The Bloody Sunday Trust was established in 1997 on the 25th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. Initially, it acted as a conduit for family members and friends seeking support or advice during the course of the Bloody Sunday Inquiry and to commemorate those killed and injured on Bloody Sunday.
From the start, the Trust stated that its vision is to promote human rights, conflict transformation and understanding between people both nationally and internationally.
Shortly after the Trust was established, it decided that the Museum of Free Derry was an important way to achieve these goals, through encouraging a better understanding of the recent history of Derry and of Ireland, with a focus on its people telling their story.
Clarification from the Bloody Sunday Trust on the Bloody Sunday march:
Over the years since 2011-12 understandable confusion has grown in relation to the Trust and its position on the Bloody Sunday march. The vast majority of Bloody Sunday families no longer support or attend the march, and the Bloody Sunday Trust stands by the decision taken by the families in 2011 to end the march, and is not connected to the march committee in any way.
Please see the following links for the historical record of the families’ decision on the march:
