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SPORT UNITING COMMUNITIES TO PUT INCLUSIVE CLUBS IN SPOTLIGHT VIA ZOOM

Sport Uniting Communities will be celebrating this year’s Good Relations Week by hosting an online conference later this month.

Ulster Rugby CEO Jonny Petrie said: “It’s set to be an inspiring evening, and I look forward to hearing from clubs from across the three sports, with everyone set to gain from sharing knowledge and experience.” And Ulster GAA President Oliver Galligan added: "It is fantastic that the three sports are in partnership to present this conference, which will extend our important message to as wide an audience as possible.” Sport Uniting Communities is supported by the European Union’s PEACE IV Programme and managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB). For further information on the conference – including how to register for it - go to the Irish FA website and search for Sport Uniting Communities in the news section. Words Nigel Tilson

The virtual conference – it is being staged on 16 September at 7.30pm via Zoom - is set to focus on the theme of ‘Becoming an Inclusive Community Club’. Through the event SUC, which is run by the Irish FA, Ulster GAA and Ulster Rugby, aims to showcase the work of clubs across all three sports in their efforts to becoming inclusive clubs. Sarah Keys, who heads up the SUC initiative, said all three sporting organisations are committed to developing and supporting inclusive community clubs through SUC. She pointed out: “This year our annual Good Relations Week conference will be delivered via Zoom allowing for clubs from across the province to join our discussion. “We will highlight some of the great work currently ongoing at clubs while also allowing the Sport Uniting Communities team to offer support and advice to those interested in developing similar initiatives and projects.”

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