What is NCRN all about?

We are a group of Newcastle Quakers  and others willing to give time and energy  to help create strong and safe communities in the City. We are:

• encountering conflicts in the city

• involved in trying to reduce them - or keen to be

• wanting city leaders, residents and frontline staff to understand better why they happen..

• …and to do more things that reduce them

Our aim is:

• to help prevent, reduce and resolve actual or potential destructive conflict

• to support  those involved in doing so

• … and to make a difference

Our view of conflict:

• conflict is inevitable in life, and may be necessary  in the search for justice and fairness
• avoiding or confronting it  rarely helps
  
• conflict needs to be acknowledged and addressed in constructive, creative ways
  
• early identification and response is important