promoting Equality		Queen's Gender Initiative (QGI)\|Racial Equity Champions (REC) Network	4\|16\|17
Level 4 Certificate in Youth Leadership and Community Action Foróige \| RCITY Belfast The Queen’s University Belfast Level 4 Certificate in Youth Leadership and Community Action (30 CATS), develops young peoples leadership skills over a two-year period and also allows them to earn CATs points, which will support further academic pursuits.	Engagement	Civic University	Building Capacity\|Economic Development\|Empowering Communities\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	Foróige\|RCITY Belfast		4\|10\|17
Open Botanic Festival 2023 ANAKA Women's Collective \| Belfast City Council \| Forward South Partnership \| School of Natural and Built Environment The 2023 Open Botanic Festival in Belfast was a vibrant community event aiming to transform Botanic Avenue into a pedestrian-friendly space. Highlighting the area's potential for reduced car use, decreased pollution, and enhanced health benefits.	Engagement	Civic University	Economic Development\|Empowering Communities\|Health and Wellbeing\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	ANAKA Women's Collective\|Belfast City Council\|Forward South Partnership	School of Natural and Built Environment	3\|5\|10\|11\|16\|17
Black, Northern Irish and Proud Queen's Film Theatre (QFT) \| School of Arts, English and Languages \| School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics In May 2023, Queen's Film Theatre in Belfast hosted a screening of the documentary Black, Northern Irish and Proud as part of Africa Day 2023. The event featured a powerful exploration of the Black experience in Northern Ireland, offering personal insights on identity, diversity, politics, and racism.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Cultural Understanding\|Promoting Equality		Queen's Film Theatre (QFT)\|School of Arts, English and Languages\|School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics	4\|10\|16\|17
St Matthew's Church 150th celebration Greater Shankill Partnership Queen's and the Greater Shankill Partnership have collaborated with partners on a local and oral history project, marking the 150th anniversary of St Matthew’s Church on the Shankill Road.	Engagement	Civic University	Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities	Greater Shankill Partnership		17
Images of Incoming University of Atypical for Arts and Disability \| University of the Fraser Valley (Canada) \| Open Learning Images of Incoming is a photovoice project, directed by Prof Tess Maginess and coordinated by Dr Federica Ferrieri, engaging over 60 women based in Northern Ireland who used photographs and commentaries to express their sense of belonging to, or alienation from, Northern Ireland, the place they now live in.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Cultural Understanding\|Promoting Equality	University of Atypical for Arts and Disability\|University of the Fraser Valley (Canada)	Open Learning	4\|5\|10\|16\|17
Young Black History Tellers BBC Children in Need \| Diverse Youth NI This initiative empowered young participants to explore and share the untold stories of Black communities in Northern Ireland. Through a series of workshops and storytelling events, those involved gained a deeper understanding of their heritage, developed public speaking and narrative skills, and learned to express their identities with confidence.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Building Capacity\|Cultural Understanding	BBC Children in Need\|Diverse Youth NI		4\|10\|16\|17
Racial Equity Champions (REC) Network: Charter Podcast mini-series Racial Equity Champions (REC) Network This series delves into issues of racial equity through diverse perspectives. The episodes include interviews with frontline workers such as a cleaner and a security officer, alongside insights from academics and PhD students.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Cultural Understanding\|Promoting Equality		Racial Equity Champions (REC) Network	4\|10\|16\|17
Sounding Conflict: From Resistance to Reconciliation Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice The project Sounding Conflict: From Resistance to Reconciliation, analyses how sounds project and ameliorate community experiences, memories and narratives of conflict across cultures and different conflict/post-conflict settings of resistance through to reconciliation.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Cultural Understanding		Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice	16\|17
16+ Education Equality Campaign ANAKA Women's Collective \| School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work A campaign to support and advocate for equitable access to education for young people (16-24) from refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Building Capacity\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	ANAKA Women's Collective	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work	4\|5\|10\|17
BUILD Greater Shankill Partnership \| Queen's Communities and Place (QCAP) BUILD Shankill is a community-led partnership approach to addressing issues around vacant and derelict land in the Greater Shankill area of Belfast.	Engagement	Civic University	Building Capacity\|Economic Development\|Empowering Communities	Greater Shankill Partnership	Queen's Communities and Place (QCAP)	9\|10\|11\|17
Counselling All Nations Services (CANS) Counselling All Nations Services (CANS) Collaboration with Counselling All Nations Services (CANS) to supervise and produce the Hearing Our Needs Report, that provides detailed information on the mental health and emotional well-being needs of people from ethnic minority groups and the service providers who support them.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Cultural Understanding\|Health and Wellbeing	Counselling All Nations Services (CANS)		3\|10\|17
Queen's on: Ethnic Minorities in NI Migrant and Minority Ethnic Council (MME Council) \| School of Law \| School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Queen's on: Migrant & Minority Ethnic Communities in Northern Ireland brings together scholarship and research activity from Queen’s University about the issues affecting migrants and ethnic minorities in Northern Ireland, towards creating further connections and increasing the impact of such work.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Cultural Understanding\|Promoting Equality	Migrant and Minority Ethnic Council (MME Council)	School of Law\|School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work	4\|10\|17
Belfast Black History Expo 2022 iRISE \| Racial Equity Champions (REC) Network The event, held in collaboration with local community organisations, featured exhibits, talks, and performances celebrating the cultural heritage and contributions of the Black community in Northern Ireland.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Cultural Understanding\|Promoting Equality		iRISE\|Racial Equity Champions (REC) Network	4\|10\|16\|17
Underserved Local Minority Ethnic and Migrant Peoples Migrant and Minority Ethnic Council (MME Council) \| School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work In May 2022, in an online seminar organised by University of Kent, Prof Dina Zoe Belluigi and Dr Maurice Macartney (Public Affairs) from Queen’s University Belfast, shared and reflected on their recent work with a newly formed think tank, the Migrant and Minority Ethnic Council (MME).	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Promoting Equality	Migrant and Minority Ethnic Council (MME Council)	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work	4\|10\|16\|17
Hands-Up Project Annual Conference 2022 The Hands Up Project \| Centre for Language Education Research The Centre for Language Education Research hosted the award-winning ‘Hands-Up Project’ Annual Conference on Sat 21 May 2022. The Hands Up Project is a charitable organisation committed to social justice, global citizenship, and freedom of expression.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Building Capacity\|Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities\|Promoting Equality\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	The Hands Up Project	Centre for Language Education Research	4\|10\|16\|17
Conversations Report Greater Shankill Partnership \| Innovation Zones The Conversations project, focuses on having conversations with children and young people in the Greater Shankill Area to support them and shape the future of their community.	Engagement\|Research	Civic University	Cultural Understanding\|Economic Development\|Empowering Communities\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	Greater Shankill Partnership	Innovation Zones	10\|17
Transforming Divided Societies into Welcoming Communities Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust \| School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics The project built on prior research to address challenges faced by migrants in Northern Ireland's post-conflict society. It collected targeted data to enhance newcomer participation in social and economic life and informed policy development.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Promoting Equality	Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust	School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics	4\|10\|16\|17
Refugee Talent Pools Council for At-Risk Academics (CARA) \| Queen's Business School (QBS) Using the Council for At-Risk Academics, as a case study, the authors highlight the critical role of specialised intermediaries in enabling refugee talent to access and thrive in international job markets.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Economic Development\|Promoting Equality	Council for At-Risk Academics (CARA)	Queen's Business School (QBS)	8\|10\|17
iPads for schools Greater Shankill Partnership A number of families in the Greater Shankill area have been given iPads as part of a scheme designed to bridge the technology gap among primary school children in the area and support home learning.	Engagement	Civic University	Tackling Educational Inequalities	Greater Shankill Partnership		10\|17
A Welcome Dictionary School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work The research project titled "A Welcome Dictionary: Refugee Families Using Dictionary Resources to Support English Language Learning," led by Dr Aisling O’Boyle, was conducted from 2019 to 2021. The project focused on the use of lexicographic resources by newly arrived refugee families to aid their English language learning.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Building Capacity\|Empowering Communities\|Tackling Educational Inequalities		School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work	4\|10\|17
Open Learning Connect: Key Issues for Our Time Age NI \| Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI) \| Education Authority NI \| Nerve Centre \| Northern Ireland Migrant Centre \| Rooted in Africa and Ireland Network (Dublin) \| Southern Poverty Law Center (Alabama) \| Open Learning Since late 2020, the professional Skills Certificate pilot online Open Learning Connect: Key Issues for Our Time has been made available on Canvas to Queen's University undergraduate students. The online course includes based on five Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) modules.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Building Capacity\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	Age NI\|Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI)\|Education Authority NI\|Nerve Centre\|Northern Ireland Migrant Centre\|Rooted in Africa and Ireland Network (Dublin)\|Southern Poverty Law Center (Alabama)	Open Learning	4\|10\|13\|16\|17
At the Margins of the University Seminar School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work In 2019 Queen's University Belfast hosted the seminar titled At the Margins of the University: Scholarship and practice of higher education transformation and disruption in contexts of post/ conflict, inequality and oppression.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Cultural Understanding\|Promoting Equality		School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work	10\|16\|17
Global Conflict: The Human Impact Conference Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice In August 2018, Global Conflict: The Human Impact conference, offered a distinctive opportunity to assess the lessons learned from the peace agreement, as well as the daunting challenges and human toll of the world's current refugee crisis, the largest population of displaced people since World War II.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Building Capacity\|Promoting Equality		Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice	10\|16\|17
Africa and Africans @ QUB Blog School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics The blog titled "Africa and Africans @ QUB \| Past & Present" started in 2018. This blog is managed by Professor Eric Morier-Genoud and is about Africans at Queen’s University, their history and present.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Cultural Understanding\|Promoting Equality		School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics	4\|10\|17
S.E.L.F. (Sharing Education for Living Futures) Forum ANAKA Women's Collective \| School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work This initiative has brought together Queen's Students (particularly from the MSc in TESOL) and young people (16-25) from refugee and asylum seeker (RAS) backgrounds in a collaborative space for self-development and English language skills.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Building Capacity\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	ANAKA Women's Collective	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work	4\|10\|17

