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E-Bulletin 04
August 2011 |
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Performing
Rights Society Foundation final deadline for
2011
As always all
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Collaboration
Grants fund transnational, cross-sectoral activities by independent
cultural and artistic organisations working together or with organisations
from other sectors. The main applicant needs to be a cultural organisation
based in The average
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Council
lends support to DIVERT Underage Music
Festival The
‘Divert Project’ run by Dove House Community has recently been supported
by Derry City Council to run a 1 day music festival in The
free festival, which will take place on Wednesday
10th August 1-8pm at the “Positive
and alcohol-free events for young people from across our city are
definitely needed,” commented the Mayor, Alderman Maurice Devenney.
“So far in my summer as Mayor I have had the privilege of seeing a lot of
great activities run for and by our local youth. The Divert festival
will be a great reward for the many young people who are a credit to their
city and local communities. I hope young people from all parts of
our city will take part and enjoy the
opportunity.” “We
are delighted that as part of our Good Relations Strategy we have been
given the opportunity to lend some support to Divert. Council is
keen to see public spaces like the Council
has also provided in kind support to the event through its Safety Advisory
Group and provision of market stall marquees for the information
stands. Bronách
McMonagle from Divert added “Divert are extremely thrilled with the
Teenage Kicks music festival which we envisage will attract in the region
of 2000 youth. The idea for the festival was born out of a conversation
held by Divert & local music label Practice Makes Perfect, we
recognized the vital role music plays in young people’s lives no matter
what their background, therefore seen a unique opportunity to bring young
people from throughout the city and beyond to unite and celebrate a shared
interest. We have also invited a number of organizations to host a market
stall at the event – providing a window of opportunity for young people to
access services they may not otherwise do. Such organisations include
Zest, Nexus, Youthlife, Family Planning, Drink Think, Divert etc. We will
also be instilling arts and culture further into the event by providing
dancers, artists, face painters, henna tattooists
etc.” The
event has also been kindly supported by the Drink Think Project and
Public Health Agency. For
more information please contact Brónach McMonagle, Divert Project on tel:
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"MESSIN'
WITH THE MUSIC"¼¼a
Creative Music Making Workshop¼Be
Inspired! Are you aged
14-17 years old? Do you have a love of music? Do you want to create and
perform your own music as part of a group? If so then this is your chance
to perform live on the main stage, Earhart Festival at This can be
achieved by taking part in a series of creative music making workshops
from Monday the 8th of
August till Friday 12th with sessions lasting from 2pm - 5.30pm
at The Arc Centre, Bloomfield, Galliagh. On the Friday
there will be a show case performance from the facilitators and the
participants especially for friends and family from 7pm. On this day
participants will be expected to stay till 9pm but there will be a special
social pizza evening included. Then, what you've all been waiting for, the
main live open-air performance will be on Sun 14th at The aim of
"Messin' with the Music" is to empower young people by developing their
confidence through practical music making, to understand the processes of
music making, and to contribute to their overall social educational and
personal development. Skills include composition, songwriting, musical
theory, performance, aural awareness, improvisation, rhythm and music
business. This encourages their personal development, building upon
confidence, teamwork skills, independent learning, peer-to-peer learning
and mutual understanding. Three very
experienced and educated musicians will lead the workshops. Denis Mc
Laughlin has been involved in music for the past 15 years from touring
Get involved
whether you play an instrument or not and remember it's totally free. You
will not go away empty handed as their will be a recording of all music
showcased and a certificate presentation…Be
Inspired! If you have
any queries or would like an application form email: messinwiththemusic@ymail.com
or give Denis a call/text on 07969543628 leaving your email address. You
can also check us out by going to Facebook and searching for: 'Messinwith
Themusic. Join our page. Deadline for
applications is TODAY Thursday 4th
August. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Skills
for Life..... Skills for work... @ Rutledge
Recruitment and Training – a local business employing local
people. Training for
success (TfS) is for school leavers (16-18) and is designed to help you
with the skills, knowledge and confidence within a supported working
environment that will enable you to find
work. All the
training within the programme provides trainees with the knowledge to make
informed choices about the future. These skills include confidence and
self esteem, job search and employability, hands on work experience; an
industry related qualification and standard work related training to
include First Aid, Computers and Health and
Safety. On TfS you
will receive an Educational Maintenance Allowance (EMA) of £40 per week
which will not affect any family benefits. Other allowances for travel,
lodging and childcare may be payable, depending on individual
circumstances. Courses
offered include....
