Older people

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Organisation
VCSE

Upper Andersonstown Community Forum
Tullymore Community Centre
Belfast
BT11 8NE
United Kingdom

UTOPIA project funded by the Big Lottery, offers Creative Learning and Social Activities to help reduce social isolation, improve the mental and physical health and build the confidence and community involvement of older people in the Andersonstown area.

Organisation
VCSE

The Playhouse
5-7 Artillery Street
DERRY
BT486RG
United Kingdom

UV Arts C.I.C is a fun, dynamic and exciting social enterprise based in Northern Ireland. Creating vibrant spaces and making art inclusive for all, we use street art to create social change. We are an award winning social enterprise having won the Derry Journal People of the Year award, winning Business Person of the year 2019. We were also selected as part of Nesta/Guardian New Radicals list of top 50 radical organisations in the UK 2018.
Organisation
VCSE

83 Ducie Street
Manchester
M1 2JQ
United Kingdom

V for Life is the leading authority on diet and healthy living advice for older vegans and vegetarians.
Valiryo in-shower all-body dryer
News

03 Group Ltd : o3 group ltd : Kitchen and Washroom Hygiene & Facilities Services

We have partnered up with Hillsborough Tile and Bathroom (Lisburn) to demonstrate the Valiryo all-body dryer. The Valiryo has been extremely popular with elderly and those with reduced mobility. Call in to view it in action.
Organisation
VCSE

Unit 4 McCune Building
1 Shore Road
Belfast
BT15 3PG
United Kingdom

Versus Arthritis was formed in 2018 following a merger of Arthritis Care and Arthritis Research UK.
Volunteering

VICE CHAIRPERSON - Ballymena Branch

Parkinsons UK Northern Ireland

Out of pocket expenses will be re-imbursed
Belfast
Event
Online / Virtual Training/Advice Workshop

Alzheimer's Society

Are you supporting someone with dementia and would be interested in a 4 week training programme? The sessions explain more about dementia, how it affects communication, financial and legal matters as well as how to get more support. The programme currently runs virtually with morning, afternoon, evening and half day options available. Please contact Catherine Maguire to register your interest on 07889648793 or email: [email protected].
Dates:
02 - 23 November 202103 - 24 November 202104 - 25 November 202105 - 27 November 202130 November - 21 December 202130 November - 21 December 202103 - 10 December 2021
Belfast
Event
Online / Virtual

Eden Project Communities

Do you have an idea you want to start up in your neighbourhood? Or do you know someone who makes a difference where you live? Eden Project Communities partnered with National Lottery are delivering a UK Virtual Community Camp in March 2021. Certified by Prospect \Awards - you could gain a qualification with no tests or home work and help your own community.
Dates:
21 January - 21 April 2021
belfast
Event
Informal Meetup Online / Virtual Seminar Training/Advice Workshop

Linking Generations Northern Ireland

Good Food & Mood: Linking Together to Beat the January Blues is a virtual networking session in partnership between Food For Life Get Togethers and Linking Generations Northern Ireland. Join us during this special Zoom session linking our two networks, to hear stories, make connections and get ideas for connecting older and younger people using good food this January. There will be a choice of 30 minute workshops led by Linking Generations NI to take part in. To register visit: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/good-food-and-mood-linking-together-to-b…
Dates:
14 January 2021
Newtownards
Event
Informal Meetup Online / Virtual

V for Life

Join V for Life's virtual lunch club, running monthly on the 4th Tuesday of every month. Each month you'll be given recipes in advance, buy your ingredients and cook the dishes on the day ready for the Zoom chat at 1pm. Talk cookery, recipes and more, and meet likeminded people from across the UK. Open to vegetarians, vegans and meat reducers aged 65 and over. Email [email protected] to find out more, or to book your place and get the Zoom link and password. Or call the VfL office on 0161 257 0887.
Dates:
23 February 202123 March 202127 April 202125 May 202122 June 2021
Manchester
Event
Art & Culture Fundraiser

Cancer Focus Northern Ireland

Cancer Focus NI and The Voices Together Community Choir are planning an evening of entertainment and celebration at St Colmcilles Church, Ballyhackamore on Friday 8th November 2019
Dates:
08 November 2019
Belfast
Volunteering

