Volunteers' Week is now in its 29th year. Volunteer Now is carrying out a survey to count the number of volunteers in NI, and has invited MLAs to show their support for volunteering.
Volunteer Week, which is now in its 29th year, is an annual campaign and celebrates the fantastic contribution that millions of volunteers make across the UK and Northern Ireland.
Issues surrounding care homes closures, immigration quotas, the rights of the disabled, same sex marriage are amongst a number of issues which will be examined as part of a new seminar series being launched this week.
‘Community Asset Transfer’ that is. The Department for Social Development has made public for consultation its proposals to support ‘Community Asset Transfer in Northern Ireland (CAT NI).
NSPCC has said that anyone can play a part in helping Northern Ireland’s most vulnerable children and families, highlighting a host of volunteering opportunities across the charity’s services.
A new ‘Business Skills Programme’ has been launched this week which will provide leadership and business skills to the legal profession in Northern Ireland.
The growing importance of mediation as a means of resolving disputes in Northern Ireland has been highlighted this week with the launch of a new website.
Mediation Northern Ireland offers bright, comfortable and low cost room hire in South Belfast. Our rooms are suitable for training, meetings, interviews, and assessment days.
A ‘mystery shopping’ survey of 40 lettings agents across Northern Ireland found that upfront fees of as much as £100 were demanded by some agents to cover routine services such as credit checks and general administration costs.
Local singer Mama Kaz is launching a charity single to help Cancer Focus as the official charity for the Deep River Belfast City Half Marathon. The video launch event is on 12th June in the Black Box Belfast - check out a sneak peak of the video here.
Six year old Barnardo's NI supporter, Louise Wilson, helps Laura Ann Barr and Tom Brann launch this year’s BTWShiells Tag Charity Rugby Tournament which will be supporting Barnardo’s NI. The event will take place at Harlequins RFC on Saturday 8 June.
The 1st Phase (Creative Legacies) of the WOMAD outreach programme started on Tuesday 14th May with a Ugandan Gaze Dance workshop at Holy Family Primary School.
A County Antrim river has a new natural ally. Over 2,000 native saplings now dot the banks of the Glendun River in the scenic Glens of Antrim, not far from Cushendall.
Tony Wilcox, Managing Director of Personal Banking, Danske Bank, undertook a mammoth charity cycle challenge to raise funds for charity partner Cancer Focus Northern Ireland.
Beyond Skin and The Music Project have begun their Parallel Versing™ project, a new global cultural media exchange initiative. The pilot scheme has taken place with five schools in Sri Lanka and Newtownbreda High School (Northern Ireland).
Education Minister John O'Dowd recently visited Tullycarnet Neighbourhood Renewal Partnership to understand further the local collaboration which is taking place between schools and communities to improve local education outcomes.
