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Ulster Scots Agency - Accepting Festival Applications 2010
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Derry City Council will be hosting the Women of the Year Awards in the City Hotel on Friday 5th March 2010. Tickets for the event will be £15 and these can be obtained from Joanna Boyd at 02871365151 or mobile 07739916454 or email joanna.boyd@derrycity.gov.uk.
Nomination forms are attached and I would encourage as many people as possible to nominate women for an award in one of 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) -Overall Winner - Women of the Year 2010
I look forward to receiving your nominations and the closing date for nominations is 12 noon on Friday 5th February 2010. |
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The Leadership Voyage Conference in the North West
NB: Bursaries (at 50% of cost) are available to community groups in the North-West – contact CO3 directly or communicate your interest via the Network.
The Leadership Voyage Awards will take place on 4 & 5 February 2010 in the Derry City Hotel.
The conference will focus on leading in tough times and is designed specially for sector leaders, charity chief executives, Northern Ireland Directors of UK and Ireland charities, senior staff and trustees in the third sector. In these challenging times, we believe it is essential to give leaders in Northern Ireland’s third sector space to consider future trends and developments, skills to manage the forthcoming change and inspiration and passion to lead their organisation through change.
The conference will play host to a number of renowned international speakers from the USA and Canada. These include: -Oona Chatterjee, Reebok Human Rights Award Winner and Co-Executive Director of Make the Road New York, who will talk about leading a grass roots immigrant and low income rights organisation. -Patricia Thompson, who is a Metcalf Innovation Fellow from Toronto, talking about the resource that needs to be most protected and developed in these tough times. -Sandy Houston, President of the Metcalfe Foundation who will give a funder’s perspective on leadership.
The conference will also hear from many leading Northern Ireland figures including: -Margaret Ritchie, MLA and Minister for Department of Social Development -Jenny Irvine, ARC Healthy Living -Brendan Clarke, Open College Network -Avila Kilmurray, Community Foundation NI -Seamus McAleavey, NICVA -Simon Hamilton, MLA Chair of the Social Development Committee -Angela McGowan, Northern Bank Economist There will also be a chance to hear from recently appointed chair of the Big Lottery NI, Frank Hewitt.
You can read more about the conference by visiting www.conference.co3.bz An exciting new addition to the conference, marking our 25th Anniversary, is the introduction of the Voyager Awards, which will recognise the great leadership that we have in this sector as well as highlighting the significant contribution the sector makes to the economy and society in Northern Ireland. We are delighted that 4 leaders from the North West have been nominated!
We think this will be an important flagship leadership conference, and as such we are pleased to extend our members rate to all our North West colleagues ( Cost: £150 Day Delegate – 2 days; £245 Residential) We hope that having sampled the experience, you will be encouraged to join the 200 plus other 3rd Sector leaders who benefit from CO3 membership! To book a place at the special rate please contact Tracey McCreanor by email on tracey@co3.bz or tele: 028 9024 5356 |
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Training People have released a free audio pod cast of their recent Dublin and Belfast seminar, ‘Fundraising in Hard Times: 10 Practical Strategies’. This can be downloaded at www.trainingpeopleni.com/forthcoming.php. Details are also available on that page of how to book forthcoming (January to March) Dublin and Belfast fundraising training courses. Other pages detail how to book ‘in house’ courses. |
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Training on Hidden Harm & FASD
The DATP has received additional funding to support the implementation of the Local Hidden Harm Action Plan. Four additional Hidden Ham courses and Four Additional FASD courses have been organised (details in attached form). If you wish to attend either course, please rank your preferred dates and return completed form to the DATP offices by the 15th January 2010. You will be notified by the 22nd January 2010 of your allocated course date.
