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Have you a project
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Have
you a project that will leave a lasting legacy for the PEACE III
Programme? Have
you a project that will transform shared or contested spaces within the NW
PEACE III Cluster? The NW PEACE
III Partnership invites Expressions of Interest under its Capital Legacy
Programme. A maximum of three project proposals (one from each of
the three partner Council Areas) are to be included in a bid for
additional funding for the NW PEACE III
Cluster. The aim of the
programme is to promote shared use of spaces as a means of developing
understanding, acceptance and trust through the celebration of arts, sport
and identity. Due to the timeframe for delivery any project proposal
must demonstrate a state of readiness for delivery by June 2013.
Proposals must also demonstrate need and fit with the PEACE III Programme
Objectives and fit with the objectives of Theme 1.1 Building Positive
Relations at the Local Level and the Strategic Priority 1 of the NW Phase
II action plan ‘Sharing Spaces through celebration of culture, arts,
sports and identity’. Any capital investment must also be supported
by a comprehensive programme of activities to ensure sustained use of the
space. The associated programming should wraparound the capital
investment and clearly address sectarianism and racism with robust
outcomes. Any awards for funding will not exceed £250,000 and any
award is subject to additional funding being made available to the NW
PEACE III Cluster. The deadline
for completed submissions and any supporting documentation is Friday 13th
January 2012 at 4.00pm. All bids are to be submitted to
the NW PEACE III Partnership Secretariat, Derry City Council, Council
Offices, Contact
details are by tel: 02871308466 or via email Deynah.mccarron@derrycity.gov.uk.
Any queries on
the programme please contact the Peace III secretariat at your local
Council Office, contact details are as
follows: Noelle
McGahey/Mary Claire Kerlin
Susan
Doherty
Strabane District Council
02871382204 Deborah
McCartan Omagh District Council
02882245321 |
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Do you know
someone who is leading a charity, voluntary or community organisation who
is doing a fantastic job? Perhaps you work in, are a trustee
of, or a volunteer in an organisation which is being lead by someone truly
inspirational? Perhaps you have used the services of an organisation
whose leader is making a real difference in your community?
Would you like
to be able to publicly recognise the tremendous work that this individual
does? Why not nominate them for a Voyager Leadership Award?
The Voyager Leadership Awards are the only Awards for Leaders of charity,
voluntary or community organisation in There are 7
categories to choose from - Leading
Growth and Innovation - Leading with
Political Impact - Leading
People - Leading
Partnership and Collaboration - Third Sector
Chairperson of the year -
Public/Private Sector Partner of the Year - Lifetime
Commitment to Third Sector Leadership and from these 7 winners an overall
Inspiring Leader of the Year will be
selected. It’s really
easy to nominate, and nomination forms together with full guidelines and
criteria for each category can be found on the website www.awards.co3.bz. The overall
winners will be presented with their awards at a glittering award ceremony
on the evening of 23 February 2012 in the City Hotel, We want to
encourage as many people as possible to nominate, so please feel free to
forward this email on to your work and personal contacts. The awards
close for nominations on Tuesday 03 January 2012 at 2pm so don’t leave it
too late to nominate! Nomination
forms together with full guidelines and criteria for each category can be
found on the website www.awards.co3.bz. The
awards close for nominations on Tuesday 03 January 2012 at 2pm.