Article	Activity Type	Area of Activity	Civic Themes	External Partners / Collaborators	QUB Collaborators	Sustainable Development Goals
R-CITY Graduation 2025: Celebrating Youth Leadership in North Belfast Foróige \| RCITY Belfast \| School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Young people from North Belfast gathered at Queen’s to mark a milestone in their leadership journey. The R-CITY Graduation 2025 celebrated the achievements of participants who have completed the Level 4 Certificate in Youth Leadership and Community Action (30 CATS), recognising their dedication, growth and impact across their communities.	Engagement	Civic University	Empowering Communities\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	Foróige\|RCITY Belfast	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work	4\|10\|17
Community Excavation in Woodvale Park Belfast City Council \| Greater Shankill Partnership \| Community Archaeology Programme NI (CAPNI) Schoolchildren from across the Greater Shankill area have joined Queen’s archaeologists and local volunteers to uncover the remains of a 19th-century house in Woodvale Park. The community dig, gave pupils the chance to get hands-on with history, unearthing artefacts and discovering stories that connect their local area to the past.	Engagement	Civic University	Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities\|Health and Wellbeing	Belfast City Council\|Greater Shankill Partnership	Community Archaeology Programme NI (CAPNI)	3\|4\|17
Bridges to China: Historic Houses, Global Crossroads Chinese Welfare Association \| National Museums NI Bridges to China is a partnership between Queen's University Belfast and the Chinese Welfare Association to explore under-researched Chinese heritage in Northern Ireland.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities\|Promoting Equality	Chinese Welfare Association\|National Museums NI		10\|16\|17
Queen's Day with R-CITY RCITY Belfast Queen’s Day brought young people from R-CITY onto campus for a day of workshops, tours and careers activities. The event aimed to inspire participants about higher education, give them a taste of university life, and highlight the pathways and opportunities available at Queen’s.	Engagement	Civic University	Empowering Communities\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	RCITY Belfast		4\|10\|17
Crescendo 2025 Greater Shankill Partnership \| Innovation Zones Crescendo, our flagship music education partnership with Colin Neighbourhood Partnership, Greater Shankill Partnership and the Ulster Orchestra, celebrated another incredible year with its' end-of-term gala event.	Engagement	Civic University	Building Capacity\|Empowering Communities\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	Greater Shankill Partnership	Innovation Zones	3\|10\|17
Sustaining SELF ANAKA Women's Collective \| School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Sustaining SELF partners with ANAKA Women’s Collective to support the educational needs of young people from refugee and asylum-seeker backgrounds by providing multilingual, trauma-informed English language classes every week with support from PGT and PGR students at QUB.	Engagement	Path to Sanctuary\|CiviContribution Fund	Building Capacity\|Empowering Communities\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	ANAKA Women's Collective	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work	4\|16\|17
Feasibility Study of the PAX Good Behaviour Game Surestart \| School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Midlothian pre-schools are piloting the PAX Good Behaviour Game to boost young children’s emotional resilience. Led by Dr. Joanne O’Keeffe, the project explores how this evidence-based programme fits early years settings.	Engagement	CiviContribution Fund	Building Capacity\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	Surestart	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work	4\|10\|17
Art for Change 2025 Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI) \| eduSOIL \| School of Arts, English and Languages Art For Change empowers diverse NI youth (immigrant, asylum-seeking, refugee, vulnerable) through arts, fostering well-being, intercultural understanding, and social action enabling intercultural and intergenerational groups to take action on issues affecting their mental health, through chosen art media.	Engagement	Path to Sanctuary\|CiviContribution Fund	Empowering Communities\|Health and Wellbeing\|Promoting Equality	Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI)\|eduSOIL	School of Arts, English and Languages	3\|4\|10
Tackling Local Health Inequalities in South Belfast Donegall Pass Community Enterprises (DPCE) \| Neighbourhood Engagement Donegall Pass Community Enterprises (DPCE) has launched the South Belfast Directory of Services, a compact, user-friendly guide designed to improve access to support services and address health inequalities across the area.	Engagement	CiviContribution Fund	Building Capacity\|Empowering Communities\|Health and Wellbeing\|Promoting Equality	Donegall Pass Community Enterprises (DPCE)	Neighbourhood Engagement	3\|10\|17
Cultural Heritage Collections Belfast Central Library \| Libraries NI \| McClay Library Queen’s University Belfast and Libraries NI have partnered to connect communities with Northern Ireland’s cultural heritage. A new workshop series is helping uncover shared histories through public engagement with archive collections.	Engagement	CiviContribution Fund	Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities	Belfast Central Library\|Libraries NI	McClay Library	3\|17
Show and Tell: Capacity building for volunteer and community English language classes Belfast Unemployed Resource Centre \| National Association for Teaching English and other Community Languages to Adults \| School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work This partnership project delivered five regional training and development workshops designed specifically for volunteers and voluntary groups who provide non-formal English classes to migrants, refugees, and asylum-seekers within community, church, and voluntary sector across Northern Ireland.	Engagement	Path to Sanctuary\|CiviContribution Fund	Building Capacity\|Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	Belfast Unemployed Resource Centre\|National Association for Teaching English and other Community Languages to Adults	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work	4\|5\|10\|17
Homework Clubs Belfast City Council \| Horn of Africa People's Aid Northern Ireland (HAPANI) \| Northern Ireland Somali Association (NISA) \| Students' Union (SU) Queen’s Students’ Union Homework Clubs are helping to close the educational attainment gap across Belfast by connecting student volunteers with community organisations to support over 400 children and young people through weekly study sessions and mentoring.	Engagement	Path to Sanctuary\|CiviContribution Fund	Building Capacity\|Empowering Communities\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	Belfast City Council\|Horn of Africa People's Aid Northern Ireland (HAPANI)\|Northern Ireland Somali Association (NISA)	Students' Union (SU)	3\|4\|10
Community-Led Substance Use Early Education Intervention Market Development Association \| Queen's Communities and Place (QCAP) Queen’s Communities and Place (QCAP) and the Market community are working together to tackle youth substance use through a co-designed education intervention. Rooted in local experience and academic research, the project empowers residents to shape solutions that reflect real needs and promote equity.	Engagement	CiviContribution Fund	Building Capacity\|Empowering Communities\|Health and Wellbeing	Market Development Association	Queen's Communities and Place (QCAP)	3\|4\|10\|17
Refugees Welcome at QFT Belfast City of Sanctuary \| Embrace NI \| Queen's Film Theatre (QFT) Refugees Welcome at QFT is a new initiative offering free monthly cinema screenings to Belfast’s refugee and asylum seeker community, using film as a way to build connection, support wellbeing, and promote intercultural dialogue.	Engagement	Path to Sanctuary\|CiviContribution Fund	Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities	Belfast City of Sanctuary\|Embrace NI	Queen's Film Theatre (QFT)	3\|17
