The Corrymeela Community

Corrymeela is Northern Irelands oldest peace and reconciliation organisation. We began before The Troubles and continue on in Northern Irelands changing postconflict society. The organisation grew organically from the original Community members, and today almost 40 fulltime staff and dozens of volunteers work alongside the eleven thousand people who spend time in our residential centre every year. We are also a dispersed Christian Community, and many community members volunteer regularly at the residential centre in Ballycastle. Our work is made possible by around eighty thousand volunteer hours every year. Many of our volunteers have been working on the site for decades, generously giving time and service to the work. The Community of Corrymeela has grown too, with 150 members, 50 associate members and thousands of friends around the globe. Together we make commitments to be engaged with the world at its points of fracture, faith and potential. We are teachers, writers...