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The Belfast Unemployed Resource Centre is delighted to announce the opening of our new facilities in Donegall Street in Belfast City Centre. Improvements to the building include full disabled access, and new training and video conferencing facilities

Help, advice and funding can turn unproductive areas of farmland into woodland

The ‘Big Art Sale’ is back for the second year with 130 paintings by well known Irish artists to be sold for just £150 each in support of Habitat NI

Abbeyfield Ballycastle (30 Quay Road), part of the Abbeyfield UK (NI) group which was voted one of the UK’s best sheltered housing schemes, has recently completed a £500,000 refurbishment project.

The issue of childcare costs has received a great deal of publicity on a national level in the last few weeks. It is therefore timely that Employers For Childcare Charitable Group is now conducting its third annual childcare cost survey for parents in Nor

The Social Enterprise Awards highlight and promote excellence in the social economy sector across Northern Ireland and the UK.

Cancer Focus Northern Ireland,the new name for the Ulster Cancer Foundation, is holding several walks in August in the Newtownabbey and Belfast areas for anyone who has been affected by cancer. Carol Annesley, a walking group leader tells her cancer story

Cancer Focus Northern Ireland, the new name for the Ulster Cancer Foundation, is holding a walk for anyone who has been affected by cancer on Saturday 28th July in Strangford at 10.30am and on Wednesday 1st August in Dundrum at 6.30pm.

Cancer Focus Northern Ireland, the new name for the Ulster Cancer Foundation, is holding a walk for anyone who has been affected by cancer on Saturday 28th July at the Valley Leisure Centre, Newtownabbey at 10.30 am.

Athletes and budding competitors across Northern Ireland are being challenged to take on the Glentathlon - an endurance race across the picturesque Glens of Antrim

Stonehenge goes on tour – 'Sacrilege' by Turner Prize-winning artist Jeremy Deller comes to Belfast as part of 2012 celebrations

If you involve volunteers or aspire to engage with volunteers in the future then this Inspire Mark course is for you! Volunteer Now is holding free Creating Volunteering Champions courses in both Belfast and Derry-Londonderry in September.

Common Purpose Northern Ireland Navigator Leadership Course 2012
Don’t just learn what leadership is, learn to lead.

We are delighted to launch our latest training brochure which is packed with lots of new and exciting courses and training programmes.

An event for the NI Voluntary/Community sector: with a wide-ranging seminar programme and busy exhibition halls, Active in the Community is an event not to be missed! Put the dates in your diary: 9th and 10th Oct at Ramada Hotel, Shaws Bridge, Belfast.

More than 90 people from all over orthern Ireland took part in the annual weekend organised by Cancer Focus Northern Ireland, the new name for the Ulster Cancer Foundation.

Three superfit Northern Ireland triathletes have successfully completed one of the toughest challenges of their lives for charity.

This is an opportunity for charities and third sector organisations to invest some of their reserves in a local, ethical and environmentally worthy new social enterprise. NI companies and individuals have first priority on the shares. Closes 21/09/2012

An event for the NI Voluntary/Community sector: with a wide-ranging seminar programme and busy exhibition halls, Active in the Community is an event not to be missed! Put the dates in your diary: 9th and 10th Oct at Ramada Hotel, Shaws Bridge, Belfast.

Volunteers are being sought to record illegal car parking on Belfast's cycle lanes. Let's gather evidence and challenge Roads Service to help us reclaim Belfast's cycle lanes.

Is your Group involved in the promotion of wellbeing and positive mental health? If so, this course is for you! Early Bird Booking Offer: Book by 31st July and avail of the special discount!! Limited places available - so don't delay!!

Ocean Youth Trust Ireland formed part of the flotilla to welcome the Clipper home yacht Derry-Londonderry into Port on Lough Foyle last week.

The city of Galway was alive and buzzing and the place to be during the Volvo Ocean Race finale and festival in Galway last week where Ocean Youth Trust Ireland, a youth sailing charity, delivered taster sailing sessions for people of all ages.

Ocean Youth Trust Ireland and partner agencies have secured 28 spaces on a EU supported Tallships Youth Exchange Voyage from Dublin to Belfast via Liverpool.

Summer is an exciting time at WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre, with so much to see and do. Why not bring the family along to enjoy a host of fantastic activities this July and August.