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Action Cancer
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Sonya Cassidy PR

Local Breast Cancer Ambassador Judith Boyle and Her Family Step Up to Support Action Cancer
Máirin Murray CEO of TechFoundHer at the Mansion House, Dublin
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Excalibur Press

Women in tech advocate and founder of TechFoundHer Máirín Murray has called on global leaders in the tech space to “redefine tech innovation”.
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Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service ( BSO PaLS)

Preliminary Market Engagement - Therapeutic Services for Families Affected by Problematic Parental Substance Use
From L-R: Robbie Butler MLA, Health Minister Mike Nesbitt, Joan McParland MBE (Hope 4 ME & Fibro founder), Professor Tom Trinick OBE, Linda Campbell (chair, Hope 4 ME & Fibro)
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Excalibur Press

The event at Parliament Buildings was hosted by Robbie Butler MLA and attended by Health Minister Mike Nesbitt who pledged to “do what I can” to support the continued work by professionals and organisations,
Lough Neagh, the largest freshwater lake in the UK and Ireland
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The ‘Connected Landscapes: How Your Local River Impacts Lough Neagh’ roadshow is free to attend and open to all. Information events are being held in Ballynure, Broughshane, Cookstown, Draperstown and Hilltown.
Shona Collins, charity secretary at Newcastle Harbour Heritage Association, pictured with Power NI representative Barry Rogan.
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Open Strategic Communications

An exciting new project that will introduce fully accessible toilet facilities to the popular harbour area of Newcastle is being backed by Northern Ireland’s largest energy provider.
The Big Lunch street party 2024
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Eden Project

The Eden Project have teamed up with the CO-OP to offer food vouchers to help people take part in The Big Lunch annual celebration of community and neighbourhood.
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Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service ( BSO PaLS)

Preliminary Market Engagement - Postvention service for under 18s who have been bereaved by suicide
Pictured (L-R) is Selina Casey (founder of The White Butterfly Foundation), Power NI representative Barry Rogan and The White Butterfly Foundation representative Sharon Tosh.
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Open Strategic Communications

A charity that helps parents coping with the grief of miscarriage, baby loss, and neonatal death is launching a new service with support from Northern Ireland’s leading energy provider.
PHOTO CAPTION  Audrey Rainey, Chief Operating Officer, Early Years, is pictured with staff and children at Dara Pre-School in Armagh.
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Early Years - the organisation for young children

A new report by Early Years - the organisation for young children, has highlighted the challenges faced by community and voluntary sector early years providers.
Survey
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PlayBoard NI

Share your views to help measure the impact on services.
Pictured (L-R) is St Joseph’s Nursery School teachers Miss Reilly and Miss Donnelly and Power NI representatives Myles Grant and Claire McElroy.
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Open Strategic Communications

St Joseph’s Nursery School in Carryduff has received a £600 donation from Northern Ireland’s leading energy provider, Power NI, to help increase the social, emotional, and cognitive development of its pupils.
Pictured (L-R) Graham Woods, Choice Fundraising Committee Chair; Nicole Black, Tiny Life; Kerry Whitehouse, Community Rescue Service Belfast District; Marcia McMath, Choice Fundraising Committee Treasurer
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Open Strategic Communications

One of Northern Ireland’s largest social housing providers is pleased to announce that Tiny Life and Community Rescue Service have been chosen as their Charities of the Year.
Finnebrogue Foods cut carbon with URIFRESH waterless urinals
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03 Group Ltd : o3 group ltd : Kitchen and Washroom Hygiene & Facilities Services

Finnebrogue Foods cut 6.6 million litres of water waste and saved £26k+ a year by switching to NI Washrooms’ URIFRESH waterless urinals — no odours, no blockages, just smarter, greener facilities. #Sustainability #WaterSaving
Shelley Cowan of Access Avenue
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Excalibur Press

TravelEase app helps users find and book verified accessible accommodation with confidence
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Procurement and Logistics Service - PaLS Armagh

Pre-Market Engagement for Workforce Development Training - Motivational Interviewing Courses
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Eden Project

Ulster chef and writer Paula McIntyre encourages everyone to join in with The Big Lunch and submit our favourite go to family and personal recipes for parties and celebrations to The Big Lunch Recipe Book
A group of people smiling - at launch of AI training
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ProfileTree Web Design and Digital Marketing Ltd

ProfileTree unveils a pioneering AI training and implementation service specifically designed for charities and voluntary organisations across Northern Ireland, helping the third sector harness artificial intelligence to enhance service delivery.
Pinsent Masons’ Senior Associate Matthew McMurray (back row, centre) presents copies of Alastair Campbell’s ‘Why Politics Matters’ book to pupils at Dunclug Primary School. They are joined by school principal Alastair Beacom (R) and teacher Scott Marcus.
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Open Strategic Communications

Legal firm Pinsent Masons has presented forty new books to pupils at one County Antrim primary school with the hope it will pique their interest in politics and governance.
2025-2026 Timetable
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Platinum Training Institute

Course Calendar is Now Available for 2025-2026
Anne Harper
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Excalibur Press

A ‘Musician in Residence’ has been bringing joy to patients and service users across the Southern Health and Social Care Trust.
Lord Mayor of Belfast Councillor Micky Murray and High Sheriff Councillor Fiona McAteer congratulate Jonathan McAlpin and the team at East Belfast Enterprise on becoming the first enterprise agency to be awarded Belfast Business Promise Member status.
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Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Micky Murray, was joined by The High Sheriff Councillor Fiona McAteer, in congratulating East Belfast Enterprise on being the first enterprise agency to be awarded Belfast Business Promise Member status.
Action Cancer
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Sonya Cassidy PR

Every year Action Cancer helps to save and support 20,000 people across Northern Ireland through the delivery of its services including the provision of 8,000 breast screening appointments at Action Cancer House and on board the Big Bus.
From left Rupa Jain (Founder of Rupa Jain), delivery agent Katie Matthews (Mind Tribe UK), Maha Abdelmonim Mohammed Ali (Volunteer Translator with British Red Cross)
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Excalibur Press

The Mind Tribe UK have been appointed by Belfast City Council to lead a new research and consultation project aimed at identifying the barriers faced by individuals from Newcomer Communities in accessing entrepreneurial support.
Julianne Skillen, Stephanie McKervill, Dr Twinkle (Elaine Duncan), Skylark Norman (Paul Taylor), Dr Fizz (Nuala Reilly Stewart), Lizzie Devlin (ACNI), Barry Macaulay
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Excalibur Press

Arts Care, Northern Ireland’s leading arts in health charity, is delighted to announce the launch of Skylarks.