Representatives from Initiatives of Change UK visit to view regeneration
16 October 2026
Representatives from Initiatives of Change UK visit to view regeneration projects.
Derry City and Strabane District Council were pleased to host representatives from Initiatives of Change UK (IofC UK) on a visit showcasing the city’s major regeneration, sustainability, and peace heritage initiatives. Led by Chair of Trustees Mike Kane MP, the delegation toured the Acorn Farm Project in St. Columb’s Park, received an update on the City Deal and Derry (DNA) Museum at the Guildhall, and visited the iconic Peace Murals at Free Derry Wall.
Caption: (L-R) Jacqui Begley (Operations Director, IofC UK), Prof. Brandon Hamber (Trustee, IofC UK), Mike Kane MP (Chair of Trustees, IofC UK), Karen Phillips (Director of Regeneration, DCSDC), Colin Kennedy (Natural Capital Regeneration Manager, DCSDC), Stephen Gillespie (Director of Business & Culture, DCSDC), and David Westlake (Executive Director, IofC UK). (Photo: Tom Heaney, nwpresspics)