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Funding
Advice Clinics & Grant Tracker Demonstrations Tuesday
14 Feb 2012, Boardroom, APEX Housing, Butcher Street, Derry~ A
Collaboration between NWCN & NICVA Do you work
with or do you know of community groups that might benefit from a
dedicated one-hour advice session with funding specialists from
NICVA? These sessions
are available on Tuesday 14 Feb and will take place in the Boardroom of
Apex Housing, just off The Diamond, Derry~ These FREE
sessions are available on a first-come-first-served basis: 9:00;
10:00; 11:15; 12:15; 14:00. Two group
demonstration sessions of Grant Tracker are also available – 15:00 and
16:00, maximum group size of twelve people, ideally one per
organisation. ***
prior booking is essential *** This is a
fantastic opportunity for smaller groups feeling squeezed and frustrated
by current economic pressures, to pick up that little bit of knowledge or
skill that leaves them better placed to navigate the funding landscape and
enhance the sustainability of their services. Please
also note that Grant Tracker is available for use at the Network offices
by appointment. To book your
slot, contact: Georgie Finlay – georgie.finlay@nicva.org / 028
9087 7777 Please
indicate whether you are seeking a one-hour advice slot OR to attend the
Grant Tracker demonstration OR both (depending on demand).
If booking for
a one-hour advice slot, you are asked to come prepared with a real-time
example of your funding situation. This could involve a pending/live
application, or maybe one that has not been successful; or the makings of
an application that you feel could be further developed to improve its
chances of success. For further
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Greencare
Northwest Programme 2012-13 Applications
are sought for the development of small-scale environmental regeneration
and biodiversity projects, within the Derry City Council district.
For full
details and an application pack, please write
to: Groundwork NI,
C/O Or e-mail: seancurran@groundworkni.co.uk Or download
the forms from www.groundworkni.org.uk
Advice
workshops for interested applicants will be held
on: Monday
13th February 10:00 – 13:00 at St Tuesday
14th February 10:00 – 13:00 at Signed and
completed applications must be submitted to Groundwork NI at the above
address by 12:00 P.M. on Friday 9th March
2012. Late
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Call
for nominations for Women of the Year 2012 Derry City
Council is calling for nominations for this year’s Women of the Year
awards, which are scheduled to take place in the City Hotel on March
9th.
Joanna Boyd,
the Council’s Women Officer explained that last year’s inaugural event was
a huge success. She explained: “The awards are aimed at acknowledging the
pivotal role women play in shaping our society. With eleven categories every
effort has been made to ensure that all possible opportunities for
recognition have been identified.
“I hope that
members of the public take the opportunity to use these awards to
recognise someone they feel has made an invaluable contribution to the
city. The Council feels it’s
important to recognise women who make such a wonderful contribution to our
local community. It’s an
opportunity to say thank you and well done to the many women whose
dedication and hard work continue unrecognised. I would encourage the
public to assist us by getting their nominations into us as soon as
possible so we can begin the difficult task of short listing
candidates.” This year’s
awards ceremony features awards in the following categories: Contribution
to Women’s Community Development Contribution
to Community Relations Contribution
to Health Contribution
to Sport or Dance Contribution
to dealing with Abuse against Women Contribution
to Arts Contribution
to Formal/Informal Education Contribution
to the Older People Contribution
to Youth Contribution
to Childcare Contribution
to Caring Young Women’s
Award (must be aged 18 to 25
years old) Women living
with a disability. Overall Winner
: Women of the Year 2012 An individual
may only enter one category as regards to categories 1 to 13 inclusive but
may also be involved in a nomination for Overall
Winner. Nomination
forms are currently available by contacting the Women’s Officer at Derry
City Council - tel: (028) 71375151 or are downloadable from www.derrycity.gov.uk/woman
The
closing date for entries is noon, Friday 3rd February
2012 and all
entries must be sent to the Women’s Officer, Derry City Council,
Development Department, Tickets for
the event are priced at £15, which includes dinner and entertainment, and
are available by contacting Joanna Boyd at Derry City Council (Tel: (028)
71365151). |
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Warm
Homes & Boiler Replacement Schemes Warm
Homes Scheme – Free Insulation and Heating for Your
Homes If you own
your own home or privately rent your home and receive any of the following
benefits you could get free Cavity Wall Insulation, Loft Insulation, and
Hot Water Tank Jacket and for those who have Economy 7, Solid Fuel, LPG or
no heating system at all may also be entitled to a new fully controlled
oil/gas heating system as well as the insulation measures under the warm
homes plus scheme. Housing
Benefit* Income
Support* Income Related
