Derry’s sustainability and heritage milestones showcased to Initiatives of Change UK

(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). | Tom Heaney (nwpresspics)

placeholder image — (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). | Tom Heaney (nwpresspics)

Parliamentarian-led group visits the iconic Peace Murals at Free Derry Wall following a council-led regeneration showcase

Derry City and Strabane District Council has officially hosted a high-profile delegation from Initiatives of Change UK (IofC UK), showcasing the city’s milestone advancements in green sustainability, urban regeneration, and historical peace-building.

The visiting delegation was led by Mike Kane MP, Chair of Trustees for Initiatives of Change UK, alongside a panel of organisation trustees. The comprehensive itinerary provided the group with an immersive look at how the region is seamlessly bridging its historic heritage with cutting-edge, future-focused infrastructure.

The civic tour commenced in St. Columb’s Park with a visit to the Acorn Farm Project, the Council’s flagship environmental and food sustainability hub.

Following the environmental showcase, the delegation moved to the Guildhall for a strategic briefing on the transformative Derry City Region City Deal. Representatives presented the latest development blueprints for the highly anticipated Derry DNA Museum, a cornerstone cultural infrastructure project designed to preserve and project the city’s complex history to a global audience.

The visit concluded with a walking tour of the world-renowned Peace Murals at Free Derry Wall.