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Guth Gafa

Guth Gafa Teoranta

Falcarragh, Co. Donegal, Ireland

Peace & ConflictEducationEnvironment & ClimateArts & Culture
NGO
Profile last updated: July 31, 2026

About

Guth Gafa is a non-governmental organisation based in Falcarragh, Ireland working on peace & conflict, education, environment & climate +3 more.

Guth Gafa is an Irish non-profit based in Falcarragh, Co. Donegal, that uses documentary film as a catalyst for social change. Its Thinking Changes project brings Philosophy for Children into schools and youth groups across Northern Ireland and the border counties to address legacies of conflict, working with universities and education partners. Its Forever Is Now campaign uses a political eco-documentary to engage communities and decision-makers in Ireland and the UK on climate action. It also runs the Impact Lab, a residential and online training programme for Irish documentary filmmakers, delivered with Story Matters. The organisation previously ran the Guth Gafa International Documentary Film Festival across Co. Donegal and Co. Meath for 14 years.

Location

Falcarragh, Ireland

Organisation type

NGO

Legal name

Guth Gafa Teoranta

Focus areas

documentary filmPhilosophy for Childrenreconciliationclimate actionfilmmaker trainingimpact campaigns

Languages

ENGA

Causes & programmes

Causes

Peace & ConflictEducationEnvironment & ClimateArts & CultureChildren & YouthDemocracy & Civil society

Works for

ChildrenYouthCommunities

How they work

Awareness & educationAdvocacy & campaigningCapacity buildingCommunity programmes

Programmes

Thinking Changes

Peace & Conflict · Ireland, United Kingdom

Implements Philosophy for Children (P4C) methods in schools and youth groups across Northern Ireland and the border regions to address legacies of conflict, training teachers and youth workers as facilitators.

Impact Lab

Arts & Culture · Ireland

Residential and online professional development programme for Irish documentary filmmakers on impact distribution and social impact strategy, delivered with Story Matters and presented at Docs Ireland.

Forever Is Now: Seize the Day!

Environment & Climate · Ireland, United Kingdom

Impact campaign using the political eco-documentary Forever Is Now to start conversations about climate policy with grassroots communities and decision-makers.

Countries of operation

IrelandUnited Kingdom

Funding & support

Funded by

GrantsGovernment funding

Ways to support

Corporate partnership

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Queens University Belfast, University College Dublin, Community Relations in Schools, Maynooth University, Story Matters, SAPERE, Docs Ireland, Soilsíu Films, Fís Éireann / Screen Ireland, Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust

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