InnovateHer 2025: Empowering Women Through Business Baker McKenzie \| Belfast City Council \| Women in Business NI \| Queen’s Annual Fund \| Students' Union (SU) InnovateHer is an annual programme run by Queen’s Students’ Union Enterprise, designed to support and empower women students through entrepreneurial learning and leadership development. In 2025, the programme welcomed 25 ambitious participants for an immersive, reimagined experience like no other.	Engagement	CiviContribution Fund	Building Capacity\|Cultural Understanding\|Economic Development\|Promoting Equality\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	Baker McKenzie\|Belfast City Council\|Women in Business NI	Queen’s Annual Fund\|Students' Union (SU)	1\|5\|8\|9\|10\|11
LGBTQueen’s: a celebration showcase HereNI \| Rainbow Refugees \| Diversity and Inclusion \| Student Wellbeing Services \| Students' Union (SU) LGBTQueen’s: a Celebration Showcase took place on 25 February 2025 celebrating the vibrant LGBTQIA+ community as part of LGBTQ+ History Month. This showcase brought together students, staff, and community organizations for a day of celebration, connection, and learning.	Engagement	Path to Sanctuary\|CiviContribution Fund	Empowering Communities\|Health and Wellbeing\|Promoting Equality	HereNI\|Rainbow Refugees	Diversity and Inclusion\|Student Wellbeing Services\|Students' Union (SU)	3\|4\|5\|10\|16\|17
Sanctuary Coffee Mornings: March 2025 Belfast Health & Social Care Trust \| PSNI \| Volunteer Now Our Queen's University Sanctuary Coffee Mornings March programme is out! Each Wednesday morning for four weeks from 5th March we will meet with our Sanctuary friends over tea, coffee and biscuits for conversation and information sharing.	Engagement	Path to Sanctuary	Building Capacity\|Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities\|Promoting Equality\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	Belfast Health & Social Care Trust\|PSNI\|Volunteer Now		4\|10\|16\|17
CAPNI Schools Dig on the Causeway Coast Community Archaeology Programme NI (CAPNI) The Causeway Coast and Glens Heritage Trust partnered with Queen’s University Belfast’s CAPNI programme to host a Schools Archaeology Day, inspiring young learners through hands-on workshops. Pupils explored local heritage at Portballintrae Village Hall and visited the historic Lissanduff Earthworks.	Engagement	Civic University	Cultural Understanding\|Health and Wellbeing		Community Archaeology Programme NI (CAPNI)	3\|4\|17
Being in Shadow and Light: Academics in Post/Conflict Higher Education Being in Shadow and Light: Academics in Post/Conflict Higher Education, edited by Dina Zoe Belluigi, is a multidisciplinary collection exploring the experiences of academics in societies affected by political violence and social conflict. Featuring contributions from scholars, artists, and memory activists, the volume sheds light on the challenges,	Research	Path to Sanctuary	Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities\|Promoting Equality\|Tackling Educational Inequalities			4\|10\|16\|17
Equality Week: Communities of African-Descent engage with the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland African and Caribbean Support Organisation Northern Ireland (ACSONI) During Race Equality Week, the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland, in partnership with and at the request of the African and Caribbean Support Organisation Northern Ireland (ACSONI), invited Dr Gift Sotonye-Frank (School of Law, QUB) and Prof Dina Zoe Belluigi (SSESW, QUB) to a stakeholder engagement event to discuss equality issues in NI.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Building Capacity\|Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities\|Health and Wellbeing\|Promoting Equality	African and Caribbean Support Organisation Northern Ireland (ACSONI)		10\|16\|17
Information and Advice Session for Young Leaders Foróige \| RCITY Belfast As part of our ongoing Civic Mission, Queen’s University Belfast remains dedicated to supporting young people in Belfast. In partnership with R-CITY and Foróige, we recently hosted an Information and Advice Session to help young people explore how their qualifications and experiences can shape their future learning and career paths.	Engagement	Civic University	Empowering Communities\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	Foróige\|RCITY Belfast		4\|10\|17
Engineering Workshops Greater Shankill Partnership \| Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences Interactive engineering workshops were held at Belfast Model School for Girls, which aimed to introduce Year 9 pupils to engineering through hands-on learning experiences, supporting the school’s efforts to inspire young women in STEM.	Engagement	Civic University	Tackling Educational Inequalities	Greater Shankill Partnership	Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences	4\|5\|17
Sanctuary Coffee Mornings: February 2025 Belfast City of Sanctuary \| Belfast Met \| Education Authority NI Our Queen's University Sanctuary Coffee Mornings February programme is out! Each Wednesday morning for four weeks from 5 February we will meet with our Sanctuary friends over tea, coffee and biscuits for conversation and information sharing.	Engagement	Path to Sanctuary	Building Capacity\|Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities\|Promoting Equality\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	Belfast City of Sanctuary\|Belfast Met\|Education Authority NI		4\|10\|16\|17
Queen's University Supports Refugee Doctors Belfast City Council \| School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Queen's University Belfast have joined a collaboration coordinated by Belfast City Council to help qualified and experienced refugee doctors living in Belfast with the process of registering with the General Medical Council.	Engagement	Path to Sanctuary	Building Capacity\|Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities\|Health and Wellbeing\|Promoting Equality\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	Belfast City Council	School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences	3\|4\|8\|10\|16\|17
Origins of the Path to Sanctuary: Interview with Rev Dr Inderjit Bhogal The University's Civic Engagement team had a stroke of good luck recently when Rev Dr Inderjit Bhogal, one of the two founders of the UK's City of Sanctuary movement, came to Queen's for the launch of a book by his friend Rev Harold Good.	Engagement	Path to Sanctuary	Building Capacity\|Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities\|Health and Wellbeing\|Promoting Equality			4\|10\|16\|17
United Nations International Decade of the People of African Descent (UNIDPAD, 2014-2024) African and Caribbean Support Organisation Northern Ireland (ACSONI) \| Belfast City Council \| African Scholars Research Network (AfSRN) To mark the closure of the United Nations International Decade of the People of African Descent (UNIDPAD, 2014-2024), on the 6th December 2024 a number of invested leaders were invited to collect for an evening of reflection at the City Hall.	Engagement	Path to Sanctuary	Building Capacity\|Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities\|Promoting Equality	African and Caribbean Support Organisation Northern Ireland (ACSONI)\|Belfast City Council	African Scholars Research Network (AfSRN)	10\|16\|17
Holyland Winter Festival: Capturing the True Essence of Our Community! Forward South Partnership \| Students' Union (SU) Queen’s University Partners with Forward South for the Holyland Winter Festival: Capturing the True Essence of Our Community! Queen’s University is delighted to collaborate with Forward South to present an event for the Holyland Winter Festival, a celebration of cultural diversity and community spirit.	Engagement	Path to Sanctuary	Building Capacity\|Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities\|Promoting Equality	Forward South Partnership	Students' Union (SU)	4\|10\|16\|17
Small Worlds - Café-Style Workshops Changing Hearts And Minds Belfast Friendship Club On 21 November, the Civic Engagement and Social Responsibility wider team participated in a Small Worlds workshop at Queen's University. This inspiring session offered a unique glimpse into real-life stories and experiences from around the world.	Engagement	Path to Sanctuary	Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities\|Promoting Equality	Belfast Friendship Club		10\|16\|17