Return to E-mail on: datp@westerntrust.hscni.net Post: DATP 12C Gransha Park Clooney Road L’Derry Fionnuala Mc Kinney, 028 71 865236 ext: 217163. |
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The Western Trust’s Equality and Human Rights Unit in partnership with Disability Action
is providing OCN (Level 2) Understanding the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Tuesday 2 February 2010:Seminar Room, Postgraduate Centre, Tyrone County Hospital, Omagh Tuesday 9 February 2010: Seminar Room, Area Board Headquarters, Gransha Park, Derry 10.00 am – 4.00 pm Facilitator: Heather Logan Training Officer, Disability Action’s Centre on Human Rights for People with Disabilities Please see attached for further details and booking form. |
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The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland will soon publish its review of the effectiveness of the Disability Duties as per Section 49 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1996 (as amended by Article 5 of the Disability Discrimination (NI) Order 2006). This letter is to advise you of the publication and to give you advance notice of a planned launch event and workshops on 10 February 2010 The review report entitled “Effectiveness of the Disability Duties Review Report” provides an evaluation of progress to date by public authorities and the Commission in implementing the duties. The review report will be available from 1 January 2010 via our website www.equalityni.org
The Commission will be formally launching the review report by hosting a stakeholder event on 10 February 2010. We will issue full details, including how to register for the event in January. We hope that this advance notification will allow you and/or your stakeholders to reserve the date in your diary.
Your views are important as we seek to better implement the Disability Duties and so alongside presenting a summary of the review report, we shall be hosting a number of workshops to explore the general findings and discuss how best to implement the Disability Duties, taking into account the recommendations of the report. As well as hearing the views of representatives from the public sector and the voluntary and community sector, the views of disabled people are particularly welcome. I would therefore encourage you to circulate this notice widely and would ask you in particular to encourage disabled people to attend to ensure their contribution to the discussions on the day.
If you have any queries at this time please contact Chris Towell via switchboard on 02890 500 600 or email: research@equalityni.org |
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Foyle Family History Society event postponed
Tonight’s talk by Mr Randal Gill has been postponed due to the adverse weather conditions – it has been rescheduled for Monday February 1st at 7 PM in the Central Library.
Mr Randal Gill, the President of the North of Ireland Family History Society, will be giving a talk on 'Tracing Your Family History' at the monthly meeting of the Foyle Family History Society. He previously gave this talk in October but a large number of people had to be turned away due to capacity problems at the Central Library. Randal is returning to the City particularly to accommodate those who were disappointed and those who could not attend on the night.
Coming from a long established expert genealogist and historian, this will be an interesting talk for anyone wanting to trace their family history. The newly established Foyle branch is actively looking to recruit new members and would encourage anyone who's interested in genealogy and local history to come along on the night and perhaps take their interest further. The Society is a voluntary non-profit making organisation encouraging an interest in family history. We hold monthly meetings at which there may be a talk, a research visit or a discussion of members' genealogy problems. We also hope to establish a small collection of local genealogical research material for members. It is also our intention to digitise and computerise some local archive material including newspaper Marriage and Death columns. The more people who join, the greater will be our potential for achieving these aims.
Further information is available on the North of Ireland Family History Society website at www.nifhs.org The NIFHS is a member of the Federation of Family History Societies.
Anyone with disabilities who needs to reserve a seat, or those who wish to ensure a seat, should leave their name with the Central Library staff. |
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Holocaust Memorial Week: Visit to Omagh to hear Holocaust Survivor 27th Jan 2010
'Holocaust Memorial Week' is held annually in January to remember victims and survivors of the Holocaust. Omagh District Council's Good Relations section, in conjunction with the Holocaust Educational Trust, have organised a speaker, Joanna Millan, who survived the Holocaust, to share her story of surviving the Holocaust. Derry City Council Community Relations Officers will be running a free bus trip to this event.
Joanna was born Bela Rosenthal in August 1942 in Berlin. Her father and mother both died in separate concentration camps, leaving Bela, age 2, orphaned and alone in Theresienstadt, a concentration camp 50 miles outside of Prague. On 3rd May 1945, the Red Cross took over control of the camp and Bela was liberated by the Russians. After the liberation Bela, along with five other surviving orphans, was flown to England in British bomber planes. Eventually adopted by a Jewish couple living in London, today Bela is a magistrate and speaks regularly about her experiences of the Holocaust and anti-semitism.
