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Are you a young person aged 16 - 25 with experience of living in care? Would you like to become a Peer Researcher and interview other care leavers about their experiences?

WOMEX is an international networking platform for the world music industry. The annual five-day event comprises a bustling Trade Fair, Showcase Festival, Conference, and Film programme, as well as festive Opening and Award ceremonies.

Macmillan is setting up new volunteer-led services of Community Helpers which we'd love you to be a part of. The service will provide people affected by cancer with the type of practical and emotional support they require at the time they need it.

Charmain Jones, Good Relations Officer at RCN has been approached from Leon Litvack, Queen's University Belfast to run a creative peace-building programme in the Mid Tyrone area. It is proposed that the programme will take place December of January.

Volunteer Now are delighted to announce the establishment of a new social enterprise on 1 October 2013, Volunteer Now Enterprises Limited.

Ark Housing Association Board Members benefit from the use of new Microsoft Surface RT Tablets.

Volunteer Now has launched the 2014/15 Small Grants Programme, funded by Atlantic Philanthropies, to support organisations and communities across Northern Ireland to develop Timebanks in their local area.

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It’s important to stay at the top of your game in fundraising and you can do so by attending the IoF Northern Ireland Convention 2013.

Early Years – the organisation for young children offer facilities to accommodate training, conferences and meetings. Our rates are competitive with those of hotels or conference venues.

Musgrave Retail Partners NI, the company that supports over 200 independent SuperValu, Centra and Mace retailers across Northern Ireland, has reached a massive fundraising milestone,having raised more than £2million for its charity partner Action Cancer.

Tonight I call upon the Minister to establish an inclusive Review Group and to invite the Law Society with other key players, to participate in this to identify core efficiencies in the justice system!

The Councillor's Remuneration Panel has been appointed by the Minister to act as an Independent Body in reviewing the terms and conditions of local elected political representatives – known as Councillors -- including committee chairs and chairs/mayors.

The Drake Music Project Northern Ireland are launching a new series of our bespoke training course to add to the skills base of the Project, creating new associate musicians to delivery our artistic activities.

Call for applications. Are you interested in acquiring a surplus public sector asset? Be that land or building, we'd like to hear from you. See online for further details www.dtni.org.uk

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and is an opportunity to remind women to be breast aware.

In 2011/2012 more than a quarter of women aged 50 -70 who were invited to attend for a mammogram did not attend.

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Want to learn how to make your own media? Come to VIEWdigital media masterclasses!

Mencap in Northern Ireland is marking United Nations’ International Day of Older Persons today (1 October) by launching Link Me, a new and exciting project for older people with a learning disability aged 55 and over.

Runners are being encouraged to limber up for this year’s Runher, and pound the pavements for £s, in aid of NSPCC Northern Ireland.

A Conference for all those involved in the farming industry. Why Rural Health is Everyone's Business.

Cinemagic International Film and Television Festival is calling for 16-19 year old aspiring filmmakers from Northern Ireland to get involved in a new initiative, the Cinemagic Film Academy Series.

If you are currently out of work or are on a low income, if you are a single mother, a couple going through a divorce, if you are the victim in an abusive relationship, if you are seeking access to your children, if you are seeking answers from your loca

Christine Garrett (29) lives at Lisbane, Comber, and was diagnosed with breast cancer in May 2011. She tells her story here to highlight breast cancer awareness month which runs in October.

Action on Hearing Loss has received funding from the Department of Culture, Arts & Leisure to provide deaf awareness training to 300 staff working for voluntary & community organisations.