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Following the fire on-board P&O Ferries on 31 March 2019, which continues to affect sailings between Larne and Cairnyan, The Consumer Council is advising travellers of their passenger rights.

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The Consumer Council is advising Flybe customers on their passenger rights, following the cancellation of flights in and out of George Best Belfast City Airport on Wednesday 3 April 2019.

Red Cross hosted a networking event to further strategic connections for its 'Community Connectors Programme' last week (27 March 2019).

Volunteer Now Enterprises Ltd is pleased to launch our new training calendar on Monday 1 April 2019. Courses include Developing a Volunteer Programme, Keeping it Legal: Volunteers & the Law, The 3 R’s: Recruit, Retain, Reward, and many more.

Community Development and Health Network (CDHN) is delighted to have been funded by Health and Social Care Board to deliver a new Self-Care Pharmacy project which aims to improve the knowledge and understanding of self-care for minor ailments through a he

The Public Health Agency co-hosted its bi-annual conference for stakeholders on Wednesday 20th March 2019 at Craigavon Civic Centre on the theme ‘Expansion of Community Development Approaches’.

Do playgrounds in Northern Ireland allow your child (or adult) with disabilities or other needs, to take part?

Local businessman, Dr Terry Cross OBE, visited the Air Ambulance Northern Ireland (AANI) on 26 March 2019 where he presented Head of Fundraising Kerry Anderson with a cheque for £4,000, bringing his total donation to the AANI charity to £12,000.

The Consumer Council is advising Wow Air customers on their rights, following the announcement on Thursday 28 March that the airline has ceased operation and all flights have been cancelled.

Calling all cyclists and runners to sign up for the annual Fun Run of the Glens (FROG) charity event through the scenic Glens of Antrim on Saturday 15th June.

The Consumer Council is advising consumers to consider their postal options, as price increases from Royal Mail for letters and parcels go live from Monday 25 March 2019.

Professional and amateur golfers are teeing up for the Walled City of Derry & Strabane Pro Am Tournament, which will take place on 24th and 25th August 2019.

A new £2m fund has been launched by the Ulster Community Investment Trust (UCIT) to assist church groups and faith-based organisations across Northern Ireland.

The Colin Connect Transport Hub and Colin Town Square was officially launched yesterday at a celebratory ceremony attended by Department for Infrastructure, The Executive Office, Translink, community representatives and the local Colin community.

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has launched a new video to help provide home buyers with information and advice about potential scams attempts to steal deposit monies.

The Consumer Council is urging drivers to shop around for better deals on their car insurance, as the latest figures from confused.com reveal Northern Ireland motorists pay more than the UK average.

The Consumer Council, who are the statutory complaints body for transport, energy, water and postal services in Northern Ireland, picked up two awards at the 2019 UK Complaints Handling Awards in London.

Non-domestic water and sewerage charges set to rise by 2.7%

Translink customers should consider alternative ticket options following fare increase

The Prince's Trust Development Awards can provide funding of up to £500 to support people to train, learn or get a job.

Positive Life, a charity that helps people living with or affected by HIV in Northern Ireland, has been selected from more than 370 organisations across the UK as one of 10 winners of the 2019 GSK IMPACT Awards.

Two iconic experiences in Belfast’s Titanic Quarter – The Great Light and Titanic Walkway - have attracted more than 170,000 visitors in their first year.

As our ability to harness technology and digital services for voluntary and community activity grows so too does the challenge of keeping our organisations safe from cyber fraud and data breaches.

Future Leaders Connect will give two young leaders from Northern Ireland the chance to join a global network and take part in nine days of leadership and policy training