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WITH youth unemployment nearing its highest rate in Northern Ireland for more than 15 years the services provided to young people, often outside of the mainstream, through Include Youth’s Give and Take Scheme can be invaluable.

DERRY tutor Lisa Blee had worried the young person she’d been paired with might not like her but after more than two years of volunteering with Include Youth she says she has no regrets.

AFTER being made redundant Leone Boyle decided upon a complete career change and embarked on a journey into youth work.

CHARLOTTE Turner had never worked directly with vulnerable young people before; keen to try something different she applied to be a mentor with Include Youth’s Give and Take Scheme.

The Addiction NI 10K Run is the perfect opportunity for team building and introducing health and fitness into the workplace. You will battle it out for the Fastest Workplace Award against other local businesses.

The Health Minister, Edwin Poots MLA, visited the Ulster Cancer Foundation (UCF) to find out more about the charity’s vital work within the local community.

SPAR stores across Northern Ireland are delighted to be helping dreams come true by supporting this year’s NSPCC Letter from Santa campaign.

Local Whitehead artist, Bob Paisley, has donated a number of his orignal paintings to the Ulster Cancer Foundation (UCF). They are currently on display at the Ulster Cancer Foundation offices, 40-44 Eglantine Avenue, Belfast and prices start from £25.

The phones4change appeal is a mobile phone recycling appeal which provides schools with new state-of-the-art educational equipment at no cost to the school. Tech Europe a local business has collected phones to support the appeal of Oakwood Intergated PS

The Mayor of North Down Borough Council, Councillor James McKerrow, joined the Ulster Cancer Foundation (UCF) in Bangor to officially open the second of the charity’s new look ‘super shops’.

With 44% of households in the North of Ireland experiencing fuel poverty, finding solutions to this problem is a top priority for the Assembly’s Social Development Committee.

The Patient and Client Council is encouraging people across Northern Ireland to share their experiences of living with a rare disease to inform key decision makers and planners in Health and Social Care.

The Equality Commission for NI is keen to hear your views on our draft corporate plan 2012-2015.

Childminding charity welcomes Draft PfG commitment, but says action is needed.
NICMA – the Childminding Association has urged the Northern Ireland Executive to prioritise progress on the childcare strategy.

23 November 2011

Children’s Commissioner commends high standard in inaugural awards

Addiction NI Senior Counsellor Alan Coleman appeared on the NvTv programme “Our Parlour” to discuss the charity’s Older Focus, which is a specialist treatment programme for the over 55′s.

CTA today announced the voluntary and community organisations that have been successful in their bid for funding from the Department of the Environment’s Road Safety Grants Programme.

Barnardo's NI 'Time 4 Me' school based counselling service has been recognised with a British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Award for Innovation.

The event was aimed at increasing collaboration and knowledge sharing between groups & orgainisations. It was organised by “Stronger Together”, a consortium of organisations in Northern Ireland working in the field of Race and Ethnicity.

Smokers across Northern Ireland are being urged to take the leap and break free from their smoking habit.

The NSPCC’s 2011 Letter from Santa fundraising campaign is off to a magical start with help from the people of Northern Ireland!

NSPCC NI and the Department of Education have this week sent every primary school in Northern Ireland a copy of the NSPCC Keeping Safe research.

21 November 2011

Mid-Term Report Measures Government Against UN Convention

Belfast South Network Company has announced development of a new community partnership networking centre which will be open for business in April 2012. The Agape (pronounced Aga-pay) Centre offers an exciting new space for the community.

A group of young adults from the Down’s Syndrome Association have donned their hard hats and dusted down their tools to help build a future for orphans and vulnerable children.