Urban Villages Focus Magazine ISSUE 9

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News Highights

Hon Howard Quayle visits quality regeneration project in the

Colin Urban Village area Before meeting the First and deputy First Minister, the Chief Minister of the Isle of Man, Hon Howard Quayle got to see first-hand how the Urban Villages Initiative is making a difference in local communities. On his visit to Colin he saw how projects that were improving the physical environment were also playing an important role in improving good relations in the area.

Catriona Walsh In addition to success at the Urban Villages supported Talk Like TED youth programme and TEDx Women event,

Catriona from Derry~Londonderry travelled to London to interview Hollywood stars Emilia Clark and Henry Golding who were promoting their latest film, Last Christmas.

Watch her interview here:: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNdjINbiD5E&feature=youtu.be

Jamie-Lee O’Donnell seen here with Mary Molloy, Comms and Events Officer and Paddy Danagher, Streets Alive coordinator EastSide Awards The Urban Villages Initiative sponsored the Best Community Project award at the 2020 Eastside Awards. The award was won by Dementia Friendly East Belfast

and was presented by Junior Minister Declan Kearney and Minister Diane Dodds. Three other Urban Villages supported projects were recognised; Hosford Health & Wellbeing Hub, EastSide Tourism and Linda Ervine, Turas. Jamie-Lee O’Donnell, best known as Michelle from Derry Girls has joined the team at Gasyard Wall Féile, as a patron. Jamie-Lee will offer her insight into growing up in Derry and her journey into acting to participants on training programmes, and at Féile events throughout the year.

Urban Villages Initiative | Focus Magazine Issue 9