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Paperjam Design, one of Belfast’s most established design firms, is offering local businesses the opportunity to take part in a free design consultation session.

NICVA is delighted to have 15 volunteer managers working towards completion of the first ILM Level 5 Award in Management of Volunteers in Northern Ireland.

POP NI - the online community guide for older people in Northern Ireland and those who work with them - is now LIVE and free to use!

Beyond Skin would like to thank everyone who contributed to the week of arts activities in Coleraine, Moyle & Limavady that came together for Coleraine’s first Culture Night featuring a WOMAD showcase. An amazing achievement for all involved.

Do you want to save time and money and still deliver a high quality service? One of the ways that you can do this is to go online with meetings and training sessions. It saves travel time and makes it easier for people to join no matter where they are.

There are over 14 million grandparents in the UK today and a growing number of grandparents raising their grandchildren. In recognition of the role grandparents play in the lives of their grandchildren Kinship Care NI are holding a 'Grandparents Day'

As part of Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month, which runs in September, Karen Gribbon and local charity Cancer Focus Northern Ireland have joined forces to raise the profile of the rare disease.

CEOs from the leading companies across Northern Ireland will be gathering on Thursday 16 October at the Ramada Hotel, Shaw’s Bridge as part of Business in the Community’s responsible business conference ‘Looking to the Future, Not the Next Annual Report.

Keeping active for better ageing, a seminar hosted by the Centre for Ageing Research and Development in Ireland (CARDI), discussed the benefits for older people and the reasons why older people as a group don’t have higher levels of physical activity.

Are you interested in setting up or expanding an Out of School Hours childcare service?

The deadline for the Live Here Love Here small grants scheme has been extended to 12noon 10 October 2014.

East Antrim post-primary schools are being called to enter an exciting AES Eco-Challenge. The deadline for entries is Thursday 23 October, so the clock is ticking.

Cinemagic BFI Film Academy Open for Applications. Calling 16-19 year olds to apply by 29th September 2014

Over 100 people from the learning disability charity Mencap will be joining the first Disability Pride carnival parade through Belfast city centre today (20 September), with Skyzdalimit, one of its local groups, performing live on stage at the City Hall.

The action packed Cinemagic Film and Television Festival for under 12 year olds returns to the silver screen , from 3rd-17th October in partnership with Belfast City Airport.

The Patient and Client Council is committed to making it easier for people to raise a concern or make a complaint about Health and Social Care. One of the ways its doing this is by opening local Complaints Clinics across Northern Ireland.

Belfast Carers' Centre is seeking the views of carers about how it should deliver collective support

Raymond Watson of the Belfast Flags of Hope, will visit the Saharwi refugee camps for 10 day to conduct Art in the Community workshops for the Saharwi refugees.

This week the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission announced that Simon Community Northern Ireland has been chosen as its charity of the year.

Did you know that there are more than 4 million couples cohabiting in the UK.

In Northern Ireland more couples are deciding to live together outside of marriage or civil partnership.

Woodland invitation: Saturday 4 October, 10am to 1pm

Cruse Bereavement Care in Northern Ireland is celebrating the 30th anniversary of providing support when someone dies, with a reception in Parliament Buildings, Stormont on Wednesday 17th September at 7.00pm.

Since June 2013 Cancer Focus Northern Ireland’s Well Aware programme has been out on the road delivering cancer awareness sessions and free health checks in venues across Northern Ireland.

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