Employment & Support Allowance* Income Based
Job Seekers Allowance* Pension
Credit* Child Tax
Credit (Relevant income below £15,860) Working Tax
Credit* Disability
Living Allowance Attendance
Allowance This is a
fully funded scheme therefore is of no cost to homeowners, private tenants
or landlords. This scheme is
open to all age groups. It could save
you up to £300 per year on your energy bills by having your home
insulated Call 0800 988
0559 or visit www.warm-homes.com
to apply for the scheme today *
Warm Homes Plus Boiler
Replacement Scheme There is a
boiler replacement allowance and the criteria are as
follows: The allowance
is aimed at those people who are aged 60 or over and who receive Rates
Relief or the Lone Pensioner Allowance but not Housing
Benefit. If you own
your home or rent privately and receive Rates Relief or Lone Pensioner
Allowance, you may be eligible. If you are a Housing Executive or housing
association tenant, you won’t be able to claim. If you’re not sure, just
call us on 03448 920 900. The Housing
Executive is administrating the scheme. Call them on 03448 920 900
for an application form.
Full
details of eligibility and application process are also available at
http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/boiler-replacement-allowance |
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Want
the chance to have your say on TV? The BBC
Northern Ireland topical debate programme, 'Spotlight Special' is back on
Tuesday 21st
February Presented by Mark Carruthers, the programme could be
your chance to put a question or comment to a panel of politicians, on
issues affecting our day to day lives. It's a
Question & Answer format, so with questions & comments coming from
the studio audience, audience participation is at the heart of a
successful and dynamic programme. We are especially looking for people who
have something to say, are opinionated, are interested in the news,
politics in NI and the issues that affect their day to day lives; etc…
Those who think they'd have something to say to add to the debate.
The programme
is pre-recorded on the night and in terms of time, it's from 18.30 to
about 21.15 and the programme broadcasts later the same
night." The recording
will take place in Black Staff Studios in We would need
to speak to those interested before the programme so that we can get some
details from them and also to get an insight into the topical issues that
they are interested in. We would also stress that audience members are
required to attend as individuals and not as members of any organisation
or group. |
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DARD
information events hit the road |
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Master-class
- The Historic Landscape of the Hill of Derry and the
Holywell Trust
and Foyle Civic Trust are organising a breakfast-time master-class on Wednesday 8th
February 2012 from 8.30 am until 9.30 am.
It is aimed at
local historians, archaeologists, planners, architects, ecologists and
generally anyone interested in the historic landscape of the Hill of Derry
and the Places at the
master-class are free
but anyone interested in reserving a place should email carol@holywelltrust.com or
telephone Carol Wright on 7126 7997. |
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Upcoming
ALfA Training Courses Getting to
Know your Assembly, Monday 13th Feb 2012,
(Stormont) TV
& Radio Interview Training, Wed 15th Feb
(Derry/Londonderry) & Thurs
23rd Feb ( Principled
Negotiation Skills 3-day course Wed 7th, Thurs 8th & Fri 9th March
( All workshops
are being offered free of
charge through the WEA Advocacy & Lobbying for All (ALfA)
Project. More information on our project can be found on the WEA website
at www.wea-ni.com/alfa If you are
interested in any of the above, please fill in the Training Booking form
attached, or give me a call to book a place on 028 9032 9718. If you have 3+
people in your organisation and/or client groups you work with who would
be interested in any particular workshop, please take a look at the
Expression of Interest form attached, as in addition to courses
advertised, we may be able to tailor training specifically for your
organisation or run a course in your local area. Again, please feel
free to call me directly to discuss your needs and explore the free
training possibilities for your
organisation. |
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EMBRACE
Workshops for churches Thursday,
1st March 2012, Clooney
Hall, 36 Clooney Terrace, Derry / Workshops
looking at ways the local church can engage with migrant
people Workshops: 7
pm – 9.15 pm Setting the
Stage – Brief outline Cafe Dialogue
Topic 1:
Starting where you are Topic 2:
Lifting language barriers Topic 3: From
stranger to friend Topic 4:
Drop-in centres Topic 5: Life
in the shadows Hot Potatoes –
Looking at the difficult issues Admission
Free Places are
limited - please register! For further
information or to book, please contact: EMBRACE NI, E-mail: aneta@embraceni.org / Tel: 077 313 78037 |
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Waterside
Area Partnership invites all Waterside groups and individuals to
an…… Open community
engagement event with the Cultural Company. TONIGHT, Thursday 2nd
February in St. Columbs Park House at
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Free
hearing aid support sessions!
