Advice services

Changes to rules relating to the recovery of benefit overpayments mean that recovery will now be sought in the vast majority of cases. This has shifted the spotlight to the Department’s discretionary power to waive recovery. A recent legal challenge in Great Britain has resulted in important changes to the Department for Work & Pensions’ Benefit Overpayment Recovery Guide, which appears to open up access to discretionary waivers.

This Lunch and Learn session will look at the key benefits, schemes and financial support available to older people in Northern Ireland. The session will look at how you can maximise an older persons support going forward into the future. The session is aimed at people who are currently providing care to an older person or family member, community organisations who deal with older people, people who are nearing pension age and are unsure of what support is available, and to advisers who would like to increase or refresh their knowledge in a very important topic.

With the current prevalence of employability schemes aimed at individuals who have been economically inactive, it is vital that clients understand the risks and rewards that entering work may present to their entitlement.

With the current prevalence of employability schemes aimed at individuals who have been economically inactive, it is vital that clients understand the risks and rewards that entering work may present to their entitlement.

This practical and informative session will provide detailed information on the support available within the benefit system for those who have experienced bereavement and that are responsible for funeral arrangements including;

This practical and informative session will provide detailed information on the support available within the benefit system for those who have experienced bereavement and that are responsible for funeral arrangements.

As a result of ‘welfare reform’, advisers are more likely to come across situations where legislation, regulations or decisions made by government departments are in breach of the law. Judicial review is a helpful tool for challenging social security benefit decisions, where other remedies have either been exhausted or would not be appropriate.

Big Lottery Fund information Session for Rural Community Groups in Rural Community Network's offices on Tuesday 29th January 2019 from 10am-12pm.

The Black History Expo Belfast 2024 will be held at 2 Royal Avenue, Belfast, on October 29, 2024. The event will involve a series of activities aimed at fostering understanding, unity, and community resilience, Educational Panel, Exhibition, Cultural Performance and Community Dialogue Session.

4 week Squarespace Workshop led by Ronan Lunney from Two Digs Studios. Anyone can build a website with Squarespace, that’s the joy and the curse of it. In fact, it practically designs itself in some cases, but when new to this, it can be hard to know where to start and how to correctly visualise what’s needed for your website to have a positive impact on your project. But first understanding what you need your website to do and say in a written sense is paramount to its success. To define this means asking some hard truths before you’ve even clicked a mouse. Over this 4 week Squarespace introduction we will look at how to properly define what you need to say and how this will help define the visual outcome of your website. Taking it in small steps, working together and with a little bit of independent, intuitive learning, we will build a unique and thoughtful website that will maintain a strong visual consistency that represents your idea, business or concept for the world to see. Full course costs £80.

2022 is the year the hybrid team comes of age.  The hybrid team means different things to different people.  Some people will work full-time remote, others full-time in the office, and many people will choose a blend of the two. Join us for this FREE webinar to find out more.

An exclusive, complimentary and interactive workshop for community and voluntary organisations ran by local technology company Nomad Digital. Specialising in developing a digital strategies and leveraging tools in a cost effective, and sustainable way. Sign up below!

Are you working with marginalised/disadvantaged communities? Would you like to gain a professionally recognised qualification in Community Development? Join our online webinar for further information on what you need to apply for September 2021! Join us: https://eu.bbcollab.com/guest/f3b22b99f26e42319bae12148ad95560

Do you want to bring about positive change in your community? Do you have a passion for working with disadvantaged or marginalised communities, to help improve life-chances and tackle inequality and discrimination? Did you know you can study one day per week to gain a professionally accredited degree in Community Development? Come along to our Drop-In Information Session to meet the course team and find out more about the course, including what topics you will study, costs and sources of funding.

Building Bridges is a unique All-Ireland networking forum, bringing civil society organisations working on Development Education together with responsible businesses to find ways to collaborate to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).