Belfast Community Research & Innovation Network

14/01/2026

Partner Spotlight Video | Introducing Queen's Communities and Place (QCAP) - The academic partner of Belfast Community Research & Innovation Network.

Video features the QCAP/MDA 2025 STEAM Scheme

Queen's Communities and Place (QCAP) is the academic partner of Belfast Community Research & Innovation Network. This video, featuring QCAP's annual STEAM S...

12/01/2026

19/12/2025

QCAPture: Engaging in Transatlantic Conversations to Inspire Community-Led Change

In December 2025, QCAP and their community partners welcomed Joe Kennedy III, former Special Envoy for Northern Ireland and current President of Groundwork, to a ‘Community Conversation’ in the Market Community Centre, Belfast.

14/11/2025

🎥 Community workers and residents from Donegall Pass, Sandy Row, Shankill, and the Market came together to thoroughly enjoy 2 days of documentary making training with Sean Murray at Conway Mill.

We now move on to developing ideas for our own documentaries, with mentoring from Sean throughout the process ✊️

04/11/2025

Market Development Association | Partner Spotlight Video

This video introduces the Market community and our community partner organisation MDA Belfast

24/10/2025

This morning, our community researchers in the Market practiced taking residents through the survey and consent forms.

Next week, they will deliver leaflets to every house, informing you about the upcoming survey.

Also, we gained 228 followers, created 60 posts and received 988 reactions in the past 90 days! Thank you all for your continued support. 🙏🤗🎉

17/10/2025

📢 Great news from the Market.

The new picnic benches were installed at Stewart Street Playground today.

Congratulations to the 'Park Mas' who campaigned alongside Cllr Conor McKay, MDA Belfast and the Community Research Network for better facilities.

Market parents and kids were joined by members of the Indian community and Traveller community to celebrate. 👏👏👏

Onwards and upwards 💪

And thanks to Belfast City Council for organising and providing the benches. This means a lot to Market and surrounding residents.

17/10/2025

A great event by our partners at MDA Belfast and Queen's University Belfast

🌟 An Amazing Community Health Event This Morning! 🌟

Over 60 residents joined us for a fantastic day of free health screenings, received a community wellbeing cookbook, enjoyed a relaxing massage, and reconnected with neighbours and old friends. 💚

We hope everyone found it beneficial — and we can’t wait to run it again in the new year!

A massive thank you to the incredible School of Nursing team at QUB and our wonderful partners QCAP for their amazing support and collaboration. 👏