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E-Bulletin 28 October 2008 |
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Stress Management & Well Being Event Tonight
Tuesday 28th October 2008, Da Vincis Hotel, 15 Culmore Rd, 7pm. There is of course no quick fix for Stress but developing good Stress Management Techniques can make such a difference and Pat Endicott during this session is offering practical ways of achieving this. She will provide information on the physiology of Stress and give insight on recognition factors that are useful in dealing with stress. Pat will help you assess your current levels of stress and how these may fluctuate over time, give insight to relaxation skills that can be used at anytime to relieve tension and she will show you how making small incremental stages in five key areas can create physiological balance and help the body withstand the rigours of stress. This presentation is one not to miss for your well being and effective management for now and the future. To book your place or for more information please contact: Tracy Hegarty, Women in Enterprise, 1 St Columbs Court, Bishop Street Tel: 028 7136 6967 Or by e-mail : tracy@womeninenterprise.com |
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Forthcoming Law Centre (NI) courses
Introduction to Employment Law Tuesday 11 November 2008, Calgach Centre Employment Law in Northern Ireland continues to change at a rapid pace. The course will provide an introductory overview of existing and new employment law as it relates to employees. The concentration will be on the basic statutory rights and entitlements. This course is aimed at advisers and trade unionists whose job will involve providing advice on employees rights.
Introduction to Mental Health Law Thursday 13 November 2008, Calgach Centre This course will provide a general overview of mental health law and the key principles relevant in Northern Ireland. It is aimed at advisers, solicitors, barristers and other professionals who have an interest in advising on the implications of mental health legislation and case law in Northern Ireland. Please see attached flyer for further information; Application forms should be returned to Norin Hyndman at Law Centre (NI), 9 Clarendon Street, Derry BT48 7EP;Tel: (028) 71 262433, Fax: (028) 71 262343 by Thursday 30th October 08 Tea and coffee will be provided, as are all course materials. |
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Wednesday 5th November 2008N115 (O), 11am to 3pm (including lunch) Wellington Park Hotel Car Parking available at the Hotel Wellington Park Interpreters available. Do you employ Chinese employees? Are you Chinese and working in a place that you feel your employer should get and award? Now taking Nominations for the Categories of Best Employer and Best Employee. For a nomination form, please contact Li Kirkpatrick, CWA at 02890 288277 or email contact@cwa-ni.org Please see attached document for further information |
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Fundraising & Public Speaking Training for Community & Voluntary Sector
A number of half and full day courses in Belfast and Dublin are available as follows:
Finding the Funders (Applying for Grants Part 1) - Dublin - 17 November 2008 (70.00) and Belfast - 27 November 2008 (55.00) Improving Your Funding Applications (Applying for Grants Part 2) Dublin - 17 November 2008 (70.00) and Belfast 27 November 2008 (55.00) Introduction to Fundraising (Developing a Fundraising Strategy Part 1) - Dublin 18 November 2008 (70.00) and Belfast 28 November 2008 (55.00) Writing a Fundraising Plan (Developing a Fundraising Strategy Part 2) - Dublin 18 November 2008 (70.00) and Belfast 28 November 2008 (55.00) How to be a Confident Presenter - Dublin 19 November 2008 (140.00) and Belfast Monday 1 December 2008 (110.00)
The courses take place in All Hallows College, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 and the Council for the Homeless, Andras House, 60 Great Victoria Street, Belfast. For more information email Training People at trainingpeople@gillassociates.com or call 028 9267 4737. |
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Helping Your Organisation Fundraise through Challenging Times
With a severe economic
downturn upon us, the importance of securing ample funding has never been
greater. Fundingpoint.ie contains comprehensive details for almost 400
different funding schemes and has quickly become recognised as Ireland's
leading online resource of funding information for the community and
voluntary sector. |
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Prove & Improve - A Self-Evaluation Resource for Community & Voluntary Organisations
Community Evaluations Northern Irelands new publication will help organisations through the process of self-evaluation, breaking it down into a set of logical steps and stages. It particularly focuses on identifying and measuring outcomes - the benefits or changes which a project brings about for its users. The publication represents the culmination of a three year training and development project delivered by CENI and funded by the Big Lottery Fund, which made training in evaluation skills accessible to locally based groups with limited resources. A number of training modules were developed to understand and use self-evaluation to measure their success and identify how they can make their work more effective - to prove and improve. To obtain a free copy, please contact CENI on 028 9024 8005 or info@ceni.org |