-Business and
Administration
-Contact
Centre Operations
-Child Care
-Construction
-Distribution
and warehousing -Hairdressing
and Beauty -Health and
Social Care -IT
(Information Technology) -Customer
Services -Retail For further
information Contact:
Derry~ Omagh on 028
82 240999 Strabane on
028 71 382811 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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“Acknowledging
and Dealing with the Past” As part of the
Gasyard Feile Programme Towards Understanding and Healing will be holding
a Storytelling Event: “Acknowledging and Dealing with the
Past” This event
will explore the use of family photos, music, news footage and social
history. Facilitated by
Geraldine Gallagher with Rosemary Lawlor. Everyone
Welcome to attend! Date: 9th
August Time: 2pm –
5pm Venue: St
Augustines Church Hall, For more
information contact Eamonn @ 07921210703 or Jackie @ 02871
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Law
Centre (NI) – Upcoming Training Courses COMPLETING
DISABILITY FORMS: DLA AND ESA BEST
PRACTICE Tuesday
6th September 2011, 10.00am to
4.00p.m. This course is
for advisers and people who deal with DLA and ESA forms on a regular
basis. The aim is to
provide accurate knowledge regarding best practice for filling in the
complicated forms relating to
disability and sickness claims. It will involve how to complete the
forms correctly in a timely manner in a way that will reduce
misunderstandings and appeals. It will illustrate the key
information and criteria for both forms and show the importance of medical
evidence and how it can be best incorporated into the
forms. Unison Office,
The Old Church, REPRESENTING
AT MENTAL HEALTH REVIEW TRIBUNALS Thursday
15th September 2011, 10.00am to
4.00p.m. This course is
aimed at advisers, advocates and legal practitioners who attend and
represent clients at mental health review
tribunals. This course
will provide participants with a good understanding of the tribunal
process. It will make reference to
case examples and explore good practice. Unison Office,
The Old Church, Application
forms attached to be returned to: Mrs Noirin Hyndman, Law Centre
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New
stories, new possibilities To create a
new story for our community we need to free ourselves from the old
stories. Like fish in
water we are unaware of the many tribal beliefs that shape our behaviour
in the community. Some of these beliefs have been unquestioned for
hundreds of years e.g. “We were here first”, “This is our country”, “We
have never been welcome”, “No Surrender”, “Tiochaidh ar la”. This place
should be called “Londonderry or As a result
the community remains stuck with its own separate convictions, unable to
release the past and experience new possibilities in how we create the
future together. The purpose of
this course is to teach participants a simple process of enquiry that,
when applied to limiting beliefs, provides an opportunity to discover new
perspectives that are truer and ultimately more effective in creating
harmony in the community.
This method of enquiry can also be used effectively in all areas of
life, especially in conflict with others and personal stress. The only requirement from the
participants is an open mind. The course
will also draw on the expertise of local
historians. Course
1 Venue:
Dates: Tuesday mornings, 13th, 20th,27th
Sept., 4th,11th, 18th Oct Cost:
Free Time: 10am –
1pm Course
2 Venue: Dates: Monday evenings, 20th ,27th Sept,
3rd,10th, 17th,24th Oct Cost:
Free Time: 7pm –
10pm Tutors for
both courses: Catherine Cooke
and Tony Carlin For further
information or booking contact: Tony Carlin Email: tony.carlin@btinternet.com Tel.
07843587757 OR Catherine Cooke: Email: fwin@btconnect.com / Tel.
71266291 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Patient
and Client Council seek your views Share your
views with key decision makers on future spending for Health and Social
Care. Wednesday 7
September, 7.00pm, Sean Hollywood Arts Centre, 1a Bank Parade, Wednesday 14
September, 7.00pm, Tuesday 20
September, 7.00pm, Grosvenor House, Tuesday 27
September, 7.00pm, Ecos Centre, Kernohan's Lane, Tuesday
4 October, 7.00pm, Millennium Forum, Wednesday 19
October, 7.00pm, The Saint Patrick Centre, 53a RSVP
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NSPCC
Hidden Harm BreakThru and
Community Support Services will be delivering a series of NSPCC Hidden
Harm Information Sessions within the community for groups and
organisations working with Children & Young people.
To book a
Community Information Session - contact Clare on 028 8224
0855. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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E-mail/Text
Alert System for those Living/Working in City
Centre As you know I
try to keep as many people as possible in the city centre informed of bomb
alerts, road closures, road works etc. I am constantly trying to
grow our database to distribute email and text alerts to as many people as
possible but as you can imagine this is quite time consuming.
If you would
like to be added to our alert system please complete the table below and
return by email. Also, if you feel that there is anyone else who
would benefit from this service can you forward this email to
them. Mobile numbers
are important in an incident such as a bomb alert as you may be evacuated
from your workplace and have no access to email
alerts.
