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E-Bulletin 10 January 2011 |
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Minority Ethnic Development Fund – OFMDFM
Applications are now being accepted for development and project funding grants for one year (2011/12) under the above programme to assist minority ethnic organisations to promote good relations between people of different ethnic backgrounds. Applications are welcome from local community organisations that are working to promote integration.
Application forms and details of the scheme are available from: Minority Ethnic Development Fund, E4.15, Castle Buildings, Stormont Estate, Belfast, BT4 3SR Telephone: 028 9052 3183 / Email: race.equality@ofmdfmni.gov.uk
You can access the forms electronically through the link on the CRC website home page. Six copies of completed applications must be returned to the above address by 2.00 pm on 7 February 2011.
Information drop-in clinics have been arranged for interested applicants as follows: 12 January 2011 - Community Relations Council 5 Ballygawley Road, Dungannon (11 am to 2.30 pm) 13 January 2011 - The Junction, 8 Bishops Street Derry/Londonderry (11 am to 2.30 pm) 18 January 2011 - NICVA 61 Duncairn Gardens, Belfast (10 am to 2.30 pm)
Attendance at these seminars is optional. If you plan to attend please confirm by email to race.equality@ofmdfmni.gov.uk or by telephone on 028 9052 3183 |
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The David Ervine Foundation - Guidelines for Grant Applicants
The aim of the David Ervine Foundation is to provide opportunities that enable children and young people from disadvantaged communities to reach their full potential. To this end we welcome applications for projects that:
- Offer educational, training and/or personal development opportunities - Are focussed on young people or children - Are located in socially and economically deprived areas
Projects should: - Include cross community and/or cross cultural relationship building. - Be based in Northern Ireland (priority will be given to projects in Belfast but exceptions may be made)
A number of small grants between £500 and a maximum of £1,000 will be made Deadline for grant applications: 4.00pm on Thursday 20th January 2011
Please submit requests for support on the Community Foundation’s Small Grants Application Form Please enclose a copy of your group’s constitution, a copy of your most recent accounts and a list of committee members.
For further information please contact: Sharon Killen, The Community Foundation for NI, Community House, Citylink Business Park, Albert Street Belfast, BT12 4HQ Tel: 082 9024 5927 / www.communityfoundationni.org |
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New round of Peace III applications
The Special EU Programming Body (SEUPB) in Ireland is inviting applications for the next round of grants under the Peace III Programme.
The grants call covers the period up to 2013 and is part funded by the EU (€225 million) and national contributions (€108 million). The main aims of the Peace III programme are to reinforce progress towards a peaceful and stable society.
The themes for Peace III are: - To build positive relations at the local level - To acknowledge the past - To create shared public spaces - To develop key institutional capacity for a shared society
The specific programmes under this round of funding are:
Priority 1 Reconciling Communities, Theme 1 Building Positive Relations – Regional Projects
Priority 2 Contributing to a Shared Society - Theme 1 Creating Shared Public Spaces - Theme 2 Key Institutional Capacities are developed for a Shared Society.
Grants are now being accessed in a new way, with applicants being urged to work with local councils which have formed themselves into eight clusters. The eligible area for applications is Northern Ireland and the Border Region.
The applications deadline is Monday 17 January 2011 at 3.00pm.
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CDHN Networking Event & 16th AGM
“Influencing the Influencer: Developing your lobbying and advocacy skills”
An interactive workshop facilitated by Brian Cavanagh. Opening remarks from Martin Quinn, Regional PPI Lead, PHA (West)
When: Wednesday 23rd February 2011 Where: Omagh Enterprise Company, Great Northern Road, Omagh BT78 5LU Time: 9.15am - 2.00pm
Registration is essential - This event is Free
On the day: 9.15am Tea/Coffee and Registration 9.30am Networking opportunity 10.00am - 12noon “Influencing the Influencers: Developing your Lobbing and Advocacy skills” 12.00- 12.30pm AGM 12.30- 2.00pm More networking and lunch
Please see attached booking form for further details. |
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Public consultation - Human Rights Commission draft Strategic Plan
The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission is hosting a public consultation event on 1 February 2011 to discuss their draft Strategic Plan for 2011-13.
The Commission is seeking your views on these draft priorities and it is an opportunity to discuss and influence the future direction of its work.
To book a place, please contact Charlene Craig, email: events@nihrc.org or tel: 028 9024 3987 before Thursday 27 January 2011. Please note all registrations will be acknowledged within two days - if you do not receive a reply please telephone.
More information about the consultation is available on the website at www.nihrc.org |
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The Community Arts and Creative Industries Programme invites applications from …
TUTORS/FACILITATORS IN THE PERFORMANCE ARTS (Drama, Music, Dance, etc.)
To be registered for inclusion on a panel of tutors who can deliver workshops to support the programme’s community performance events in the North West area. All applicants must be POCVA checked.
Details and application forms are available from Marie Corey on 028 8224 5321 ext 407, or email marie.corey@omagh.gov.uk
Applications should be received by 5:00 pm Friday 21st January 2011.
