North Longford community comes together to celebrate World Refugee Week

Angela Moran, Integration Support Coordinator, Local Authority Integration Team; Breda Greaves, Integration Support Worker, Local Authority Integration Team; Mary Nash O'Brien, Assistant Staff Officer, Local Authority Integration Team; Brian Lenehan, Community Development Worker, Longford Community Resources CLG; Abdulai Mansaray (Guest Speaker); Margaret Walsh, Social Inclusion Programme Manager, Longford Community Resources CLG; Ber Fagan, Community Development and Family Support Worker, Lus na Gréine Family Resource Centre; Breege Campbell, Project Coordinator, Bridgeways Family Resource Centre. Picture: Shelley Corcoran Photography | Longford Leader

placeholder image — Angela Moran, Integration Support Coordinator, Local Authority Integration Team; Breda Greaves, Integration Support Worker, Local Authority Integration Team; Mary Nash O'Brien, Assistant Staff Officer, Local Authority Integration Team; Brian Lenehan, Community Development Worker, Longford Community Resources CLG; Abdulai Mansaray (Guest Speaker); Margaret Walsh, Social Inclusion Programme Manager, Longford Community Resources CLG; Ber Fagan, Community Development and Family Support Worker, Lus na Gréine Family Resource Centre; Breege Campbell, Project Coordinator, Bridgeways Family Resource Centre. Picture: Shelley Corcoran Photography | Longford Leader

The World Refugee Week event brought together community members, local organisations, and families for a day of connection, learning, and cultural exchange.

A collaborative effort from several partner agencies and organisations in Granard marked World Refugee Week with a successful community event which took place in Longford Athletics Centre recently.

The event partners were Longford Local Authority Integration Team, Longford Community Resources CLG, Bridgeways Family Resource Centre (FRC) Ballymahon, and Lus na Gréine Family Resource Centre (FRC) who joined forces on Saturday, June 20.

The event brought together community members, local organisations, and families for a day of connection, learning, and cultural exchange.

Activities included storytelling, performances from local choirs, archery, drumming workshops, Midlands Brick Club as well as facepainting, soccer and lots of entertainment for children.

The Local Authority Integration Team, Longford Community Resources CLG, Bridgeways and Lus na Gréine were delighted by the positive response and the community spirit shown throughout the event.

The organisers would like to thank all the participants, volunteers and attendees who helped make the event a success.