The participants in Holywell Trust's Future Leaders programme came together to have a look at the impact of the Covid pandemic on the local community.

Featured in this episode are some of the contributors to the latest issue - Michael Cullen, Janice Montgomery, Emma Doherty and Cathy Malcolm.

Fingerpost receives support through the Community Relations Council for Northern Ireland.

This special edition of Fingerpost is guest edited by Foyle Women’s Information Network (FWIN). As people have come to expect from the team at FWIN this is a considered collection of articles on a range of issues from International Women’s Day and a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland to challenging patriarchy and women in Northern Ireland.

In this episode we hear from Catherine Cooke, Georgia O'Kane and Dr. Maeve O'Brien.

The articles included in this issue are:

• Women in Leadership by Catherine Cooke
• Women and a Bill of Rights fro Northern Ireland by Rachel Power
• Her Story: A Journey of Liberation from Patriarchal Politics by Dr. Cathy Higgins
• Intersectional by Necessity: Feminism in Northern Ireland by Georgia O'Kane
• 110th International Women's Day 2021: Theme is Choose to Challenge by Catherine Cooke
• Women & Northern Ireland by Dr. Maeve O'Brien
• Poetry Corner featuring poems by Lisnagelvin Women's Group and Margo Connelly from Galliagh Women's Group

Disclaimer - This project has received support from the Northern Ireland Community Relations Council which aims to promote a pluralist society characterised by equity, respect for diversity, and recognition of interdependence. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the Community Relations Council or Holywell Trust.

Fingerpost has been taken over by the young people from REACH Across for this youth focused issue. The issue was edited by Anna McAree who has a conversation with some of the contributors on their creative writing, emerging from Covid and dealing with online learning.

The full list of articles featured in the youth issue are:

• Maria McCloskey - Community Relations beyond our front door
• Jenna Patton - REACH Across and it's impact on young people
• Dylan Crossan - What is life like in school during a pandemic?
• Eisa Moran - Freedom of the Arts
• Molly Duffy - Paint
• Bonnie Quigley - Let us thrive, not just survive
• Niamh McLaughlin - The turmoil of university during a global pandemic
• Aodhan Roberts - Self-doubt, failure and opportunity
• Georgia O'Kane - Our house is on fire

All articles can be accessed at https://www.fingerpost.ie/

Disclaimer - This project has received support from the Northern Ireland Community Relations Council which aims to promote a pluralist society characterised by equity, respect for diversity, and recognition of interdependence. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the Community Relations Council or Holywell Trust.