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E-Bulletin 27
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One Donegal Cultural
Diversity Month - November 2011 - Call for Proposals
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Money
Advice Trust grant opportunities The Money
Advice Trust, with support from Nationwide Building Society, is offering
grants to local / community groups who wish to set up projects which will
provide money / debt advice. Grants can
range from a few hundred pounds up to thirty thousand pounds. There are
five priority areas for 2011: - The
development of new information and resources that can be shared with
others; - The testing
of support groups for individuals in debt or money advisers;
- Work with
people who are usually excluded from society;
- Projects
which combine money advice and financial capability; and
- Work which
will assist those who are homeless or facing homelessness.
If you think
you have a suitable project, more information and application packs can be
found at www.moneyadvicetrust.org or by
emailing grants@moneyadvicetrust.org. The
deadline for applications is 1 September
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NICVA’s latest
website www.fundraisingni.org
has just gone live. The
website aims to provide advice to organisations and individual fundraisers
to help The website
will provide help on fundraising from community, grants and trading
sources of income for charities and other not-for-profit
organisations. fundraisingNI
links in directly with the most popular social media channels, namely,
Facebook and Twitter. With
Twitter we will be using the hashtags #fundraisingni #nifundraiser
#GrantTracker and #charitytradeni. There are
separate pages for community fundraising, grantmakers and trading offering
advice, news and events in each field. The
development of FundraisingNI aims to provide clear branding for general
fundraising information that may have been ‘hidden’ beneath the
GrantTracker name. From now on
GrantTracker will focus solely on information and guidance on grants,
while taking and RSS feed from fundraisingNI’s grant makers
page. NICVA will
look to redeveloping the GrantTracker website to offer new features and
aims to launch in the Autumn.
Soon the guidance section on this website will be limited to grants
information fed from FundraisingNI.
The new site is currently live in beta format but will be developed
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The
CTXchange programme from CTT Helping
charities through technology donations Charity
Technology Trust (CTT) helps charities and other civil society
organisations to use technology to improve their effectiveness and, in
turn, improve the lives of the people they serve. As it can be hard for those
organisations with limited resources to afford IT products, CTT set up the
CTXchange programme in partnership with non-profit organisation
Techsoup. CTXchange
distributes donated software and hardware to eligible The types of
products available are: - Productivity
software such as Microsoft Office - Operating
system upgrades e.g. Windows 7 - Security
software including Norton Internet Security and Symantec Endpoint
Protection - Server
software such as Microsoft Small Business Server
2011 - Web based
collaboration solutions such as Huddle and
Wikispaves - Networking
products The programme
is constantly expanding to include donations from other leading corporated
technology donors. To participate
in the CTXchange programme, organisations are required to meet specific
eligibility crieteria determined by each donor. They are also asked to pay a small
administrative fee to cover the costs of the programme. The administrative fees do vary
but organisations will still make savings of between 92 – 96% on typical
retails prices. To register
for the CTXchange programme, or for further information, visit: www.ctxchange.org |
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One
Donegal Cultural Diversity Month - November 2011 - Call for Proposals
Please find
attached information regarding the One Donegal Cultural Diversity Month
which is hosted by the Donegal CDB Peace and Reconciliation
Partnership. This event will take
place throughout November 2011. The event aims to raise
awareness of the vast amount of work being undertaken throughout the
county and on a cross-border basis to address racism and sectarianism and
to promote cultural diversity. We are inviting
groups throughout the county and on a cross-border basis to submit
proposals to host events during this month. Any event
which promotes Cultural Diversity and addresses racism and/or sectarianism
or conflict resolution can submit a proposal. Financial assistance
is available to the selected events. Groups who
hosted events in November 2010 are welcome to submit proposals, and we are
also keen to hear from new groups who are interested in becoming involved
in the event. Please feel free to circulate this information to
other groups whom you think may be interested in becoming involved with
the One Donegal Cultural Diversity Month. The closing date
for receipt of completed proposal forms is Friday 9th September
2011. To find out
more about the One Donegal Cultural Diversity Month or If you have any
queries regarding this event please contact Sarah Thompson,
Good Relations Officer, Donegal County Council on (074) 9172586
or 087 9232654. Or by e-mailing sthompson@donegalcoco.ie |
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All you need
to know about consumer rights and where to go for expert help
Whether it’s
finding out how to shop safely online, return faulty goods or complain
about poor service – the Consumer Council’s A-Z Consumer Advice Handbook
provides a wealth of information at your fingertips across a broad range
of consumer topics. The front
section explains your consumer rights when buying goods and services and
there’s an A-Z style reference section covering everyday consumer issues
such as auctions; credit cards; estate agents; holidays; junk mail;
second-hand goods; telephone providers and warranties.