This initiative is part of the Community Arts and Creative Industries Programme, and is managed for the special EU programmes body by the North West Peace III Cluster (Derry City Council, Omagh District Council and Strabane District Council) |
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Rural Community Network wishes to recruit for:
Rural Enabler - County Donegal (Letterkenny) Salary: €30,743 - €32,274
Duration of contract: Initially to September 2011 with probable extension to September 2012 (subject to funding). Rural Community Network is Northern Ireland’s leading regional rural voluntary organisation assisting rural communities to address issues of poverty, social exclusion, inequality and discrimination through a community development methodology. This regional PEACE III programme will see dedicated peace-building and anti-racism work carried out with local communities and institutions. The county specific Rural Enablers will develop and implement targeted peace building and community relations interventions in rural communities through a community development approach.
For further information, email: adele@ruralcommunitynetwork.org or telephone 049 4336995 Alternatively visit www.ruralcommunitynetwork.org CVs will not be accepted. Closing date: 28th January 2011
Rural Community Network is an Equal Opportunities Employer. |
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Would you like to improve your IT skills?
SEEDS is offering a tailored IT course in the following areas: Using Microsoft Office Programmes (Excel, Word, Power Point, Publisher, Outlook etc) surfing the net, e-mails, designing websites, applying for jobs, CV writing, completing application forms, use of Skype, Facebook, computer hardware and much much more.
Where: The training will be delivered in the One World Centre at 2 Shipquay Place, Derry/Londonderry When: February – April 2011 (late afternoon), 5 hours per week (2 and a half hours 2 days per week) Cost: £10 for the whole course Target Group: Ethnic minorities individuals (18+) Certification: At the end of the training participants will receive a certificate of participation, in an official ceremony to held in Café del Mondo.
For more information please contact Laura at foylemf@gmail.com |
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Culture
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Parent/Teen Communication Skills - Facilitator’s Training Course
Target Group: This accredited Parent Facilitator Course has been designed by ACET for those who wish to enhance and develop their knowledge and skills of Parenting Education as part of their current professional or voluntary role.
Applications are welcome from people working or volunteering in either statutory or community/voluntary sectors who wish to provide Parenting Education in the Western Health & Social Care Trust area.
Course Content: This accredited course provides training on the following issues: - Family communication / healthy relationships - Dealing with Parent/Teen conflict / Anger Management - Sex, Drugs and Mental Health and Self Esteem issues - How to Recruit parents for groups - How to design Session Plans - How to develop Group Facilitation Skills - How to use Facilitator’s Training Resource Pack
Accreditation: This course is accredited by National Open College Network at Level 3. Successful participants will be awarded a Certificate: Working with Parents.
Training Programme: The programme requires full attendance at 8 Training Days along with personal study and 4 completed assignments.
The dates for the 8 Training Days are as follows: 26th January 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd February 2nd, 9th, 16th March 2011
All 8 Training Days will run from 9.30am – 3.30pm and will be based at Conference Room, Shantallow Health Centre, 86 Racecourse Road, Derry City
Applicants will need to have access to a suitable parent group in order to complete practical coursework. There will also be 2 follow up days which successful applicants will be expected to attend after completion of Course. ACET is currently recruiting for this course and places are limited to 15.
If you would like further information and/or an application form please email info@acet-ni.com or call Linda Allen 07971065641.
Training Costs: ACET has been funded by the Public Health Agency to provide this accredited course in the Western Health & Social Care Trust area, and therefore the course is free of charge to successful applicants. |
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Starting Monday 17th January
The Formative Years: http://www.derrywisdom.co.uk/Practical-Parenting.html
In an increasingly confused world, this ten week course offers parents a clear insight into the crucial formative years of the child and practical guidelines in laying the foundations for a good character and a happy well adjusted child.
2011 Course in Practical Parenting will start in Derry on Monday 17th January at St. Columb's Park House, off Limavady Road, Derry-Londonderry
10 weeks course, starting 7.30 pm, enrolments from 7.15 pm.
10 Week Course Content: - The true essence of the child - Meeting the three fundamental needs of the child - The stages of development between 0 - 10 years - The three great influences on the child - True discipline which leads to growth of being - How to deal with misbehaviour - Our power as role models - Three types of nature in the child/three styles of parenting - Providing the best - Promoting development of character
Enrolment fees: Single £70, couple £100. Concessions are available for anyone with a genuine difficulty paying the full fee.
PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY - 'Helping to make sense of life.' |
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Are you interested in learning to Save A Life? Learning First Aid is easy and knowing just the basic skills could help you save a life.
The Red Cross is pleased to announce it’s offer of FREE First Aid training to specific vulnerable groups in the North West of Northern Ireland to the end of March 2011 and a number of FREE first aid awareness sessions to community organisations in the South East of Northern Ireland.
As one of Northern Ireland’s leading providers of first aid education and training, this call is being made after the humanitarian organisation’s own research indicated that there was a need for the first aid courses that educated people in life-saving skills that enabled them to respond to emergencies in their communities.
