Housing and homelessness

Join us for the virtual Ballybeen ROC Conversation on Wednesday 24th March.

Join us on Tuesday 24th September for the Ballysillan ROC Conversation - book your FREE place online at www.roc.uk.com/ballysillan.

Join the Money Guiders UK Network and Family Fund business Services to learn how the programme support young people and children in poverty.

BCM has four supported housing projects throughout Northern Ireland for young people who have been through the care system or homelessness. This coming March, BCM is hosting an event in partnership with the Housing Executive for relevant stakeholders, organisations, charities and associations to come together to help beat homelessness across NI.

Have you ever intervened after witnessing something? What happened? Ever felt like you wanted to, or should, intervene, but didn’t? What stopped you? Bystander Intervention means recognising a negative situation and responding in a way that can stop or de-escalate it. We believe that everyone should feel safe and that we all have a role to play in making that happen.

Following on from the success of the WHO International Healthy Cities Conference, Changing Cities to Change the World, Celebrating thirty years of the Healthy Cites movement, held last week in Belfast, we are delighted to announce the Belfast Healthy Cities, ‘Healthy City’ 2018 awards.  There are four award categories, Promoting Health Equity; Healthy Places; Healthy Living and Engaging for Change. The call for entry is open until 5.00pm Monday 12 November 2018. Further information and to submit an online application visit https://awards.belfasthealthycities.com/ The awards will be presented at a high profile ceremony in Belfast on Tuesday 11 December 2018.

Big Lottery Fund information Session for Rural Community Groups in Rural Community Network's offices on Tuesday 29th January 2019 from 10am-12pm.

The Black History Expo Belfast 2024 will be held at 2 Royal Avenue, Belfast, on October 29, 2024. The event will involve a series of activities aimed at fostering understanding, unity, and community resilience, Educational Panel, Exhibition, Cultural Performance and Community Dialogue Session.

Some of the top names in Housing Finance are coming to Belfast for NIFHA's 2019 Finance Conference which takes place on Thursday, 12th December at the Stormont Hotel, Belfast. This essential event for housing finance teams and consultants features 22 expert speakers on the hot topics in housing association finance. Book at nifha.org/events.

2022 is the year the hybrid team comes of age.  The hybrid team means different things to different people.  Some people will work full-time remote, others full-time in the office, and many people will choose a blend of the two. Join us for this FREE webinar to find out more.

Are you working with marginalised/disadvantaged communities? Would you like to gain a professionally recognised qualification in Community Development? Join our online webinar for further information on what you need to apply for September 2021! Join us: https://eu.bbcollab.com/guest/f3b22b99f26e42319bae12148ad95560

Do you want to bring about positive change in your community? Do you have a passion for working with disadvantaged or marginalised communities, to help improve life-chances and tackle inequality and discrimination? Did you know you can study one day per week to gain a professionally accredited degree in Community Development? Come along to our Drop-In Information Session to meet the course team and find out more about the course, including what topics you will study, costs and sources of funding.

Building Bridges is a unique All-Ireland networking forum, bringing civil society organisations working on Development Education together with responsible businesses to find ways to collaborate to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).