‘Gie’s Peace’ 

(Inverclyde, Scotland)

The ‘Gie’s Peace’ project is an Anti-Sectarian initiative which operates in communities throughout Inverclyde. Inverclyde Community Development Trust, Trust Volunteering, is funded by the Scottish Government’s Community Safety Unit to take a community led approach to exploring the issue in Inverclyde. We plan to conduct and record oral history research interviews structured around respondents’ experiences of living in Inverclyde. Testimonies will be used to creatively explore the issues surrounding sectarianism and may contribute to creative outputs such as: the oral history archive, which will be deposited in a local museum or library; a public exhibition held in the local community; as a stimulus or direct contribution to creative development in the form of drama, music, graphic novel, visual art, film and creative writing.  Click on the links below to learn more:

Gie’s Peace Online Hate Crime Advert (51 sec):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lp8Qo-rV9uE

Gie’s Peace and Scottish Youth Theatre Drama Group Video Playlist (What we talked about!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTzR1qygbMM&list=PLV-U8q2y4tVcZBTaBR5zJiRwu4RF6tqEk

St Columba’s Online Hate Crime Awareness Campaign (2 min 7 sec):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vLWhcdg4_0

Domestic Abuse/Sectarianism Short Film ( 6mins 11 sec):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GC8NKk6T0q4

Gie’s Peace Short Film “The Roman Brae” ( 7 mins 4 sec):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyQdQ91zRj0

 
Laura Mathieson
Inverclyde Community Development Trust
01475 553334 / laura.mathieson@the-trust.org.uk

 

 

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