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Help The Consumer
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Are you interested in
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Community
Relations Council - Core Funding Programme funding for
organisations whose core work is community relations. The closing dates for
submission of completed forms are as follows: Renewal
Groups – Deadline - 4pm,
28th October 2011 - Submitted to: CRC’s Belfast
Office New
Applicant Groups – Deadline - 4pm,
25th November 2011 - Submitted to: CRC’s Belfast
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Epic
Awards Announce Prize Packages The prizes and
sponsors for the 2011 Epic Awards have been announced. The package of
prizes include: The prizes
reflect the unique aim of the Epic Awards to place voluntary and amateur
arts firmly in the spotlight by increasing recognition of the high-quality
work taking place. The Epic Awards
are open to voluntary and amateur art and craft groups demonstrating
excellence in some or all of the following areas: engagement,
partnerships, innovation and creativity. Entries have already been coming
in from a range of groups from around the A full list of
prizes is available at www.epicawards.co.uk |
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Northern
Northern
Ireland Credit Unions to be regulated by FSA. A joint HM
Treasury/FSA Consultation Paper has been issued setting out important
changes to the way that credit unions in On 31 March
2012, regulatory responsibility will transfer from the Department of
Enterprise, Trade and Investment in Northern Ireland (DETI) to the
Financial Services Authority (the FSA) giving members of credit unions in
Events
take place from 5.00pm to 9.00pm. Tuesday 27
September – Stormont Hotel, Wednesday 28
September – Westville Hotel, 14-20 Tempo Rd, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh
BT74 6HR Tuesday
4 October – Waterfoot Hotel, Caw Roundabout, Waterside, Wednesday 5
October – Canal Court Hotel, Merchants Quay, Newry, Co. Down BT35
8HF Thursday 6
October – Stormont Hotel, |
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Into
the West Group – Railway Petition Following a
public meeting in City Hotel on Wednesday evening last of the Into the
West Group, it was decided to gather a petition to have our section of
railway upgraded/relaid in time for 2013 City of Culture so that our
visitors have another means of access to our city and area.
There are
great numbers of people who use the railway to get to work in Coleraine,
Ballymena, Ballymoney not to mention As our
population ages and more people are for various reasons unable to drive,
this is a preferred mode of transport. Please print
off the attached Petition and get your friends/colleagues/relations to
sign it as soon as possible and return to Into The West by contacting the
phone number quoted on the petition. You can also forward this
to anyone you think might support this endeavour. If the railway is
not upgraded/relaid the next step is closure and we don't want that to
happen. So, please
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FACT
- This year, the
UK Government has decided to: Cut the Winter
fuel payment for people aged between 60 and 80 by
£50 Cut the Winter
fuel payment for people aged over 80 by £100 Age Sector
Platform believes that this is a shocking decision and that the Government
needs to do more to help tackle the scandal of fuel poverty, not
less. We have to
send a clear message that the decision to reduce the help to older people
in heating their homes is wrong and
dangerous. We need older
people in To request a
postcard or to find out more http://www.agesectorplatform.org/index.php/fight-the-fuel-cut/ or
phone 028 9031 2089. To request a
postcard In Derry/Londonderry you can contact Joanna Boyd: Joanna.boyd@derrycity.gov.uk |
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The
We are
delighted to announce that the Peace Bridge Project has been short listed
in the Engineers Ireland Excellence Awards, which showcases engineering at
its best. These awards
are open to the public to vote and it is with your help that we will make
this project a winner. The winning project will be judged on the largest
number of online votes received by midnight on Thursday 3rd
November. Voting has
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Please
Help The Consumer Council Lower the Cost of Car Insurance in
Sign Our
Petition! Please sign
the Consumer Council's petition to Lower the Cost of Car Insurance in
Please leave
comments about your experiences purchasing car insurance, which we'll
include with the petition. Thank you for
taking the time to read this and to sign our petition. You can
follow updates on our Lower Car Insurance campaign via our Twitter and
Facebook pages. |
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Calling
all Grandparents and Relative Carers Kinship Care
Northern We recently
established a ‘Kin Together’ Support Group for grandparent, sibling and
other relative carers who are bringing up children full-time in the
L’Derry area. The support
group meets every two weeks from 10am-12pm. The next meeting is due to take
place on Wednesday 5
October 2011 at 10.00am at the offices of Zest, So why not
drop in and meet other grandparents and carers in a safe and friendly
environment. Light
refreshments will be provided. For more
information please email us info@kinshipcarenorthernireland.co.uk