An easy to
navigate web version of the handbook can be downloaded at: www.consumercouncil.org.uk/publications
This will be regularly updated to keep it in line with changes to consumer
law and other developments.
If you have
difficulty accessing the internet, hardcopies can be requested by
telephoning: 0800 121
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European
Certificate in Essential Palliative Care Course Hosted by
Foyle Hospice Commencing: September
26th 2011 / Exam
day: 23rd November 2011 - Managing
Patients with Pain - Palliative
Care and the Gastrointestinal System - Breaking Bad
News and Ethical Issues - Emergencies
in Palliative Care, and Palliative Care in Non-malignant
Disease - The Last 48
Hours of Life: Practical Issues and
Bereavement On successful
completion of the course assessments, candidates will be awarded “The
European Certificate in Essential Palliative Care” |
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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 Catherine
Cooke: Email: fwin@btconnect.com Tel.
02871266291 |
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Activities
in Clooney Hall Centre this summer Join
our Zumba fitness classes Zumba fitness
classes have started in Clooney Hall Centre as part of our upcoming
healthier lifestyle programme. They are running every Tuesday evening in
Clooney Hall Centre, Clooney Terrace from 6.45pm until 7.45pm and everyone
who’d like to come is welcome. The cost is £4 each. The tutor, Margaret
Campbell, is very experienced and a great time is had by all who attend.
So why not come along and party yourself into
shape. Clooney Hall
Centre in Clooney Terrace has received funding from the Ulster Scots
Agency to help provide an Ulster Scots Themed Summer School from 15 – 19
August. The scheme is for 7-11 year old children and there will be a
variety of activities including football, arts & crafts, storytelling,
dancing, cookery and more. The cost is £15 per child including food for
four of the days and a trip to W5 in Senior
Citizens’ Luncheon Club Summer Scheme Light lunches
will continue to be provided on Tuesday’s in Clooney Hall Centre
throughout the summer at the reduced cost of £2 per person. This will
cover a main course followed by tea and biscuits. The lunch will be served
at 1pm but we would ask participants to aim to arrive at around 12.45pm so
final numbers can be obtained. All are welcome to attend. When the regular
luncheon club reopens in September a main course and desert will be
served, followed by tea and biscuits, and the cost at for this will be £3
per person. If you need any further information please contact us on 7134
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August
7th – 15th 2011 On behalf of
Greater Shantallow Community Arts, organisers of the 2011 Earhart
Festival, we invite you to come and join us in celebration of all that’s
best about community and creative life here in the city of
culture. The Earhart
Festival is an annual showcase of creative community activity and a
platform for artistic endeavour from
the past year. The festival is more than just an annual fun event at
It is a
week-long celebration of music, drama, digital arts, film, carnival and
dance created by people from all ages, backgrounds and abilities from
communities throughout the city. Please see
attached for full programme of exciting events! |
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Courses
available through the Learner Access Engagement
Programme:- NOCN
Introduction to Computers NOCN Using
Internet NOCN Using
Email C&G Start
IT BCS ECDL
Essential NOCN
Photoshop NOCN Personal
Digital Photograph Processing C&G
Essential Literacy C&G
Essential Skills Numeracy C&G
Customer Care & Destination Product
Knowledge NCON Health
& Social Care Certificate in
Holistic Health & Complementary Therapies CPCAB Award in
Introduction to Counselling Skills CPCAB Award in
Listening Support Skills CPCAB
Certificate in Counselling Skills C&G
Responding to Substance Abuse NOCN
Developing Personal Confidence & Social Development
EDEXCEL Award
in Personal & Social Development NCON Personal
Budgeting & Money Management Signature
British Sign Language NOCN
Understanding Nutrition, Performance & Healthy
Eating CIEH Food
Safety in Catering Public First
Aid BTEC Award in
Paediatric First Aid C&G Indian
Head Massage C&G Awards
in Manicure & Nail Art NOCN
French NOCN
Irish NCON
Spanish NCON Entry
Level Introduction to Garden Horticulture NCON L1
Understanding Sowing & Growing Techniques NCON L2
Understanding How to Grow Fruit &
Vegetables If you are
interested in starting a course or would like to find out more please
contact:- Charlene
Keenan: Participants
must meet the following criteria to be eligible for the
programme:- - Not in
work - Over 19
years of age - Not on a
Government scheme like New Deal or Steps to
Work - Not already
signed up to a Further Education College
course - Have not
gained a level 2 (a GCSE) or higher qualification
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Urban
arts Project at The Playhouse Adult Graffiti
/ Mural Masterclass – Playhouse & Free Youth Art Week
– Graffiti, DJing & Parkour This August,
the Playhouse International Culture Arts Network (ICAN) and What IF?