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The
Community Safety Partnership - Young People's
Awards Nominate a Young Person or
Youth Group for an Award! Related
Documents
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‘PESP’ in
Partnership with The ‘CLEAR’ Project Present ‘Governance and
Standards’ Thursday
25th January 2012, Tara Centre, Omagh This half day
event will be a mix of information giving, learning and advice clinics
with presentations from NICVA, the CLEAR Project, supported by local
C&V network and umbrella organisations. Who
should attend?: Committee
members, project coordinators and Chairs of C&V groups operating in
the Western Trust area and those with an interest in the continued
professional development of the C&V sector
organisations. Content: A workshop
for the C&V sector to highlight and discuss the importance of
governance and standards for new and emerging groups as well as revision
for established groups in relation to sustainability, service delivery,
legal implications and funding opportunities. To register
your interest for this very worthwhile event
contact: The CLEAR
Project: carol@derryhc.com / 02871383386 /
07702509314 Or the PESP
Officers on Nuala@nwcn.org /
07543298322. Gabrielle@nwcn.org / 07595748009 or
02871368811 |
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Fuel
Poverty Coalition petition The Fuel
Poverty Coalition has launched a petition “calling on the NI Executive to
tackle comprehensively fuel poverty in the final Programme for Government
2011-2015.” The petition also asks the NI Executive and Assembly “to
include in the Programme for Government a commitment
to: Develop a
detailed and costed action-plan setting out how and when fuel poverty will
be eradicated in Provide
continued support to households in severe fuel poverty to stay warm until
fuel poverty is eradicated.” The petition
will coincide with the consultation period for the draft Programme for
Government 2011-2015 (PfG). The aim is to generate public support
for our key asks; which we believe will strengthen the Coalition’s
response to the draft PfG. Members of the
public can sign the petition on our revamped website, www.fuelpovertycoalition.org.uk . Those who do not
have access to the internet can also sign our petition using a freepost
Fuel Poverty Coalition petition postcard. In order to minimise the
cost and to avoid delays producing the postcards we are using the Consumer
Council’s freepost address. We are asking
for the support of our members promoting this petition within your
organisation and also amongst the contacts in your distribution
lists. Also, if you or your organisation has direct contact with the
public or attends public events we would appreciate if you could carry
some petition postcards or a copy of the attached signature sheet.
You can contact me by reply e-mail or by phone on 028 9067 4839 to request
copies. Alternatively you can print the attached version.
I have
attached a copy of the PDF of the petition postcard and signature
sheet. I also invite you visit the Coalition’s website to sign the
petition. If you have
any queries or require additional information you can contact me using the
details provided. Paulino
Garcia, NI Fuel Poverty Coalition, c/o |
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Launch
of Timebank Small Grants Programme & Information
Session 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.
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We
know everything we need to know to end the needless emotional suffering
that many people currently experience. High self-esteem and personal
effectiveness is available to anyone willing to take the time to pursue
it. Louise
Hay What
the Enneagram can do for you: Knowing the
(blind spots) of our own personality type and those of the people to whom
we relate improves relationships immensely. We become more
compassionate towards ourselves and others. The enneagram can put a great
many human/ interpersonal difficulties into perspective and the intentions
of others are often harmless once they are
explained. We learn how
to identify, acknowledge and accept our own deepest shadow elements (blind
spots), negative tendencies and how to turn them to advantage for our own
personal progress.
28
and 29 January 2012, Da Vincis Hotel Cost
£40.00 Morning tea
and Lunches provided Limited
numbers of places available. Deposit of £10.00
non-refundable. For further
information please contact Sarah:
07720252167 / Frances:
02871358507
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New
intake for Artskills Project Beginning
Tuesday 10th January 2012 Course Days
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday from 10 am to
4pm Artskills
Project is ideal for young people aged 16 - 24years old would like to get
their essential skills and are not in education, employment( under 16hrs)
and training. This project uses the arts as an alternative medium to
developing literacy encompassing the four core element of Speaking,
Listening, and Reading & Writing. This approach would suit young
people who would like an alternative formal education and who would like
to gain qualifications via a creative approach. The learning approaches
are interactive and participatory The benefits
of this course are numerous young people will obtain The training
It is a course funded by The Department of education and learning, The
European social fund and The Arts Council. It upskills young people to
achieve OCN Level 1 in Creative Writing, Digital Photograph, Web Design,
Performance, Film and Video & CCEA Literacy.
