Belfast Stories

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Climate resilience in a city: (adopting strategies to build a safer, sustainable city in the face of climate change) It identifies a major cultural attraction that will be shaped by the stories of local people, attract visitors and connect to the city’s wider cultural offering as a strategic project. Make yourself at home Equality impact and rural needs impact assessments are tools that help us understand the different needs of different groups of people, how they might be affected by what we want to do and how we could make changes to promote equal opportunities or good relations for different groups. We’ve thought about how we can reach out to people to make sure they have an opportunity to be involved in the project and tell us what they think. How you can have your say However, digital solutions do not work for everyone: according to Age-friendly Belfast, 51 per cent of people aged 65 and over in Belfast have never accessed the internet. An EQIA is an analysis of a policy or project to determine the extent to which it could impact differently on the groups within the nine equality categories [Footnote 2] and the nature of that impact – whether it is positive or negative.

Cross-cutting priorities, including implementing the Good Relations Strategy and developing and implementing the city’s cultural strategy, A City Imagining Impacts of religion and class:(how religion and class can shape your life, look at differences / similarities in communities) A city in transformation: (explore changes that have led to the city’s transformation from specific to large scale) As a result, it recommends that an EQIA should be carried out, potentially at key milestones such as concept, design and content stages. Engagement with culture among equality groupsYour personal data may be shared internally within the Council with staff who are involved in the delivery of the engagement sessions. We may also share it with Smith and Kent Consulting who we have appointed to help us with this engagement. The personal data is held and stored by the Council in a safe and secure manner and in compliance with data protection legislation and in line with the Council’s Records Retention and Disposal Schedule. It will not be shared or disclosed to any other organisation without your consent, unless the law permits or places an obligation on the Council to do so. This public consultation will gather ideas and evidence to help shape the design brief. It will focus on: We have set up an equity steering group to make sure that equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of Belfast Stories. The positive impact of delivering the Belfast Stories development will be felt for many years to come, with the seeds sewn now as we look ahead to opening the venue in 2028. I am immensely pleased that we are at this point in our BRCD journey and to have reached this important milestone. It is evidence of what can be achieved when there is common purpose, and I think we’re spearheading a new way of public-private sector working which will make a really positive difference to people’s lives here.”

We’re raising awareness of Belfast Stories and gathering ideas to help make sure it is welcoming and accessible and everyone can see themselves reflected in its stories. We’re grateful to all those involved in the international design competition for supporting us to attract the highest calibre of talent to match the ambition we have for this unique destination,” he said.Our impact assessments will be available on our online consultation hub - yoursay.belfastcity.gov.uk(link opens in new window) In keeping with Belfast City Council’s Consultation and Engagement Framework, the engagement plan recognises that: Historically, people with dependants have been more likely to engage with culture, which may reflect the volume and variety of programming aimed at children and families. However, this gap appears to be closing: in 2020/21, DfC reported that 89 per cent of people with dependants engaged in culture compared to 85 per cent of people without dependants (the difference is not statistically significant). The results of monitoring will be included in Belfast City Council’s annual review on progress to the Equality Commission and in line with the council’s Equality Scheme. If the monitoring and analysis over a two-year period show a greater adverse impact than predicted or if opportunities arise which would allow for greater equality of opportunity to be promoted, Belfast City Council will take measures to achieve better outcomes for the relevant equality groups. 8. Consultation

Outcome one: Strong, positive and transformative civic leadership – inclusive governance with community changemakers Belfast City Council is the data controller under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) for any personal data gathered from this survey. You are not asked to provide any personal data, but if you do, the personal data you provide consensually will be held and stored by the Council in a safe and secure manner and in compliance with data protection legislation and in line with the Council’s Records Retention and Disposal Schedule. We look forward to inviting residents to support this unique opportunity as the appointed team determine a design that reflects local contributions.” Special values: (values that are important to the people of Belfast, values that best reflect the city) A City Challenging (diversity): Priorities under this theme will aspire to cultivate creative environments for dynamic co-creation and synergy in our placemaking.people who are more at risk of missing out because they may face additional barriers to visiting or experiencing Belfast Stories We cannot make this happen without engaging the organisations that work in the city and the people who call it home. Together we have the knowledge, insight and ideas to bring our stories to life.” A green rooftop urban park is also being considered as part of the early project plans offering panoramic views across the city. A City Exploring (our place in the world): Priorities under this theme will sustain, strengthen and develop the city’s cultural ecosystem. out of 5 young people surveyed in Belfast this year said that they planned to leave the city as 'Belfast had nothing for them'– we believe we need an initiative that includes them in tourism development”

Places of significance: places that are being remembered, perceived and related to, and how this changes over time (ever changing nature of places) Places of rendezvous: how specific places of Belfast were / are being used as opportunities for encounters and connections

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We are a nation of storytellers and storytelling is at the core of our experience brand as it allows us to share our “giant spirit” with the many visitors who come here. act as a critical friend, helping to equity-proof and shape the design of the building and its experiences The evidence currently available indicates that the project has the potential to impact positively across all Section 75 equality categories.