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16 December 2009

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1	Minority Ethnic Development Fund
2	20 Funded Graduate Placement Opportunities for Community & Voluntary Sector
3	Strengthening Families Programme
4	Community Involvement in Planning Hospital Services
5	R.E.A.C.H Across Youth Leadership Training in 2010
6	Mince Pies & Measurement
7	Skilled Listening Programme
8	Inviting Applications From Artists
9	A Law Of Attraction Seminar
10	Have A Healthy, Wealthy Christmas
11	Trócaire marks ten years of ethical Christmas gifts
12	Christmas at the Winter Woodland
13	Beware of buying fake goods online
14	Local Jobs

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1	Minority Ethnic Development Fund Applications are now being accepted for development and project funding grants for one year (2010/11) under the above programme to assist minority ethnic organisations to promote good relations between people of different ethnic backgrounds. Applications are welcome from local community organisations that are working to promote integration. Application forms and details of the scheme are available from: Racial Equality Unit, Block 5, Knockview Buildings, Stormont Estate, Belfast, BT4 3SL. Telephone: 028 9052 2293 / Fax: 028 9052 8354 / Email: race.equality@ofmdfmni.gov.uk Alternatively you can download application forms and guidance: Development Funding: Application form Section A (MS Word 82.5 KB) Section B (MS Word 89.0 KB) (Both Section A and Section B should be completed) Project Funding: Application form Section A (MS Word 79.0 KB) Section B (MS Word 88.5.KB) (Both Section A and Section B should be completed) Application Guidance (PDF 132.KB) / Sample Letter of Offer (PDF.169 KB) Completed applications must be returned to the above address by 2.00pm on Monday 25 January 2010. Information drop-in clinics have been arranged for interested applicants as follows: 5 January 2010 - City Hotel, Queens Quay, Derry/Londonderry - 2.00pm-4.30pm 6 January 2010 - Craigavon Civic Centre, Lakeview Road, Craigavon 2pm-4.30pm 7 January 2010 - NICVA, 61 Duncairn Gardens, Belfast 9.45am-12.15pm Attendance at these seminars is optional. If you plan to attend please confirm by email to: race.equality@ofmdfmni.gov.uk or by telephone on 028 9052 2293.
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2	20 Funded Graduate Placement Opportunities for Community & Voluntary Sector The Local Strategy Partnership for the Derry City Council area wishes to announce twenty funded graduate placements for Community & Voluntary sector organisations (including social economy) in the Derry City Council area. The LSP will reimburse 100% of the salary costs to the employing organisation for the duration of the six-month placement. Benefits for the Employing Organisation It gives the employing organisation access to enthusiastic graduate talent without having to make a long-term commitment in the current climate. It allows the employing organisation to action a specific piece of work or identify a project which might not otherwise be delivered within the organisations existing resources. Expression of Interest The first stage of the process is for interested organisations to submit an Expression of Interest Form. This information will be used to match the skills and interests of graduates to the needs of organisations. Please see the ‘Guidance for Employing Organisations’ and ‘Expression of Interest Form’ documents attached as part of this e-bulletin or download these from www.derrycity.gov.uk/kickstart under ‘Employers’. Closing date: Friday 15th January 2010
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3	Strengthening Families Programme The Strengthening Families Program (SFP) is a nationally and internationally recognized parenting and family strengthening program for high-risk families. SFP is an evidence-based family skills training program found to significantly reduce problem behaviors, delinquency, and alcohol and drug abuse in children and to improve social competencies and school performance. Child maltreatment also decreases as parents strengthen bonds with their children and learn more effective parenting skills. The Strengthening Families Program is a 14-session, science-based parenting skills, children's life skills, and family life skills training program specifically designed for high-risk families. Parents and children participate in SFP, both separately and together. Group Leader Manuals contain a complete lesson for every session. Parents' and children's Handbooks/ Handouts are also provided for every session. Ages of Children -Pre-school children, SFP 3-5 years, higher risk: SFP3-5 parallels SFP6-11 and can easily be delivered at the same time. -Primary school children, SFP 6-11 years, higher risk: Use the original SFP6-11 -Junior secondary school students, SFP 10-14, general/universal population: Use the seven-session plus four booster session SFP10-14 -Middle – Senior Secondary School, SFP 12-16, higher risk The CAWT Alcohol Project Board will be holding a briefing session on this structured and internationally approved Programme on Jan 5th 2010 in the Boardroom of Gransha Park House, Gransha Park, Derry @ 2.00pm. The programmes developers Prof. Karol Kumpfer and Dr. Henry Whiteside will be present. This is an excellent opportunity for potential parties to the SFP delivery under the cross-border project to hear at first hand about SFP and also to question the developers directly. The availability of such a programme locally can support the work of your organisation or agency. If you would like to book a place at this workshop please contact: Adrian Loughrey, Derry Healthy Cities, C/O Nurses Homes, Altnagelvin Hospital, Glenshane Road, L/Derry. Tel: 028 71611384. Email: info@derryhc.com before Monday 4th January. Please note places are limited.