Do you wear a
hearing aid or know someone who does? Action on Hearing Loss (the new
name for RNID) runs free monthly hearing aid clinics in the Ráth Mór
Centre, Creggan, Old Bridge House (former Waterside Health Centre),
Glendermott Road, and in the Resource Centre, Carnhill. February’s sessions are as
follows: Ráth Mór
Centre:
Wednesday 8th February from 11am – 12
noon Resource
Centre, Carnhill: Thursday
16th February from 11am – 1pm
If you’re
having trouble with your hearing aid, need new batteries (they are free),
need the tubing changed, or just need some information about your hearing,
come along and talk to us.
We’ll be glad to help! |
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Kilcranny
House and Groundwork are pleased to offer: Grow Your Own
Training At Kilcranny
House on Friday 3rd
February at 10am This session
is aimed at novices or those who have experience in growing fruit and
vegetables but want to learn more. During the
session all the basics of growing fruit and vegetables in a range of
different locations will be covered, ranging from growing in a confined
space including windowsills/backyard to a large garden or allotment.
There will be
a good mixture of practical work (seed planting, potting up seedlings,
composting) and presentations. For more
information please email info@kilcrannyhouse.org or phone
7032 1816. |
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Parenting NI
(previously known as Parents Advice Centre) has moved to Parenting NI
has three main areas of work: Parents
Helpline and Outreach Service - listening and supporting individual
parents. Parents Helpline which is the official government parent’s
helpline in Parenting
Education - empowering and encouraging parents through
learning Parenting Education delivers a range of parenting
courses, which address the needs of parents and practitioners within
communities across Parenting
Forum - giving parents a voice. To listen to the needs and
aspirations of parents and to work towards ensuring that this informs
policy, practice and public opinion. Membership is open to parents,
organisations and individuals who have an interest in parenting
issues. Contact Maria 7137 2006 or Alison/Pauline 9031
0891 |
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Little Island
invites you to celebrate the publication of Large Mammals, Stick Insects
and Other Social Misfits, a new book for young adults by Felicity
McCall. Our guest of
honour to officially launch the book will be X Factor’s Janet
Devlin Thursday
09 February at 6.00pm at Little
Acorns Bookstore, BEDLAM, Free to attend
and all are welcome! Light
refreshments will be provided RSVP to Elaina
O’Neill: +353 85228 3060 or email: elaina.oneill@littleisland.ie
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Apex
Housing Association ~ Conference Room Hire Apex Housing
Association (previously operating as ‘North & West Housing’ and ‘Derry
Housing Association’) was established in 1965 as a charitable
organisation, with the primary aim being to provide general and special
needs housing throughout In 2009, Apex
Housing purchased the former Calgagh Centre building, The offices
incorporate a number of conference / meeting room facilities. In order to further promote it’s
involvement within its communities, Apex Housing are happy to offer these
facilities for hire. The Boardroom
seats up to thirty five people, with built-in projector and screen and
panoramic views of the city. The Tower room
seats ten around a large circular table and has panoramic views of the
city. The Des
McNabb, Tommy McGill and Frank Dunne rooms seat between eight and fifteen
depending upon the seating configuration. The Conference
and Liam McCafferty rooms’ seat between eight and twelve depending upon
the seating configuration.
The Training
room seats sixteen desk style or thirty theatre style. The room has a
built-in projector and screen for presentations.
All rooms are
equipped with LCD screens for presentations. Tea/Coffee
& Biscuits are available. 25%
Discount for Voluntary/Charitable Groups is
available. If you would
like any further information on our facilities, or if you wish to check
our hire rates and availability, please contact
: Apex Housing
Association, 02871 304800,
info@apexhousing.org, www.apexhousing.org |
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Please see attached for job
opportunities with The Verbal Arts
Centre, Tyrone-Derry
and Donegal Action,
Londonderry
YMCA, Youth Action
Northern Ireland and Rural Community Network. |
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