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E-Bulletin 15
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In partnership
with the King’s Fund. Would you like
to receive an award of up to £35,000? GlaxoSmithKline’s
IMPACT Awards reward charities’ excellent work to improve people’s
health. Up to 15
awards are available, plus free training valued at
£4,000 You do not
need to present a new project, and you decide how to spend the award
money. Open to
charities that are at least three years old, working in a health related
field in the In addition up
to 8 awards are available for the IMPACT Champions, valued at a total of
£194,000 To apply go to
www.kingsfund.org.uk/gskimpactawards Closing
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Lloyds
TSB Foundation NI overseas grants Lloyds TSB
Foundation for Applications
are welcome from organizations registered as charities in NI who carry out
work within disadvantaged communities
overseas. Organizations
must choose which level of grant to apply for. Organizations which are small and
provide localised support should apply for a small grant for a specific
project, up to the level of £5,000 for one
year. Organizations
undertaking larger projects and where there is a wider benefit may apply
for grants of up to £10,000 for one year. Further
information is available on the Foundation’s website: www.lloydstsbfoundationni.org
Application
packs and guidance on eligibility can be obtained by phoning the
Foundation on: 028 9032 3000 The
closing date for applications is Friday 26 August 2011 at
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O2
Think Big small grants for young people Think Big from
O2 gives money (up to £300 in grants) and support to young people to help
them make a difference in their community. Young people
are eligible to apply if: - Their
project is based in the - They are
between 13 – 25 Think Big will
support ideas that: - Can be made
into realistic and achievable projects - Will have a
positive impact to people outside of the project
team - Will begin
within three months and will take no longer than three months to
complete Some example
ideas could be: Workshops;
leaflets; websites; educational projects; films; drama; youth café; youth
club; community clean ups; diversionary programme; environmental;
sports The NIYF will
listen to any of your ideas and help you to develop a
project Rewards: - Up to
£300 - A mobile
phone with £30 credit - Access to
online training and support from O2 helpers - Chances to
win concert tickets - The
opportunity to apply for Think Bigger, which provides up to £2,500 to take
the project to the next level How
to apply: Contact the NI
Youth Forum and ask to speak with one of their participation team to find
out more at any of the contact points below: Telephone: 028
9033 1990 |
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Galliagh
Women’s Group seeks applications for the post
of…… HEALTH
DEVELOPMENT WORKER (Part-Time) Whose key task
will be to deliver on the action plan for the Neighbourhood Health
Improvement Project within the Outer North Neighbourhood Renewal
Area. Applicants
should have: A 3rd level
qualification in a relevant Health Promotion / Social Services &
Wellbeing field & 1 year’s experience of delivering community
development or health programmes OR at least 3
year’s experience of implementing community development, health or
education programmes. Hours of Duty:
20 hours per week Rate of Pay: £
12,898 gross per annum Duration of
Contract: to 31st March 2013 (subject to
funding) Full job
description, specification and application form can be obtained by
contacting Tel: 7135 6092 or emailing enquiries@galliaghwomensgroup.co.uk
Applications
should be returned to The Manager, Galliagh Women’s Group, 63 Galliagh
Park, Interviews
will take place on 28th July 2011 Please see
attached for further information and job
description Galliagh
Women’s Grp is an Equal Opportunities
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Strabane
& Lifford LGBT Inclusion Project Strabane &
Lifford LGBT (Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender) Group have completed
one year of its Inclusion Project. The Inclusion
Project was established to address the isolation experienced by many LGBT
in the Strabane and Lifford area and to provide a safe space where LGBT
could meet and discuss activities that would promote health and feelings
of safety and well being. As part of a
review of the project we are hosting two visioning days where the Project
Manager of the group can meet to discuss the way forward for the
project. Your thoughts and opinions are of vital importance in this
process. The dates
arranged are the 6th and 13th of
August 2011. Both days are Saturdays and the venue is
Strabane Library Room 2. Each
day will run from 10am until 1pm finishing with lunch on both
days. Some questions
I would like you to think about before the day
are: - What do you
feel/think are the Strengths and weakness of the Service? (These should be
internally focused) - What do you
feel/think are the Opportunities and Threats? (These come from external
factors) - What do you
feel or think the Group exists to do as a
Service? - What are
your hopes and aspirations for the Service in five years’
time? - What do you
feel/think would be the guiding values of the
organisation? I am not
asking for answers to all these questions nor am I asking you to answer
them now but please take some time to think about these before the
day. Your suggestions and thoughts will be taken onboard on the
days. If you cannot
make the days I would really appreciate if you could email me some
responses to these questions. Please RSVP to
Gina Gallagher for catering purposes. If you have any special
dietary requirements please do not hesitate to inform
me. Email: gina@strabaneliffordlgbt.net Telephone: 02871885857 Or Post: 60
Railway Street, Strabane, Co. Tyrone Please feel
free to bring along a friend. If you have
difficulty attending due to travel arrangements etc. please do not
hesitate to contact me so that travel can be arranged. We hold a
small budget to reimburse travel expenses. |
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Waterside
Countdown begins - 08 days to go!!
