Become a Member

Group membership

Membership is open to community groups/organisations which fulfil all of the following criteria:

  • Have a constitution;
  • Are locally managed and locally accountable;
  • Are situated and active within one or more communities physically located at an interface between nationalist and unionist segregated communities (as outlined briefly in the appendix);
  • Are actively addressing one or more of the following issues within a context that recognises the need to build capacity both within and between interface communities as key elements within these tasks:
    • social, economic and environmental disadvantage;
    • intercommunity tension, intimidation and violence;
    • restricted access to facilities and services perceived as being located within the ‘other’ community;
  • Subscribe to BIP’s mission statement.

Download the application form for Group Membership

Associate membership

Membership will be invited from statutory, voluntary and funding organisations which:

  • Are actively seeking to meet needs within interface communities;
  • Have a remit that includes policy development in relation to interface areas;
  • Subscribe to BIP’s mission statement.  

Download the application form for Associate Membership

Individual membership

Membership will be invited from individuals who:

  • Have demonstrated a commitment to both inter and intra-community capacity-building in addressing issues of concern in one or more interface areas;
  • Subscribe to BIP’s mission statement.

Download the application form for Individual Membership

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Lloyds TSB Foundation NI   A project supported by PEACE III Programme
managed for the Special EU Programmes Body
by the Community Relations Council/Pobal Consortium