We’re starting our Community Leaders’ Support Network very soon…. this will be a space for community leaders to share challenges, create opportunities to explore how we can overcome these together and to support each other.
Together with you, we will create a joined-up approach to highlight where change needs to happen and to provide opportunities to collaborate with your peers. 62% of the respondents to our last survey indicated their interest in being part of this network.
Watch this space for the date of the first meeting.
2Mapping exercise to identify researcher and community engagement in Derry & Strabane
As a community or voluntary organisation in the Derry & Strabane area, if you are involved in any research or initiative with Ulster University – we need your help!
Ulster University, North West Community Network and Developing Healthy Communities have partnered to run a project to address systematic challenges community groups and researchers face when working together.
The project will see the University and community partners set up a joint community research and innovation collective. The collective is undertaking a mapping exercise to establish a comprehensive picture of university and researcher and community partnership initiatives, taking place between Ulster University and the Derry & Strabane community and voluntary sector.
Following the mapping exercise, the collective will hold a series of events to showcase existing work and develop opportunities to foster new collaborative projects. Watch this space!
If you are involved in any research or initiative with Ulster University (current or ended in the previous 12 months) we would greatly appreciate you taking the time to complete this FORM as best you can
The fund will provide valuable investment for community initiatives making a difference in towns and villages across Northern Ireland.
The fund will enable those organisations who are making the lives of others in their communities better, by improving their financial, physical, and mental wellbeing.
The WHSCT has launched their Positive Ageing Small Grants (up to £500) .
Applications welcome from non-profit making Community/Voluntary sector organisations/groups supporting people aged 60+ to deliver programmes/activities that improve physical activity and social connection
Applications for the DCSDC area of WHSCT can be obtained by emailing info@bbhealthforum.org
Applications for Apex’s Community Spirit Grants are now being accepted from individual tenants, community groups and non-profit organisations. Individual Apex tenants can apply for up to £250 to deliver a programme that will bring their community together or address an issue that has been highlighted by tenants.
Community groups and non-profit organisations can apply for grants of up to £500 towards providing assistance and support to communities in which Apex tenants live.
All applicants will be provided with guidance notes for making an application and the criteria that will be used to assess applications.
If you’re interested in applying, please contact our Tenant Engagement Officers Mieke Hegarty (for the North West) or Donna Richmond (for Greater Belfast, Enniskillen, Dungannon and Newry areas) on 028 7130 4800 or email TP@apex.org.uk.
Closing date for completed applications:Friday 15 September 2023
Derry City and Strabane District Council is set to partner with the Ulster-Scots Agency to host a week-long programme of events to celebrate Ulster-Scots Language Week or Leid Week which runs from 20 – 24 November 2023.
The Council is now inviting proposals for events and activities which, if selected, will form part of our Ulster-Scots Language Week programme later in the year. The Council welcomes proposals for events and activities which raise awareness of the Ulster-Scots language in creative and engaging ways and hopes to build on the success of previous years’ programmes which included music, poetry, drama, the spoken word and short film.
Applicants may apply for a maximum grant of £250 to support the development and delivery of each event or activity, and prospective applicants are required to complete a short proposal form available to download from the Council website: https://www.derrystrabane.com/services/ulster-scots/call-for-proposals. Completed proposal forms should be returned by 12 noon on Friday 15 September 2023.
Funding theme: Life Changes - projects focused on building financial capability skills assisting groups who support bereavement, redundancy, retirement, relationship breakdown, homelessness, offenders, resettlement.
Take our quick Eligibility Quiz to review our key grant making criteria, and to see if we are able to support in principle your project and organisation in our next grant round.
Please remember we ONLY accept applications electronically. The grant round closes on Friday 29th September at 5pm OR earlier if we have already accepted 40 applications.
To build happy, strong, resilient communities by supporting grassroots, not-for-profit projects that enable sustainable outcomes in:
Mental health Wellbeing & happiness
Inclusion
Learning and skills development
The fund is intended to help new groups and activities, to be successful. Applicants will need to indicate how the activity/group can become self-sustaining or able to attract funding from other sources in the longer term.
The fund will award £5,000 twice a year - allowing up to two different projects/ charities or CIC’s per year to apply.
Just over 1 week left to make an application for funding under the Accessible & Inclusive Premises Grantmaking Programme!
Our priority is to fund partner organisations which make a lasting difference to people’s lives; focus on reducing isolation, inequality and stigma; and inspire and empower individuals to realise their potential and share in the life of the whole community.
Identifying the right network of dedicated and ambitious partners enables us to deliver on our charitable purposes.
In this new ‘Accessible & Inclusive Premises’ Grant Programme we are interested in connecting with charitable organisations in Northern Ireland who have proposals to undertake modifications which will make their premises more accessible for those with disabilities and better equipped to welcome and serve the whole community. Please visit https://lftcharitabletrust.com/accessible-inclusive-grantmaking-programme/ for more information and to learn how you can apply for a grant of up to £7,000 for your project.
