Lobbying/policy

Community Places continues its free planning advice sessions for people and community groups. Drop in to Omagh Community House, Drumragh Avenue, Omagh on Thursday, 5 March 2020 between 3.00 pm and 7.00 pm.

Join us on Thursday 10 November (9.00am - 1.00pm, including lunch). This is a great opportunity for fundraisers in Northern Ireland to connect and learn from peers across the local sector, with facilitated group discussion on the fundraising challenges and opportunities facing us all. The morning will centre around how we best use the capacity at our disposal, how we're employing digital solutions to support our work and how we collaborate and support across the sector. Register by Friday 4th November.

Global Intergenerational Week, is a campaign connecting everyone who is passionate about everything intergenerational. It is now in its third year and this year it is bigger and better than ever as it goes global. Join us by signing up as a supporter now!

This event explores how community development approaches are being used to tackle issues of inequality, poverty and promote social justice. This event will appeal to professionals across the fields of social work, health, education, community and youth work.

Our iconic Glow Walk is back this year on Saturday 4th November at Stormont Estate, and we are inviting families to dress up in your brightest gear, get your glow sticks at the ready and take part in our sponsored night time walk. This exciting family event includes a walk up the iconic Prince of Wales Avenue and a fun dance warm-up by Fitness Freddy! You can register early! It is FREE to sign up and we are asking each family to raise a minimum £75 donation to help support our vital autism services across Northern Ireland. This event is sponsored by Trampolines Ireland.

Get your ‘glow on’, dress up in your brightest gear and take part in our Glow Walk on Saturday 12th November at Stormont Estate. This fun-filled family event includes a walk up the iconic Prince of Wales Avenue, a dance warm-up by Fitness Freddy and fun from the U105 crew! It is FREE to sign up and we are asking each family to raise a minimum £75 donation to help support our vital autism services across Northern Ireland. For more information on our Glow Walk or to sign up please email [email protected] or visit https://www.autismni.org/fundraising-events This event is kindly sponsored by Trampolines Northern Ireland

Don't miss out! This year's Development & Asset Management Conference and Suppliers Exhibition takes place on Thursday, 13th June at Riddel Hall, Stranmillis Road, Belfast. Attendees at this event will learn from a range of the experts on the most topical issues in social and affordable housing development, asset management and procurement.

The board of CANS would like to invite the general public to a workshop on the mental health needs of people from BAME communities on Monday July 29th at 1pm, in the Queen’s University, Elmwood Building, Elmwood Avenue, 0G/033. Belfast. BT7 1NN. We have had a similar workshop in Dungannon, Derry – Londonderry and have recorded a very important perspective into our data collection for both areas.

On behalf of CANS board, I would like to invite you to a workshop on the mental health needs of people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities on Monday 2nd September 2019 starting from 5.30pm, at the Confederation of Community Groups, Ballybot House. 28 Cornmarket, Newry. Co. Down. BT35 8BG

On behalf of Building Communities Resource Centre and CANS, I would like to invite you to a workshop on the mental health needs of people from BAME communities on Monday July 22nd at 5.30pm, in the West Bann Development, 8 – 10 Killowen Ct, Coleraine. BT51 3TP

Explore the beautiful Mourne Mountain range in our epic trek challenge this festive season on Sunday 3rd December. This challenge will see participants trek up the amazing Slieve Binnian which stands at 747m above sea level, and help raise vital funds for local autism services. All supporters taking part in the trek will also receive a hot drink and mince pie! Registration: £25 Sponsorship: £100

Figures published in 2019 by the Department for Communities and NISRA reveal that there are more than eighteen thousand households registered as homeless across Northern Ireland. Having been successful in securing funding from the Housing Executive’s Homeless Prevention Fund, Belfast Central Mission (BCM) is holding a thought-leadership and information day on Thursday, 12th March, at its Grosvenor House headquarters on Glengall Street in Belfast city centre, to raise awareness and encourage conversation around the escalating issue of homelessness.

Delivered by the Institute of Professional Legal Studies at Queens University Belfast, in conjunction with Housing Rights, this course offers an introduction to housing law and policy in Northern Ireland.

Join us for a free in-depth seminar examining how to engage with the Westminster Parliament. This webinar is free for NICVA members to attend.

An in-person seminar exploring how human rights have progressed in Northern Ireland since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement.

Children’s Potential is Our Brightest Hope for the Future Save the Children works with families to narrow the gap between children living in poverty and their better off peers. We focus on early learning to help children across NI to realise their full potential.

If you have an interest in engaging service users in service design, or are working in the field of equality, you are invited to attend the Implementation Network of Ireland and Northern Ireland's networking event and panel discussion.

A hybrid seminar exploring combatting impunity, both internationally and locally, on the fiftieth anniversary of the 1973 coup in Chile, which installed the dictatorship of General Pinochet. Pinochet’s brutal regime strove to provide impunity for human rights violations – most notably bringing in the 1978 Amnesty Act that is generally regarded as one of the most egregious examples of amnesties for the purpose of impunity.