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Have you been diagnosed with a long-term condition like Diabetes, COPD, Arthritis or Depression in the last 12 months? YES then A workshop called SKILLS FOR SELF- CARE will be held in The OLD Library Trust on THURSDAY 6th Nov 2008. This workshop explores: The impact of a long-term condition, Understanding your condition, Self-management what is it? and Information and services available. It will also help improve your knowledge and understanding of how to cope with your condition. If interested please contact George on 02871 373870 or drop into the Old Library Trust to register. The workshop will begin at 10.30 a.m. and finish at 2.30 p.m. Refreshments and a light lunch will be provided. |
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You are cordially invited to a screening of "WE SHALL OVERCOME" @ The Criterion Ballroom,23 Foyle Street @ 8 pm, on SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16TH, 2008 [40th Anniversary of Derry's largest civil rights march] Guest Speakers at this commemorative event will include, Nobel Laureate, John Hume & Ivan Cooper Admission Free-Buffet Supper-Music & Bar A few presentations are planned. Further details from Fionnbarra, via voicemail or e-mail. Voicemail-028-71-286359 E-MAIL-rights.civil@googlemail.com |
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Opportunity for Disabled Artists
The Arts and Disability Awards Ireland has become an extremely successful programme in terms of how it promotes both artistic and personal development amongst disabled artists. This is a bursary programme for individual disabled artists living in N.Ireland and ROI working in ALL art forms. There are two application points each year and the next closing date in 12th November 2008. For further information please do not hesitate to contact Gillian Porter on Tel: 028 9023 9450, Text phone: 9032 5744 or email: gillian@adf.ie |
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Sunday Life and airline Flybe have joined forces with UTV to launch a search for Northern Irelands unsung heroes. They are looking for men, women and children who you believe best capture the Spirit of Northern Ireland in 2008 by selflessly serving others and being an inspiration to us all. Readers can nominate the person they believe show the Flybe/Sunday Life Spirit of Northern Ireland - a spirit of compassion, neighbourliness, charity, enterprise, courage and devotion. The unique Northern Ireland wide search will give recognition to those who have so far not been officially acclaimed for their good deeds. Sunday Life and Flybe are looking for ordinary people who are ding extraordinary things to help others - people whose uplifting stories of selfless acts for others will touch the hearts of all those who read them. The winner of the overall Spirit of Northern Ireland Award will win a brand new car as recognition of the contribution they have given to others. The person who nominates the winner will win a pair of flights courtesy of Flybe. Nominees could be a child of courage, inspiring emergency services workers, suicide prevention activists, teachers and carers - anyone who has done an act of outstanding bravery or charity dedicate their lives to fundraising and caring for others. The finalists, all of whom will inspire others, could come from all walks of life and represent all ages. The spirit of Northern Ireland heroes will nor be well known celebrities, but they will be local heroes. Each week Sunday Life will single out four people nominated by its readers in the paper as worthy recipients of the Spirit of Northern Ireland award. Find out more and make a nomination at www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sundaylife/spirit-northern-ireland-awards/search-for-our-insung-heroes-13992887.html 20 semi-finalists will be whittled down to ten who will appear at a gala awards ceremony in a plush Belfast hotel in January. |
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22 & 23 January 2009 and 25 & 26 February 2009 Venue: Lough Erne Hotel, Kesh, Time: 9am to 5pm Please note this course is chargeable To book a place please contact: Sandra Guy, Training Administrator on 028 7186 5127 |
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Greater Shantallow Community Arts presents Come Dancing Again A series of afternoon tea and ballroom dances. Music by Mid Nite Sun and dancing lead by Kathleen & David of Twinkle Toes. Carnhill Parish Centre, Wednesday 29th October, 1 4 pm, admission 2.00. Further dances on Wednesday 26th November, Wednesday 17th December and Wednesday 28 January 2009. for any further information please call 028 7135 7443. |
Fundingpoint.ie has also continued to develop since it's
launch in July 2008 and now features
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