or contact Jacqueline on 07515478885 |
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Derry
City Council Women’s Forum There will be
a meeting of the Women’s Forum on:
Friday
7th October 2011 from 10.00am
to 12.30pm in Level 3 Committee Room at The purpose of
the meeting to explore the future role of the Women’s Forum following the
production of the Strategy. I would
encourage as many women’s groups and organisations to attend this meeting
to ensure that the voices from organisations and neighbourhood Women’s
Groups are heard. |
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Great
local charity nights out…… Children
in Crossfire presents ~ The Jive Aces Monday
31 October 2011, Harry’s
restaurant, Bridgend, Co Donegal, 7.30pm £30 per person
– two course communal dinner Tickets
available from Children in Crossfire on 028 7126
9898 Harry's:
0035374 9368544 Foyle
Search and Rescue Gala Ball Tickets
available now for the Foyle Search and Rescue fundraising Gala
Ball* Saturday
1st October,
City Hotel Sparkling
drinks reception, 5 course meal, fantastic gifts and prizes and first
class entertainment. All
money raised from this event will go towards fixing Foyle Search and
Rescue’s launching pontoon which was damaged by ice in the river in
December. Please
support this event and help your local lifesaving charity. Tickets are £45
and available from Foyle Search and Rescue’s Headquarters in Prehen
(71313800) or from the City Hotel. Sure
to be a brilliant night and a great way to help Foyle Search and Rescue
save more lives. Firefighters
Charity Ball - 15 October Event:
Firefighters Charity Ball in aid of The Foyle Hospice and Marie Curie
Cancer Care Date: Saturday 15
October, 2011 Venue: The
City Hotel Music by ‘PURE
FRESH’ Dress: Strictly Formal Tickets:
£55.00 Per Person Including Drinks Reception from 7.00
p.m. 5 Course Meal,
Wine & Luxury Prize Draw Limited Number
of Tickets Printed For Further
Information Contact: GAVIN DOHERTY
Green Watch Northland Tel: 7126 4321 KEVIN
RONNIE CATHERS
White Watch Northland Tel: 7126 4321 Disability
Action Gala Ball Sumptuous
dinner and dancing with Sugar town Road! Friday 10
February 2012, City Hotel,
Drinks
reception - 7pm For tickets,
please contact the Disability Action office in Telephone: 028
7136 0811 / Text phone: 028 7137 2077 / Email: derry@disabilityaction.org |
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Inside Out
will be holding it's AGM on Tuesday 18 October
at 6.30pm in The Diamond Centre, Claudy. This will
present an opportunity to hear about the positive work that we are doing
in and around the Inside Out is
of course dependent on an active management committee and whilst we have
and have had a positive committee over the last two years it's necessary
and vital to ensure that we are recruiting new people on an on-going
basis. With this in mind we would appreciate your taking time to
consider being part of our committee. We are looking for people
skills across a range of areas. If you are interested in attending
and/or putting yourself forward for membership can you contact me direct
at my e-mail thekingisalive@hotmail.com. Local
Youth Worker, Fergal Barr, is happy to announce publication of his new
book: 'The Yet
Unknown Little Brown Book - A collection of poems'. The book along
with extract is available at http://www.xlibrispublishing.co.uk/bookstore/bookdisplay.aspx?bookid=301541
. The book can also be purchased on Amazon at http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=fergal+baar |
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“Japanese
Autumn Festival 2011 “Never Give Up! The Japanese
community in the Date:
October 8th 2011(Sat) Time: 11.30 am - 5 pm The event is
just around the corner but we still need a lot of (tons of!) help from
you. Please support
our cause with/by: 1. Joining the
event on that day (That’s the most
important!) 2. Opening our
FB page http://on.fb.me/nmlmLP and
“like” it! 3. Circulating
the information below to your contacts. 4. Why won’t
you cat walk in our Kimono Fashion Show? (Irrespective of age or sex,
anybody welcome!) 5. Is there
anybody who’ll kindly bake cakes and scones and/ or their hand-
crocheted/knitted work for our charity
bazaar? 6. Do you have
something which you can donate for prizes of raffle and games or we can
sell at our charity bazaar (good as new clothes/bags, etc) at
home? 7. Do you have
any idea of shops and companies which are likely to kindly be sponsors or/
and donate prizes for raffles? If you would
kindly help our project, please make contact with: Looking
forward to meeting you at the
Also York
Marshall, who is from All proceeds
will go to the ‘Soma Orphan Scholarship Fund’ in
(This
event is kindly supported by SEEDS, Foyle Multicultural Forum, The
Friendship Club, the Greater Shantallow Community Arts and The
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Next Meeting -
Monday 3rd
October, 7pm, Lecture Room, Central
Library Richard
Doherty - Genealogy From Military Records The next
meeting of the Society will be on Monday 3rd October at 7pm in the first
floor Lecture Room at Central Library. Richard
Doherty, military historian and author will be giving a talk on military
records and their use in genealogy. Most people have had some relatives in
the military in the last century or so and a surprising amount of
information can be gleaned from military records - if you know what
exists, what doesn't exist - and where to look!
