The deep end: Shane Whelehan on a closure in Northern Ireland

3 Nov 2022 | by Shane Whelehan

‘There is much to celebrate in all that has been achieved.’

‘The work of Quaker Cottage over forty years has been phenomenal. They have provided sanctuary and support for families from the top of their hill.'

It is with sadness that the board of Quaker Service in Northern Ireland has decided to close the Family Programme at Quaker Cottage in Belfast. Opened in response to the sectarian violence fracturing the north and west of the city during the troubles, Quaker Cottage, high up on the Black Mountain, has been the centre of the cross-community family work for the last forty years.

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