Co-operation Ireland welcomes confirmation that the PEACEworks – Partnership for Education, Advancement, and Community Empowerment programme has been approved to move forward in early 2026.
PEACEworks, a programme to be led by Co-operation Ireland, will work directly with the Ex-Prisoner / Former Combatant (EPFC) community through a planned sequence of capacity building, relationship development and reconciliation actions.
The programme has been designed to support improved inter-community relations, rebuild confidence, and create durable pathways into positive civic contribution.
PEACEworks is one of 15 projects approved under the PEACEPLUS Building Positive Relations investment round, which will see €34,385,137 invested in initiatives that transcend boundaries and support continued peace and reconciliation across Northern Ireland and the border counties. PEACEworks has been awarded €2,940,093.16.
PEACEworks is part of PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body.
PEACEPLUS is co-funded by the European Union, the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Government of Ireland, and the Northern Ireland Executive.