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A Big cheer has gone up Carnmoney today as the Woodland Trust’s Project celebrates winning a highest runner up award in the Big Lottery Fund and UTV’s People’s Millions contest.

The Probation Board wishes to make grants in 2007/08 to the voluntary and community sectors to fund services for offenders.

It is Northern Ireland’s forgotten illness – and yet 80,000 people here suffer from it. It results in 28,000 hospital admissions each year, costing around £47m. But most people have never heard of it.

The Big Lottery Fund People's Millions scheme with ITV saw a total of 17,750 votes cast for projects to win one of three £50,000 grants from the National Lottery.

You could be typing up your wish list for Santa this year on a rather lovely laptop, just for helping the ICT Consortium with a survey on technology needs in the sector.

Do you know an inspirational young person deserving of a Diana Award?

Sixteen managers from the voluntary and community sector were the first in Northern Ireland to achieve the MSc Voluntary Sector Management in June 2006, with outstanding results.
NICVA | Sandra Bailie | 17 Nov 2006

The Arts Council of Northern Ireland is offering up to £5,000 to local bands to help buy new musical instruments. You have to hurry - the deadline for applications is 14 December 2006.

With some 3,000 in Northern Ireland affected by the collapse of Farepak, the Christmas Hamper company, the General Consumer Council offers some timely advice.

During the course of the 2006 Salary Survey research a number of organisations contacted NICVA regarding Human Resources issues which were raised from the questionnaire and findings. A fact sheet has been produced to highlight and address these HR issues.

The ‘Youth in Action’ programme aims to promote active citizenship in young people, encourage solidarity and tolerance, foster mutual understanding between young people from different countries and develop European cooperation on youth matters.

MEPs have rejected the position of EU Ministers on the LIFE+ programme which funds environmental projects. Key proposals sent by MEPs to the Council of Ministers include calls for international projects involving collaboration across several countries to be developed.

A visit by Serbian parliamentarians looking at poverty reduction gives Belfast groups something to think about.

Young people in Ards have the chance to scoop a £500 award by applying now for one of three Blair Mayne Bursaries.

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland launches Governent's strategy for tackling poverty, in a launch at NICVA Headquarters.

Monday 13th November is the last time that you will be asked to register to vote on an annual basis before the new councils are introduced.

UTV and the Big Lottery Fund has shortlisted projects for the People's Millions programme in Northern Ireland. The public will be asked to vote for the winner when aired on the 13 and 14 November.

The National Training Awards (NTA) are universally recognised as being the number one in their field. An Award is the platform for you to be recognised as number one in yours.
Waterways Ireland may provide sponsorship to groups, associations, clubs and other appropriate bodies to assist with events which meet the aims of the Programme and enhance the use of the waterways principally for recreational purposes.

Seamus McAleavey, Chief Executive of the Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action, has backed a campaign to cut the tax on Lottery tickets for the next seven years and divert the money to charities.
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