Community development

In the context of an increasing understanding of the relationship between exercise and physical activity and clinical benefits for mental health, this qualification aims to provide advanced exercise instructors with the skills and knowledge to work with patients and mental health professionals in the design, delivery and evaluation of safe and effective physical activity programmes. The qualification is an important step towards developing the confidence of mental health professionals regarding the expertise and integrity of exercise professionals in the development of collaborative and holistic treatment programmes for mental health conditions that include exercise.

This course will ensure that participants have the knowledge and skills to challenge negative housing decisions. It will cover the legislative framework as well as common problems and tactics.

Cultural Empowerment Training Programme designed for community and youth workers, volunteers and public sector services staff in the Armagh, Banbridge, Craigavon area. Fully funded.

To mark 40 years as one of Northern Ireland’s leading Addiction charities, on the 8th April 2019, Addiction NI and Inspire will host their Addiction Conference - ‘Changing the Conversation on Addiction’. This isn’t your average industry conference with a typical agenda: the Conference will be an inspirational and provocative event for people living with addiction and those who support and work with them.

Please see the attached document for information.

Are you a charity? Want to learn how to strategically engage with business? Need help to find the right corporate partner? If so, the Charity Network could help.

Join RNIB for our Big Jump in 2019! You’ll be part of a massive team of RNIB skydivers taking to the skies over the same weekend and making the leap to support people with sight loss. We will be jumping ‘en masse’ on September 21 from Coleraine airfield alongside skydivers across the UK to mark the start of National Eye Health Week 2019 and to raise vital funds and awareness for people with sight loss.

Developed with expertise gained over more than 30 years’ of working directly with survivors of CSA and sexual violence, this workshop will explore the nature and scope of CSA in Northern Ireland, the impact CSA can have on survivors, the importance of our role in supporting a victim, signs and symptoms, short- and long-term trauma. It will also explore the psychology of child sexual abusers, to help participants better understand the need for preventative action as well as intervention.