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Join Big Lottery Fund’s BIG chat on 16 March - Peter Wanless wants you to get involved |
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Volunteer Development Agency: ‘Volunteering in Organisations On-line Survey 2010’ |
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Are you working with young people who do not speak English fluently? |
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Stronger Together - A one day event for people working in the field of Race and Ethnicity |
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Lloyds TSB Foundation next deadline
The Lloyds TSB Foundation for Northern Ireland offers support to organisations focused on delivering social and community needs, and on education and training. Social and
community needs strand includes -Cultural Enrichment: Improving
participation in and access to the arts and national heritage for
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Ireland Wales Programme 2007 - 2013 Applications are once again
being accepted for the Ireland Wales Programme, a cross-border initiative
that seeks to foster economic, environmental and social well-being in
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Join Big Lottery Fund’s BIG chat on 16 March - Peter Wanless wants you to get involved
Big Lottery Fund Chief Executive Peter Wanless is keen to get you all involved in the BIG chat with Sir Clive Booth on 16 March.
"You have questions about us as a funder and we're really keen to answer
those... that's why we're having a BIG chat" 1pm -
3pm, 16
March. If you want to make your voice heard, you can: Send us your questions, and Register to receive email alerts and to take part in a live web chat with Sir Clive Booth. Alternatively,
you can Tweet your questions to #bigchat hashtag and follow www.twitter.com/biglotteryfund for
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Volunteer Development Agency: ‘Volunteering in Organisations On-line Survey 2010’
This on-line survey, being carried out by NICVA and Copius Consulting on behalf of the Volunteer Development Agency, is funded by the Department for Social Development and the information collected will be used to facilitate the delivery of the forthcoming Volunteering Strategy. The Volunteer Development Agency is the centre of expertise for the promotion and development of volunteering in Northern Ireland and provides support, information and training on volunteer management, child protection and working with voluntary management committees. For more information see www.volunteering-ni.org.
You can directly access the survey on-line by following this link – it should take no more than 5 minutes to complete. Link to survey: http://nicva2.org/surveys/index.php? sid=68896
All organisations returning a completed questionnaire will be entered into a free draw to win a Volunteer Development Agency training course up to the value of £100 anytime in the next 12 months. The draw will take place in March. We greatly appreciate your assistance with this very important piece of work.
We would be grateful if you could complete the online survey before Friday 12 March.
If you require any additional information about this survey please contact Stephen Bloomer in the NICVA Research Unit using one of the following methods: Tel: 028 9087 7777 / Email: stephen.bloomer@nicva.org NB. All information provided to us in the survey will be treated in the utmost confidence. | ||||||||||||||
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The local authorities of Derry City Council, Strabane District Council and Omagh District Council are working together to develop a strategy for the women’s sector in the North West funded through the Peace III programme. The strategy will be informed by a mapping exercise and consultation process with women across the catchment area. As part of this process, we are keen to hear the views of your group.
A short survey has been developed to gather these views, which will take a maximum of 10 minutes to complete. All responses will be treated in confidence. There are a number of ways in which you can choose to complete the survey: Online at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/7SCQ5WF
If you prefer you can print out the survey attached and post it to Venturei Network, Unit 14 Torrent Valley Business Park, Donaghmore, Co. Tyrone, BT70 2UD.
Alternatively surveys can be completed by telephone if that is preferable for you - please contact Ann McAleer, Venturei Network on 028 8776 9007 or via email on ann@venturei.org. Any queries can also be addressed to Ann McAleer on 028 8776 9007 or via email on ann@venturei.org.
The deadline for completion is 16th March 2010. The results of the survey will be shared at 3 workshops in:
Derry on Tuesday 23rd March 2010 at 10am Omagh on Tuesday 23rd March 2010 at 7pm Strabane on Monday 29 March 2010 at 11am
Many thanks for your co-operation on this survey which we hope can help support the role of women in society in the North West. | ||||||||||||||
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Community Relations Week Seminar
“What is the impact, locally, on the devolution of Policing and Justice powers: regarding dealing with the past”
The Peace and Reconciliation Group would like to invite you to attend a seminar–Policing and Justice: regarding dealing with the past”
Where: The Junction, Bishop Street, L'Derry When: Monday 26th April 2010 Time: 11.00am – 1.00pm Panel Chair: Eamonn Deane, Holywell. Panel: Michael Doherty, Peace and Reconciliation Group. Maureen Hethrington, The Junction. Jim Roddy, City Centre Initiative. Chris Yates, Area Commander P.S.N.I.