Sanctuary Coffee Mornings Pilot (Nov-Dec 2024) Education Authority NI \| Forward South Partnership \| McClay Library Each Wednesday morning for four weeks from 20 November we will meet with our Sanctuary friends over tea, coffee and biscuits for conversation and information sharing.	Engagement	Path to Sanctuary	Building Capacity\|Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities\|Promoting Equality\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	Education Authority NI\|Forward South Partnership	McClay Library	4\|10\|16\|17
Nigerian Languages and Cultures Taster Series Launch Event Language Centre \| Nigerian Society Join us on Tuesday 15th October, from 12-2pm in the Drawing Room, One Elmwood, for the launch of our Nigerian Languages and Cultures Taster Series, where we will celebrate Nigerian culture and cuisine!	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Building Capacity\|Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities\|Promoting Equality		Language Centre\|Nigerian Society	4\|10\|16\|17
In Our Shoes: Bridging Policing and Local Communities + Panel Discussion PSNI \| Voicing The Void \| Queen's Film Theatre (QFT) Part of Hate Crime Awareness Week 2024, In Our Shoes: Bridging Policing and Local Communities is a collaborative effort between Voicing the Void, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), and the South Belfast Policing and Community Safety Partnership to promote understanding and combat hate crimes.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Building Capacity\|Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities\|Health and Wellbeing\|Promoting Equality	PSNI\|Voicing The Void	Queen's Film Theatre (QFT)	5\|10\|16\|17
Graduation Ceremony for Level 4 Certificate in Youth Leadership & Community Action (30 CATS) in partnership with R-CITY and Foróige Foróige \| RCITY Belfast \| School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work On Saturday 5th October, Queen’s University Belfast proudly celebrated the graduation of its first cohort from the Level 4 Certificate in Youth Leadership and Community Action (30 CATS), a programme delivered in partnership with Foróige and R-CITY, opening up new possibilities of employment and future study for young people aged 16-18.	Engagement	Civic University	Empowering Communities\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	Foróige\|RCITY Belfast	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work	4\|10\|17
Black History Month 2024 African Scholars Research Network (AfSRN) \| iRISE \| Queen's Film Theatre (QFT) \| Racial Equity Champions (REC) Network Queen's University is proud to celebrate Black History Month 2024 with a vibrant line-up of events throughout October.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Building Capacity\|Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities\|Promoting Equality		African Scholars Research Network (AfSRN)\|iRISE\|Queen's Film Theatre (QFT)\|Racial Equity Champions (REC) Network	4\|10\|16\|17
Civic Commitment to the South Belfast University Area Belfast City Council Queen’s Civic Commitment to the South Belfast University Area, underscores a dedication to improving community relations and student welfare. This initiative, developed in partnership with Belfast City Council and local communities, provides the framework to build positive relationships with those who live, work or visit the wider university area.	Engagement\|Research	Civic University\|Path to Sanctuary	Building Capacity\|Cultural Understanding\|Economic Development\|Empowering Communities\|Health and Wellbeing\|Promoting Equality\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	Belfast City Council		3\|4\|9\|10\|16\|17
Sonita Alizadeh for Politics of Performance Beyond Skin \| Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice Afghan rapper and activist Sonita Alizadeh was guest speaker at Queens University Belfast on 24 September as part of Politics of Performance module in partnership with Beyond Skin.	Engagement\|Research	Civic University\|Path to Sanctuary	Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities\|Promoting Equality\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	Beyond Skin	Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice	4\|5\|10\|16\|17
ARK 'Cultivating opportUNITY with social and community farming' event School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Queen’s University Belfast hosted an event on social and community farming, fostering dialogue on farming’s role in social inclusion and mental health. The university’s civic commitment drives partnerships and research that support sustainable, community-focused farming initiatives in Northern Ireland.	Engagement\|Research	Civic University	Economic Development\|Empowering Communities\|Health and Wellbeing		School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work	3\|15\|17
Co-Designing Collaborative Curriculum Clusters in South Belfast Queen's Communities and Place (QCAP) Queen's Communities and Place (QCAP) recently facilitated a series of co-design workshops together with a diverse group of curriculum coordinators from 16 South Belfast primary schools.	Engagement	Civic University	Building Capacity\|Tackling Educational Inequalities		Queen's Communities and Place (QCAP)	4
Homework Clubs Programme Horn of Africa People's Aid Northern Ireland (HAPANI) \| Northern Ireland Somali Association (NISA) \| Students' Union (SU) The Homework Clubs Programme is co-ordinated by SU Volunteer, the Volunteering Department of Queen’s Students’ Union and was founded in 2011. We currently assist 16 Community/Youth Centres and Schools across Belfast which run weekly homework club sessions, based mainly in areas educational underachievement.	Engagement\|Research	Civic University\|Path to Sanctuary	Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities\|Promoting Equality\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	Horn of Africa People's Aid Northern Ireland (HAPANI)\|Northern Ireland Somali Association (NISA)	Students' Union (SU)	4\|10\|17
Amplify: An Arts-Based Toolkit to Help Create Healthy Communities Market Development Association \| Queen's Communities and Place (QCAP) On Wednesday 9th October 2024, in the Market Community Centre, we launched our ‘Amplify’ community toolkit, in partnership with the Market Development Association (MDA).	Engagement	Civic University	Empowering Communities\|Health and Wellbeing	Market Development Association	Queen's Communities and Place (QCAP)	3\|10
Art for Change Celebration and Award Ceremony African and Caribbean Support Organisation Northern Ireland (ACSONI) \| ANAKA Women's Collective \| Diverse Youth NI \| eduSOIL \| School of Arts, English and Languages eduSOIL is thrilled to invite participants and the public to our Art For Change Celebration and Awards Ceremony at the Harty Room, QUB Music Building, on 11 October from 6pm to 7.30pm.	Engagement\|Research	Civic University\|Path to Sanctuary	Building Capacity\|Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities\|Health and Wellbeing\|Promoting Equality\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	African and Caribbean Support Organisation Northern Ireland (ACSONI)\|ANAKA Women's Collective\|Diverse Youth NI\|eduSOIL	School of Arts, English and Languages	3\|4\|5\|10\|16\|17
MME Participation: Exploring Barriers, Exploding Myths, Seeking Solutions Migrant and Minority Ethnic Council (MME Council) On 14 September 2024 a Democracy event was hosted at the Great Hall, Parliament Buildings, Stormont, titled "MME Participation: Exploring Barriers, Exploding Myths, Seeking Solutions." The event, organised by NILGA, the MME Thinktank, and the NI African and Caribbean Leadership Consortium (NIACLC), provided a fascinating platform for discussion.	Engagement\|Research	Civic University\|Path to Sanctuary	Building Capacity\|Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities\|Promoting Equality	Migrant and Minority Ethnic Council (MME Council)		10\|16\|17
Sharing our Findings: Co-design of the Substance Use Education Programme Market Development Association \| Queen's Communities and Place (QCAP) Dr Karen McGuigan (QCAP Community Health and Wellbeing Lead) attended the 38th Annual European Health Psychology Society (EHPS) conference which was held in Cascais, Lisbon from 2nd-6th September 2024	Engagement\|Research	Civic University	Health and Wellbeing	Market Development Association	Queen's Communities and Place (QCAP)	3\|4
