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This event will primarily focus on reduce, reuse and repair and welcome people of all levels of interest. hosted by Co Antrim CountrySide Custodians in Ballyclare townhall We will even have FREE pollinator plants available that have been propogated by our members and peat free compost so come along with your planters and do a bit of planting on the day 🌎💚 There will be tons to do so bring the family along and get excited about what you can do to help the environment 🌻🐝

Valuing the combined lived experience of mental health and professional knowledge we co-produce courses to improve the wellbeing of people in the community of Belfast. Recovery College students include service users, families, friends, carers, staff and those with an interest in wellbeing and mental health. A peer educator with lived experience of mental health and a staff educator with knowledge of the subject area facilitate the workshops. The Belfast Recovery College welcomes everyone to attend our free wellbeing and mental health education and learning programmes. There are a range of courses open to the community of Belfast. All you have to do is enrol!

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

The UAS are again going to be part of the EHOD Weekend of SATURDAY 14th ~ SUNDAY 15th SEPTEMBER, 2024 to give the public free access to our amazing pair of authentic Second World War aircraft hangars. Building on the record-breaking 3,500 visitors during EHOD 2023 – one of the largest EHOD attractions within NI - the Ulster Aviation Society ('UAS') are again giving the public free access to their amazing pair of authentic Second World War hangars, raising awareness of the site's cultural significance and heritage, along with its educational benefit to the community.

Global Intergenerational Week, is a campaign connecting everyone who is passionate about everything intergenerational. It is now in its third year and this year it is bigger and better than ever as it goes global. Join us by signing up as a supporter now!

Grudges are not restricted by gender, age, class or ethnicity. We have all known grudges; by holding them ourselves, knowing someone who has held one or have been on the receiving end of a person’s grudge. Grudges can be deep and last a lifetime. This workshop will explore from a psychodynamic perspective why we choose to keep wounds open and active, choosing to live in the past. What keeps us stuck when we actually want to move on and be free?

To celebrate Shelter NI’s 40th anniversary this year, we are hosting an online panel discussion with the Imagine Belfast Festival of Politics and Ideas on common misconceptions of homelessness, what issues homeless organisations are facing during this time, how they are planning to continue to provide support for homeless people, and most importantly – what you can do to help! Speaking at the event will be a panel of experienced professionals, from managers of homeless support networks in the UK to those working on the frontlines. If you’d like to find out more, there will be a chance to submit questions at the end in an interactive live format.

Visual storytelling skills - learn how to create stunning visuals for your presentations with Canva

Level 3 Award in Education and Training (EAT)

An Introduction to using Microsoft Outlook for email. How to send, receive and manage your inbox

This four-day accredited course provides an introduction to the skills and knowledge required to offer effective training programmes to others. At the end of the course participants will be able to develop and prepare resources for training, plan, prepare and facilitate group learning and development and reflect on own practice in learning and development.

An opportunity to network with other organisations, and consider what the Coalition's main asks are in realtion to poverty in Northern Ireland.

Join Us at the Annual Social Enterprise Conference 2025! Our Annual Conference is a must-attend event for anyone passionate about social enterprise. Bringing together social entrepreneurs, business leaders, policymakers, and local council representatives, we’ll explore how Social Value drives the Northern Ireland economy through collaboration.

The UK Money Guider Network partners are thrilled to be bringing you a free lunchtime conference for front line practitioners delivering money guidance in their roles. The conference is being offered as part of the Money and Pensions Service’s Talk Money Week campaign (#TalkMoney), which is designed to get the nation talking about money, from pocket money to pensions. In May 2021, MaPS launched four Money Guider Networks (#MoneyGuiders) to support practitioners from a range of sectors across the UK. Forums, workshops, and webinars have been running in each of the nations and now there’s a new opportunity to meet and collaborate with each other. Take your pick from either of the 1.5hr conference sessions or come along to both and network with more people. The conference will bring together our four expert Network partners to explore the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on money guidance and its importance for economic recovery. Quaker Social Action (England), Hafal (Wales), Reed in partnership (Northern Ireland) and The Improvement Service (Scotland) will be sharing their insights on how the Money Guider Networks can support those on the front-line delivering money guidance, to take their help further.

More people than ever will struggle this winter with heating their homes due to recent energy increases leading to decisions on whether to heat their homes or put food on the table. In this webinar we offer additional support for front line workers who support households from practical tips and advice on energy efficiency and food poverty to keeping mentally healthy throughout the winter months. Cost of heating a home in NI rose by 70% in October, MLAs told - and will be locked in for the rest of this winter https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/belfast-news/cost-heating-home-ni-ro…

This ever popular course is back and some changes have been made to help learners improve their teaching practice. The Level 3 Award is designed for those working towards a teaching/training qualification or for those who don't want to take a qualification but want more information about how to teach/train effectively, for example, in your workplace if you train people as part of your job either in groups or as individuals.

Do you know the difference between a volunteer agreement and a contract of employment? Or the difference between an employee and a volunteer? In this session, we will explore these differences and much more, including legal boundaries, and we will clarify best practice when involving volunteers.