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Good news for the MS Society as Sainsbury’s Forestside chooses to support the charity for three months.

We invite NICVA members to complete a quick online survey to help us monitor the impact of the Positive Steps recommendations.
NICVA | Gordon McCullough | 09 Feb 2006

The Secretary of State, Peter Hain recently announced the establishment of a Children and Young People’s Funding Package (CYPFP) with funding coming on stream in April 2006.

Maria McManus facilitated the creative writing aspects of the RESPECT project. Here she shares her thoughts on how creativity can transform us and world in which we live.

The B&Q You Can Do It Awards are launched every January, and 20 awards worth £5,000 of B&Q products are donated to community and charitable organisations across the UK and Ireland.

The process of creating a third Policy Manifesto for the voluntary and community sector has begun. It will be published in the autumn and presented to policymakers. NICVA members are invited to sign up now to participate in the process.
NICVA | Policy Manifesto | 08 Feb 2006

The Northern Ireland Rural Development Council (RDC) announced the final call for applications in Measure 1.11 of the EU Peace II extension programme on 30th January 2006.

Briefing paper on The Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2006.
NICVA | Public Affairs Unit | 07 Feb 2006

The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Award for Young People was officially launched in Belfast.

EU funding for voluntary and community groups is being reduced and government is putting a squeeze on through its efficiency saving. But all is not gloomy for charities' budgets - find out about the Grant Tracker database.

The deadline for applying to ADAPT is fast approaching. This is likely to be the last opportunity for arts organisation to secure an incentive grant for adaptations (with access guidance & awareness training offered to staff & volunteer).

Peace II Extension Measure 3.1 Local Economic Initiatives for Developing Local Communities

Help the Aged survey shows that child abuse, cancer and poverty are public's top concerns, with only 2% saying that combating the abuse of older people is a priority.

Tudor Trust is launching new guidelines on 1 April 2006. They will still be a generalist trust, funding widely across the social welfare field in the UK.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Dermot Ahern T.D., and Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, The Right Honourable Mr Peter Hain MP, have welcomed a new initiative by the International Fund for Ireland to promote reconciliation in the North and border counties.

A new exhibition entitled RESPECT has opened in the grounds of Belfast City Hall to challenge the negative stereotypes attributed to children and young people.

The European Commission is offering funding under the EU action programme to support organisations involved in European citizenship. The programme encourages people to get involved with European issues and build links with people in other countries.

Weekly round up of news and events, with a focus on training opportunities this week

Drumaroad Community Regeneration (DRC) is celebrating its fifth birthday with a special edition of its Community Newsletter.

Complete a NICVA members' survey questionnaire to win a laptop.
NICVA | John McCormick | 27 Jan 2006
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