Project will bring international graffiti & mural artists to the
Adult
Masterclass - Graffiti & Mural Art 3rd – 5th
August 1pm – 5pm The
international artists Man One, Pablo Cristi, Ernel Martinez and Sidd Joag
will lead a master-class in Graffiti & Mural Art on Wednesday 3rd,
Thursday 4th and Friday 5th August 1pm – 5pm. The masterclass participants
will have the opportunity to paint Free Derry Corner on Friday August 5.
This class is open to all including artists, facilitators, educationalists
and activists who are interested in learning graffiti skills at the same
time as developing ways of using art for positive social change. This
master-class is free. Youth
Art Week – Graffiti, DJing & Parkour 15th – 19th
August 11am – 3pm The final week
of the Urban Arts Project 15th – 19th August 11am – 3pm will enable young
people to participate in graffiti workshops as well as DJing and parkour.
This week will be youth-led, giving the young people the opportunity to
collaborate with an international and local team of artists.
If you want to
participate in either the master class (Wednesday 3, Thursday 4 and
Friday 5 August, 1-5pm) or the Youth Art Project, (from Monday 15 to
Friday 19 August, 11am-3pm) or further information contact Elaine Forde on
02871 268027 or elaine@derryplayhouse.co.uk. ICAN
is a three year project which has been part-financed by the European
Union’s Regional Development fund through EU Programme for Peace and
Reconciliation (PEACE III) managed through Special EU Programmes
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Disability
Action Fashion Show Sponsored by
Debenhams Foyleside Why:
Disability Action is celebrating 20 years in the When: Thursday 29
September 2011 Time:
7.00pm Where: City
Hotel Tickets:
£10 Guests will
receive a goodie bag, and enjoy a catwalk show featuring Debenhams
clothing. Models include
a previous Miss Various stalls
to peruse, including beautiful jewellery, chocolate and craft stalls.
Debenhams
Personal Shoppers will be on hand to advise on capsule wardrobe items and
there may even be the chance to get a fantastic
make-over! There will
also be the opportunity to win some amazing raffle
prizes! All
proceeds from tickets will go directly to Disability
Action For more
information/tickets, please contact the Disability Action office in
Telephone: 028
7136 0811, Textphone: 028 7137 2077, Email: derry@disabilityaction.org |
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Féile 2011 has
a wide range of Arts & Crafts workshops. Below is an outline of these
programmes. All courses have a limited number of places. Early enrolment is
advised. Saturday 6th
August The cost of
the course of is £10. Numbers are limited. To enroll on the course,
contact Gareth at The Arts Factory on 02871262812
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The official
full-colour Programme for this year's Northwest Pride (9th-13th August) is
now available online at http://northwestpride.wordpress.com/events/pride-programme/ |
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Get
a real taste for Mountain Biking and Coasteering with Far and
Wild Launching a
new series of summer taster days, local enterprise Far and Wild is using
some great outdoor locations in Derry and Donegal area, right on your
doorstep. Since opening its doors in 2011, Far and Wild has been
running tailored outdoor activities like canoeing, cycling, climbing and
hiking in some of the Now, over the
summer months, you can try your hand at Mountain Biking and the new sport
of Coasteering. Coasteering,
which involves hiking along the coast in a wetsuit and jumping in when you
can go no further on foot, is quickly gaining popularity right around
Far and Wild
is one of a number of organizations in the You don’t need
any experience to take part- and all equipment is provided. You can book
as an individual or for your group. Coasteering Taster Days (£35/€40) are
on Saturday 13 and 27 August. Mountain Biking Taster Days (£25/€30) are on
Sunday 7 and 21 August. To book or inquire contact hello@farandwild.co.uk or phone
+447775911198 or +442871 353018. |
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A new dental
practice is opening this August 2011 on If anyone is
interested can they please fill in the attached Pre-registration form and
post or email it to the address found at the top of the
form. |
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