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Community Groups in Northern Ireland have the chance to join the celebrity ranks of Gwyneth Paltrow and Cameron Diaz by signing up to measure and reduce their ecological footprint. Community Eco Challenge is looking for five enthusiastic community groups to sign up for ‘footprint reduction’ sessions.

The Equality Commission is currently consulting on ´A Unified Guide To Promoting Equal Opportunities In Employment´. This consultation exercise will run until 30 September 2007.

The European Commission has issued a call for proposals for projects that will promote active ageing, including access to the labour market.

Over the past few months Community Change, NICVA and the Volunteer Development Agency have been part of a working group with the Department for Finance and Personnel and Department for Social Development to develop a draft Reserves Policy.
NICVA | Oonagh Kane | 09 Jul 2007

After the success of the Polish Picnic 2006 in the Belfast Botanic Gardens the Polish Association is running the Polish Cultural Week 2007.

The GSK Impact Awards are open for application with a deadline of 28 September 2007.

NICVA's marathon efforts raised £1,260 for Sunshine Foundation, Romania.

Yesterday's increase by a quarter of a percent in the interest rates is bad news for affordable housing in Northern Ireland according to the Northern Ireland Federation of Housing Associations.
A national community based award scheme funded by O2 which enables people to make a difference in their local community, is supporting The Rivers Community Project’s , ‘Dreamscheme’, with an It’s Your Community cheque of £800.

Ever considered using Christmas Cards as a fundraiser? A new private venture being launched on 1 August promises 51% of sales returned to the charity.

TalkTalk and Citizens Online have teamed up to help UK charities and community groups harness the power of the web. Thirty projects will benefit from £2,000 each, plus a year’s free subscription to TalkTalk.

Employment and Learning Minister, Sir Reg Empey visited city centre restaurant Dr. B’s Kitchen to discuss the difficulties that young people with a disability face when it comes to making the ‘transition’ from school to work.

The School for Social Entrepreneurs in Ireland recently brought staff from Newry & Mourne Enterprise Agency’s Social Enterprise Team together in a Cafe Conversation with Sir Gerry Robinson.

The European Parliament and Council have agreed the terms of the European Refugee Fund for 2008-13.

The Committee on the Administration of Justice has campaigned for a Bill of Rights since the 1980’s. We are now at a crucial stage with the development of the Bill of Rights forum. This Fourm must bring the debate about rights out and about as widely as possible.

The International Fund for Ireland has announced a further £4 million for programmes to promote integration and reconciliation in Northern Ireland and the border counties.

Nobel peace prize-winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu met with representatives from the Human Rights Consortium in the Hilton Hotel, Belfast to lend his support to the Consortium’s campaign for a strong and inclusive Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland.

The revised Natural Heritage Grants Programme is now open for applications for applications. The environment and Heritage Service based at Klondyke Building is expecting big competition for grants

The Northern Ireland Rural Development Council (RDC) has announced a second call for applications for the ‘Maximising Community Space’ programme.

Children’s charity Barnardo’s Northern Ireland has launched a campaign and report to demonstrate that even the most difficult problems faced by children can be overcome with determination, expertise, tolerance and compassion.
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