If you are interested in hearing more of her story you may wish to book for the following event:
Event: Holocaust Memorial Week: Visit to Omagh to hear Holocaust Survivor. Date: Wednesday 27th January 2010. Time: 10.45am - 4.45pm Venue: Departs from and returns to Sainsbury's Carpark, Cityside, L'Derry. Lunch at the Silverbirch Hotel, Omagh Holocaust Memorial Event - Speaker and Q&A Session at Strule Arts Centre. Cost: free (includes transport, admission and lunch)
Applicants must be aged 16 or over and registrations are on a first come first served basis. There are 50 places available - places may be limited to 5 per group dependant on demand. Bookings (form attached) are through phone, e-mail, fax or post to Sue Divin, Community Relations Officer by deadline of Monday 18th January 2010: sue.divin@derrycity.gov.uk fax: 71311524 or phone booking: 02871345160 If you require any further information please contact me on the above contacts. |
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Eglinton Community Hall upcoming events and classes
Mondays: Computers 10am-12 (STARTS 18TH, EMAIL/INTERNET) Irish Dancing 4-5.30pm Aerobics 6-7pm Oil Painting 7-9pm Boxing Juniors 7.15 & Boxing Seniors 8.15pm
Tuesdays: Let’s Talk/Parents Promoting Sexual Health 10am-12 (STARTS 26TH) WH&SCT Sanitary Dispensary 11am-12noon Indoor Cycling 6.45 & 7.45 Ceili Dancing 8-9pm
Wednesdays: Citizens’ Advice Service & Kickstart to Work 10am-12noon Slimming World 10-11.30am Indoor Cycling 12.15pm Children’s Drama 4-5pm Indoor Cycling 6.45pm Aerobics 6-8pm Boxing 8-9.30pm Tai Chi 8.15-9.30pm
Thursdays: Computers 10am-12 (STARTS 21st, MICROSOFT WORD) Jo Jingles 11am-12 Slimming World 5.30 & 7pm Sewing/Craft/Dressmaking 3-5PM (STARTS 28TH) Indoor Cycling 6.45pm
Fridays: Children’s Guitar Classes 5-6pm
NEW JANUARY CLASSES Wednesday 21st Computers - Microsoft Word Thursday 28th Sewing/Craft/Dressmaking 3-5pm
TWO FREE CLASSES HELPING PARENTS/GRANDPARENTS GAIN CONFIDENCE DISCUSSING COMMON ISSUES WITH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE Tuesday 26th Let’s Talk - Parents Promoting Sexual Health 10am – 12 Thursday 28th or Friday 29th Alcohol Awareness 10am - 12 TIMES ARE PROVISIONAL AND MAY BE CHANGED TO SUIT
Typing, photocopying, ring binding services available. Hall available for hire for birthday parties etc. ALL ENQUIRIES: Tel 71812303 eglintoncommunity@tiscali.co.uk |
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Fancy learning a bit of Irish?
Come along on Tuesday nights to: St. Anne’s, Primary School, Upper Nassau St. Rosemount Tin Whistle Class also Available!!
Beginning Tuesday Night 12th January @ 7.30pm
Classes for Adults (Including a GCSE Class) & for Children Age 7+. Fáilte Romhaibh!! Tel: 028 71 361552 / Email: cnocnaros1@btconnect.com |
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Green Communities Training Programme
Want to learn how to reduce costs and cut carbon in the home and at work? Creggan Country Park has teamed up with the Energy Saving Trust and Northern Ireland Housing Executive to run a FREE ‘Green Communities’ Training event in the New Year. The training course is ideal for anyone who wants to learn how to cut costs and carbon in the home and at work. Participants will learn how to carry out an energy audit, find out about funding available for renewable energy/energy efficiency and learn about the Housing Executive’s Warmer Homes Scheme.
Our Green Communities training programme will take place on Friday 15th January 2010 from 9.45am- 4pm. Refreshments will also be provided. Representatives from the Energy Saving Trust and NI Housing Executive will be present to answer any questions you might have and to find out if you qualify for the warmer homes scheme.
