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Cash Boost for Community Relations

Education Minister, Maria Eagle, is calling on groups across Northern to apply for the new round of community relations core funding.

Funding Advice Network Calendar

A new calendar has been released for the Funding Advice Network
NICVA | Ben Archibald | 06 Jul 2006

Baywatch

Baywatch highlights “shameful” levels of parking abuse

Making Good Money in Belfast

A new dual format publication has been released to tell the story of successful social enterprise ventures in Northern Ireland’s capital.   The document, entitled ‘Making Good Money in Belfast’ tells the story of ten enterprises, from social festivals to housing associations and famous entertainment venues.

learningpoint.ie now registering

The Wheel is preparing to launch a new training signpost website, and encourages users to sign up for the service.
The Wheel | Elizabeth Bolger | 05 Jul 2006

Research Briefing 48

The Website version of the NICVA research email briefing, highlighting news, events, publications and information relevant to the sector.
NICVA | Andrea Thornbury | 04 Jul 2006

Breathing Places Reminder

The BBC Breathing Places campaign has joined up with the Big Lottery to develop a grants programme to provide funding for small groups who are inspired by the Breathing Places campaign.

Status of Arts Council funds

To gain an understanding of the position of Arts Council funding programmes, NICVA has provided this table showing the schemes currently open, closed and under review.
NICVA | Neil Irwin | 04 Jul 2006

The vision for a museum

A public art-based workshop to help develop submissions to an open call for ideas as to "what form could a museum to the conflict in and about Northern Ireland take?"

DHSSPS funding call over summer period

The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety is inviting applications for Project Funding 2006-07. Time and money is short though. Closing on 25 August this scheme opened for applications on 03 July 2006.

FG Wilson wins BitC Award

Business in the Community’s Awards for Excellence Gala Dinner named engineering firm FG Wilson as Northern Ireland’s most socially responsible business.

NI Campaigner wins Beacon Prize

The work and determination of Kate McVeigh has resulted in the establishment of the Impact Trust and the Impact Centre for Learning and Development, which is committed to helping transform the lives of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Jowell's vision for the National Lottery

Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell's keynote address to the 10th Annual Lottery Monitor conference at the British Museum. In a keynote address to the Lottery Monitor conference, Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport, Tessa Jowell announces that the public will get more say in where Lottery grants go under a pilot voting scheme.

Five new health trusts announced

The boundaries and the chairpersons of the five new health and social service Trusts have been announced by Health Minister, Paul Goggins, MP.

Volunteers denied lunch expenses

A new directive, from the Department of Work and Pensions and Department for Social Development, could mean an end to lunch expenses for volunteers, if they are receiving state benefits.

Government failed sewage plan

A judgement in Belfast today finds the government has failed in its duty on sewage infrastructure planning

CONNECTIONS festival big success for Dungannon

S.T.E.P.'s Community Festival was held in Dungannon's Railway Park last Friday in partnership with Dungannon Surestart and funded by St. Vincent de Paul Society, Northern Ireland Events Company and Return of the Earls 2007 (Dungannon & South Tyrone Borough Council). The festival's aim was to promote social integration of the growing Migrant Worker population in Dungannon.
CommunityNI.org | Roisin Donaghy | 27 Jun 2006

Tyrone Businesses Urged to Join Hospice 500 Club

Businesses in Tyrone are being reminded to join the Southern Area Hospice Services 500 Club. The Club which has been signing up members in the area since March aims to get £100 donation from 500 businesses in the region to raise vitally needed funds for Southern Area Hospice Services (SAHS).
Southern Area Hospice Services | Deborah King | 27 Jun 2006

Link Awards Deadline Approaches

The Link Awards 2006 nominations deadline is 28 June 2006.

NI Civil Society Index and Diamond

NICVA has just completed the final stage of the international CIVICUS Civil Society Index (CSI) project with the publication of the first review of civil society in Northern Ireland, revealing the characteristic 'Diamond' for the region.
NICVA | Andrea Thornbury | 26 Jun 2006

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