Saturday
23rd July from 12.00pm-
4.00pm at Clooney Park West, Waterside After the
success of last years Festival, Waterside Community Links Festival which
was held last July is delighted to announce that we are holding the
Festival again this year! This festival
is open to everyone and will promote the projects key message of breaking
down the boundaries and segregation by bringing the communities and
individuals together for a fun day that the whole family will
enjoy. Communities
and individuals are participating in the event by organising their own
stalls for the event, for example cakes, craft, bric-a-brac and even a few
games. The festival
will be holding a taster session that will include food from over 20
nationalities from all over the world. There will also be a programme of
events including Magwere from Beyond Skin, Harmonicity Interactive Band,
Mandarin Children’s Choir, Ronan Kearney, Irish and Bollywood dancers and
much much more!! Also in the
programme are dancers from various countries. For entertainment value
there will be a Face Painters, Balloon Modeling, Shooting Tent, Bouncy
Boxing, or if you want to feel like Spiderman for the day why not try out
the Fly Wall? There are also bouncy castles, an assault course, Slides and
loads more to enjoy on the day. We also have a giant Connect4, Jenga and
huge Tug of War – families can compete all day!
A Balloon
Release will be held at approximately 4.00pm and whoever’s balloon goes
the furthest wins a prize. There will be
beauticians on the day to pamper the ladies and for the men we have a
Vintage Car display, the Fire Brigade will be present with their fire
truck, Police with their cars or motorbikes, Roe Valley Archery club and
plenty of workshops running throughout the day to make small crafts.
Food will be
available throughout the day with a BBQ on offer, a burger van, tea and
coffee van, Dinky Donuts, Crepe Stall and Ice-Cream Van for anyone with a
sweet tooth. We have the
Bike doctor attending so bring along your bikes to get repaired! And also
we have amazing birds of prey flying in including a golden eagle!
Derry City
Council are bringing along some coaches to give a taster of different
sports including athletics, cricket and even some
footy!! Lastly ever
wanted to know who the A Team of the Waterside are? We have asked each
community in the Waterside Area to put together a team for a competition
on the day! Come along and support your favorite team!!
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information please contact Louise Moore on 028 713 49594 or email louise@watersideareapartnership.co.uk |
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Urban
Arts Project, The Playhouse, Derry-
Londonderry This is open
to local arts facilitators, community workers and educationalists. No
experience needed! |
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CALMS
– Clothing Second hand
clothing sale TOMORROW
- Saturday 16 July 2011, 12 noon to 6
pm All
welcome! |
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Registration
for the Names will not
be taken in advance and everyone is advised to come along in person on the
day - the earlier the better! Contact: Sandra Biddle on
028 7126 4426 for more information. |
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Colin Gates,
Assistant Warden and event organiser said: “This energetic sport is very
popular and gets people literally into the bog. Competitors have to swim
up to two lengths of a 60-yard bog drain with the aid of a snorkel, mask
and flippers and without using any conventional swimming strokes. Anyone
over the age of 12 can have a go. It’s brilliant craic!”
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