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The volunteers from Charis Cancer Care and Friends of Charis have been honoured with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the UK.

Beginning: Tuesday 6th August From: 6-10pm Duration: 6 Weeks

The Changing Lives Initiative is an innovative new early intervention programme supporting families affected by Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

SHS Group has once again thrown itself into Give and Gain Week and is clocking up hundreds of volunteering hours for charities, schools and community groups across the UK this month.

Young people with disabilities who have taken part in a huge range of activities with Belfast based charity Autonomie had their achievements recognised at the Strictly Our Achievements Celebration Event.

A group of education leaders visited Belfast as part of a UK wide taskforce exploring the challenges faced by young people.

Business leaders, trustees and friends from across Northern Ireland attended Charis Cancer Care’s 9th birthday celebration last night (15th May 2019), which was held at Charis House in Lough Fea and hosted by the charity’s Patron, Jenny Bristow BEM.

Charity bank statements, instructions on how to play Bridge and a grant application are just some of the unexpected information submitted to Northern Ireland’s charity regulator under the annual reporting programme, it has been revealed.

Volunteers’ Week UK 1 – 7 June recognises the contribution volunteers make to our communities every day.

To support community and voluntary sector groups considering making an application to the £880,000 CFNI Comic Relief Programme a series of information roadshows are being held throughout Northern Ireland during May.

We have very exciting news and we need you help! We are delighted to have been shortlisted by for 'Best Small Visitor Attraction' in Northern Ireland.

Mid Ulster Volunteer Centre are calling on all organisations within the Mid Ulster area that involve volunteers to order their FREE Volunteers’ Week certificates.

As preparations get into full swing for the International North West 200, local sponsor MCL InsureTech has announced that spectators can look forward to Random Acts of Kindness, as the company gives away £5 food vouchers during race week.

Following today’s publication of Translink’s Charter Autumn 2018 Monitoring Results, The Consumer Council is happy to see that Translink have continued to deliver high levels of customer satisfaction across its bus, rail and coach services.

Interested in changing policy in Northern Ireland? If you're aged 18-35 - apply now for British Council's Future Leaders Connect and be part of an intensive 10-day leadership programme - 2 places for Northern Ireland applicants guaranteed.

Grant funding is available for Northern Ireland organisations to become Delivery Partners in Active Citizens, the British Council's social leadership training programme.

The Big Lunch is a day to celebrate community, and to mark the 10th year its giving away presents to help you get the party started anywhere you want. Join in 1-2 June and take time to talk.

Radio presenter and fashion stylist Rebecca McKinney is hosting an afternoon of beauty, wellness and fashion at Galgorm Resort and Spa in Ballymena to raise funds for Cancer Focus Northern Ireland.

The Law Society of Northern Ireland have launched a new video to provide clients and the general public with advice and guidance regarding keeping their money safe online.

Did you know that your community has a local community counselling service called New Colin Counselling based in the Colin Family Centre?

Cancer Focus Northern Ireland has welcomed the news from the Department of Health that local boys aged 12-13 are to be offered a vaccine to protect them against Human Papillomavirus (HPV) related cancers.

New figures released by the charity Parkinson’s UK Northern Ireland reveal for the first time the shocking lack of public awareness around Parkinson’s and its symptoms despite it being the second most prevalent neurodegenerative condition

Debenhams announced on Tuesday 9 April that it has officially gone into administration, appointing FTI Consulting as the administrator. If you have Debenhams gift cards or vouchers you may be wondering what to do now.

Applicants for charity registration will have 30 days in which to submit their online application, under new rules from the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland.

As the statutory body representing air passengers flying in and out of Northern Ireland, The Consumer Council is providing advice to those impacted by Ryanair’s decision to cancel flights.