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Promote volunteering opportunities you may have to students at the University of Ulster through the Students' Union Volunteering Centre.

Promote volunteering opportunities you may have to students at the University of Ulster through the Students' Union Volunteering Centre.

Opportunity for schools to take part in Create Your Career lead by Meloday Hossaini, founder of InspirEngage International, Live UnLtd and Xing! Cash awards for young people to help develop careers.

NICVA is currently seeking nominations for voluntary and community sector representatives on the Department of Justice’s Criminal Justice Consultative Forum, linked to the Criminal Justice Board.

NIFHA called today (1 Nov) for a six month postponement to the introduction of the under-occupation penalty or ‘bedroom tax’, a welfare reform due to be introduced in April 2013 that will affect 32,000 households living in social housing.

The Western Education and Library Board’s (WELB) Youth Service has received funding from the North West Peace III Cluster of Derry, Strabane and Omagh District Councils to promote Peace and Reconciliation Initiatives. Applications are now welcome.

Community Arts Partnership invites residents in any part of Northern Ireland to submit poems that demonstrate some notion of “moment” for a new anthology as part of the Poetry in Motion Programme.

Is your Group involved in the promotion of wellbeing and positive mental health? If so, this course is for you! Contact Us today to book - don't delay!!

Bank of Ireland and Barclays announced the completion of an innovative £50 million financing arrangement aimed at supporting delivery of at least 2,500 affordable homes in the next four years through Co-Ownership Housing’s low cost home ownership scheme.

Cancer Focus Northern Ireland is providing creative writing workshops, free of charge, for cancer patients, carers and survivors in the North West.

Cancer Focus Northern Ireland is highlighting its new bra-fitting service for women in the Cookstown area as part of its Think Pink breast cancer awareness campaign.

The Apprentice meets City of Culture 2013 in a new high-profile competition to find 13 lucky young entrepreneurs in the North West. Culture Company is teaming up with UnLtd, the foundation for social entrepreneurs, to find a group of remarkable people.

Pupils at Donegall Road Primary in Belfast are in the spotlight after Cancer Focus Northern Ireland teamed up with Cinemagic to make a new film about the charity’s work with schools.

We have teamed up with The Irish News in a competition for the chance for you to win a '5 Steps To Exam Success' for your school.Closing date for entries is Tuesday 6th November. For more information see our website or contact us conor@amazingbrains.co.uk

Community Arts Partnership is pleased to invite applications from writers’ groups to participate in a series of workshops to produce work for a new poetry anthology.

FILMCLUB Students from St Gemma’s High School in Belfast had the opportunity recently to meet actor Michael Smiley as part of an initiative organised by FILMCLUB

COCA-COLA CINEMAGIC FILM AND TELEVISION FESTIVAL RETURNS TO THE SILVER SCREEN, 19TH- 29TH NOVEMBER!

Include Youth's annual conference 'More Than a Job - supporting young people who need education, employment and training' was held on October 25 at the La Mon Hotel & Country Club, Belfast.

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The Building Change Trust has launched a Collaboration Enabling Fund to support organisations in the voluntary and community sector involved in collaborative working.

Ocean Youth Trust Ireland was at the annual two-day fair and exhibition show “Opportunity Europe and Beyond”. The purpose of this event was to encourage students to understand and enjoy the different cultures in Northern Ireland, Europe and Beyond.

A new report to be launched tomorrow (Thursday, 25 October 2012) finds that the number of older people needing long-term care is set to increase significantly in the years to 2021.

The second annual Active in the Community event will take place on Tuesday 8th October 2013 at the Ramada Hotel, Shaw's Bridge, Belfast. For further details contact Paul Scott on 0799 078 0453 or info@activeinthecommunity.com

Earlier this month, Minister Edwin Poots launched a public consultation period for Transforming Your Care - the draft plans for health and social service provision over the next 3-5 years. Find out here how you can respond.