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Community Arts Partnership

Poetry in Motion Schools is CAP’s innovative literary programme for primary, secondary, grammar and special schools. This free programme is open to Schools across NI until Monday 17th June.

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NSPCC

New NSPCC Chief Executive Peter Wanless joined Health Minister Edwin Poots MLA, NSPCC Trustee Lady Brenda McLaughlin, and Craigavon Service Centre Manager Caroline Holloway, to launch the children’s charity’s newly refurbished facility

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Men's Health Forum in Ireland (MHFI)

There is clear evidence that men, on the island of Ireland, experience a disproportionate burden of ill-health and die too young. Men’s Health Week - which launched on Monday 10th June 2013 - seeks to challenge this situation.

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Beyond Skin

Belfast's first WOMAD public event takes place 21st June at T13 Titanic Quarter as part of the WOMAD Belfast Outreach Programme.

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Women's Resource and Development Agency

The WRDA are encouraging groups to avail of their FREE Breast and Cervical Screening Awareness Programmes to mark national Cervical Screening Awareness Week (9th – 15th June 2013).

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Housing Executive teams across Northern Ireland have been helping raise vital funds for the Stroke Association charity during Action on Stroke month.

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Macmillan Cancer Support

Become a Macmillan volunteer and help ensure that no one faces cancer alone.

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MCE

Harry McDaid has been appointed Chief Executive of Ulster Community Investment Trust (UCIT), the largest provider of finance to the social economy sector in Northern Ireland.

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Cancer Focus Northern Ireland

Well-known local blues and soul singer/songwriter Mama Kaz has written a catchy anthem to help drum up support for Cancer Focus Northern Ireland, the official charity for the Deep RiverRock Belfast City Half Marathon 2013.

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Cancer Focus Northern Ireland

Men and their Cancer Journey was the theme of this year’s successful annual Cancer Focus Northern Ireland ManAlive conference. Delegates also heard from two cancer patients,Ivan McMinn and Colin Donaldson, whose stories are on www.cancerfocusni.org.

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Employers For Childcare

Promote your organisation by taking part in the employer of choice awards.
Applications are now open for the Childcare Works Awards 2013.

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Employers For Childcare

Promote your organisation by taking part in the employer of choice awards.
Applications are now open for the Childcare Works Awards 2013.

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Barnardo's NI

This June, Ulster Bank is teaming up with 14 charities across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland to raise much needed funding for great causes and the communities they support.

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Women's Resource and Development Agency

The Women’s Resource and Development Agency will be responding to the Northern Ireland Financial Capability Strategy launched by DETI but need women's input.

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Community Transport Association

CT Online is a community transport search facility that allows you to seek out your local community-run transport service in any area of England and Northern Ireland.

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NICVA

The external evaluation for the IFI Community Leadership Programme delivered since 2009 by NICVA, UU and Stellar Leadership demonstrates the impact that the programme has had on community groups and their local communities.

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Community Foundation for Northern Ireland

The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland (CFNI) is pleased to announce the launch of the Santander Social Enterprise Development Awards (SEDA) for 2013.

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Giga Training

All the news and information for current and upcoming Giga Training events, programmes and opportunities.

Film Making Project for Banbrdige - NEET Programmes - Summer Schemes - Springboard App Design Programme

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NIFHA

Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland MLA has launched a new £2.4 million social housing scheme at Queen Victoria Gardens in North Belfast.

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NIFHA

The Minister for Social Development officially opens Clanmil Housing's £26m housing development in west Belfast.

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NIFHA

Trinity Housing has several very valued volunteers supporting Tenants and staff in sheltered housing schemes.

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CommunityNI

Volunteers' Week is now in its 29th year. Volunteer Now is carrying out a survey to count the number of volunteers in NI, and has invited MLAs to show their support for volunteering.

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SOS BUS NI

Volunteer Week, which is now in its 29th year, is an annual campaign and celebrates the fantastic contribution that millions of volunteers make across the UK and Northern Ireland.

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Law Society of Northern Ireland

Issues surrounding care homes closures, immigration quotas, the rights of the disabled, same sex marriage are amongst a number of issues which will be examined as part of a new seminar series being launched this week.

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Development Trusts NI

The CAT is finally out of the bag!

‘Community Asset Transfer’ that is. The Department for Social Development has made public for consultation its proposals to support ‘Community Asset Transfer in Northern Ireland (CAT NI).