If you have
young people who are not in education, employment (16hrs) or training and
have not achieved their essential skills then they can apply for this
course This course is
due to begin in the playhouse There is also
assistance with child care and travel costs, benefits remain unaffected
and cash bonus available at the end upon successful completion of the
course. Lunch is provided daily. If you have
young people interested who are slightly outside the criteria please do
still contact me as we maybe able to work with them. We can take
applications from young people from Derry, Limavady and
Dungiven, if you have any workers in those areas please feel
free to pass on. If you would
like to make a referral please call Emma on 02871268027 or email on emma@derryplayhouse.co.uk
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Team
Adventure at the Playtrail The
Playtrail are now offering our new exciting Mind Challenge programme
to 9-12 year olds at the Playtrail. This full day event involves team/mind
challenges as well as physical activities. Trust me this will be a day of
fun and excitement. Events will
take place indoor or outdoor depending on weather. Places are limited on
this event, so please book early. This full day event will cost £15
per children which includes snacks and lunch. If you are looking for a
Christmas gift that’s different here you go. We will run
this event last Saturday in January to book a place of need a
gift voucher please email dominic@playtrail.com or
text contact info to 07740 469390 |
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Emotional
wellbeing strategy survey monkey questionnaire The Western
Health and Social Care Trust are currently developing an emotional
wellbeing strategy for children and young people aged from 4 to 19+. This Strategy will complement and
support the Infant Mental Health Strategy that was launched in June
2011. In order to
better inform the development of the Strategy we are mapping current
services within the Trust area and would be grateful if you would take
some time to complete the survey on the link below. We would particularly welcome your
views on what should be included in the strategy and how your organisation
can contribute to the promotion of positive outcomes for children and
young people. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PJPKKV6 The survey
should take no more than 20 minutes to complete and your input is
invaluable to the development of this significant
document. If you require
any further information or guidance, please contact:
Sonia
Montgomery, Team Lead, Strategy Liaison/Lifeskills, Health Improvement
Department, WHSCT Maple Villa,
12C Tel: 02871 865127 / Mob: 07958 057796
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Carol
Service on the Walls - TONIGHT The second
annual Carol Service on the Walls is taking place on the 19th December at
7pm on the walls opposite First Derry Presbyterian
Church. Following the success of last year’s event, where
approximately 300 people braved the cold and icy conditions to attend the
Carol Service, organizers have decided to make this an annual event.
The Carol
Service is being organized by Rev David Latimer and Fr Canny with support
from Derry City Council Community Relations Officers. It is open to
everyone in the city to come along to sing Carols and get into the festive
spirit. The event will give people the opportunity to take time out
from the shopping and organising to reflect on the essence of Christmas
and its religious and spiritual significance. Most people get caught
up in the hysteria and buying of gifts and actually forget that Christmas
is about celebrating the birth of Christ, the carol service will give
people the opportunity to reconnect with
Christmas. During the
service, there will be performances from choirs from Colleges from the
Maintained and Controlled sectors and will also be attended by Community
Groups from both sides of the Foyle. The event will culminate in
refreshments being served in the Tower Hotel to allow people to have a
warm drink and mingle with other attendees. Derry City
Council is also organising transport to the carol service to allow people
better access to the event. Busses will be provided from the
Waterside and from the Shantallow/Galliagh area to the city centre and
will also return. Bus information is as
follows: Waterside Pick up at
Lisnagelvin Leisure
Centre:
18:15 Pickup at
Waterside Theatre, Pickup at
Arrive in City
Centre
at
18:50 Shantallow/Galliagh Pickup at
Northside Shopping
Centre: 18:15 Pickup at
Shantallow Community
Centre:
18:25 Pickup at St
Peters Parish
Hall: 18:35 Pickup at
Da-Vinci’s
Hotel
18:40 Arrive in City
Centre:
18:50 Depart from Tower
Hotel at 9:00pm Although the
event has been organized by two of the main churches, they are keen to
make this an event for all faiths and none and make sure that everyone
will feel welcome at it. For further
information, please contact Rev David Latimer at First Derry Presbyterian
Church. |
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Far and Wild
is nominated in Best Newcomer category of the inaugural Outdoor NI and
Surf Mountain Awards 2011 Your vote can
help a new local social enterprise, Far and Wild; achieve the Award for
Best Newcomer in 2011. And all voters will automatically be entered for a
prize draw to win a North Face Triclimate Jacket courtesy of
Far and Wild
delivers personal development through outdoor pursuits and adventure
activity and recently gained registration as a Community Interest Company.
A Community Interest Company is a small business which helps the
community. Based in Derry, Far and Wild delivers hiking, canoeing,
mountain-biking, coasteering and rock-climbing throughout the To find out
more go to www.farandwild.co.uk. Or find us on
FaceBook. Thank You. |
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