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Get walking now with WIYC's exclusive Community Walk Leader course, Saturday 5th July 2014 at Glenariff Forest Park!

Following on from a pilot scheme in 2013, the Beyond Skin team visited Sri Lanka this month firmly establishing a long term project using music for global & diversity education shared learning between two countries dealing with the legacy of conflict.

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has published a report examining the economic and social mobility among ethnic minority groups in Northern Ireland.

Leading local charity Cancer Focus Northern Ireland is highlighting the health risks associated with tobacco use on World No Tobacco Day, Saturday 31st May. Local man Sammy Gowdy tells his story.

Former Miss Northern Ireland Meagan Green flipped a coin and made a wish at Victoria Square fountain with the help of Cancer Focus NI’s friendly mascot, Genevieve the goat.

Northern Ireland has the fastest growing and ageing population in the UK, the Health and Social Care Board’s Director of Transforming Your Care, Pamela McCreedy, told the Pensioners’ Parliament in Belfast.

Co-operative Alternatives is keen to hear from communities, organisations and campaigners interested in launching a community shares offer among their supporters. We are now accepting applications to the “Community Shares: Get ready!” project.

If you have concerns about road safety and can deliver an innovative, community-led road safety project then the CTA can provide financial support to help you achieve your goal.

Neighbours across NI who enjoy this years Big Lunch are in for a healthy treat this summer as The Big Lunch partners with nutritional therapist and author Jane McClenaghan to offer one community a free healthy cooking demo

The Big Lunch, the UK annual get together for neighbours takes place in 2015 on Sunday 7 June, when folk all over the UK will turn off the TV or laptop and join their neighbours for a few hours of fun, food and friendship. Find out how you can join in.

The Big Lunch, the UK annual get together for neighbours takes place this Sunday 1 June, when folk all over the UK will turn off the TV or laptop and join their neighbours for a few hours of fun, food and friendship. Find out how you can join in.

If you would like your group of volunteers to be given high profile recognition during next year's Volunteers' Week, you must secure their nomination for the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service before 30 September this year.

Arthritis Care NI BBC Radio Ulster Appeal

Over 289,000 local people, including children, live with arthritis. It is a chronic, disabling condition that can affect people in different ways.

Planning for Impact Practice: Call for applications

Breast Cancer Charity Fashion Tea Party at Belfast City Hall

OCN NI are delighted to launch our suite of Health and Complementary Therapies Qualifications.

Volunteers from BT, Allstate and Henry Brothers brought a taste of Spring to the Albertbridge Road in East Belfast today [Friday 16th May 2014] as part of Give & Gain Day – a national day of volunteering across the UK.

A group of twelve volunteers from Aurion Learning will donate 60 volunteer hours to take part in a series of environmental tasks in Castle Ward National Trust as part of Give and Gain Day.

The Health and Social Care Board is asking members of the public who live within the Western Health and Social Care Trust area to get involved in helping to improve how complaints are handled in health and social care.

At the May Board meeting, Health and Social Care Board Members approved a regional model for day opportunities for adults with a learning disability.

The Border Lives project has been filming and recording stories from people who lived in the Border area of Northern Ireland during the Troubles. These personal stories have been captured within 6 documentaries that are being made available to the public.

Two leading youth dance groups will be packing their bags and heading out of town this summer to represent Northern Ireland at major international events.

MyVote invites you to consider which of the political parties best represents your views on issues that will determined by our new councils when they take on full powers in April 2015.

Opening in November, RADAR provides safety focused learning experiences for children and young people throughout Northern Ireland. RADAR aims to improve risk awareness, as well as help children and young people understand the consequences of their action.