Contents of the day: Introduction to Green Communities, Monitoring consumption, Energy auditing, Renewable energy feasibility, Introduction to Warmer Homes scheme & Funding available.
There are 20 places available so early booking is advisable: Contact Karen Healy on 028 71363 133 or email Karen.healy@creggancountrypark.com for more information or to book a place. For more details on Creggan Country Park call 02871 363133 or visit www.creggancountrypark.com |
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Do you work, or are you interested in working in the field of peace and conflict?
Are you involved in qualitative research or survey work, analysing data and writing reports as part of your work? Would you like to learn from leading academics and researchers based in INCORE (International Conflict Research Institute) which is associated to the United Nations University? Would you like to study for a qualification at home instead of coming into the university each week?
If the answer is yes¹ then taking our short course in Researching Peace and Conflict in Divided Societies could be one of the best career enhancing moves that you will ever make.
HERE IS WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU: * An introduction to some of the key concepts, ideas and debates in the field of peace and conflict research * An introduction to the theoretical understandings of the course, dynamics and resolution of societal conflict * An introduction to the key methodological and ethical issues involved in carrying out research in divided societies * Credit points from this short course can be used towards our PGC/PGD/MSc Social Research Skills with Specialisms. * All your learning and teaching takes place via your computer at home or at work provided you have internet access * Classes are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The course runs for 12 weeks and enrolment is now underway for the next available class beginning at the end of January 2010 * A module coordinator to help you when you have queries * A technical help desk (through Campus One, our virtual campus)
We have developed this distance learning short course¹ because we understand that you have to fit your study around your life and not vice versa. All of your lectures, class discussions and projects take place online so you never have to worry about lecture times or travelling to attend classes.
INTERESTED? Then call this number +44 (0) 2871375244 to talk to Philomena about the course or email your details to ap.grant@ulster.ac.uk Alternatively you can email the short course co-ordinator for more detail on the programme - Professor Gillian Robinson gm.robinson@ulster.ac.uk and I will get straight back to you. APPLICATION is ONLINE: Download the brochure for details or see below http://www.incore.ulst.ac.uk/courses/shortcourses/ FEES: Home and EU students £585 / Overseas (non EU) £1479
MODULE STARTS LATE JANUARY 2010.
HOW TO APPLY FOR SHORT COURSE 1. Open University of Ulster Home Page at http://www.ulster.ac.uk/ 2. Click on Online Prospectus on the right had side of the page 3. Click on Apply Online on the right hand side 4. Scroll to bottom of page click on First Time User Account Creation or if you already have a User Id and Pin No these must be entered here 5. This will take you to the screen Select Application Type¹ 6. Selection - Post Graduate - Distance Learning Programme and press continue 7. This will take you to Apply for Admission¹ 8. Select Academic Term 2009/10 and complete the rest of the personal details and then click on Fill out application¹ 9. Complete the various Personal Information Sections and when you arrive at Programme Selection - use the scroll down facility and select Credit Bearing Modules Distance Learning Social Sciences Part-time 10. In the field Proposed Option please put the module Code here PCS802 11. Complete application form as normal
Professor Brandon Hamber, Director INCORE, University of Ulster, Magee Campus, Aberfoyle House, Northland Road, Derry/Londonderry, BT48 7JA Tel: +44 (0)2871 375500 Direct 375460 / Mobile: +44 (0)7595087579 / Fax: +44 (0)2871 375510 Email (W): b.hamber@ulster.ac.uk / Email (H) : mail@brandonhamber.com |
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Join Children in Crossfire for an amazing 11 day cycle across stunning Vietnam to raise essential funds for some of the world's poorest communities. All that is missing is YOU!
Event date: 6 April 2010 – 11.20am – 16 April 2010 – 11.20am Cost: £3850
(includes £250 deposit)
To reserve your place, please send £250.00 deposit to the Children in Crossfire office. We are asking participants to raise a minimum sponsorship. The money raised will cover flights, accommodation, food, insurance and a bike. If you are interested in taking part, please contact the Children in Crossfire office on 028 71269898 or e-mail events@childrenincrossfire.org or visit www.cyclevietnam2010.com |
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