Lobbying/policy

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News

Northern Ireland Youth Forum

At the start of the Covid19 pandemic, NIYF committed to ensure that the voices of young people would not be lost. Over the 'lockdown period', NIYF conducted two surveys with young people and a total of 1,065 responses were received.
Organisation
VCSE

8 – 10 William Street
Belfast
BT1 1PR
United Kingdom

The Northern Ireland Alcohol and Drugs Alliance is a group of voluntary and community sector organisations that provide support to those affected by alcohol and drug misuse, and their families.
Organisation
VCSE

c/o NIEL
89 Loopland Drive
Belfast
BT6 9DW
United Kingdom

The Northern Ireland Open Government Network (NIOGN) is an alliance of individual citizens, activists and representatives of community and voluntary organisations. Our aim is to contribute to delivering more open, transparent and accountable government that empowers citizens to shape decisions that impact on their lives.
Organisation
VCSE

2 William St
Newtownards
BT23 4AH
United Kingdom

NIRDP brings together, and benefits, patients, carers, families, clinicians and health professionals, researchers and academics living and working with rare disease.
Organisation
VCSE

United Kingdom

Oesophageal Patients Association (NI)

Event
Art & Culture Launch Online / Virtual Seminar Workshop

CADA

One World Festival returns this October with its diverse line-up increasing awareness about the Global South, promoting understanding of issues that affect the lives of the poorest people and inspiring action in our communities towards a just, peaceful and sustainable world.
Dates:
10 - 14 October 2022
Belfast
Event
Art & Culture Online / Virtual Seminar Workshop

CADA

One World Festival is back! From the 12th - 18th October you can discover new perspectives, explore global issues with (mostly) online, streamed and interactive events. Find out more and book now at oneworldfestivalni.com
Dates:
12 - 18 October 2020
Belfast
Event
Workshop

NI Open Government Network

We want to hear your ideas for how government in Northern Ireland could be more open, transparent and accountable...
Dates:
14 April 2021
Belfast
Event
Workshop

NI Open Government Network

We want to hear your ideas for how government in Northern Ireland could be more open, transparent and accountable...
Dates:
20 April 2021
Belfast
Event
Online / Virtual Workshop

NI Open Government Network

Join us at our workshop for the Greater Belfast area and help identify open government issues, to improve local democracy and public services. Registration is now open - details below.
Dates:
22 June 2021
Event
Online / Virtual Workshop

NI Open Government Network

Join us at our workshop for the Greater Derry/Londonderry area and help identify open government issues, to improve local democracy and public services. Registration is now open - details below.
Dates:
24 June 2021
Organisation
Public Sector

370-374 Upper Newtownards Road
Belfast
BT4 3EY
United Kingdom

Oxfam Ballyhackamore is a charitable organisation, a great place to work, learn new skills and meet new friends.
Organisation
VCSE

Suite 1, Elizabeth House
114-116 Holywood Road
Belfast
BT4 1NU
United Kingdom

OUR VISION IS A JUST WORLD WITHOUT POVERTY
Event
Seminar

CAJ

As part of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Festival 2018, the Equality Coalition invite to you to a panel discussion on the increasingly hostile environment faced by human rights defenders.
Dates:
11 December 2018
Belfast
Organisation
VCSE

Unit 23, 40 Montgomery Road
Belfast
BT6 9HL
United Kingdom

PAPYRUS is a national charity dedicated to the prevention of young suicide.
News

Consumer Council for Northern Ireland

The Consumer Council has launched ParcelPal NI, a new one-stop shop to help consumers find their nearest local shop where they can send parcels and collect online shopping.
Organisation
VCSE

First Floor, Unit 3, Hawthorn Office Park
39a Stockman's Way
Belfast
BT9 7ET
United Kingdom

Parenting Focus (previously Parenting NI) is the leading charity for supporting parents in Northern Ireland.  
Event
Conference Informal Meetup Online / Virtual Workshop

Parkinson's UK

If you are impacted by Parkinson's, we would love you to come along to be part of our growing campaigns community in Northern Ireland.
Dates:
13 November 202323 November 2023
Belfast
Job | Part Time

Part Time Receptionist (Casual contract)

USPCA

Newry
Event
Training/Advice

Ulster University

Do you know if you work or volunteer in the community, you can use your experience to gain direct access to this part-time degree. Study 1 day per week over 4 years to gain a professionally accredited 3rd level qualification in Community Development. Early exit options available in years 2 and 3. Limited places still available.
Dates:
12 August - 19 September 2022
Belfast
Jul 31 5:00pm
Opportunity

Part-time BSc Hons Community Development - Recruiting now!

Ulster University

Your experience counts! If you work or volunteer in communities, you can apply directly to Ulster University and gain a professionally recognised degree in Community Development? Apply directly now to transform your life and your community!
Belfast
News

Ulster University

Are you working/volunteering to support marginalised or disadvantaged sections of the community? Would like to use your experience to gain a professionally recognised degree in Community Development? Apply now to Ulster University!
Event
Launch Training/Advice

Ulster University

Due to COVID19, we have extended the application deadline to Friday 29th May! If you are working or volunteering in the community or voluntary sector and would like an opportunity to gain a professionally recognised degree in Community Development, apply now!
Dates:
14 September 2020 - 12 May 2021
Newtownabbey
Organisation
Other

279 - 281 Antrim Road
Belfast
BT15 2GZ
United Kingdom

PIPS Charity delivers Suicide Prevention and Bereavement Support Services, Counselling and Therapies across Belfast and throughout Northern Ireland.
Organisation
Other

Pivotal, c/o NICVA
61 Duncairn Gardens
Belfast
BT15 2GB
United Kingdom

Pivotal is a new public policy forum for Northern Ireland. Pivotal is future facing, independent of government and not aligned to any political party.
Policy and Practice: A Development Education Review Celebrates its Fifteenth Anniversary with a Special Collection
News

Centre for Global Education

Policy and Practice has become one of development education’s most articulate vehicles for debating inequalities both within and between the global North and South, encouraging active engagement on the part of learners to address these injustices. 
Event
Conference

CAJ

This one-day conference from BrexitLawNI and the Equality Coalition will examine the risks of hardened entitlement boundaries between different groups of citizens in post-Brexit Northern Ireland.
Dates:
04 March 2019
Belfast
Event
Online / Virtual Seminar

ARK

Join us for this online event to hear from some of those involved in poverty activism from the grassroots to the international level.
Dates:
27 November 2020
Newtownabbey
Pictured from left to right: Barry Rogan from Power NI and Gayle Bunting, CEO of Invisible Traffick
News

Open Strategic Communications

A charity established with the purpose of combating the problem of human trafficking at a local level has received crucial support from Power NI – Northern Ireland’s largest electricity supplier.
Event
Online / Virtual Seminar Training/Advice

Centre for Cross Border Studies

Following the fantastic response to the Centre for Cross Border Studies’ 1st Quarterly Survey on the Conditions for North-South and East-West Cooperation, the Centre will be holding a webinar at 10.30am on Thursday 22nd April to present and discuss the results.
Dates:
22 April 2021