Making Festival 2024 Ulster Folk Museum \| School of Natural and Built Environment Architecture Students took part in the Making Festival at the Ulster Folk Museum, by contributing final project designs inspired by the museum's unique setting.	Engagement\|Research	Civic University	Building Capacity\|Cultural Understanding	Ulster Folk Museum	School of Natural and Built Environment	4\|9\|11\|17
AfSRN Retreat Days 2024-25 African Scholars Research Network (AfSRN) The African Scholars at Queen's University Belfast have organised a series of writing retreats days and booked venues for these events, that will take place from September 2024 to summer 2025.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Building Capacity\|Cultural Understanding		African Scholars Research Network (AfSRN)	4\|10\|17
Many Memories, Many Voices (MMMV) Belfast Central Library \| School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics Many Memories, Many Voices (MMMV) is for people living in Northern Ireland and Ireland to share memories, stories, and objects related to colonialism and the British Empire.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities\|Promoting Equality	Belfast Central Library	School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics	16\|17
Yours, Mine, Ours Irish Linen Centre and Lisburn Museum \| School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work A research partnership to establish sustainable collaborative relationships with local migrant communities and exploring cultural inclusion, belonging and the value of museum learning.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities	Irish Linen Centre and Lisburn Museum	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work	4\|16\|17
Great Refugee Week Picnic 2024 Belfast City of Sanctuary The Belfast Great Refugee Week Picnic, an event dedicated to celebrating diversity and inclusion in the city, saw significant participation from Queen’s staff. This involvement is a testament to the university’s commitment to fostering an inclusive environment and supporting refugee, migrant and asylum seeker communities.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities\|Promoting Equality	Belfast City of Sanctuary		10\|16\|17
The Community Wellbeing Kitchen: Improving Health and Wellbeing in The Market, Belfast Market Development Association \| Queen's Communities and Place (QCAP) The Community Wellbeing Kitchen (CWK) is an initiative designed to help address identified ongoing community level challenges around mental health, physical wellbeing and the cost-of-living crisis in the Market area.	Engagement	Civic University	Empowering Communities\|Health and Wellbeing	Market Development Association	Queen's Communities and Place (QCAP)	3\|17
Translating Age Age NI \| Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI) \| Nerve Centre \| The Commissioner for Older People (COPNI) \| University of the Third Age Northern Ireland Region (U3A NI) \| Open Learning Translating Age explored the experiences of older migrant women in Northern Ireland, using arts-based approaches and co-research approaches, where the women created their own arts projects. The project aimed to reduce the inequality and exclusion of older migrant women, while offering new skills to participants.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Building Capacity\|Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities\|Health and Wellbeing\|Promoting Equality\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	Age NI\|Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI)\|Nerve Centre\|The Commissioner for Older People (COPNI)\|University of the Third Age Northern Ireland Region (U3A NI)	Open Learning	4\|5\|10\|16\|17
School Leaders Development Programme Greater Shankill Partnership \| William J Clinton Leadership Institute A tailored programme was developed, to enhance the leadership skills of educators from eight primary schools in the Greater Shankill Area. This programme was delivered through interactive training, focused on collaboration and empowerment.	Engagement	Civic University	Building Capacity\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	Greater Shankill Partnership	William J Clinton Leadership Institute	4\|10\|17
No One Is Illegal ANAKA Women's Collective \| End Deportation Belfast \| Larne Visitors \| Rainbow Refugees \| United Against Racism \| Queen's Film Theatre (QFT) The screening of the documentary No One Is Illegal: Everyday Tomorrow, by Carlos Underwood and Maria Atahona, was the first screening in Ireland of the documentary on the criminalisation and policing of asylum seekers and migrants in Western Europe.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Cultural Understanding	ANAKA Women's Collective\|End Deportation Belfast\|Larne Visitors\|Rainbow Refugees\|United Against Racism	Queen's Film Theatre (QFT)	10\|16\|17
Native Scientists Native Scientists \| School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Native Scientists is a European non-profit organization dedicated to promoting science education and bridging the gap between scientists and society, particularly through language.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Cultural Understanding\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	Native Scientists	School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences	4\|17
Transforming Trauma: A Community Approach to Healing Corrymeela \| Starling Collective In a landmark initiative set to redefine the landscape of trauma in Northern Ireland, peace and reconciliation charity Corrymeela, in partnership with the Starling Collective, asylum-seeking-and-refugee-led Belfast-based charity, organised a transformative three-day series of events, called Transforming trauma: A Community Approach to Healing.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Empowering Communities\|Health and Wellbeing	Corrymeela\|Starling Collective		3\|10\|16
Afghan Artist Alina Gawhary's Exhibition Beyond Skin For International Women's Day 2024, Queen's hosted an event with Afghan Artist displaced by conflict, Alina Gawhary. The event included a showcase of Alina's art and a powerful talk on her life and art delivered to the audience.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Cultural Understanding	Beyond Skin		4\|16\|17
Refuge Language Cambridge PET B1 Class ANAKA Women's Collective \| Belfast City Council \| Belfast Met \| Refuge Language As part of Anaka’s 16+ Equal Access to Education campaign, young people were able to enrol and attend Cambridge PET B1 classes, enabling students to learn skills essential for further education with the potential for accreditation through a final exam offered at Belfast Met.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Building Capacity\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	ANAKA Women's Collective\|Belfast City Council\|Belfast Met\|Refuge Language		4\|5\|10\|17
Open Learning: Researching with the Community and for the Community ANAKA Women's Collective \| Open Learning From February to March 2024 this fee-free course at Queen’s University Belfast invited 10 young people (16-24) from refugee or asylum seeker (RAS) backgrounds to learn how to collect information (or data), understand or evaluate it, and use that information to make recommendations for change.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Tackling Educational Inequalities	ANAKA Women's Collective	Open Learning	4\|5\|10\|17
Communications Workshop Greater Shankill Partnership \| Students' Union (SU) A one-day workshop was organised by the Civic Engagement Team for over fifty Year 11 pupils from Belfast Model School for Girls, which aimed to develop, enhance, and consolidate the speaking skills necessary for the pupils' English Language examinations.	Engagement	Civic University	Building Capacity\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	Greater Shankill Partnership	Students' Union (SU)	4\|5\|17
Community Archaeology Programme NI (CAPNI) Greater Shankill Partnership \| Community Archaeology Programme NI (CAPNI) CAPNI builds on the foundations laid by the CCA over many years across Belfast and beyond. This includes a number of programmes in partnership with the community in the Greater Shankill, exploring the rich historical and archaeological heritage in the area, and providing school children with hands-on experience of archaeological exploration.	Engagement	Civic University	Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	Greater Shankill Partnership	Community Archaeology Programme NI (CAPNI)	4\|15\|17