For further
information please contact Lorraine McCarthy, City Centre Initiative,
10-11 The Craft Village, Shipquay Street, Derry~Londonderry, BT48 6AR,
Tel: 028 7136 0169, Mob: 07856595163 Email: lorraine@cciderry.com, Web: www.cciderry.com
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Bluebell
Arts Project Presents…… Rags to Riches
Fashion Show - Monday 08 August
2011, 6.00pm at Longtower Youth
Club Tickets: £3.50
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‘Don’t
bin it - Bling it!’ at Have you ever
looked into a wardrobe full of clothes and found yourself saying I have
nothing to wear? Well a new ‘Don’t bin it
- Bling it!’ is a new project funded by Derry City Council that aims to
promote a different kind of recycling and provides an opportunity for
participants to learn new craft skills. Learn how to alter clothing;
transform jeans into shorts or create a new top from a dress you no longer
wear! Learn how to knit baby blankets and clothing or create something new
to give as a special gift! The next
workshop will take place at Thursday 18th August
2011, 6.30pm –
9.30pm Refreshments
and buffet included THE
EVENT IS FREE DUE
TO THE DEMAND FOR THE FIRST WORKSHOP, ADVANCED BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL AS
PLACES ARE LIMITED TO 15 Participants
are advised to bring along an item of clothing, shoes or household items
such as blankets etc that they would like to
transform. The project
promotes Derry City Council’s successful recycling campaign.
Recycling is essentially making something old into something new and
generates a host of environmental, economic and social benefits. ‘Don’t
bin it Bling it’ will encourage people to reuse old clothes by
transforming items into on trend fashion! To book
contact our Environmental Officer on 028 71363 133 or email Karen.healy@creggancountrypark.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Children’s
Play event with the Playtrail The Playtrail
in Pennyburn are holding children's play event on Tuesday 9th
August for 4-9 year olds from 11am-2pm. Money raised from this
event will go towards Children in Crossfire. Three of the Playtrail staff
will take part in the Zip Line challenge. We ask for a
donation of £10 per child to take part in this fun event. Places are
limited. To book a place, please call into the Playtrail office or phone
028 71368173 or email dominic@playtrail.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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National
Sporting Event benefits from local volunteers The British
Transplant Games are being held 4th – 7th
August in Over the years
the event has grown from a 1 day to a 4 day event attracting over 800
competitors and nearly 1500 spectators, including donor families.
The Games are hosted annually in different cities around the
Lynne Holt of
Transplant Sport To find out
about a wide range of volunteering opportunities available in your area go
to: www.volunteernow.co.uk
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Make
sure you’re correctly licensed Did you know
that you can be fined up to £1,000 if you are caught watching TV without a
licence? TV Licensing
is working with North West Community Network to ensure that people are
aware of the circumstances when they have a legal responsibility to have a
TV Licence. Put simply, you need to be covered by a valid TV Licence to
receive or record television programmes as they are being broadcast. This
is the case whether you are receiving the programmes via TV or any other
device, such as a mobile phone or a PC. TV Licensing
understands that some people find it hard to pay the annual fee of £145.50
for a colour TV Licence or £49 for a black and white licence in one
go. For this reason, there
are a number of different ways to pay for a TV Licence, including a
payment card. TV Licensing’s
Payment Card is designed to make buying a TV Licence easier for those who
struggle to pay in one lump sum by allowing them to spread the cost into
weekly, fortnightly or monthly payments. They are open to everyone and over
one million people are making payments by cash or a debit/credit card at
any one of over 21,000 PayPoint outlets nationwide, online, over the phone
or by SMS (text) message. Anyone wishing to find out more about signing up
for a cash payment plan should give TV Licensing a call on 0300 555
0300. People wishing
to pay or save for their TV Licence in person can use PayPoint’s growing
network outlets using cash or debit card payments. PayPoint outlets can be found in
newsagents, convenience stores, supermarkets, petrol stations and other
retailers. To find their nearest PayPoint, people can visit www.paypoint.co.uk/locator.htm
or call 0300 790 6063.
In addition to
paying at a PayPoint outlet, there are many other ways to pay. More people are choosing to pay by
Direct Debit, now used by over 12 million licence fee payers, while others
choose to pay via our website, by using a debit or credit card over the
phone or by putting a cheque in the post. TV Licensing
helps people who do not have English as a first language to understand
their legal obligation by providing literature in 18 different languages
and offering an interpretation service over the phone in over 170
languages. To use the translation service, please call 0300 790
6044. TV Licensing
would always prefer people to be properly licensed rather than risk
prosecution, which is why we make it as easy as possible to pay and work
hard to ensure people are aware of their licensing requirements.
Unfortunately some people still try to avoid paying for a TV Licence when
they need one, and we will enforce the law on behalf of the honest
majority who pay. If you would
like more information, or want to buy a TV Licence, please call 0300 790
6071 or visit www.tvlicensing.co.uk. |
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