As part of the Community Relations Week the Peace and Reconciliation Group are hosting a seminar discussion on the impact, locally, of the devolution of policing and justice powers, regarding dealing with the past.
Both of these issues have been widely portrayed as contentious but there has been little opportunity for the general public to have an input on how they impact on the local community.
This is an opportunity to become involved in a discussion with a panel of speakers who are from the city and work directly in the field of peace building and peace keeping who are quite prepared to share their views and answer questions from the general public.
Please confirm your attendance by returning the attached booking form and return it to Teresa Melaugh, at the above address, or by email on or before Monday 19th April 2010. Alternatively email info@peaceprg.co.uk | ||||||||||||||
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Are you working with young people who do not speak English fluently?
Have the young people you work with required (or may require in the future) the use of interpreters in courts proceedings? Would your young people like to talk about their experiences of interpreters services?
Northern Ireland Courts Service are making changes to their Interpretation Policy and would like to hear from young people. Participation Network has been established to support public authorities to engage with children and young people in policies or services that impact on them.
If you answered yes to any of the questions above or would like further information please contact Roberta Johnson or Claire Paterson at the Participation Network on T: 028 9040 1290 / E: participation@ci-ni.org.uk | ||||||||||||||
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Stronger Together - A one day event for people working in the field of Race and Ethnicity
Thursday 25th March 2010, Lisburn Island Centre, Lisburn, 9.30am – 4.00pm To reserve a place, please contact Robyn on 028 9052 2293 or E-mail: Robyn.Watson@ofmdfmni.gov.uk Lunch provided / Registration fee: £10.00
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Women Building Bridges Community Bridge Building Seminar
You are invited to an informal discussion space on Community Bridge Building Friday 12th March @11.30am, Waterside Theatre, Derry~Londonderry. Tea/Coffee on arrival.
The Women Building Bridges project is influenced by the building of the new ‘Peace Bridge’ linking East and West banks of the city. This discussion space is open to women and those engaged in: relationship building; regeneration in and around the city and community areas; re-imaging work in the Council area and those considering ‘spacial design’ issues.
Informal discussion will take place and the following questions posed: - Is the building the easy part? - How can space be utilized to support human interaction and/or sustainable relationships? - What kind of platform should ‘community bridge building’ have in the city? - What ‘insights do women bring to this work?
The session will include a presentation by Nuala Griffith, Community Liaison Officer with Graham Construction – the designers of the 'Peace bridge'.
Please pass this on to all interested and in order that catering needs can be taken care of please RSVP if possible RSVP: Ruth Moore 07843279807 or rcmdevelopmentconsulting@yahoo.co.uk
Women Building Bridges is organised by a coalition of groups and supported by Derry City Council Community Relations Programme | ||||||||||||||
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Greencastle Community Childcare are one of three local groups in line to win this years AIB BETTER IRELAND PROGRAMME in aid of Children's Projects. Our project involves using the money to purchase a pre-school bus for our service. We really hope that you and everyone you know will support us by voting at least once a day from 15th February - 15th March 2010. You can vote or text online as follows: To vote by text: Text MOVILLE followed by a space, followed by A to 51303(standard SMS rates apply). To vote online: Click on www.betterireland.ie, select MOVILLE BRANCH and choose your group.
PLEASE ASK FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO TEXT OR LOGON ONLINE AND VOTE FOR US TO GET OUR BUS. | ||||||||||||||
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Bluebell Arts Gasworks Project Final Call
Just to give you a reminder Wednesday the 10th March is the final session of the Gasworks Project, the project breaks for the week of the 17th March. I would encourage anybody who has not yet submitted their story, memories, photos etc to come along to this last session.
Just to clarify I welcome all memories of the Gas works, this project is for people who worked within the gasworks and its also for the greater community, people who remember the Gasworks as part of their lives.
The final day is then Wednesday the 24th March, at this session we will be inviting people back to review their stories before publication and a general chat and end of programme session. | ||||||||||||||
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A reprint of the original poster for the October 5th 1968 civil rights march is currently up for auction on e-bay. It is expected to attract considerable interest mainly due to the fact that the backing of the framed item has been signed by a number of prominent individuals, including the Irish president Mrs. Mary McAleese and her husband Dr. Martin McAleese.
