Bringing learning to people

news release

Embargo: Wednesday 26 May at 11.30am

Bringing learning to people

A new service to help adults in Northern Ireland find education and training courses that suit them is being launched in Belfast today.

Callnet is a partnership between NICVA (the Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action) and 14 voluntary and community organisations which provide learning opportunities.

Callnet, which has been funded by the New Opportunities Fund, is a portal website for anyone searching for learning opportunities. It provides information about, and electronic links to, organisations, courses, resources and events throughout Northern Ireland.

“Callnet is an ideal place for providers to advertise their courses,” said NICVA’s Stephen Gray. “As a website, it can be accessed from anywhere in the world, but the partners stretch from Castlederg to Kilkeel, so searchers should find a suitable local provider for the course they wish to follow. The next phase of the project is to engage with more learning providers and help them to promote their organisation on the site.”

Media representatives are welcome to attend the launch at NICVA, 61 Duncairn Gardens, Belfast today at 11.30am. Please register with Margaret Thompson at NICVA, 028 9087 7777 or Margaret Thompson.

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The website can be viewed at www.callnetni.org .

Callnet stands for Community Access to Lifelong Learning Network. It will be launched at three locations in Northern Ireland over the next week.

Five of the education and training bodies are based in Belfast: Parkside Community Association, Ulster People’s College, Workers’ Educational Association, Women’s TEC and Volunteer Development Agency.

For more information please contact Paul McGill at NICVA, 028 9087 7777, mobile: 0772 1746 805, or Paul McGill.