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If you have ever thought of volunteering but just never got around
to it, why not give it a go this June by participating in our ‘volunteering
taster’ event in celebration of Volunteers’ Week 2007.

Voluntary and community organisations across Northern Ireland are being encouraged to check out the free Volunteers’ Week resources available from the Volunteer Development Agency, supported by Northern Bank and the Department for Social Development, to help get their celebrations off to a great start.

Volunteers from across Northern Ireland attended a celebration on Monday 4th June at the Citizens Advice Regional Office in Belfast. The event took place during Volunteers Week, a national celebration of the UK's 28 million volunteers and a major event in the UK's volunteering calendar.

The Indian Community Centre in association with the Ulster Peoples College are offering an opportunity to explore the unique politics of Northern Ireland.
Calor Village of the Year is crossing the Irish Sea for the first time, to search for enterprising and caring rural communities in Northern Ireland, with populations of 5,000 or under.

Three groups from Northern Ireland were amongst 71 groups from the voluntary and community sectors in the UK to be awarded this year’s Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service.
The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Fellowships are to enable men and women from all walks of life to acquire knowledge and experience abroad. They are now open for application.

The gap between the highest and lowest paid workers in Northern Ireland is rapidly becoming a scandal, claims Paul Mc Gill, editor of SCOPE. Northern Ireland’s new political start gives us a chance to distribute pay differently in order to end low wages and lift people out of poverty.

The Changing Ageing Partnership (CAP) has recently established three Age Equality Policy Fora in Belfast, Coleraine and Newry/Mourne. CAP are looking for older people to sit on these to discuss the progress public authorities are making towards meeting agreed age equality standards.

NICVA's latest members survey shows a big demand for training and information on governance, skills and policy development.
UK's Cultural Olympiad to be "the best the world has seen" vows Tessa Jowell - “Our model is not Sydney, Barcelona or Athens - it is Olympia”
Arts and Culture Minister Edwin Poots MLA has announced awards totalling over £2 million for local organisations and projects from the North West Cultural Challenge Fund.

Omagh's new £10.5million Strule Arts Centre will open its doors to the public on Friday 08 June 2007 for its eagerly awaited inaugural performance, launching the centre’s first exciting events programme.

The Youth Council for Northern Ireland initiated a funding review in order to establish a more equitable and effective funding process to meet the needs of the sector. The Council has now drawn up a set of recommendations on which it is seeking comments.
Economy Minister, Nigel Dodds has announced a £12 million package for the Northern Ireland Film and Television Commission (NIFTC).

Viewfinder surveys attempt to shed some light on the attitudes to key themes and policies that are likely to impact upon the sector.
NICVA | Leeann Brady | 29 May 2007

Tourism Minister Nigel Dodds announced support for an application to the Big Lottery Fund for £25million towards the £90 million Titanic Signature Project.

The Old Museum Arts Centre and Young at Art are pleased to announce the launch of their new Youth Panel project. The Youth Panel will put young people at the centre of decision making for the future of art and cultural provision for young people in Northern Ireland

Foundation to offer £2m over 6 years as part of 'Creating Change' grant programme. Funding will be targeted at 20 organisations working in the fields of social & community needs, and education and training. Information roadshows are being held across NI during early June.

Northern Ireland to decide priorities for unclaimed assets cash.
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