Why we started

The North Belfast Community Action Unit was set up in August 2002 following a report on social and community in North Belfast, ‘The Dunlop Report’. The report recommended that the Government should set up a dedicated unit to:

• build community capacity
• develop a long term strategy for the area
• encourage partnerships
• take responsibility for addressing issues in interface areas.

It also recommended that Government should develop a major site involving mixed usage to serve as a symbol of hope and economic regeneration for North Belfast.