Academic Freedom Under Threat: Global and Local Perspectives Council for At-Risk Academics (CARA) \| Fobzu \| SAR Ireland - Scholars At Risk Academic Freedom under Threat: Global and Local Perspectives, featured academic presentations, personal testimonies from academics facing threats to their academic freedom, with support from organisations like SAR, the Council for At-Risk Academics (CARA), and Fobzu, as well as a musical performance by a Sudanese-Irish trio.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Promoting Equality	Council for At-Risk Academics (CARA)\|Fobzu\|SAR Ireland - Scholars At Risk		10\|16\|17
Pharmacy Services Info Session for Afghan Families Barnardo's \| School of Pharmacy Queen’s University provided a platform for Barnardo's to host a workshop on pharmacy services for Afghan families newly resettled in Belfast. Newly qualified pharmacists delivered presentations on the role of community pharmacists, available services, health promotion campaigns, and access to health service.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Building Capacity\|Health and Wellbeing	Barnardo's	School of Pharmacy	3\|10\|16\|17
Migrants' Mental Health School of Psychology PhD student Lynn Walsh from School of Psychology is currently contacting a range of partner organisations to recruit participants for a survey in the area of mental health needs of forcibly displaced people.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Health and Wellbeing		School of Psychology	3\|10\|17
The Rise and Fall of Islamic Learning Cities School of Natural and Built Environment Queen's University Belfast hosted the lecture The Rise and Fall of Islamic Learning Cities. In the lecture, Prof Azizi explained the nature of learning culture and culturally empowered environment of learning cities in the Islamic world.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Cultural Understanding		School of Natural and Built Environment	16\|17
Shankill Graveyard Halloween Tour Greater Shankill Partnership \| Community Archaeology Programme NI (CAPNI) The Shankill Halloween Tour, transformed the Shankill Graveyard into an interactive outdoor classroom, where local children had the opportunity to delve into the area's rich history.	Engagement	Civic University	Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities	Greater Shankill Partnership	Community Archaeology Programme NI (CAPNI)	4\|17
Race Equality Conference Queen's Gender Initiative (QGI) \| Racial Equity Champions (REC) Network In September 2023 Queen's University Belfast and the REC Champions Network hosted their first conference dedicated to Race Equality in the Great Hall at Queen's University Belfast. Some of the most influential figures on race equality in Northern Ireland took part in this inaugural Race Equality in Higher Education conference at Queen’s.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities\|Promoting Equality		Queen's Gender Initiative (QGI)\|Racial Equity Champions (REC) Network	4\|16\|17
Level 4 Certificate in Youth Leadership and Community Action Foróige \| RCITY Belfast The Queen’s University Belfast Level 4 Certificate in Youth Leadership and Community Action (30 CATS), develops young peoples leadership skills over a two-year period and also allows them to earn CATs points, which will support further academic pursuits.	Engagement	Civic University	Building Capacity\|Economic Development\|Empowering Communities\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	Foróige\|RCITY Belfast		4\|10\|17
Open Botanic Festival 2023 ANAKA Women's Collective \| Belfast City Council \| Forward South Partnership \| School of Natural and Built Environment The 2023 Open Botanic Festival in Belfast was a vibrant community event aiming to transform Botanic Avenue into a pedestrian-friendly space. Highlighting the area's potential for reduced car use, decreased pollution, and enhanced health benefits.	Engagement	Civic University	Economic Development\|Empowering Communities\|Health and Wellbeing\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	ANAKA Women's Collective\|Belfast City Council\|Forward South Partnership	School of Natural and Built Environment	3\|5\|10\|11\|16\|17
Black, Northern Irish and Proud Queen's Film Theatre (QFT) \| School of Arts, English and Languages \| School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics In May 2023, Queen's Film Theatre in Belfast hosted a screening of the documentary Black, Northern Irish and Proud as part of Africa Day 2023. The event featured a powerful exploration of the Black experience in Northern Ireland, offering personal insights on identity, diversity, politics, and racism.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Cultural Understanding\|Promoting Equality		Queen's Film Theatre (QFT)\|School of Arts, English and Languages\|School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics	4\|10\|16\|17
St Matthew's Church 150th celebration Greater Shankill Partnership Queen's and the Greater Shankill Partnership have collaborated with partners on a local and oral history project, marking the 150th anniversary of St Matthew’s Church on the Shankill Road.	Engagement	Civic University	Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities	Greater Shankill Partnership		17
Images of Incoming University of Atypical for Arts and Disability \| University of the Fraser Valley (Canada) \| Open Learning Images of Incoming is a photovoice project, directed by Prof Tess Maginess and coordinated by Dr Federica Ferrieri, engaging over 60 women based in Northern Ireland who used photographs and commentaries to express their sense of belonging to, or alienation from, Northern Ireland, the place they now live in.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Cultural Understanding\|Promoting Equality	University of Atypical for Arts and Disability\|University of the Fraser Valley (Canada)	Open Learning	4\|5\|10\|16\|17
Young Black History Tellers BBC Children in Need \| Diverse Youth NI This initiative empowered young participants to explore and share the untold stories of Black communities in Northern Ireland. Through a series of workshops and storytelling events, those involved gained a deeper understanding of their heritage, developed public speaking and narrative skills, and learned to express their identities with confidence.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Building Capacity\|Cultural Understanding	BBC Children in Need\|Diverse Youth NI		4\|10\|16\|17
Racial Equity Champions (REC) Network: Charter Podcast mini-series Racial Equity Champions (REC) Network This series delves into issues of racial equity through diverse perspectives. The episodes include interviews with frontline workers such as a cleaner and a security officer, alongside insights from academics and PhD students.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Cultural Understanding\|Promoting Equality		Racial Equity Champions (REC) Network	4\|10\|16\|17
Sounding Conflict: From Resistance to Reconciliation Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice The project Sounding Conflict: From Resistance to Reconciliation, analyses how sounds project and ameliorate community experiences, memories and narratives of conflict across cultures and different conflict/post-conflict settings of resistance through to reconciliation.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Cultural Understanding		Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice	16\|17
16+ Education Equality Campaign ANAKA Women's Collective \| School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work A campaign to support and advocate for equitable access to education for young people (16-24) from refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Building Capacity\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	ANAKA Women's Collective	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work	4\|5\|10\|17
BUILD Greater Shankill Partnership \| Queen's Communities and Place (QCAP) BUILD Shankill is a community-led partnership approach to addressing issues around vacant and derelict land in the Greater Shankill area of Belfast.	Engagement	Civic University	Building Capacity\|Economic Development\|Empowering Communities	Greater Shankill Partnership	Queen's Communities and Place (QCAP)	9\|10\|11\|17