Volunteer 1-1 Befriending & Time out for Carers for the over 65s

LLT Community Association

Volunteer
Laurencetown
Organisation
VCSE

Virtual Offices Throughout NI
Northern Ireland
BT22 2EQ
United Kingdom

We can offer the following as a community service with no cost to user; Access NI cleared motorcycle riders Full public liability insurance Compliant with Government policies and guidelines on deliveries and COVID 19 restrictions/safety precautions. Fully roadworthy and insured Motorcycles across Northern Ireland. We specialise in prescription collection and deliveries; PPE collection and delivery; Essential item collection and delivery. We can be tasked directly by individuals; pharmacies; GPs/Hospital and local Councils We will not accept cash or tasks involving money.
News

Belfast And Lisburn Community Project

HELPING MEET THE NEEDS OF LOCAL PEOPLE IN CRISIS
Event
Fundraiser Outdoor Activity

Bowel Cancer UK

Join us on our beautiful walk starting at the Lock Keepers Inn and following the Lagan towpath along the riverside and old canal system through the peaceful and diverse woodlands in Lagan Valley Regional Park.
Dates:
07 September 2019
Belfast
Oct 31 3:30pm
Opportunity
Collaboration

Warehouse Volunteer (Omagh)

British Red Cross

If you like practical things like servicing and cleaning equipment, this is the role for you. You’ll make our wheelchairs clean and safe for people to get moving again after illness or injury. Ideally you will live within 10 miles of the office in Omagh.
Omagh
Best Small Visitor Attraction
News

Belfast Exposed

We have very exciting news and we need you help! We are delighted to have been shortlisted by for 'Best Small Visitor Attraction' in Northern Ireland.
Event
Outdoor Activity Training/Advice Workshop

South West College

SUSE+ are offering limited number of places on the Welding Academy. This is an opportunity to gain a Level 1 qualification in welding and engage with prospective employers. Contact Theresa Mc Glinchey on 07799348858
Dates:
01 July 2022 - 31 March 2023
Omagh
News

Tony Clarke

Tony Clarke and a group of Students from QUB have devised a short survey to gather some key pieces of information. We are hoping you can take the time to complete on financial reporting in the charity sector in NI.
Event
Art & Culture Informal Meetup Outdoor Activity Training/Advice Workshop

Eden Project Communities

Whether community has been your passion for ever, or you're just dipping your toe in, you are very welcome to come along and find out if Eden Project Communities peer to peer network is for you.
Dates:
04 December 2021
Newcastle
Event
Online / Virtual Training/Advice

Advice NI

A Zoom course aimed at experienced advisers.
Dates:
13 September 2021
Belfast
Parkinson's UK launch a new awareness campaign
News

Parkinson's UK

New figures released by the charity Parkinson’s UK Northern Ireland reveal for the first time the shocking lack of public awareness around Parkinson’s and its symptoms despite it being the second most prevalent neurodegenerative condition
Event
Seminar Training/Advice Workshop

Trainsafe UK

This course can be started anytime you wish.
Dates:
12 December 2019
Moira
Organisation
VCSE

Bridge Community Centre
Lisburn
BT28 1XP
United Kingdom

Yallaa is a new social enterprise established to facilitate engagement, inclusion and promotion of minority Arab groups and Arab culture in Northern Ireland, with a particular focus of responding to the needs of recently arrived Syrian refugees in Lisburn.
Organisation
VCSE

Unit 1, Loughanhill Industrial Estate,
Gateside Road
Coleraine
BT52 2NR
United Kingdom

Non profit charitable organisation dedicated to raising more awareness surrounding the topic of mental health in Northern Ireland and decreasing the stigma surrounding suicide. Registered with the Charity Commission of Northern Ireland: NIC107880
Event
Informal Meetup Online / Virtual Training/Advice Workshop

Linking Generations Northern Ireland

Linking Generations NI invites you to join us at our next networking meeting (via Zoom) on how best we can support intergenerational connections this Christmas amidst the challenges of Covid-19. All are very welcome to a brainstorming session to share and support ideas.
Dates:
26 November 2020
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L-R: Margaret Neville; David Kennedy, Community Foundation NI; Siobhan Murphy; Thomas Reddick; Carol Grimley. Thanks to the Fibrus Community Fund, the Armagh Westenders ran a digital support programme for their 150-plus members.
News

Lanyon Group

Full Fibre broadband provider Fibrus has already allocated the entirety of its annual £60k Community Fund ahead of schedule due to “overwhelming demand”.