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4	Community Involvement in Planning Hospital Services In recent years there have been major changes in the organisation of health and social care services on both sides of the border. Many of the services based in border region hospitals will be – or have already been – moved to new locations. Some of these services are now being delivered in community settings. Some services have been centralised in larger regional hospitals. -How have these changes affected your community? -Do you know the reasons for the reorganisation of hospital services? -Do you agree with the changes? -Do you think hospital services or other health services could or should be delivered on a cross border basis? -How can local communities influence the decision-making process? The Centre for Cross Border Studies (CCBS) has been awarded funding from the EU INTERREG IVA Programme to carry out research about how community involvement has influenced planning around hospital services in the border area. Alongside this research is a study now being carried out on behalf of CCBS by consultants Horwath Bastow Charleton to explore where hospital services could be located to most effectively meet the needs of people living in the border region. As part of this research, CCBS is visiting a number of border communities to gather the views of local people. Come and have your say. Please complete the registration form attached and return it to: Ruth Taillon, Deputy Director (Research), Centre for Cross Border Studies. 39 Abbey Street, Armagh BT61 7EB r.taillon@qub.ac.uk Phone 028 375 11559
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5	R.E.A.C.H Across Youth Leadership Training in 2010 Cross-community youth group R.E.A.C.H Across is currently recruiting Volunteer Leaders (20yrs +) for its 2010 youth programme. Applications are welcome from throughout the western region of N. Ireland and Donegal and transport is provided to and from residentials and training courses. Applicants will be invited to attend an introduction evening in mid-January followed by a Leaders training residential which will be held between Sat 6th and Sun 7th February 2010. 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, quad bikes, canoeing, day trips, abseiling, trampolining, horse-riding, cheerleading and adventure courses. Residential weekends are staged at centres in Tobermore, Ballycastle, Portrush, Enniskillen and Craigavon In 2010, R.E.A.C.H Across hope to organise International Youth Exchanges in Croatia and Italy. Volunteers may also represent R.E.A.C.H Across at international youth conferences throughout Europe. The principal aim of the project is to create cross-community contact between young people from the western part of N.Ireland (14-17yrs) and to provide new training and activity opportunities. The cost of the residential is £10 and follow-up training and activities are free for Volunteer Leaders. Applicants must be 18 yrs old by February 6th 2010 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 Youth Co-ordinator, call into 21 The Diamond, L’Derry, BT48 6HP or telephone 028 71 280048. 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 Assistant Leaders.
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6	Mince Pies & Measurement Two well known Northern Ireland social enterprises, Work West from Belfast and Cúnamh ICT from Derry, have come together to roll out a new social impact measurement tool for the sector. Social Impact Tracker is a resource that social enterprises and voluntary and community organisations can use to manage their client and project information. The system is pre-set with monitoring forms and templates for funders such as ESF/DEL, the Community Relations Council, and Peace III. It can save your group days in administration terms as you roll out your projects. The system can also link your organisation’s activities to your social objectives, allowing you to take your project monitoring to the next level and also start reporting on your social impact. Work West have used the Social Impact Tracker Pro version for the last 18 months in their work in the enterprise support arena. Rachel Marshall, Programme Manager at Work West says, “The tool has proved to be a great resource for us to manage our non-financial programme information and track the distance travelled by participants on our initiatives. We have partnered with Cúnamh ICT to help promote the tool to other groups across NI who could also benefit from it. There was a bit of work involved in setting up the database, but now it’s up and running it saves us so much time”. Peter MacCafferty, Managing Director of Cúnamh ICT, who developed the tool is delighted to have formed a partnership with Work West. He states, “Work West are a key support… Work West use the system themselves so they understand it from a user’s point of view and can help other groups embed it within their organisations and to understand how the outcome measurement functions of the tool work.” To see the Social Impact Tracker tool for yourself, come and join Work West from 10.30am on Thursday 17th December for a coffee morning, mince pies and a demonstration in the new Work West Social Economy Village, Hannahstown Hill, Belfast. For further information visit www.socialimpacttracker.org or contact Lynsey Cameron at Work West T:028 9061 0826 or Peter at Cúnamh ICT on T:028 71 308 166
