Nearly 200 children and young people from some of Belfast’s interface areas will come together to compete in a cross-community basketball event this weekend.
PeacePlayers - Northern Ireland are hosting a Summer Jam Tournament with great support from staff and students from US-based DePauw University.
By using the sport of basketball, PeacePlayers bridges the divide that exists between many of our children and young people in East, North, South and West Belfast.
Throughout this Spring term PeacePlayers’ participants have been attending an after school programme where they build friendships and play basketball together.
The Summer Jam Tournament is an end of term celebration that provides the opportunity for the young people from the different parts of Belfast to see, compete, befriend and have fun with others their age from across the City.
All the action will be held on Saturday, June 1 at Queen’s PEC from 1pm to 5.30pm. Based on last year's figures, PeacePlayers is anticipating over 190 children and young people to be on the courts playing basketball, dancing and having loads of fun.
With so many children and young people present, Summer Jam 2019 will most likely be the largest cross-community basketball tournament held in Northern Ireland this year.
Managing Director Gareth Harper said: “We are super excited to be hosting our Annual Summer Jam tournament. This year promises to be the biggest and best yet. Events like this are a real opportunity to showcase and celebrate what can be achieved through sport to bridge divides and build positive relations.
"A big shout out has to go to all our amazing volunteers without whose support we just couldn’t make this happen.”
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