TO MARK National Care Leavers’ Week young people from an innovative employability-mentoring programme spent a day work shadowing members of the Employment and Learning Committee at Stormont.
Barnardo's recently held a seminar on the merits of 'Access All Areas' an England and Wales initiative for care leavers with a view to introducing a similar programme in NI.
75 unemployed or economically inactive people will have the opportunity of taking part in the ‘Getting Started’ initiative; an innovative project facilitated by Association for Real Change (ARC), Northern Ireland.
Good news – the closing date for the Age-friendly Belfast Awards has been extended until Friday 30 October .If your organisation involves volunteers aged 60 or over you still have time to make a nomination. It can be for an individual volunteer or a team
The Cinemagic Festival is up and running with another two weeks of films up to 8th November. The Festival is jam-packed with creative events to motivate, educate and inspire young people!
Advice NI offers formal and non-formal training for those working in the advice sector, community & voluntary sector, local authorities, legal & financial institutions who wish to develop their skillset.
Cast your vote for Northern Ireland’s community growing project that you feel most deserves to receive £120,000 funding - online voteni.growwilduk.com or by telephone.
Ulster University has been funded by the Building Change Trust to carry out research into the independence of the voluntary sector in Northern Ireland. The survey closes at the end of October, so make your voice heard before it's too late!
If you are 18 years or older and have experienced a loss in the past 5-10 months, you are invited to take part in a survey study that explores how differences in the grief experience arise.
An unassuming section of land in Coleraine is in the running for a vibrant transformation, thanks to the efforts of a consortium of local community groups.
Five day WRAP Facilitator Course, 30th November- 4th December 2015. WRAP is a simple and systematic approach to enable people to maintain wellbeing or to support their recovery. It aims to decrease and prevent intrusive or troubling feelings and behaviour
Did you know that the average home could be wasting up to £60 a month by not making the most of their food? To find out how we can save more and make the most of good food contact Danielle McCormick to book your training session today.
Jess Ratty, Brand and Communication manager at the UK's leading Crowdfunding platform, Crowdfunder hosts a webinar on October 21st at 7pm to explore raising funds and awareness via crowdfunding.
Jess Ratty,Brand and communication manager at Crowdfunderhosts a webinar on October 21st at 7pm to explore raising funds and awareness via crowdfunding.
The Community Transport Association Northern Ireland (CTA) was established in 1996. It helps people without easy access to transport to get out and about. The charity has a small fleet of minibuses and volunteer drivers who use their own cars.
Did you know that you can join NICVA for free if you are voluntary, community or social enterprise organisation in Northern Ireland with an income of under £20,000 per year? We would love to welcome you aboard!
Ulster Supported Employment Ltd (USEL); the largest supporter of people with disabilities and health related conditions into open employment in Northern Ireland, has launched the Restart Transfer of Innovation Project (“Restart 3”) Research Report.
The World Health Organization (WHO) Belfast Healthy City Awards 2015 will recognise excellence in improving the health and wellbeing of the people of Belfast. The awards are open until Wednesday 21 October. Application pack: www.belfasthealthycities.com
Knockloughrim woman Patricia Laverty, a volunteer car driver with Out and About Community Transport based in Magherafelt, stars in this Sunday’s BBC1 Lifeline Appeal at 5.05pm.
Community Arts Partnership launched on Thursday 1st October, in Stomont, the book "Between ourselves – exploring interculturalism through intercommunity creative practice", edited by Dr Shelley Tracey and Conor Shields.
