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RISE to new Training Opportunities

Training for project managers in the voluntary and community sector in Donegal and Monaghan
RISE Project | Charlie Fisher | 30 Apr 2007

VSB invites funding applications

VSB is inviting applications to two of the Trust funds it administers; namely Pilgrim Trust Small Grants and The Women Caring Trust.

Focus on: Healing Through Remembering

This month we are focusing on one of our new members - Healing through Remembering. Healing Through Remembering (HTR) is an extensive cross-community project made up of a diverse range of individual members with different political perspectives and social experiences.
NICVA | Feargal O'Kane | 30 Apr 2007

Smokefree success predicted

With Northern Ireland now officially smokefree, the Ulster Cancer Foundation is confidently predicting that the country will reap substantial benefits from the new law.
The Ulster Cancer Foundation | Derval Keenan | 27 Apr 2007

NI Charity Commission delayed

Assembly restoration holds back the introduction of a Charity Commission for Northern Ireland
NICVA | John McCormick | 27 Apr 2007

Community Relations Week 2007

Community Relations Week is an opportunity to showcase some of the fantastic good relations work being undertaken across Northern Ireland
Community Relations Council | Jacqueline Irwin | 26 Apr 2007

Silver Surfers' Day 2007

Digital Unite is partnering with Ofcom to deliver the sixth annual Silver Surfers' Day, on Friday 25 May 2007. Devised in 2002 by DU, Silver Surfers' Day is the biggest annual media literacy campaign aimed at older people.
Digital Unite | Gill Adams | 26 Apr 2007

IFI Building Bridges Programme to Open

The International Fund for Ireland Building Bridges programme managed by the Community Relations Council is to open to Expressions of Interest in May.
NICVA | Neil Irwin | 26 Apr 2007

BIG Review of Reaching Communities

BIG has begun a review of the Reaching Communities Northern Ireland programme.

Draft Code of Good Governance launched

A draft code of governance was launched for consultation by the Developing Governance Group at a special seminar held in NICVA.
NICVA | Feargal O'Kane | 25 Apr 2007

Series of research seminars ends

Today saw the final event in the joint ARK/NICVA initiative to provide an introduction to basic research skills to voluntary and community sector organisations.

Roald Dahl Foundation medical grants

Offers a programme of grant–giving to charities, hospitals and individuals in the UK. Funds in the areas of Neurology, Haematology and Literacy only.

Lisburn's volunteering stars shine

Lisburn has celebrated the efforts of its volunteers at a gala dinner and awards ceremony for the Mayor’s Award for Volunteering 2007, organised by Lisburn City Council and held in Lagan Valley Island.
Lisburn City Council | Ryan Black | 23 Apr 2007

Training Calendar 2007

NICVA’s calendar of half or full day workshops on topics that have been identified as an area of demand or need in the voluntary and community sector.
NICVA | Sandra Bailie | 23 Apr 2007

SEUPB Interreg event

The Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) is hosting a public consultation event at the Glenavon House Hotel, Cookstown on Thursday 26th April as part of its consultation on the proposed new INTERREG Operational Programme. The event will take place between 12.30pm and 4.30pm and will comprise a series of presentations on the proposed programme and a question and answer session.

Vodafone World of Difference

John McKeever from Belfast and former advisor to organisations such as WHO & UNAIDS, is one of only four people chosen by the Vodafone World of Difference programme
Vodafone NI | Neil Irwin | 20 Apr 2007

'Every Action Counts' for sustainability

More and more people are seeing that there is plenty we can do to help become more sustainable, whether as individuals and families or through local groups and in our communities. A new website can help you to make more environmentally friendly choices by working together with others.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Community Development Foundation | 19 Apr 2007

Banks hide the true cost of charges

The Consumer Council says that customers here could have paid anything up to £210 million in unauthorised overdraft charges over the last six years. However, the true payout may never be known because some customers are being asked to sign confidentiality agreements to gain refunds.
Consumer Council | Susie Brown | 19 Apr 2007

Rayne takes new direction

The Rayne Foundation has today announced major changes in its focus and how it works. All these changes are explained on a brand new website.

ICT Strategy consultation

An extremely useful consultation day was held at NICVA on the ICT Strategy for the Voluntary and Community Sector in Northern Ireland.

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