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Research into the
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Launch of Time Bank
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Send the kids to Space
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Breast Cancer in Men -
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Follow The Star to the
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Programme
For Government Consultation Events As part of
NICVA’s engagement in the Programme for Government (PfG) and
consultations, NICVA will be hosting a series of events for the voluntary
and community sector in order to help give a cohesive response. All the
events will be round table format to facilitate discussion and debate, and
will have the attendance of a department official, subject to their
availability. Dates and
locations of the consultation events are outlined below. For more
information or to request a booking, please visit www.nicva.org /events or email cathy.breslin@nicva.org. 11 January
2012, 10.00am-1.00pm NICVA 19
January 2012, 10.00 am-1.00pm Waterfoot Hotel, Caw Roundabout, Waterside,
31 January
2012, 10.00am-1.00pm Ballybot House, 28 Cornmarket, Newry, 2 February
2012, 10.00am-1.00pm Willowbank Community Resource Centre, The
PfG events will be held as part of Vital Links, a project supported by the
PEACE III Programme managed by the Special EU Programmes
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Application
Deadline: 20th December 2011 Grant
value: Up to £10,000 The Healthy
Hearts Grants are available to groups in Access the
website and application form here – http://www.heartresearch.org.uk/grants/subwayhhg |
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BBC
Things To Do - invitation to promote activities The BBC is
looking for partners that are charities or not-for-profit organisations or
societies that run free or cost-recovery activities in the
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Research
into the Identification of Barriers to
Participation Derry City
Council have appointed consultants RSM McClure Watters to undertake
research to identify what barriers stop people from participating in local
planning initiatives. This research follows on from the pilot community
planning project that is being implemented in As part of
this process we would like to speak to a broad range of groups and
individuals in the community to gather their views on community
consultations. We are writing
to invite you and/ or representative(s) from your organisation to
participate in the research; we would very much welcome your involvement
and co-operation. The RSM
McClure Watters team will be hosting two focus
groups: Thursday
8th December: Youthlife, Thursday
15th December: Creggan Healthy Living Centre, 6pm to
8pm (Note:
refreshments shall be provided). If you would
like any further information or would like to confirm your interest in
attending the workshops please email or phone the Community Planning
Project Officer (details below) as soon as
possible. Alice McGlone,
Project Officers (Community Planning, Derry City Council, Town Clerk and
Chief Executive's Department, 98, Strand Road, Derry, BT48
7NN Alice: Tel: 07709457692 / E mail: alice.mcglone@derrycity.gov.uk
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Launch
of Time Bank Small Grants Programme & Information
Session This is a two
part information session for those who have an interest in developing a
Timebank. A Timebank is a community based project that measures and
rewards the efforts that people make in their community by sharing their
skills. Participants ‘deposit;’ their time in a bank by giving practical
help and support to others and are able to ‘withdraw’ their time when they
need something done themselves.
Time: Session
1: 10.30-12.30pm, Session 2: 12.45-2.00pm Venue:
Volunteer Now Offices, 129 Ormeau Road, Derry/Londonderry
- Date: 14th December 2011 Time:
Session 1: 10.30-12.30pm, Session 2:
12.45-2.00pm Venue:
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R.E.A.C.H
ACROSS Youth Leadership Training In 2012 Cross-community
youth group R.E.A.C.H Across is currently recruiting Volunteer Leaders
(20yrs +) and
Asst Leaders (18yrs +) for its 2012 youth programme. Applications are
welcome from throughout the western region of Applicants
will be invited to attend an Information Evening in mid-January followed
by a Leaders training residential which will be held between Sat 4th and Sun
5th February 2012. On completion
of the training weekend, Leaders will be invited to supervise group
members on outdoor activity residentials in March and April, training
courses, weekly group meetings and international exchanges etc, depending
on their availability. Training
courses for Leaders include Basic First Aid, Child Protection, Outdoor
Activities, Youth Leadership, Drugs and Alcohol Awareness, Art and Drama,
Catering, Computer/I.T skills, Facilitation Skills, Counselling etc.
Activities include paintballing, laser quest, go-karting, canoeing, day
trips, abseiling, trampolining, horse-riding, cheerleading and adventure
courses. Residential
weekends are staged at centres in Tobermore, Portrush and Craigavon. In
2012, R.E.A.C.H Across hope to organise International Youth Projects in
The principal
aim of the project is to create cross-community contact between young
people from the western part of There is no
cost for the Volunteer residential and follow-up training and activities
are also free for Leaders. Applicants must be
18 yrs old by February 4th 2012 and available for the
residential weekend at the start of February. If you would like an application
form or require further information please contact the Project
Co-ordinator on 028 71 280048 or call into 21 The Diamond, L’Derry, BT48
6HP. Also, you can e-mail to reach_across@hotmail.com or
download an application form from our web-site at www.reach-across.co.uk R.E.A.C.H
Across would also welcome applications from former members or
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Women's
Rights are Human Rights Sat 10th Dec
is UN Human Rights Day and Women Activists for Social Justice are
celebrating the women throughout the world who organise in creative ways
to oppose the many forms of violence perpetrated
against
them Saturday
10th December, 2-5pm, Unison building, Speakers will
include: Patricia
Campbell - Amnesty International Working to
ensure women's voices are heard in the new democracy in
Roberta
Bacik - Chilean activist Using quilt
making to tell the stories of women combating
violence Donna
Mc Feely - Youth Action Using comics
and drama in the campaign opposing violence against women.
