Events

Short youth work related qualification - 30 hours maximum

Online course - full level 3 qualification

These exciting new qualifications cover the skills, knowledge, processes and practice of providing multi-channel advice in relation to social security benefits in Northern Ireland. The course covers all advice skills required for individuals to meet the Northern Ireland Advice Quality Standard and introduces learners to the core advice topics for generalist advisers.

Escape to Connemara for our brand new, self-guided walking adventure along Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Coast!

A series of weekly public talks, organised by Queen's University Belfast to mark the 100th anniversary of the Partition of Ireland

Are you a job hunter? Are you feeling it's time to take the next step in your career? This free course examines how to lay out a CV to present your personal career history to help you get the right job. The course will cover the best layout and format for a CV. It will also describe how to tailor your CV for each new job application.

Fully accredited short qualification - For anyone in a mentoring role or anyone wanting to become a mentor ***Online course - start dates are flexible and learners have up to three months to complete the course as quickly or slowly as they wish ***

National Energy Action (NEA) NI, supported by the NI Housing Executive (NIHE) and Public Health Authority (PHA) are offering FREE Energy Efficiency webinars, for community groups and organisation throughout Northern Ireland.

This online self-paced course looks at the experience of private renters in Northern Ireland during the pandemic and at the changes that have been made to try to protect this group.    

With more people presenting as homeless, advisers need to have a greater understanding of the homelessness tests applied by statutory agencies.  

This brand new self-paced online learning course considers the issue of temporary accommodation in Northern Ireland.  

Housing Rights’ advisers host this pre-recorded webinar on the effects of COVID-19 for those who are homeless.

Volunteers will focus on keeping the greenway clear and looking great for everyone to enjoy.

Various Dates available

National Energy Action (NEA), are one of the leading providers of domestic energy and fuel poverty training and education services for over 30 years, NEA is delighted to offer both face to face and online tuition across the United Kingdom to enhance the quality of energy advice services nationwide. The course aims to provide delegates with an understanding of energy advice and the knowledge required to deliver energy advice to householders. This remains NEA’s most popular course for energy efficiency advisers.  Previous candidates who have successfully achieved this qualification have come from the voluntary/community sector, industry, health and housing, local council and consumer bodies

Central Access Point – Early Medical Abortion

Are you supporting someone with dementia and would be interested in a 4 week training programme? The sessions explain more about dementia, how it affects communication, financial and legal matters as well as how to get more support. The programme currently runs virtually with morning, afternoon, evening and half day options available. Please contact Catherine Maguire to register your interest on 07889648793 or email: [email protected].

Our group support meetings are where bereaved parents can talk and share together in a private and safe place with others who truly understand what it means to be a bereaved parent.

SOOC is an exciting new course for parents to have fun and learn about how their children develop their emotional and social skills at home. Parents will learn how to support their children to develop these skills and how these will benefit their children later at school, in their community and throughout their lives.

Experience Mary Ann McCracken’s Belfast, as you walk in the footsteps of this remarkable abolitionist, philanthropist and social reformer. Mary Ann McCracken, who was born over 250 years ago, is intrinsically linked to the city of Belfast.

To all churches, community clubs/associations or Homecare Providers - do your staff/volunteers need to have an Emergency First Aid at Work certificate? Well look no further! First Aid for Churches Training Service can now offer this accredited 1-day course. Certificates provided by Training Qualifications UK (Ofqual regulated). All you need to do is to provide the accommodation and the learners - I come to you! Training delivered in a relaxed and friendly manner. Covid risk assessment available on request.

Main Grant round is currently open for applications with a closing date 23rd August at 1130h Small Grant round will open on 16th August with a closing date of 6th October at 1130h

Join us for this informal chat with one of our LGBT+ foster carers where we discuss what fostering with Barnardo's has been like for them.

Join us for an information session about exploring the world's most famous desert. This charity challenge takes you on a four-day trek across the ever-changing landscape of one of the world's largest deserts!

This training session will update your knowledge on Welfare Reform and the impacts on the housing situation of vulnerable and low-income households in Northern Ireland. It will also highlight the types of accommodation and groups of people who will remain on Housing Benefit in the short/medium term.