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Human Rights Centre bursaries

The QUB Human Rights Centre announces bursaries for incoming students to its LLM Programme in Human Rights in 2007.
Queens University Belfast | Rory O'connell | 31 Jan 2007

DSC Training Comes to Belfast

Respected publisher and training provider Directory of Social Change (DSC) has joined forces with the Institute of Fundraising (IOF) to bring their Foundation Course Fundraising Training programme to Belfast in May.

Funding for Speech and Language Therapy

Minister Goggins has announced that children across Northern Ireland are to benefit from an additional £1million for speech & language therapy services. [This funding was first announced in March 2006.]

£0.5 Million for Young Carers

Health Minister Paul Goggins, announced an additional £0.5m for Young Carers from the Children and Young People Funding Package. [This is some further detail on the programme first announced in March 2006]

Politicians – grilled or poached?

NICVA is quick off the mark to grill candidates for the 7 March election about their policies on social issues in Northern Ireland.
NICVA | Paul McGill | 31 Jan 2007

Anti-Stigma campaign advert launches

The TV advertisement is just one media element of a month long social marketing campaign Rethink is mounting to raise awareness of mental illness and to challenge public attitudes to mental illness and people affected by mental illness.
Rethink Belfast | Fergus Cooper | 30 Jan 2007

Help for young carers

Children’s charity Barnardo’s Northern Ireland has welcomed the announcement by the Health Minister, Paul Goggins, of extra funding to help young carers.
Barnardos Northern Ireland HQ | Editor | 30 Jan 2007

Learning disability plan disappoints

An emergency plan by the government has failed to defuse the controversy over the detention of adults and even children at Muckamore Hospital.
NICVA | Paul McGill | 30 Jan 2007

NICVA welcomes new members in December

New members that joined NICVA in December 2006.
NICVA | Member Services | 30 Jan 2007

Waterfall hits newsdesks

Press releases are flooding out of government departments as Ministers clear their desks in preparation for an election to a new Northern Ireland Assembly.
NICVA | Paul McGill | 30 Jan 2007

£4m Families' Fund Announced

Minister for Children and Young People, Maria Eagle, has announced further detail of the £4 million funding package targeted at families and parents first announced in March 2006.

National Training Awards Workshop

A workshop is being held specifically for the voluntary and community sector on how to complete the application for the National Training Awards.
Department for Employment and Learning | Catherine Millar | 29 Jan 2007

Funding for Victims Report

The final report of Bertha McDougall who was the Interim Commissioner for Victims and Survivors has been formally submitted to the Secretary of State today.

Framework for Support Services

The final report looking into the framework for support services is now available.
NICVA | Gordon McCullough | 24 Jan 2007

Calling on Parents

Calling on Parents to join Parents' Advisory Group linked to the 10-year Strategy for Children and Young People.
Parents Advice Centre NI | Moira Spragg | 24 Jan 2007

Art Therapy for Those Affected by Cancer

Art therapy encourages you to express yourself and communicate how you feel. Sometimes it is hard to find words to say how they feel and what they are thinking and Art Therapy can be another way to express things.
The Ulster Cancer Foundation | Mari K. Flannery | 23 Jan 2007

Getting the RIGHTS information

The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland is organising two seminars for community groups on the Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland.

Tender Responses Required

The FSA has announced that they have gone to tender for the provision of entry level personal finance training to intermediaries working with young adults.
Financial Services Authority | Editor | 23 Jan 2007

Funding for Olympic Sports Facilities

The Sports Council would now like to invite stage one applications for other elite facilities, relating to a number of sports.

Deutsche Bank Spotlight Awards

The Deutsche Bank Spotlight Awards are created to recognise, encourage and reward young people who have spoken out and taken action to change, create or improve something in their school, club or community.

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