The seminar is
free. Refreshments provided. Everyone welcome.
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Send
the kids to Space while you do the Christmas shopping, courtesy of Echo
Echo Dance Local dance
theatre company, Echo Echo are offering fun and creative play sessions for
children this December called ‘Christmas in Space’- perfect for kids to
attend whilst mums and dads do the Christmas shopping in
town. The two and
three-hour dance and play sessions for children aged 5 –11 years old will
be held on Friday evenings and Saturday afternoons and will entertain
through dance, movement, arts, crafts and
storytelling. Held in Echo
Echo Dance Theatre Company’s dance studio based in Christmas in
Space dance and play sessions will take place on Fridays 9th and
16th December from 4.30pm- 6.30pm and on Saturdays 10th and
17th December from 3pm- 6pm. The sessions will be in the Echo
Echo Dance Studio,
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Waterside
Area Partnership Events Waterside Area
Partnership’s project Waterside Links is having a Waterside Community
Warden meeting followed by a Christmas Tea Dance with music by Paul
Breslin –on (TODAY) Tuesday
6th December. This will be held in St Columb’s Park House from
2.00pm-4.30pm. Tickets £1 – a
fantastic day to meet new and old friends and dance away the afternoon.
Please call
Louise on 028 713 49594 to book a ticket! Shankill
and Falls Road Tour A bus will be
leaving Waterside Library at 8.30am and arriving back at 5.00pm on Tuesday 13th
December 2011. The trip involves a tour around Fall Road
and Shankill area of We are asking
if people can ring and confirm seats and numbers ASAP as they are booking
up fast!! We are asking for a small fee of £5 for this trip which is
needed in advance to book your seat. Please call Louise the Community
Liaison Officer on 028 71 349594. This is a
fantastic opportunity to meet and network and form great friendships in
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Memory
Tree of Lights for those bereaved by Suicide Sunday
11 December 2011, 5.30pm Foyle Search
and Rescue HQ, Sunday
18 December 2011, 5pm For more
information contact Barry McGale on 028 7132 0138 / 0794 771
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Holywell
Trust Lunchtime Event The next in the current
series of Holywell Trust Thursday Lunchtime Events is on Thursday 8th
December from 12.30-2.00pm when Liam Campbell from Foyle
Civic Trust will speak on the Foyle Valley Landscape Project.
The venue is Holywell Trust
Walled City Community Partnership offices 12 - 14 The Diamond.
Lunch will be provided and
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Breast
Cancer in Men - Men's Hockey help raise awareness of men's
health Foyle Hockey
Club help raise awareness of men's health. Players from
Foyle men's hockey club have had fun and enjoyable reactions from
supporters they meet as they sport their new moustaches during the month
of "Movember". This is
to help raise charitable funds for sufferers of disease which affect
men. More often than not men
will not access healthcare services for the simple fear of 'maybe
receiving bad news'. This
attitude alone could be the most significant killer, rather than the early
diagnosis and intervention of the disease.
No subject
around health should be taboo in today's society, except taboo
itself.
The funds
raised so far totalled over £100 for this their first effort and they look
forward to next time when additional players should help them raise even
more. More importantly are
the messages from such a campaign and one such statistic is this; 1
percent of all breast cancer in GB + Healthy body
healthy mind and all that, Foyle Hockey men train on Thursdays at 8.30pm
See
Facebook/foyle hockey club
for more details. |
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Do
you need support with your housing needs? Being
threatened with eviction? Need help
setting up home? Having
problems coping with your tenancy? Do you have
debt problems? Problems
liaising with other agencies? Unsure of what
help is available and what you are entitled
to? Then Floating
Support could help. If you, or
someone you know, could benefit from this free and confidential service
please contact: Anne or
Alison, Floating Support Officers, |
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Thursday
8th December 2011 2-3pm
Speeches, refreshments & free raffle Come and join
in the fun 10am-2pm
Activities in the Garden Willow work on
the hut, make a willow keepsake to take home. Join in Spots
v Stripes Games or make a bird box with Conservation Volunteers
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Recreational
Art Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday nights: 7.30pm - 9.30pm Oil painting
for the beginner and the more experienced painter. Students will work
mainly from their own photographs and sketches. Over the duration of the
course the strength of oil will be explored. Also colour mixing,
composition and the simplification of the scene will be
investigated. Recreational
Art Wednesday
morning 10.30am - 12.30pm The course
will allow students to experiment with colour and line a variety of
mediums, allowing them to develop their own
style. Recreational
Art Thursday
morning 10.30am - 12.30pm This course
will mainly be dealing with learning to “look”.