In addition to the signature of Dr. Conn McCluskey, the founder of the Campaign for Social Justice in the early 1960s, are several others. These were collected at a special buffet reception at Áras An Uachtaráin in March 2009, and include Nobel Laureate John Hume, Austin Currie, Ivan Cooper, Bernadette McAliskey (nee Devlin), Anne Devlin, Michael Farrell, Denis Haughey and Fionnbarra Ó Dochartaigh, a co-founder of the movement for civil rights in 1967.
The buffet reception, attended by scores of civil rights veterans, was set in motion by the President, her husband and staff following their attendance at a 40th anniversary event at Derry’s Guildhall, which was addressed by Mrs. McAleese on October 5th 2008. Derry’s first civil rights march in 1968 was banned by then Minister for Home Affairs, William Craig, who was later sacked from the Stormont cabinet, by Prime Minister Terence O’Neill..
Other memorabilia currently on offer on e-bay include unframed copies of the reprint, the civil rights badge, and a specially commissioned DVD entitled “We Shall Overcome”. Proceeds from the e-bay promotion will be used to defray expenses for the 2010 Annual McCluskey Summer School. Interested parties are cordially invited to contact the Derry and N-W Civil Rights Network, via rights.civil@googlemail.com | ||||||||||||||
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Artlink, visual art
organization in Buncrana, County Donegal
wishes to appoint a Director to take the lead in future developments of
the organisation as an independent, international centre for the
production, programming and showcasing of high quality visual arts
culture.
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“Clouds on a Mountain Road” comes to Galliagh
Greater Shantallow Community Arts are delight to extend an open invitation to Drama enthusiasts from across the city to come along the GSCA’s Community Arts rooms at the Four-Block Bloomfield on Wednesday 10th March at 7.30pm to enjoy a wonderful new Sole Purpose Production. Clouds on a Mountain Road by Orna Akad dramatises the meeting between an internationally acclaimed Palestine poet, Fadwa Tuqan, and a younger political ex-prisoner and militant, Inshirah Shiti. The two women review their options, given their personal and public histories and outline the reasons for doing what they did. The role of women in creating political change in the face of great violence is at the heart of the play. The play in Arabic has been seen in The West Bank, Haifa and Acco in Israel, and at the Arabic Theatre Festival in Morocco. This production for International Womens Week is performed in English by two locally acclaimed actresses Carmel Mc Cafferty and Abby Oliveira and the writer, Orna Akad, will be present for post performance questions and answers. Speaking ahead of Wednesday nights performance Oliver Green Artist Director of Greater Shantallow Community Arts said: We are delighted to host such a wonderful play here in the heart of our community and we wish Sole Propose and everyone involved in this production ever possible success for their Irish Tour, having the writer Orna Akad available to take questions after the performance is a wonderful opportunity for local audiences and everyone who comes along to this free performance is guaranteed a warm Galliagh welcome and a nice cup of tea. If you would like to book a seat simply ring GSCA offices on 71357443 or just come along on the night. | ||||||||||||||
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Out of Hours Services In Western Area – Update From HSCB
The Health & Social Care Board (HSCB) wishes to inform you of upcoming changes to the staffing arrangements of the GP out-of-hours service in the Western area which are necessary to bring expenditure into line with available funds and to deliver a more efficient service. Currently the service is provided by Western Urgent Care (WUC) in five centres: Limavady Health Centre, Altnagelvin Hospital, Strabane Health Centre, Tyrone County Hospital, Erne Hospital, Enniskillen. The service operates from 6.00pm to 8.30am on weekdays and 24 hours a day at weekends and bank holidays.
An analysis of activity levels has highlighted that there are low numbers of patients contacting the service after midnight as highlighted in the table below:
There are currently five GPs (one in each centre) on the midnight to 8.30am shift, seeing a total, on average, of 18 patients each night. The Health & Social Care Board and Western Urgent Care feel that there could be a more efficient use of staff during this period.
Therefore, the following changes will be implemented from 1 June 2010: - A nurse will be employed to triage the calls - The number of GPs on duty will be reduced from five to three. The three GPs will be mobile and cover all five centres, thus ensuring that patients will still be seen in their local centre. - In addition, there will be a further three GPs on-call if required during any unexpected busy periods.
It is important to note that the timescales for appointments as set out in the NI Quality Standards will continue to be met. Following the introduction of the changes, the HSCB (West) and WUC will monitor activity and waiting times for an agreed period. We would be willing to provide fortnightly monitoring reports to your Council detailing activity and waiting times etc.
There will be minimal impact to patients. A nurse will be available to triage all calls; patients will be seen in their local centre by a GP within the current timescales; and those patients who require a home visit will continue to receive one. |
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