About MUCKERS
MUCKERS is a community initiative born in Derry with one simple purpose: to bring people together through friendship, kindness and respect.
For too long, our city and communities have been defined by the things that separate us. Different backgrounds, different traditions and different beliefs.
But friendship doesn’t have to recognise any of those divides.
Our Friendship Bands
Our yellow Friendship Bands are a simple symbol of something much bigger.
They represent the belief that people should be judged by how they treat others, not by their religion, background, politics or where they come from.
When someone wears a Friendship Band, they are showing that friendship, kindness and respect matter more than the differences between us.
The bands are distributed without any required payment. We welcome voluntary donations to help cover the cost of producing more.
What We Stand For
Why Derry?
Derry has a history that everyone knows. But our future doesn’t have to be defined by our past.
Our city has come a long way, and we should be proud of that progress. There is still work to be done, particularly when it comes to breaking down barriers between communities.
We want to encourage people to cross those barriers, make new friendships and discover just how much we have in common.
Imagine Derry becoming known not for division, but as the City of Friendship.
The Next Generation
One of the most important parts of MUCKERS is reaching young people.
Children and teenagers should have the opportunity to make friends across every community, without inheriting the divisions of previous generations.
A Friendship Band might seem like a small gesture, but if it starts a conversation, encourages kindness or helps two people become friends, then it has achieved something worthwhile.
No labels. No sides. No divisions. Just people showing that friendship matters.
Who Started MUCKERS?
MUCKERS was started by Brian Campbell, known to many on TikTok as The Wee Derry Prod.
Brian was born and raised in Derry and has spent many years involved in community projects, fundraising and bringing people together.
Over 20 years ago, he founded Irish League Forums, an online community that grew to around 70,000 football supporters.
Through the forums, charity football tournaments brought supporters from different clubs and communities together, raising thousands of pounds for good causes.
Today, Brian wants to use that same belief in community to do something positive for his home city.
MUCKERS isn’t about politics, religion or changing anyone’s identity. It’s about recognising that we can be different and still be friends.
How You Can Help
MUCKERS is a community effort and everyone is welcome to get involved.
Whether you wear a Friendship Band, share our message, help distribute bands or support the cost of producing more, every contribution helps us reach more people.
We particularly welcome support from local shops, cafés, businesses, schools and community organisations.
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