Submissions must be made by 5pm Tuesday 12th September 2023.
The Community Ownership Fund support programme delivery partners are here to take you through the changes in the latest round of the Community Ownership Fund and provide support for your application.
There are a series of webinars that will take you through how to write a strong application and putting together your management case.
Who are the webinars for?
Those looking to put in an EOI or COF application
Those looking to improve on their EOI/COF application
Northern Ireland (delivered by DTNI), 11 September, 11am-1pm Book webinar
The Council provides free access to the Community Funding Portal (called Derry & Strabane 4 Community).
Register for the Community Funding Portal by clicking on the tab at the right of the following webpage where it says “Register now”. Click on this link to register: Derry & Strabane 4 Community . This is quick and easy to do. External users must have a postcode within the Council area to register as this is a service for users within our Council area only.
Online training sessions for the platform towards the end of September/beginning of October are being organised. These sessions will be useful for beginners and also as a refresher for current users. Further details will follow.
12T:BUC Engagement Forum – The Good Friday Agreement, 25 years on
The next Together: Building a United Community (T:BUC) Engagement Forum will be taking place on Tuesday 19th September during Good Relations Week, at the Ebrington Hotel, Derry City, at 9.30am.
This T:BUC Engagement Forum will explore some aspects of the outworking from the Good Friday Agreement and its impact delivering good relations and a sustainable legacy by investing in regeneration. The event will be hosted by Tim McGarry and will include a panel discussion and presentations on the role of, for example, shared housing and regeneration. This Engagement Forum will provide us with the opportunity to look forward at what is being done as well as explore what can/is still being done.
For the first time ever the Engagement Forum will be extended into the afternoon.
Participants can choose an option from a series of afternoon sessions. These include:
• Whistle stop tour of community-based GR projects within Derry city;
• A tour of the Ebrington site and Peace Bridge and the development it has experienced; or
• Networking opportunity with a range of participating groups and organisations alongside fringe presentations, exploring a range of topics including social value.
13 Upcoming Events with The Integrated Education Fund
Together: Celebrating Diversity in Our Schools Tuesday 19 September 2023 9.30am-1.30pm Malone House, Belfast
During the event, we will hear from a number of organisations working with schools on various diversity and equality focused themes, including CRAIC NI, Community Relations in Schools, Cara-Friend, Solás and the Council for Integrated Education. Brief case studies will also be shared by different schools to reflect on how diversity is celebrated within their school communities. Our event will be chaired by Peter Osborne (Chair, Integrated Education Fund).
'Together' | tenx9 storytelling event Thursday 21 September 2023 7.30-9.30pm The Nerve Centre, Derry/Londonderry
We are again linking up with tenx9 to organise a story telling event in Derry~Londonderry, this time on the theme ‘Together’ and as part of the 2023 Good Relations Week.
Tenx9 is a storytelling event where nine people have up to ten minutes each to tell a true story from their own life.
We are now inviting submissions of true stories for this event on anything related to the theme ‘Together’. If this is something you are interested in and you happen to be available on Thu 21 September, 7.30-9.30pm, we’d be delighted if you could submit your story on http://www.tenx9.com/submissions.
We hope to see you on 21 September at the Nerve Centre, as a story contributor or of course just attending our free event!
Opportunities and Challenges for Schools and Communities along the Border Monday 25 September 2023 1PM-3PM Farnham Estate, Cavan
Over the past year, a research team at Ulster University’s School of Education have completed a project funded through the International Fund for Ireland’s Communities in Partnership Programme (supported by the Integrated Education Fund and Educate Together). Throughout this process, the UU team have engaged with a wide range of stakeholders from different border communities including local residents and political, statutory and community representatives. We hope you can join us to hear more about the research and its findings on the opportunities and challenges facing primary schools and communities on either side of the border.
Please note that this is a hybrid event and you can choose to attend in-person or online (a meeting link will be circulated to those who've registered closer to the time).
A light lunch and refreshments will be provided for those attending in person.
The Talk Together Project, in collaboration with Ulster University, looked at the impact of loss and bereavement on people with a learning disability and autistic people, their families and support network in the Derry City and Strabane District Council area. The project was carried out over a year with workshops and interviews with members of local learning disability and autism organisations, family members and professionals. The final report was launched at the start of 2023 and I have included the link to the report for your information. https://informingchoicesni.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Talk-Together-Project-Final-Report.pdf
One of the recommendations from the report was to look at how to better support staff around loss and bereavement so they could better support their service users. We were delighted when The Ideas Fund agreed to further fund us to design and deliver a training programme for support staff.
The training will be held in November and December with limited places for each date. Each session will last 2.5 hours and participants only need to attend one session.
To book a place on the training, please complete the booking form.
