Mary Lafferty has made an outstanding contribution to building good relations in the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council area. She is an exemplary good relations community champion who leads by example. She has been to the forefront of cultural diversity work primarily with the Syrian community, and now with the Ukrainian refugees. She provides practical support, education, signposting, mentoring, and leadership. She worked with new communities, and the local community, to foster respect and understanding.