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Public Participation Strategy Consultation
Monday 15th September 2008, 2–4pm, Clooney Hall Centre, Derry~Londonderry North West Community Network, in conjunction with Strabane and Oakleaf Networks and on behalf of the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) are holding a public consultation in relation to a “Public Participation Strategy”. RQIA is the independent body responsible for monitoring and inspecting the availability and quality of health and social care services in Northern Ireland. Public Participation is used to define the involvement of the public with and in the work of an organisation. The development of this Public Participation Strategy aims to structure, enhance and develop public involvement in the work of RQIA. This is a central issue for all of us, a user-focused Public Participation Strategy is essential as listening to and acting on the views and opinions of the public responds to existing and emerging issues within health and social care and public participation is at the centre of this work. If you would like to book a place on this important consultation please contact the Network by calling 028 7127 9090 or email: info@nwcn.org. Places are limited so it is advisable to book early, refreshments will be provided. |
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Derry City Council’s Autumn Training Programme
Please see attached a list of training courses that Derry City Council will run in the Autumn period. This training is provided to the Community and Voluntary as a direct response to the Training Needs Audit of the Community and Voluntary sector which was launched earlier in the Summer, and is linked to Derry City Council's Community Support Plan. All training is free of charge and open to the Community and Voluntary sector in the Derry City Council Area, and lunch / refreshments will be provided. If you have any queries please contact Carol Stewart on the number below, or if you wish to register for any of the courses, please use the attached response form. Tel - 028 7134 5160 Mobile - 075 2570 8399 |
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Building the Community Pharmacy Partnership Projects.
Boots NI are interested in partnering with community associations to develop Building the Community Pharmacy Partnership Projects. Boots is offering the opportunity to link in with a Pharmacist in Strabane, Omagh and Derry to submit a funding application to address particular health needs in your local area. Level 2 funding is currently open and applications are required by 20th November. Level 2 applicants can receive up to £10,000 for a 1-year project. You can find details at the following link: http://www.cdhn.org/bcpp/ If you have a look at this webpage you will see that there are a broad range of issues that can be addressed through a partnership approach with Pharmacists. Please have a look at the previous projects supported to give you an idea of what is possible with this funding. If you are interested, please contact Helena Pollock at Boots NI at the following e-mail address: |
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Esmee Fairbairn Foundation for Food Projects
Funding is available from the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation for food projects promoting food as part of maintaining quality of life. We are interested in work that influences policy and practice across a range of food-related areas. We expect to support a mix of practical projects that have wide significance, and some research and policy based work. We are keen to support work which enhances quality of life, this will include the following: Improving access to appropriate, diverse and sustainable food in areas where availability is limited Exploring or enhancing understanding of the impact of food on wider well-being, Demonstrating the positive role of food in a social context or how food can contribute to community cohesion, Developing leadership in food policy and/or enabling greater connection among currently diverse food-related interests Scaling up effective local or regional practice that deserves a wider platform, Strategic or exceptional work that supports the development of sustainable food systems. We will be looking for applications which include the following characteristics: Have clear and practical delivery plans, Include methods for measuring impact, Are most likely to make a lasting impact on policy or practice Demonstrate innovation. We are also open to approaches for other food-related work, but this would have to be outstanding or exceptional in what it is trying to achieve. Further details are available on the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation website: http://www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk/funding/food.html |
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‘Out and About’ Good Relations Networking /Best Practice visits.
A number of major funding streams opening shortly span across the Derry/Strabane/Omagh Council areas. These include Peace III measure 2.1 and the Rural Development Programme. Under the Review of Public Administration (RPA) the council areas of Strabane and Derry/Londonderry will also merge within the next few years. In light of this context the Community Relations Officers from Omagh, Strabane and Derry City Council have organised a free networking opportunity for representatives from the Community and Voluntary Sector to increase awareness and contact across the three council areas. These have been arranged as follows: Tue 7th October: ‘Out and About’ in the Derry City Council area. Visit from Omagh/Strabane groups to Derry/ Londonderry area. 9am – 5.00pm. Free. Tue 14th October: ‘Out and About’ in the Omagh/Strabane council areas. Visit from Derry City Council area to Strabane / Omagh areas. 9am – 5.00pm. Free. In brief this is a two-day programme in which community workers will find out about examples of good practice across the council areas. It has a particular focus on Good Relations work as this is the area of Peace III funding relevant to groups, but will equally allow general community development networking and sharing of ideas. More detailed draft programmes are attached for each of these networking days as well as the registration form. |
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The Young Father’s Project’s Autumn Programme
The Young Father's Project will deliver the following programmes during Autumn 2008: Fatherhood Programme – Being a Young Dad. Programme Details: Men's role and father's roles, preparing for labour and birth, practical skills in looking after baby, parenting styles, child discipline, rights, responsibilities and child protection, ages and stages of child development, co-parenting. Target Group: Young dads and dads to be, age 14-25 from L'Derry, Limavady and Strabane. Dates: October and November 2008 Cost: Free of Charge Location: Cornshell Fields Community Hall, 127 Cornshell Fields, Ballyarnett.
