Corrymeela Community, The

A dispersed community of Protestants and Catholics established by the Reverend Ray Davey in 1965. The Corrymeela Community has a number of aims: to show that Protestants and Catholics can be brought together in reconciliation; to provide opportunities for people from both communities to meet; to support the victims of violence; and to address contemporary issues of Christianity. The Corrymeela Community runs two centres, one near Ballycastle, County Antrim, and the second in Belfast. The centre in Belfast acts as an administrative office and a base for workers in the Belfast area. The centre in Ballycastle operates as a residential base for groups of people from all backgrounds to hold events on social, cultural, political, and religious themes. Corrmeela supports new projects in peace and reconciliation work and undertakes training in the field of conflict resolution and mediation.