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Welcome to the North-West Community Network website.

Our aim is to provide an up-to-date site full of relevant information for the Community & Voluntary sector in the North-West.

We hope that you find this site useful.

The site contains information on funding opportunities, news, events and government policy

as well as information on the Network itself.

If the information you need is not displayed on the site

please feel free to contact Colin or Neola on (028) 7127 9090, email: info@nwcn.org or Gabrielle/Nuala from the PESP Project on (028 7136 8811)

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NWCN Press Release May 2013:

"The One Plan Is Our Plan"

North West Fundraising Advice Clinics 25 June 2013

 

North West Community Network and NICVA have come together again to deliver the next series of Fundraising Advice clinics - 25 June 2013 - to provide charities / not-for-profit organisations with advice on grant applications.

 

Do you need to:

• Find out why your funding applications fail or;
• Get help completing an application form or;
• Find funders who match your project?

 

Demand is customarily high for these sessions so please book early to avoid disappointment.

 

Sessions (45 mins) are available as follows and will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. 

Two sessions are available in each time slot:

 

At Peace & Reconciliation Offices:	At North-West Community Network:
2.00	5.45
2.45	6.30
3.30	7.15
4.15

 

Venues: Afternoon sessions will be held at Peace and Reconciliation Group – Bishop Street and evening sessions will be held at NWCN Offices, The Diamond.

 

To book one of these sessions contact North-West Community Network: neola@nwcn.org  / 028 7127 9090 

PESP Event:  Clever Committees ~ Training for Committee Members

 

Tuesday 11th June : Submitting Successful Funding Applications

 

Venue: St Columb's Park House

Time: 6.30pm-8.30pm (Registration and tea/coffee from 6.15pm)

Cost:  FREE.

 

This is a great opportunity for your committee members or staff to revise or update their skills around their roles and responsibilities. They will gain expertise in completing application forms and sourcing funding opportunities. Participants will also be taken on a step by step revision of the financial documents required for committees.

 

To register or for further information please contact Nuala or Gabrielle Email: nuala@nwcn.org or email: gabrielle@nwcn.org / Tel: 028 7136 8811

 

Useful Links:

Campaign Strategy Presentation (Feb 13)

8 Ways To Influence Parliament (Feb 13)

"Taking The North-West Forward" Proposals

The Concordat (2011)

Draft Programme For Government 2012-15

Resources

"One City, One Plan, One Voice"

Regeneration Plan

UK City of Culture 2013

Bid Document

www.socialenterpriseni.org

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Charity Commission & Good Governance (Jun 12):

Presentation 1

Presentation 2

Volunteering:

2013 Action Plan

Register as an individual

Register as an organisation

Register City of Culture opportunities

PESP Factsheets:

Public Appointments

Consultations - A How To Guide

Code of Good Governance

Do We Need A Constitution?

Elections in Northern Ireland

How Do We Form A Committee?

How To Form A Community Group

How To Manage Volunteers

May 2011 Elections

What Is Charitable Status?