Maureen Piggot, one of Northern Ireland’s leading disability campaigners, has announced that she is to retire as director of Mencap in Northern Ireland at the end of March, after nearly a quarter of a century in the job.
The Consumer Council is reminding the public that the deadline for the consultation on its future is Friday 17 January. It is encouraging consumers to make their voice heard if they wish to see the organisation remain in place.
Leading local cancer charity Cancer Focus Northern Ireland has announced a 21% rise in uptake of its care and cancer prevention services over the last year.
The New Year is the time for making resolutions and Cancer Focus Northern Ireland is encouraging everyone to make a few small changes to benefit you and your family, improve your health and help lower your risk of cancer.
Rapid Change Consultancy recently partnered with Concern Worldwide to provide executive coaching for Country Directors. Later in 2014 the plan is to extend the programme to local managers as part of a locally run management development programme.
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Representatives from voluntary and community organisations across Northern Ireland and the six southern Border counties graduated on Thursday 19th December from the University of Ulster with a Certificate in Management Practice.
South West College celebrated its biggest ever winter graduation ceremony with more than 450 future entrepreneurs at Strule Arts Centre in Omagh. The ceremony was addressed by industry leaders who offered support, confidence and job security advice by enc
Growing appetite for The Big Lunch campaign in Northern Ireland is evident from our independent research carried out by Havas UK. These results show positive growth in participation which is in line with results from other parts of the UK.
Do you know what to do or who to call if bad weather disrupts your travel plans, causes a sudden power cut, or results in your pipes freezing or bursting?
The Health and Social Care Board together with the Belfast Trust, local GPs, pharmacists and dentists have been working to ensure that local people have access to urgent care services over the Christmas and the New Year holiday period.
Kinship Care NI are holding a Christmas Party for 30 children in kinship care and their families in their new Kinship Care Support Centre in Derry/Londonderry on the 22nd December 2013, from 6.30pm-8.30pm
Advent is a special time of preparation, however it is easy to become so focused on our plans and shopping lists, that we don’t take the time to consider the true meaning of Christmas.
Christmas is a magical time of year for most children across Northern Ireland but sadly there are some for whom it can be an incredibly difficult and lonely time.
Kinship carers attended a coffee morning hosted by Deputy Mayor of Antrim, Brian Graham where they had the opportunity to meet elected representatives and social service professionals
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