The research undertaken identified the types of groups in the North West that could benefit from FREE Community Based First Aid training until the end of March next year. These included Healthy Living Centre users, Community Restorative Justice beneficiaries, people with substance abuse problems, the homeless, people with mental health issues, individuals with learning disabilities and those living in isolated rurally locations. In the South East the following groups have been identified ethnic minority groups, women/family centres, disabled organisations, carer organisations and community groups.
“We can help integrate first aid into an organisation’s educational and developmental programmes and offer flexible training or awareness sessions to suit all abilities and needs which empower individuals and local communities to deal with crises as and when they arise,” Project Officer Gary Irwin said.
“In an ideal world we like to see a recognised First Aider on every street and our vision is a world where everyone gets the help they need. To achieve this we realise that communities need to have the capacity to prepare for, deal with and recover from crises, so our goal throughout Northern Ireland is to build community resilience to individual and broader emergencies through community education,”
If you would like further information you can contact the following: South East Contact : Paula Powell, Project Manager on 02890 735355, ppowell@redcross.org.uk North West Contact: Gary Irwin, Project Officer on 02871865151 or 07921 406 521 girwin@redcross.org.uk Or log onto www.redcross.org.uk/yourarea |
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Date: Thursday 13th January 2011 Time: 10.30am-12.30pm Venue: The Arts Factory, the Gasyard Centre. Tutor: Maeve Gallagher
All levels welcome. Come along and learn a new skill and enjoy a cuppa and the craic. Topics Covered Patchwork Quilting, Appliqué and much more. Cost: £1 per week
For further information please Contact Emma Logue Bluebell Arts Project on 02871262812 |
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Law Centre (NI) notification of postponement
Law Centre (NI) Presentation “Common Drugs used for Psychiatric Conditions” which was due to take place on Thursday 20th January 2011 (with guest speaker Dr Ciaran Mulholland) has been postponed until further notice.
Law Centre (NI), 9 Clarendon Street, Derry BT48 7EP. Tel: 02871 262433; Fax: 02871 262343; Email: admin.derry@lawcentreniwest.org Web: www.lawcentreni.org |
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Acknowledging the Decade of Change & Violence, 1912-1922, Johnston McMaster The Junction every Thursday between 7.00 – 9.00 pm
Thursday 20 January 2011 - Ethical Remembering and Future Vision Thursday 27 January 2011 - Covenant, Guns and Militarised Politics Thursday 3 February 2011 - Rising, Blood Sacrifice and Equality Deferred Thursday 10 February 2011 - The Somme, Slaughter and Sectarianised Memory Thursday 17 February 2011 - An Irish Parliament and a War of Independence Thursday 24 February 2011 - Partition, Civil War and Legacy
For further information contact the Junction, 8 Bishop Street, Derry/Londonderry, BT48 6PW, Tel. 02871 361942, E-mail. mhetherington@thejunction-ni.org. |
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Reconciliation and Equality through Drama Seminar
Friday 14th January 2011, Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal Opening
Remarks: Cllr. Dessie Larkin, Chairperson of the Donegal CDB Peace and
Reconciliation
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Workshops: The Seminar is a celebration and exploration of the potential of artistic processes in informing our engagement with social issues such as racism, sectarianism, equality and peace building.
This exciting one-day event is free to attend and we invite community groups, community leaders, drama practitioners, facilitators and any interested parties to join us for a day of discussion and practical sample workshops. No previous drama experience is necessary.
This Seminar is the culminating event of Smashing Times cross-community and cross-border innovative arts project Acting for Change. The project utilised drama and theatre activities within Donegal to engage participants to explore themes that are a consequence of the conflict in Northern Ireland and the Southern Border counties. The project promotes equality, diversity and the coming together of different communities in mutual understanding and respect. Smashing Times Theatre Company are conducting Anti- Racism and Anti Sectarianism workshops as well as Storytelling Workshops with many cross border and cross community groups of adults and children.
Also included in the Seminar is an evening performance of Shattering Glass should seminar attendees wish to attend. Shattering Glass is a professional performance of an original script written by Smashing Times Artists Gillian Hackett, Mary Moynihan and Paul Kennedy and directed by Mary Moynihan. The play journeys through experiences of the Troubles and explores memories of living by the Border; a reflection on the devastation and heartache caused by violent conflict and ways forward in forging new paths for the future. All performances followed by post-show discussions with guest speakers. This production tours Donegal in Jan 2011, ending in the Regional Cultural Centre on Jan 14th.
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registration form please write to info@smashingtimes.ie with SEMINAR
in the subject line. For more information contact Sinéad O’Loughlin,
Acting for Change Press Officer, Smashing Times Theatre Company info@smashingtimes.ie
This project has been supported by the PEACE III Programme, managed for the Special EU Programmes Body by Donegal County Council. This project is part-financed by the European Union’s European Regional Development Fund through the EU Programme for Peace and Reconciliation managed for the Special EU Programmes Body by Donegal County Council. |
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