Counselling All Nations Services (CANS) Counselling All Nations Services (CANS) Collaboration with Counselling All Nations Services (CANS) to supervise and produce the Hearing Our Needs Report, that provides detailed information on the mental health and emotional well-being needs of people from ethnic minority groups and the service providers who support them.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Cultural Understanding\|Health and Wellbeing	Counselling All Nations Services (CANS)		3\|10\|17
Queen's on: Ethnic Minorities in NI Migrant and Minority Ethnic Council (MME Council) \| School of Law \| School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Queen's on: Migrant & Minority Ethnic Communities in Northern Ireland brings together scholarship and research activity from Queen’s University about the issues affecting migrants and ethnic minorities in Northern Ireland, towards creating further connections and increasing the impact of such work.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Cultural Understanding\|Promoting Equality	Migrant and Minority Ethnic Council (MME Council)	School of Law\|School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work	4\|10\|17
Belfast Black History Expo 2022 iRISE \| Racial Equity Champions (REC) Network The event, held in collaboration with local community organisations, featured exhibits, talks, and performances celebrating the cultural heritage and contributions of the Black community in Northern Ireland.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Cultural Understanding\|Promoting Equality		iRISE\|Racial Equity Champions (REC) Network	4\|10\|16\|17
Underserved Local Minority Ethnic and Migrant Peoples Migrant and Minority Ethnic Council (MME Council) \| School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work In May 2022, in an online seminar organised by University of Kent, Prof Dina Zoe Belluigi and Dr Maurice Macartney (Public Affairs) from Queen’s University Belfast, shared and reflected on their recent work with a newly formed think tank, the Migrant and Minority Ethnic Council (MME).	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Promoting Equality	Migrant and Minority Ethnic Council (MME Council)	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work	4\|10\|16\|17
Hands-Up Project Annual Conference 2022 The Hands Up Project \| Centre for Language Education Research The Centre for Language Education Research hosted the award-winning ‘Hands-Up Project’ Annual Conference on Sat 21 May 2022. The Hands Up Project is a charitable organisation committed to social justice, global citizenship, and freedom of expression.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Building Capacity\|Cultural Understanding\|Empowering Communities\|Promoting Equality\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	The Hands Up Project	Centre for Language Education Research	4\|10\|16\|17
Conversations Report Greater Shankill Partnership \| Innovation Zones The Conversations project, focuses on having conversations with children and young people in the Greater Shankill Area to support them and shape the future of their community.	Engagement\|Research	Civic University	Cultural Understanding\|Economic Development\|Empowering Communities\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	Greater Shankill Partnership	Innovation Zones	10\|17
Transforming Divided Societies into Welcoming Communities Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust \| School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics The project built on prior research to address challenges faced by migrants in Northern Ireland's post-conflict society. It collected targeted data to enhance newcomer participation in social and economic life and informed policy development.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Promoting Equality	Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust	School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics	4\|10\|16\|17
Refugee Talent Pools Council for At-Risk Academics (CARA) \| Queen's Business School (QBS) Using the Council for At-Risk Academics, as a case study, the authors highlight the critical role of specialised intermediaries in enabling refugee talent to access and thrive in international job markets.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Economic Development\|Promoting Equality	Council for At-Risk Academics (CARA)	Queen's Business School (QBS)	8\|10\|17
iPads for schools Greater Shankill Partnership A number of families in the Greater Shankill area have been given iPads as part of a scheme designed to bridge the technology gap among primary school children in the area and support home learning.	Engagement	Civic University	Tackling Educational Inequalities	Greater Shankill Partnership		10\|17
A Welcome Dictionary School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work The research project titled "A Welcome Dictionary: Refugee Families Using Dictionary Resources to Support English Language Learning," led by Dr Aisling O’Boyle, was conducted from 2019 to 2021. The project focused on the use of lexicographic resources by newly arrived refugee families to aid their English language learning.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Building Capacity\|Empowering Communities\|Tackling Educational Inequalities		School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work	4\|10\|17
Open Learning Connect: Key Issues for Our Time Age NI \| Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI) \| Education Authority NI \| Nerve Centre \| Northern Ireland Migrant Centre \| Rooted in Africa and Ireland Network (Dublin) \| Southern Poverty Law Center (Alabama) \| Open Learning Since late 2020, the professional Skills Certificate pilot online Open Learning Connect: Key Issues for Our Time has been made available on Canvas to Queen's University undergraduate students. The online course includes based on five Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) modules.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Building Capacity\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	Age NI\|Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI)\|Education Authority NI\|Nerve Centre\|Northern Ireland Migrant Centre\|Rooted in Africa and Ireland Network (Dublin)\|Southern Poverty Law Center (Alabama)	Open Learning	4\|10\|13\|16\|17
At the Margins of the University Seminar School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work In 2019 Queen's University Belfast hosted the seminar titled At the Margins of the University: Scholarship and practice of higher education transformation and disruption in contexts of post/ conflict, inequality and oppression.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Cultural Understanding\|Promoting Equality		School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work	10\|16\|17
Global Conflict: The Human Impact Conference Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice In August 2018, Global Conflict: The Human Impact conference, offered a distinctive opportunity to assess the lessons learned from the peace agreement, as well as the daunting challenges and human toll of the world's current refugee crisis, the largest population of displaced people since World War II.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Building Capacity\|Promoting Equality		Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice	10\|16\|17
Africa and Africans @ QUB Blog School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics The blog titled "Africa and Africans @ QUB \| Past & Present" started in 2018. This blog is managed by Professor Eric Morier-Genoud and is about Africans at Queen’s University, their history and present.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Cultural Understanding\|Promoting Equality		School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics	4\|10\|17
S.E.L.F. (Sharing Education for Living Futures) Forum ANAKA Women's Collective \| School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work This initiative has brought together Queen's Students (particularly from the MSc in TESOL) and young people (16-25) from refugee and asylum seeker (RAS) backgrounds in a collaborative space for self-development and English language skills.	Engagement\|Research	Path to Sanctuary	Building Capacity\|Tackling Educational Inequalities	ANAKA Women's Collective	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work	4\|10\|17

