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This week at the Assembly - 03 December

An overview of upcoming business at the Assembly from 03 December 2007 to 07 December 2007.
NICVA | Sean Kelly | 30 Nov 2007

Have your say on Volunteering Standards

The UK Workforce Hub are currently undertaking a project to review and refresh the Management of Volunteers National Occupational Standards to ensure they meet the needs of managers in the sector. The Belfast consultation event is being held on 05 December 2007
NICVA | Roisin Kelly | 29 Nov 2007

Rural Development Cluster formed

Antrim, Carrickfergus and Newtownabbey Councils have confirmed their intention to work together as a cluster for the delivery of the new Northern Ireland Rural Development Programme (NIRDP) 2007 - 2013.
NICVA | Neil Irwin | 29 Nov 2007

Animate your rights

An exhibition showcasing a series of short films and visuals produced by students on the theme of human rights.

Sound the Alarm for Climate Change

On 8 December 2007 activists will gather on the steps of St Anne's Cathedral, Belfast to make a big noise for action on climate change.

Keep our arts alive

Northern Ireland arts are short changed compared to GB and Ireland. The arts can benefit us all - please show your support for more funds.
NICVA | John McCormick | 28 Nov 2007

Spend rates £20m on affordable housing

The £20m which could be raised from the rating of empty properties, should be set aside for affordable housing, the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) Northern Ireland said today.

World Aids Day at the Long Gallery

Over 100 delegates from across the UK, Ireland and overseas will be attending The HIV Support Centre’s awareness raising Conference on HIV and AIDS in Northern Ireland.
HIV Support Centre | Maria Kinney | 27 Nov 2007

Help narrow the shortfall

While welcoming Minister Ritchie's comments on the shortage of Social Housing The Northern Ireland Federation of Housing Associations is anxious that the Stormont Executive urgently fills the shortfall in the budget.

Who was the 15,000th OWL learner?

The answer to this question was revealed at the 2007 Opportunities for Women Learning (OWL) certificate ceremony held on November 23 in the Hillgrove Hotel, Monaghan with Teresa McKiernan from Cavan Town named as the 15,000th OWL learner.
WEA NI Head Office | Clare Oliver | 26 Nov 2007

Delivering focused and collective action

The WEA recently held a successful training day for voluntary and community groups across Northern Ireland focusing on Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP).
WEA NI Head Office | Clare Oliver | 26 Nov 2007

Access NI Briefing Session

On Monday 17 December NICVA is hosting a briefing session on Access NI (ANI) the new criminal history disclosure service set to replace the PoCVA system and the CRO service provided by PSNI from 1 April 2008.
NICVA | Jonny Currie | 26 Nov 2007

Upcoming at the Assembly - 26 November

An overview of upcoming business at the Assembly from 26 November 2007 to 30 November 2007.
NICVA | Sean Kelly | 26 Nov 2007

Organisations discuss Community Planning

NICVA’s seminar on Community Planning on 23 November in partnership with Community Technical Aid and Rural Community Network was a great success with over one hundred people in attendance.
NICVA | Jonny Currie | 26 Nov 2007

Connect2 a slice of £50m Lottery cake

The first opportunity to help bring a slice of a £50 million Big Lottery Fund grant to Northern Ireland starts today - so everyone is encouraged to get online to support Sustrans’ Connect2, and transform walking and cycling across Northern Ireland by going to www.thepeoples50million.org.uk and voting for Sustrans’ Connect2.
Sustrans | Kathryn Magee | 26 Nov 2007

Poverty Awareness Project

The Poverty Awareness Project is a community education programme developed by the Northern Ireland Anti-Poverty Network in partnership with Save the Children.
Anti Poverty Network | Patricia Doyle | 23 Nov 2007

Stretch and Play

Stretch & Play works with statutory agencies, other community and voluntary organisations and individuals throughout the Northern Ireland from our base in Central Brownlow. We provide services to children from two years old through to elderly adults. We work with those who could not normally afford to avail of recreational services and try to provide a more holistic service for them.
CommunityNI.org | Victoria Cunningham-Downey | 23 Nov 2007

Helping you to document your history

Dan Gordon better known as Red Hand Luke from ‘Give My Head Peace’ helped the Ulster People’s College and the Greenisland Local History Class launch their book ‘Greenisland – between the Knockagh and the Lough’ on 22 November.
Ulster Peoples College | Clare Oliver | 23 Nov 2007

Advice on identity theft

Citizens Advice warns people receiving child benefit to check their bank accounts and report any unusual activity to their banks straight away.
NI Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux | Lucy Cochrane | 22 Nov 2007

International entrepreneur at NICVA

Jerry Greenfield, one half of the famous international Ben and Jerry’s ice-cream brand will be the keynote speaker at Building Tomorrow’s World, the annual conference of the Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action on 7 December.
NICVA | Lisa McElherron | 22 Nov 2007

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