Corrymeela needs your help to raise funds to continue our important Peace and Reconciliation work, especially at a time in Northern Ireland when unrest, fear and targeting of ‘minority ethnic groups’ is happening on our streets.
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Authoritarianism is on the rise in 2025, fuelled by ‘us versus them’ politics that capitalise on the human need to belong. Years of political polarisation have led to an increase in mistrust. There are few outlets for honest dialogue, open-minded curiosity, and mutual learning. In Northern Ireland, this wider crisis meets the reality of a post-conflict society affected by transgenerational trauma. Our legacy of violence compounds the debilitating effects of disconnection.
Corrymeela offers hope. For over 60 years, we have provided glimpses of a better world because we commit to relationships where people can simply be themselves with others including those with whom they disagree. The world desperately needs more experiences of genuine connection where we learn how our own wellbeing is inextricably linked to the wellbeing of the whole. This is what Corrymeela offers. Through respite and practical workshops, we facilitate the work towards peace.
