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Green and Blue logo with teacups and cakes asking people to sign up to The Big Lunch
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Eden Project Communities

100 x £20 Food Vouchers giveaway, perfect for Volunteers Week celebrations. Simply sign up at www.thebiglunch.com and put your plans on the map.
People celebrating at a table sharing food and laughing
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Eden Project Communities

The Big Lunch, surplus food charity, FareShare and City & Guilds have joined forces to launch special award celebrating community worth £5000. More at https://www.edenprojectcommunities.com/sharing-tables-award
Laura McLean, Head of NI at Synechron, TechFoundHer Founder Mairin Murray, Deputy Lord Mayor Áine Groogan and Tina Calder, Chief Vision Officer at Excalibur Press
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Excalibur Press

TechFoundHer AI Roadshow takes place at The MAC, Belfast later this month.
Action Cancer
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Sonya Cassidy PR

Over 100 skin cancers detected throughout Northern Ireland.
Pictured from left to right: Barry Rogan from Power NI and Gayle Bunting, CEO of Invisible Traffick
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Open Strategic Communications

A charity established with the purpose of combating the problem of human trafficking at a local level has received crucial support from Power NI – Northern Ireland’s largest electricity supplier.
Lord Mayor of Belfast Cllr Ryan Murphy is pictured with Sharon Traynor, Radius Housing; Lisa Hull, Northern Ireland Housing Executive; Tammy Rountree, Connswater; Gordon Crozier, Apex Housing; Jennifer Cuthbert, Radius Housing; and Jonathan McAlpin, East Belfast Enterprise. www.eastbelfast.org.
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Two three storey ‘parachute cloth’ style murals have been installed by East Belfast Enterprise
Jonathan McAlpin, Chief Executive of East Belfast Enterprise, is pictured with new board members Gareth Robinson and Beverley Brown. www.eastbelfast.org
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East Belfast Enterprise has welcomed two new board members, Beverley Brown and Gareth Robinson.
PMVA Trainer Course
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Abertay International Training Ltd

This accredited Level 3 PMVA (Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression) Trainer Course over 3 days will qualify you to teach both the 1 day and 2 day awards in PMVA. Trainer courses held in Belfast as well as London, Manchester and Glasgow et
Pictured with Second Comber Boys’ Brigade members is Energia Group representative Lauren Donnelly and Stephen Cowden (Second Comber Boys’ Brigade Captain).
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Open Strategic Communications

Second Comber Boys’ Brigade have found the back of the net this week after it received a donation for £300 from the leading provider of energy in Ireland as part of its Helping Hands initiative.
MindWise
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Sonya Cassidy PR

Having already raised over £160k, the car dealership has pledged continued support for a further two years to the Beyond Bricks Programme which benefits schools across NI.
Re-imagining Volunteering for Broader Participation
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Volunteer Now

As involvement in formal volunteering decreases, and people seek more informal and flexible ways to contribute to their causes, charities need to adjust to this challenge.
Face-to-Face Training Dates
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Volunteer Now

Did you know we are now offering some face-to-face safeguarding training? We still have online sessions but on certain dates, you can book in-person training.
Is your organisation in the 70%?
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ASCERT

70% of organisations don't provide guidance to managers on how to deal with employee disclosures of substance misuse
Your say Belfast
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Belfast City Council - Strategy, Policy and Partnership

Tell us what you think of our proposed improvement objectives and actions by completing our short survey.
Action Cancer
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Sonya Cassidy PR

Local cancer charity encourages schools to log on and learn.
Malachi Cush, SVP Ambassador for the Northern Region
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In a harmonious fusion of melody and philanthropy, Malachi Cush, the celebrated singer songwriter, has assumed the role of Ambassador for the Northern Region of St Vincent de Paul, an international charity dedicated to alleviating poverty.
VOLT The Big Help Out
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Volunteer Now

The Big Help Out is a UK-wide campaign designed to raise awareness of volunteering, provide opportunities for people to volunteer and make a difference in their communities.
Volunteer Strategy - Gaining Visibility & Traction
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Volunteer Now

Are you frustrated by organisational decisions that affect your volunteer program and yet were made without your consultation? How do you get a seat at the table when so often volunteers are seen as 'nice to have' rather than a critical cog?
Investing in Volunteers Congratulations
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Volunteer Now

Investing in Volunteers (IiV) is the UK Quality Standard that helps you assess and improve the quality of your volunteer management and involvement.
Melissa Irvine
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Excalibur Press

For Melissa, social work has always been a goal. Even when she temporarily took a different path, she knew she wasn’t where she wanted to be.
Cathy Blevins
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Excalibur Press

“I just want to make a difference to anyone who is struggling”
Carol Ervine (Group Director of Tenant and Client Services at Choice) pictured with artist Alina Gawhary, Choice tenant Svitlana Sukar, and Choice Tenant Engagement Officer Anne McAllister.
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Open Strategic Communications

World-renowned professional artist and amateur musician Alina Gawhary was the special guest at a good relations event organised by Choice Housing and partners to mark International Women’s Day.
Dr. James S. Gordon is the Founder and CEO of The Center for Mind-Body Medicine.
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Excalibur Press

Transforming trauma: A Community Approach to Healing will see three free events taking place at Stormont Parliament Buildings (April 10), The MAC (April 11) and Queen’s University (April 12).
Dr. Charles Byrne
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Sonya Cassidy PR

‘Save Your Heart, Lose Weight and Help Save the Planet’ by Dr. Charles Byrne, was motivated by a personal health struggle, inspiring the doctor to wholeheartedly adopt the principles and guidance within the book and turn his life around.
Photos: Steven McAuley. From left Stephanie McKittrick, Katie Matthews-Furphy, Lord Mayor Councillor Ryan Murphy, Wendy O'Doherty and Rupa Jain
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Excalibur Press

A fully-funded programme designed to support pre and early stage entrepreneurs experiencing additional barriers to enterprise, concluded with a celebratory event at Belfast City Hall recently.