Civic Engagement and Research Activity

Civic Engagement and Research Activity

R-CITY Graduation 2025: Celebrating Youth Leadership in North Belfast

Community Excavation in Woodvale Park

Bridges to China: Historic Houses, Global Crossroads

Queen's Day with R-CITY

Crescendo 2025

Sustaining SELF

Feasibility Study of the PAX Good Behaviour Game

Art for Change 2025

Tackling Local Health Inequalities in South Belfast

Cultural Heritage Collections

Show and Tell: Capacity building for volunteer and community English language classes

Homework Clubs

Community-Led Substance Use Early Education Intervention

Refugees Welcome at QFT

InnovateHer 2025: Empowering Women Through Business

LGBTQueen’s: a celebration showcase

Sanctuary Coffee Mornings: March 2025

CAPNI Schools Dig on the Causeway Coast

Being in Shadow and Light: Academics in Post/Conflict Higher Education

Equality Week: Communities of African-Descent engage with the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland

Information and Advice Session for Young Leaders

Engineering Workshops

Sanctuary Coffee Mornings: February 2025

Queen's University Supports Refugee Doctors

Origins of the Path to Sanctuary: Interview with Rev Dr Inderjit Bhogal

United Nations International Decade of the People of African Descent (UNIDPAD, 2014-2024)

Holyland Winter Festival: Capturing the True Essence of Our Community!

Small Worlds - Café-Style Workshops Changing Hearts And Minds

Sanctuary Coffee Mornings Pilot (Nov-Dec 2024)

Nigerian Languages and Cultures Taster Series Launch Event

In Our Shoes: Bridging Policing and Local Communities + Panel Discussion

Graduation Ceremony for Level 4 Certificate in Youth Leadership & Community Action (30 CATS) in partnership with R-CITY and Foróige

Black History Month 2024

Civic Commitment to the South Belfast University Area

Sonita Alizadeh for Politics of Performance

ARK 'Cultivating opportUNITY with social and community farming' event

Co-Designing Collaborative Curriculum Clusters in South Belfast

Homework Clubs Programme

Amplify: An Arts-Based Toolkit to Help Create Healthy Communities

Art for Change Celebration and Award Ceremony

MME Participation: Exploring Barriers, Exploding Myths, Seeking Solutions

Sharing our Findings: Co-design of the Substance Use Education Programme

Making Festival 2024

AfSRN Retreat Days 2024-25

Many Memories, Many Voices (MMMV)

Yours, Mine, Ours

Great Refugee Week Picnic 2024

The Community Wellbeing Kitchen: Improving Health and Wellbeing in The Market, Belfast

Translating Age

School Leaders Development Programme

No One Is Illegal

Native Scientists

Transforming Trauma: A Community Approach to Healing

Afghan Artist Alina Gawhary's Exhibition

Refuge Language Cambridge PET B1 Class

Open Learning: Researching with the Community and for the Community

Communications Workshop

Community Archaeology Programme NI (CAPNI)

Academic Freedom Under Threat: Global and Local Perspectives

Pharmacy Services Info Session for Afghan Families

Migrants' Mental Health

The Rise and Fall of Islamic Learning Cities

Shankill Graveyard Halloween Tour

Race Equality Conference

Level 4 Certificate in Youth Leadership and Community Action

Open Botanic Festival 2023

Black, Northern Irish and Proud

St Matthew's Church 150th celebration

Images of Incoming

Young Black History Tellers

Racial Equity Champions (REC) Network: Charter Podcast mini-series

Sounding Conflict: From Resistance to Reconciliation

16+ Education Equality Campaign

BUILD

Counselling All Nations Services (CANS)

Queen's on: Ethnic Minorities in NI

Belfast Black History Expo 2022

Underserved Local Minority Ethnic and Migrant Peoples