17Free Level 3 Emergency First aid At work Training
North West Volunteer Centre are running a Level 3 Emergency First aid At Work on Wednesday 13th September from 10 - 4 at the Volunteer Centre, it is free to participants in the Moor DEA area.
For further information and to book your place click here
18'Time for Me' - Wellbeing and Personal Development Workshop
Would you like a day for yourself?
A day to
Connect with others in a safe and interactive environment
Build your confidence and self-belief
Increase your awareness of your own unique qualities and values
Discover why Self Care is not selfish
Learn ways to enhance and sustain your physical and mental wellbeing and increase your positivity
Consider small changes that can have a positive, lasting impact on your life!
Delivered by Helen Quinn (Life Coach) in a lively, interactive and thought-provoking way, this is an opportunity for you to take time to refocus on YOU, pritorise your wellbeing, and put 'Caring for Me' at the top of you 'TO DO' list!
Saturday 16th September, 10am - 4:30pm
Derry Central Library
Cost: £50 per person
Places are limited and will be allocated on a 'first come, first served' basis.
19 Northern Ireland Screen Academies: Animation Academy 2023/4
Applications for the Screen Academies Animation Academy 2023/4 are now open.
An overview and showcase of past Academies work can be seen here: https://screenacademiesni.org/academies/animation-academy/
This is suitable for pupils 16-19 (as long as they are 16-19 on the first day of the Academies 07/10/23 they can apply) who may wish to apply for a place this year.
Our participants over the course of the Academy get a full breakdown of how animation is approached & conducted on an industry level, with masterclasses, animation studio visits and practical advice on their own animation projects from our industry mentors.
We welcome young animators whether they have animated before or not, and indeed whether they are currently studying MIA or not. (If you have gifted students presently not studying MIA but just have an interest in learning more about Animation they too will be most welcome!)
For our Derry~Londonderry Animation Academy We have changed the Academy delivery this year to a mixture of Online and in person delivery.
Online: Thursday evenings will be online only so they can attend online from home.
In Person: Practical in person sessions to compliment these Online sessions will be taking place on selected Saturdays from mid October through to February with our resident Animators. (All dates are set out in the application form below)
Places will be limited and we will prioritise those that Apply who have not yet been through the Animation Academy.
21 Verbal Short Story and Poetry competition for Culture Night 2023!
You are invited to enter our short story and poetry competition for Culture Night 2023.
The theme is culture: if you look out your window and think about if you could travel to a place or country, home or away, where would you go? What would you eat? Who would you meet? Write a short story (500 words max) or poem to tell us about your experience.
For children and young people aged 7-13 years old. Entries will be part of an exhibition with open mic readings in Verbal on Culture Night - Friday 22nd September 2023, 5-7pm. There will also be prizes for the winners.
Submit your story or poem by emailing it to laura@theverbal.co or drop it into Verbal's reception. Closing date: Monday 11th September 2023
22Autumn Courses at Eden Place Courses will be available to purchase on our website from MONDAY 11th September 2023 from 9.30am on the ‘Upcoming Courses’ page of our website: www.edenplaceartscentre.com
COURSE FEES ARE NON REFUNDABLE
All courses are open to anyone 18 years of age and over. Places are limited.
For more info contact Judi on: 07902172080 or email: info@edenplaceartscentre.com
JOB TITLE: Technical Manager (Full-Time 40 Hours) BASE: The Playhouse, Derry- Londonderry, and offsite locations KEY RELATIONSHIPS: CEO and Senior Management Team, support line management of Development Director, Asst. Producer/Technician, Visitor Experience (In-House), and Casual Theatre Technicians SALARY: £23-28K
Our Technical team play a leading role in ensuring we provide work of the highest quality by delivering technical excellence for every performance, rehearsal and event, and ensuring our facilities are well maintained.
We are seeking a Technical Manager (In-House) to work closely with colleagues to ensure operational and production requirements of rehearsals and performances are carried out to the highest possible standard of safety, efficiency, and quality.
The ideal candidate has:
• A good level of technical experience in stage skills (lighting, sound and AV) in a receiving house and/or producing theatre.
• Experience of supporting a diverse range of events and activities (conference, learning & engagement,festivals for example).
• Demonstrable experience in rigging and scenic construction.
• A good level of experience in supporting facilities management.
• A broad range of technical skills and understanding of the requirements of other teams/ departments within a dynamic arts organisation.
• A strong commitment to safe working practices including CDM 2015.
25Applications to become a PCSP Independent Member are now open
We’re appointing 119 Independent PCSP and DPCSP Members across Northern Ireland following the May 2023 local government elections. These Independent Members will sit alongside local Councillors to achieve the strategic objectives set out by the Policing Board and Department of Justice.
Who can become an Independent Member?
You must be at least 18 years old and live in or be able to demonstrate a close connection and active interest to the council area for which you are making an application.
You can find out more about the role of PCSP and DPCSP members in the Members’ Handbook.
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