Richard
Doherty is one of the foremost military historians in the country and has
authored in the region of twenty books on both Irish and British military
history. He is a highly respected authority in his field and this will be
an opportunity to find out how to research those elusive war-time
ancestors. |
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Playhouse
ICAN International and National screenings Irish Premiere
in The Irish
Premiere of a unique film exploring the work of courageous artists working
in conflict regions will be screened in Derry and Co-editor of
Acting Together on the World Stage’ Cynthia Cohen and contributor Diana
Milosevic, are currently working with the Playhouse ICAN, will be
presenting the Irish Premiere of this unique film at The Playhouse
on Wednesday 28th
September at 8pm and in The Brian Friel Theatre, University
Square Belfast on Thursday 29th September at
4pm. Cynthia is
Director of Peace Building and the Screening
of Educational Shakespeare Company’s ‘Mickey B’ at The
Playhouse Mickey B is an
award-winning feature-length film based on Shakespeare's Macbeth and set
in the fictional Burnham Prison. It tells the story of one prisoner's
quest for power through betrayal, violence and murder and the insanity and
death that results. Mickey B was
the winner of the 2008 Roger Grief Award for Outstanding Achievement in
Film at the national Arthur Koestler awards for Arts in
Prisons. There will be
an educational schools screening and launch of Unlocking Shakespeare: a
Set of Educational Keys with the film Mickey B’s director Tom Magill, and
leading actor, Sam McLean at 1.00pm on Friday September
30th. That evening
at 8pm The Playhouse will host an exciting screening of Mickey B with a
panel discussion on the topical theme: “Can Prisoners Become Educational
Role Models for Youth at Risk” chaired by Liz Feet (Institute for Race
Relations) with the Limavady Mayor Sean McGinty, Professor Phil Scranton,
Queens University, Sandarac Kelso Robb (Lloyds TSB Foundation NI) and
special guest Luck Verve (prison educator, Brussels). The discussion will
also feature Writer/Director Tom Magill and lead actor Sam McLean.
All are
welcome to take part in any ICAN events, and all events are
free. To participate
in any of these events book by calling Elaine Forde on 02871 268027 or
email elaine@derryplayhouse.co.uk
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Holywell
Trust Lunchtime events continue The next in
Holywell Trust's series of Lunchtime Events is on Thursday 29th
September between 12.30-2pm when Buddhist Monk, Lob sang will
talk about his work on the Interfaith North West.
Lunch will be
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Are
you interested in helping red squirrels survive this
Winter? St
Columb’s Park, Saturday 1st October, 2pm Derry City
Council are hosting a red squirrel event at St Columb’s Park, to celebrate
Red Squirrel Week. There will be
a host of free
activities, to include a guided red squirrel nature trail and a
range of squirrel inspired activities. Why not come along and see if you
can spot a local red squirrel or the opportunity to feed the red
squirrels! This event is
part of the ‘Do One Thing’ project, funded by the Northern Ireland
Environment Agency and Derry City Council. The guided nature trail will
commence from St Columb’s Park Leisure Centre at
2pm. Please dress
appropriately for the weather, by wearing suitable footwear and warm
waterproof clothing. For further
details contact: Christine
Doherty, Biodiversity Officer.
tell: 02871 365151 or email: christine.doherty@derrycity.gov.uk
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