Confluence Facilitation

1. Taxi driver today seemed very angry and mad at the world. After listening for about ten minutes, I decided to ask him if he was okay. There was a long pause and deep breath and he said, “Sorry, I lost my wife very suddenly just five weeks ago.”

@stephenblevins9 Can't seem to privately message you, but any chance you could send me an email address to dave@confluencefacilitation.co.uk? I think you might be able to help me with a project I'm working on, to do with the Northern Ireland football team. Thanks!

Reading @kerri_ni Kerri no Dochartaigh’s Thin Places....

@debserwin @naturalistdara Loved this story!

This is such a great good news story - congratulations! @naturalistdara

This is a great little summary video of the events of 1912-23; 8 mins long, produced by the Nerve Centre, ideal for a basic introduction. youtu.be/DCM89vT7BUs

This raises some complex questions. How do we remember people who were part of an (any) organisation with a a mixed record? Particularly, how should local RIC men, who were often respected, at times loved figures in their community, be remembered? bbc.co.uk/news/world-eur…

2019 has been a busy year! We are grateful to all our clients and wish you all a merry Christmas and, most importantly, a restful holiday season. We'll see you all again in the new year, for what is already looking like a packed 2020!

Responding to the DUP's twelve points to 'get NI moving again' overthewall.blog/2019/11/22/let…

"If you’ve been caught with your fingers in the till, you don’t get to be in charge of petty cash next day. Picking up where we left off isn’t an option... foundational aspects areneeded. Here’s eight off the top of my head.." overthewall.blog/2019/11/22/let…

2-page spread in the News Letter on the launch of my new book, Considering Grace: Presbyterians and the Troubles, newsletter.co.uk/news/people/pr… @QUBSSESW @QUBMitchell

Considering Grace asks if people in NI can remember together in order to create a better future- Jamie Yohannis, co-author of Considering Grace.

@GladysGaniel At the book launch of Considering Grace - stories of the Troubles from across the broad spectrum of the Presbyterian Church

bbc.co.uk/news/world-aus… "It's difficult to see what the significance is," said one man who climbed this week. "It's a rock. It's supposed to be climbed." Sometimes people need help to see an alternative perspective...

It's now in print! A huge part of my work this year has been working with focus groups to develop a resource guide for this thought-provoking collection of stories. Written from a range of perspectives, this book will help reflection the past, present and what happens next...

Make sure you read the second part of the quote...

Last week I released a resource for P7/Yr 8 called The City: A 10 part fictional story (with discussion and activities) which looks at the reasons for community violence, empathy and peace-building. It's free to use; if you want a copy, send me your details.

If this story doesn’t fill your heart with hope, nothing will. I can’t thank the Brontë’s enough for sharing their story so openly. Their main hope is for other parents experiencing loss to know there is support out there.

I think there are many reasons to remember... I want to suggest one reason: If we let them, programmes like these can help us explore perspectives other than our own. overthewall.blog/2019/09/13/the…