Beginning with
drawing, exploring line and tone through pencil and charcoal. Towards the
end of the course colour will be introduced. Black
& White Darkroom Photography Monday night:
7.30pm - 9.30pm The aim of
Monday night photography course is to introduce students to the art of
black and white photography. With the guidance of the tutor and the aid of
handouts our students will learn how the camera operates, how to process
their own films and print black and white prints in the darkroom. Ideally
students would have their own camera but a limited number of cameras can
be borrowed from the centre. Wood
sculpture Monday
morning: 10.00am - 12.00 noon Friday night:
7.00pm - 9.00 This course is
a general introduction to wood carving for the beginner and expert tuition
for the more advanced sculptor Ceramics Tuesday
morning: 10.30am - 12.30pm Ceramics and
glazing techniques will be taught in a relaxed atmosphere where students
can work at their own pace under the guidance of the
tutor. Floral
Art Tuesday night:
7.30pm - 9.30pm Practical and
creative floral arranging for beginners. Students will
produce modern artistic floral arrangements to take home each
evening. Basket
Weaving Thursday
night: 7.00pm - 9.00pm The ancient
Irish art of basket weaving made simple, at the end of this course students can expect to take home one or two
different shaped baskets. Camera
Club Wednesday
night: 7.30pm - 9.30pm A camera club
for amateur photographers with an interest in black & white, Colour
and Digital Photography. £2.00 per night. Creative
Printing Course For Kids Tuesday:
4.00pm - 6.00pm (8-10 year olds) Blast off into
space! produce images of the night sky, the stars, moon planets and rocket
ships. Discover a whole new world of printing techniques using string,
polystyrene, found objects, potato, lino and
accertate. Children’s
Arts and Crafts Thursday:
4.00pm -6.00pm (6 -8 year olds) Let your
imagination run wild, get messy and enjoy creating. All sorts of materials
will be used in this fun and
colourful course. Sewing
Monday &
Wednesday 7.00pm - 10.00pm Wednesday
Morning - 11.00am - 2.00pm This course is
an introduction to basic dressmaking skills and the creation of soft
furnishings. Quilt
Making Monday
mornings: 11.00am - 2.oopm This course is
an introduction to quilt making. Sewing
Course for Young People Thursday
Evening This course is
an introduction to the craft of sewing and dressmaking aimed at young
people aged between 15 - 19 years. All courses
will cost: £40.00 for 10 weeks with the exception of the courses listed
below: Floral
Art: £40.00 for 6 weeks
Sewing and
Quilt Making: £50.00 for 12 weeks Children’s Art
courses: £10.00 for 10 weeks Sewing for
young people: £10.00 for 12 weeks Enrolment
Day: Monday 9th January 2012, 10.00am -
8.00pm Eden Place
Arts Centre, Pilot’s Row Centre, Tel. 028 71
269418 / Fax. 028 71 373296 / E-mail: judi_edenplaceartscentre@yahoo.co.uk
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Follow
The Star to the Celtic Garden Christmas Trail at the IOSAS
Centre This year the
Each little
house in the garden will have its own Christmas theme and, in the
tradition of the great Irish storytellers, will have characters telling
the Christian stories behind some of our favourite Christmas traditions.
These include the story of St Nicholas, the Christmas Tree Miracle and of
course the greatest story ever told, the birth of
Jesus. The tranquil
setting will be an oasis for families looking to escape the commercialism,
hustle and bustle which can dominate this time of year. Take some
time together to enjoy an experience which will have the children
discussing the real Christmas story long after this
event. This year
capture the excitement of the season and combine it with the true spirit
of the Christmas message. The Celtic
Garden Christmas Trail at the IOSAS Centre – the traditions of Christmas
past for a wonderful family Christmas
present. PRE-BOOKING
ESSENTIAL – 72 HOURS BEFORE EVENT Dates: Fri 9th
Dec
4pm, 5.30pm &
7pm Fri
16th Dec 4pm,
5.30pm & 7pm Sat 10th
Dec 4pm,
5.30pm &
7pm Sat
17th Dec 4pm,
5.30pm & 7pm Sun 11th
Dec 4pm, 5.30pm &
7pm Sun
18th Dec 4pm, 5.30pm &
7pm Prices: Stg
£5.00 per child, £6.00 per adult Family
ticket £20.00 (2 adults & 2 children or 1 adult & 3
children) Euro
€5.50 per child, €6.50 per adult Family
ticket €22.00 (2 adults & 2 children or 1 adult & 3
children) For booking
information contact: The IOSAS
Centre, Derryvane, Muff, Tel: 07493 84866 (00353 7493 84866 from
N.I.)
The Yard
Project, Find us on
facebook search ‘IOSAS Centre Christmas
Trail’ Directions
from From
Directions
from Letterkenny At Bridge End
Roundabout, turn left and follow the signs for IOSAS Centre and |
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