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Following revelations that more than 26,000 people are now living in housing stress in Northern Ireland, a housing federation is calling for urgent action to address the crisis.

October and November myself and Tom Magee partnered to deliver day 1 of our 2-day Mental Health Awareness and First Aid qualification for members of Ulster University Sports Clubs welfare officers.

Preparations are well under way in the Colin area of West Belfast as Colin Neighbourhood Partnership puts the finishing touches to their festive family events being held this December.

Children and Childminders get creative with a Festive Bake Off in Little Hands SureStart Children's Centre

#ThereForMe is a new social media campaign celebrating the people who support us locally.  For those who take part on social media, there’s a little treat in store, as The Big Lunch will be randomly gifting all the way to Christmas day.

A long-standing wall situated on a major road into Larne has been given an eye catching makeover, thanks to a project that has united the local community through its outreach work.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Belfast Exposed and make a vital contribution to this dynamic and unique organisation.

Following a change in employment law, the Labour Relations Agency will provide a new service to employees, employers, and their representatives.

Receiving 290,000 monthly views on our Social Media platforms, Bout Yeh was created to celebrate Northern Ireland, empower individuals featured & those reading their life affirming stories.

We are delighted to announce the successful applicants under the Elevate Mentoring & Grants Programme.

Ahead of the busy Christmas online shopping period including Black Friday and Cyber Monday, The Consumer Council is helping shoppers in Northern Ireland who experience postal delivery problems to complain.

World Children’s Day on 20 November celebrated 30 years since the UN General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

​​​​​​​Titanic Foundation, the charity set up to preserve and promote Belfast maritime and industrial heritage, including the development of Titanic Belfast, are pleased to announce the appointment of a new Chair and two new Trustees to their Board. 

This month NICMA officially opened its new premises, Elizabeth House, in East Belfast and launched a social media campaign to reinforce the importance of parents using registered childminders to care for their children in the Western Trust area.

The Northern Ireland Human Rights Festival (NIHRF) has officially launched it’s 2019 programme of events for the 8th to the 14th December.

Autonomie recently received a cheque for £200 from Asda Westwood Centre after customers voted for the charity in its green token scheme.

The Consumer Council welcomes the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) announcement that Currrys is to adopt a range of measures to improve the sales process for extended warranties following feedback from mystery shops at 100 of its stores.

Following the announcement on 5 November 2019 that Mothercare has appointed administrators, The Consumer Council is urging consumers with gift cards and vouchers to act immediately to avoid losing their money.

The second Northern Ireland Small Business Loan Fund has provided over £2m of funding to 96 businesses in the past year.

A fundraising charity quiz evening hosted by Autonomie supporter Emma Cockcroft has raised over £1,100 for the charity.

The Restorative Practices Forum (NI) has finalised the full programme for the major 25th Anniversary International Conference on the 14-15 of November 2019 at the Park Avenue Hotel in Belfast.

Catherine Murnin, Programme Manager, reflects on the first six months of the Elevate programme.

For the 20th year running, the Giving Tree Christmas programme between Belfast Central Mission, Saint Vincent de Paul and the Department for Communities (DfC), will provide parcels of toys and games for children across the whole of Northern Ireland.

Community Development and Health Network (CDHN) is delighted to announce the successful applicants in the latest round of Building the Community-Pharmacy Partnership (BCPP) Level 1 funding. 

Following today’s publication of Translink’s Passenger Charter standards performance results, The Consumer Council is happy to see that Northern Ireland consumers continue to show their satisfaction with Translink’s overall service.