Fatherhood Programme – Living Apart – Parenting TogetherProgramme Details: Unmarried fathers and the legal process, children's basic needs, why children need both parents, age and stage and the impact of separation, developing strategies for positive co-parenting, effective communication, managing anger, resolving conflict and keeping children away from arguments, helping fathers build positive relationships with their children. Target Group: Young dads and dads to be, aged 14-25 from L'Derry, Limavady and Strabane. Dates: October and November 2008. Cost: Free of Charge Location: Fountain Street Community Centre, 41 Fountain Street, Strabane.
To register your interest please contact The Young Father's Project, Shepherd's View Young Parents Project, Shepherd's Glen, Glendermott Road, Derry/Londonderry/Doire on 028 71 348728 or by text to 07725688200. Places are limited. |
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Local Cross-Community Youth Group REACH Across, are staging a Family Fun Day in St Columb’s Park on Saturday 27th September (1pm – 5pm). The event will include an Adult Team Challenge and a Children’s Playground. Like many community groups REACH Across is experiencing critical funding difficulties and therefore we hope that this event will enable our work with young people to continue. Teams from workplaces, youth groups, schools, community groups, sports teams etc are welcome to take part in the Adult Team Challenge which will include a bungee run, assault course, penalty kicks, sumo wrestling, rifle shoot, human football, high jump and tug o war. The entry fee for the Adult Team Challenge is a minimum donation of £50 per team and each team can have up to 10 members. We would also welcome drama groups, dance groups, musicians, clowns, TV character costumes etc from other youth and community groups. The Children’s Playground will include a carousel, parachute games, inflatable Titanic Slide, bouncy castle, face painting and chair o planes. Wristbands for the Children’s Playground will cost £5 and this will enable children to repeatedly enjoy all activities on the playground except the Laser Tag shoot-out for which there will be a small fee. Other activities will include a fortune teller, fancy dress, karaoke contest, sponge attack, rickety wheel, water volleyball, drama performance, car boot sale and community group displays. For more information about entering a team, wristband sales, the car boot sale or organizing a display, please contact Barney Mc Guigan at the REACH Across office on 028 71 280048 or e-mail reach_across@hotmail.com. |
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Night Classes in the Playhouse
The Playhouse is now recruiting learners for adult night classes in the arts: Jewellery Making (Metal Crafts) OCN NI Level 2: 10 week night classes every Monday Commencing Monday 22nd September, 6 – 9 pm, for a cost of £45.00 Improvision OCN NI Level 2: 10 week night classes every Tuesday, commencing Tuesday 23rd September, 6 – 9 pm, for a cost of £45.00
First Call Youth Theatre Company is now recruiting new and existing members, Are you aged 16 – 25 years old? Have you an interest in performance? Would you like to join a Youth Theatre Company? Would you like to gain accreditation for your performance skills? Then get in touch and register to be involved in the Playhouse’s first call 2008 – 2009 programme. Every Wednesday, Commencing Wednesday 24th September 7 – 9 pm for only £1.00 per week
For application forms for any of the above please contact Sharon Moran at the Playhouse on 028 7126 8027 or email sharon@derryplayhouse.co.uk |
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Peace Day
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Save the Children – Kroo Bay
Want to know what it’s like growing up in Kroo Bay? It’s a slum town built on a rubbish dump in Sierra Leone, the toughest place in the world to be a child. We’re working there to help stop the deaths of one in four children under the age of five. You can explore Kroo Bay on our interactive website and meet the people, see what life’s like without electricity or clean water, watch what we are doing to change things and find out how you can help. Go to www.savethechildren.org.uk/kroobay |
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An open weekend from Friday
26–Sunday 28 September will celebrate the launch of Northern Ireland’s
participation in the four year Cultural Olympiad of the London 2012
Olympic and Paralympic Games. |
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Northern Ireland Expert Seminar - 9th September 2008 As you may know, NIACE is sponsoring a major independent inquiry into the future for lifelong learning, chaired by Professor Sir David Watson. The Commission of Inquiry ‘The Future for Lifelong Learning’, aims to bring together experts from government, business, academia, trade unions, public service providers and the voluntary and community sector, in a process to identify a broad consensus for the future direction of adult learning policy in the UK. The Inquiry team will hold a seminar in Belfast on Tuesday 9th September, 9.30am – 3.30pm. Speakers will include Tom Schuller, Director of the Inquiry into the Future for Lifelong Learning, with local input from Catherine Bell (DEL), Paul Nolan (QUB) and Bernadette McAliskey (STEP). There are a few places remaining at this event. If you are interested in the future of lifelong learning and would like to join the seminar, please contact Leigh Veighey on T: 9024 4274 or leigh.veighey@egsa.org.uk as soon as possible. There is no cost for this event. |
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