West Belfast Roundtable

This initiative brings together representatives from minority ethnic groups, local community, church, political leaders, and representatives of key statutory bodies with an interest in addressing racism in West Belfast in a positive and proactive way.

The mission of the West Belfast Roundtable is to “work in partnership to challenge racism and promote diversity in west Belfast.”

It works in three strategic areas:

Good Relations
Education and Learning
Sustainability (strategy and funding)

It aims to:

Facilitate information-sharing and discussions amongst all relevant west Belfast stakeholders, at both a formal and less formal levels.
Develop and participate in a strategic educational process in West Belfast that will promote improved mutual understanding, contact, interaction, and cohesiveness.
Develop and implement a communications strategy that will effectively tackle, challenge and/or manage racism-related (and potentially crisis) situations in West Belfast.
Work collaboratively with other relevant stakeholders in West Belfast to present positive images of inclusion and diversity through highlighting examples of good anti-racist practice.