The Belfast Conflict Resolution Consortium (BCRC) was set up in April 2007 to provide a strategic citywide approach to conflict transformation.  The project aims to assist and complement existing grassroots organisations, provide practical assistance and training opportunities and enable the sharing of best practice. BCRC has developed a citywide practitioner network to provide an integrated response to tension at interfaces and to develop best practice for conflict intervention. One of the project’s overarching aims is to build cross community strategic alliances to address disadvantage and social problems in interface communities.