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Positive Living Programme offers emotional support and coping strageies with Life Coaching Counselling and Complementary Therapy

The Northern Ireland Assembly Employment and Learning Committee hosted its own ‘Masterchef’ style event in Parliament Buildings. Nine trainees from the NOW organisation prepared a gourmet meal, dressed tables and escorted the invited guests.

As the organisation mark their 40th anniversary, they have launched a freephone helpline number for people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless in Northern Ireland.

Stuck for the ideal Christmas gift? Why not give a loved one a beautiful, high quality limited print by acclaimed Irish artist Nicola Russell - and raise vital cash for the Ulster Cancer Foundation and Friends of the Cancer Centre at the same time.

NIFHA welcomes the Chancellor’s announcement Northern Ireland is to get an extra £200m over the next three years to spend on public services.

NIFHA during its support of Homelessness Awareness Week 2011 calls on Westminster Ministers to rethink changes to housing benefit rules that could push many local people into hardship and possibly homlessness.

NIFHA has written to all MPs in Northern Ireland urging them to sign the Early Day Motion (EDM) petition proposed by Steve Gilbert MP regarding the Shared Room Rate age contained in the Welfare Reform Bill.

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WITH youth unemployment nearing its highest rate in Northern Ireland for more than 15 years the services provided to young people, often outside of the mainstream, through Include Youth’s Give and Take Scheme can be invaluable.

DERRY tutor Lisa Blee had worried the young person she’d been paired with might not like her but after more than two years of volunteering with Include Youth she says she has no regrets.

AFTER being made redundant Leone Boyle decided upon a complete career change and embarked on a journey into youth work.

CHARLOTTE Turner had never worked directly with vulnerable young people before; keen to try something different she applied to be a mentor with Include Youth’s Give and Take Scheme.

The Addiction NI 10K Run is the perfect opportunity for team building and introducing health and fitness into the workplace. You will battle it out for the Fastest Workplace Award against other local businesses.

The Health Minister, Edwin Poots MLA, visited the Ulster Cancer Foundation (UCF) to find out more about the charity’s vital work within the local community.

SPAR stores across Northern Ireland are delighted to be helping dreams come true by supporting this year’s NSPCC Letter from Santa campaign.

Local Whitehead artist, Bob Paisley, has donated a number of his orignal paintings to the Ulster Cancer Foundation (UCF). They are currently on display at the Ulster Cancer Foundation offices, 40-44 Eglantine Avenue, Belfast and prices start from £25.

The phones4change appeal is a mobile phone recycling appeal which provides schools with new state-of-the-art educational equipment at no cost to the school. Tech Europe a local business has collected phones to support the appeal of Oakwood Intergated PS

The Mayor of North Down Borough Council, Councillor James McKerrow, joined the Ulster Cancer Foundation (UCF) in Bangor to officially open the second of the charity’s new look ‘super shops’.

With 44% of households in the North of Ireland experiencing fuel poverty, finding solutions to this problem is a top priority for the Assembly’s Social Development Committee.

The Patient and Client Council is encouraging people across Northern Ireland to share their experiences of living with a rare disease to inform key decision makers and planners in Health and Social Care.

The Equality Commission for NI is keen to hear your views on our draft corporate plan 2012-2015.

Childminding charity welcomes Draft PfG commitment, but says action is needed.
NICMA – the Childminding Association has urged the Northern Ireland Executive to prioritise progress on the childcare strategy.

23 November 2011

Children’s Commissioner commends high standard in inaugural awards

Addiction NI Senior Counsellor Alan Coleman appeared on the NvTv programme “Our Parlour” to discuss the charity’s Older Focus, which is a specialist treatment programme for the over 55′s.