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2025-2026 Timetable
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Platinum Training Institute

Course Calendar is Now Available for 2025-2026
Anne Harper
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Excalibur Press

A ‘Musician in Residence’ has been bringing joy to patients and service users across the Southern Health and Social Care Trust.
Lord Mayor of Belfast Councillor Micky Murray and High Sheriff Councillor Fiona McAteer congratulate Jonathan McAlpin and the team at East Belfast Enterprise on becoming the first enterprise agency to be awarded Belfast Business Promise Member status.
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Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Micky Murray, was joined by The High Sheriff Councillor Fiona McAteer, in congratulating East Belfast Enterprise on being the first enterprise agency to be awarded Belfast Business Promise Member status.
Action Cancer
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Sonya Cassidy PR

Every year Action Cancer helps to save and support 20,000 people across Northern Ireland through the delivery of its services including the provision of 8,000 breast screening appointments at Action Cancer House and on board the Big Bus.
From left Rupa Jain (Founder of Rupa Jain), delivery agent Katie Matthews (Mind Tribe UK), Maha Abdelmonim Mohammed Ali (Volunteer Translator with British Red Cross)
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Excalibur Press

The Mind Tribe UK have been appointed by Belfast City Council to lead a new research and consultation project aimed at identifying the barriers faced by individuals from Newcomer Communities in accessing entrepreneurial support.
Julianne Skillen, Stephanie McKervill, Dr Twinkle (Elaine Duncan), Skylark Norman (Paul Taylor), Dr Fizz (Nuala Reilly Stewart), Lizzie Devlin (ACNI), Barry Macaulay
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Excalibur Press

Arts Care, Northern Ireland’s leading arts in health charity, is delighted to announce the launch of Skylarks.
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Open Strategic Communications

Northern Ireland’s only charity dedicated to keeping people and their pets together during times of illness and hardship has been given £1,000 from leading energy provider, Power NI.
MLAs from all the main political parties joined New Script for Mental Health campaigners at Parliament Buildings Stormont to endorse the Give 5 Framework.
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MLAs from all the main political parties have today endorsed the New Script for Mental Health Give 5: Steps to a Wellbeing Rights Framework.
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Nexus

Organisations across Northern Ireland offered Specialist Training to End Violence Against Women and Girls in NI
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Holy Trinity Centre

Please see Plan
Organ donation: Living Donation Week
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Public Health Agency

The Public Health Agency is raising awareness of the very special gift of living organ donation, and highlighting the need for more living donors.
Your say Belfast - with photo of Belfast City Hall
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Belfast City Council - Strategy, Policy and Partnership

Have your say about our draft improvement objectives for 2025-26.
Action Cancer
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Sonya Cassidy PR

Chartered Accountants Ulster Society is celebrating a fantastic fundraising achievement, having raised £16,895 for Action Cancer, its chosen charity partner.
Four G Day Opportunity Service members outside Titanic Belfast
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Maritime Belfast Trust

On Sunday 2nd March, Maritime Belfast Trust held its 8th annual Local Community Day in partnership with Titanic Belfast, an initiative that brings together communities to connect with Belfast’s Maritime Heritage
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ASCERT

ASCERT's Recovery Choir is delighted to be part of BBC Sing!, an inspiring initiative by BBC Radio Ulster that unites choirs from across NI to form the region's "Biggest Ever Community Choir"
Action Cancer
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Sonya Cassidy PR

“Action Cancer Gave Me My Life Back” – M&S Customers and Colleagues Help Fund 23,000 Life-Changing Support Sessions
Vincent's Supports NI's First Repair Week
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Vincent's is encouraging shoppers in Portadown and on Belfast's Antrim Road to Revive and Rewear during the first Repair Week from 3rd to 9th March - in conjunction with NIRN – Northern Ireland Resource Network.
2.	Pictured (L-R) is Community Rescue Service Regional Commander Sean McCarry OBE, firmus energy network’s Laura Cassley and Lisa McCarthy, and Community Rescue Service volunteer Hazel Gallagher.
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Open Strategic Communications

Community Rescue Service (CRS), Northern Ireland’s leading charitable search and rescue organisation, has been announced as firmus energy networks’ Charity of the Year for 2025.
Action Cancer
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Sonya Cassidy PR

Partnership with online car insurance company its4women reaches £300K milestone
The team from Titanic Hotel Belfast celebrate funds raised for chosen charity Cancer Fund for Children
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In the first year of its partnership with Cancer Fund for Children, staff at Northern Ireland’s Leading Hotel, Titanic Hotel Belfast, has raised an incredible £12,000 for the charity.
Truth Recovery Independent Panel Co-Chairs Professor Leanne McCormick and Professor Sean O'Connell.
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Brown O'Connor

The deadline to register to give testimony to the Truth Recovery Independent Panel investigating NI’s Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries, and Workhouses, and their associated pathways and practices is 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟏 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓.
Pictured (L-R) is Gwyneth Compston of Power NI, Colin Devine and Max Burns of Strandtown Primary, and pupils of Strandtown Primary School.
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Open Strategic Communications

East-Belfast’s Strandtown Primary School is set to turn a new page in its efforts to inspire young readers, thanks to a generous donation from Power NI – Northern Ireland’s leading electricity supplier.
Sarah Travers is pictured with chef Paula McIntyre and retreat organiser Tally Knipe.
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Sonya Cassidy PR

EventWise NI is thrilled to unveil its Reflect and Empower Women’s Retreat, an exclusive opportunity for women seeking inspiration, relaxation and personal growth. Taking place from 16–18 May 2025 at the stunning Downhill Beach House, Castlerock, this ret
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Maritime Belfast Trust

A renovation project has begun to replace the decks of SS Nomadic.
VOLT Session: Volunteer Driving
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Volunteer Now

Volunteer Now, in partnership with the Community Transport Association (CTA), will be delivering a session focusing on the role of volunteer driving.