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7	Skilled Listening Programme Towards Understanding and Healing In partnership with CDLI and RELATE is offering A Skilled Listening Programme. A Two-Day Facilitated Workshop for community development workers and those working alongside victims and survivors of the Troubles. The Skilled Listening Programme is a 12 hour introduction to a user-friendly structure for Listening and Basic Counselling. It is delivered by Relate NI trained counsellors and will allow participants to develop skills and confidence that will be very useful in any formal or semi-formal listening situation. Content: Ethical Listening, Understanding & Dealing with Stress, Self care & The use of Supervision in listening. DAY 1: Monday 25th January 2010 DAY 2: Monday 1^st February 2010 VENUE: The Junction, 8 Bishop Street, Derry/Londonderry TIME: 9.30am – 4.00pm COST: Free Places FACILITATOR: Margaret Chapman, Relate NI For any further information please contact Ruth Chibber, 8 Bishop Street, L'Derry on tel: 028 7126 7519 or e-mail: tuh@thejunction-ni.org
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8	Inviting Applications From Artists The Apollo Project wishes to commission an artist for an exciting and unique opportunity to deliver a project to design and produce features to enhance the entrance to a new local housing development- Dove Gardens. The artwork will relate to the nature and diversity of the local community and will incorporate ideas generated through artists’ engagement with the project beneficiaries. The Artist/s, will be required to hold consultations and workshops with the local community, towards the design of the art element/sculpture. Through this process the artist/s will create a sense of community ownership and pride in the final artwork. The Apollo Project wishes to invite applications from competent and experienced Artists, with a proven record in the delivery of public art through community engagement to undertake this project. The total budget available is £9,000 inclusive of production and installation costs (excluding Artist/s fee) Further details and artist briefs can be obtained from Oonagh Quigg at The Apollo Project, Gasyard Centre, 128 Lecky Road, Derry, BT48 6NP. Closing date for applications: 18th December 2009 @ 12 noon Telephone: 028 71260238 / Email: oonagh@triaxtaskforce.org
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9	A Law Of Attraction Seminar TREAT YOURSELF TO A POSITIVE START IN 2010! Learn how to create more of what you want and less of what you don’t want! Make a success of those resolutions you’re creating! Change your life, your work, your relationships, your health! Presented by John Donaghy (Certified Law of Attraction Trainer and Facilitator) DATE: SAT 16TH JANUARY (10 AM – 1 PM) VENUE: THE JUNCTION, BISHOP STREET, DERRY/L’DERRY COST: £50 BOOKING: (00353)749382223 or (00353)879063936 EMAIL: jdonaghy@eircom.net For more information, visit www.lawofattraction-ireland.com
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10	Have A Healthy, Wealthy Christmas Have A Healthy, Wealthy Christmas is a new booklet produced by Safefood in collaboration with The Community Food & Nutrition Team. It contains Christmas shopping tips, food safety advice, recipes and much more. This booklet is now available from : The Community Food & Nutrition Team, Strabane - Tel 028 71 880221and Health Promotion Dept, Gransha - Tel 028 71 865127. Please contact either dept if you would like to receive copies of the booklet
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11	Trócaire marks ten years of ethical Christmas gifts Trócaire has launched its Christmas gift campaign marking ten years of ethical Christmas gifts from people in Ireland to people in the developing world. Since the campaign began people in Ireland, north and south, have bought over 600,000 gifts that have changed the lives of over a million people living in the world’s poorest countries. The gifts are real gifts for real people, such as Burmese fishermen whose lives were devastated by a cyclone last year. Thousands of fishermen and their families were left without an income. One of the gifts this year will replace boats and nets for these fishermen and enable them to rebuild their lives, earn a living and feed their families. The gifts give families a helping hand out of chronic poverty and every gift bought here finds a very special home with a poor family overseas. Global gifts range in price from £9 to £180 including school lunches for children in Zimbabwe (£9), chickens for families in East Africa (£13), vegetable gardens for Indian families (£22), life-saving food for families in Mozambique (£30), goats for families in Zimbabwe (£40), education for young people in Burma (£63), clean water for people around the world (£90), fishing boats and nets for fishermen in Burma (£135) and houses for families living in desperate conditions (£180). To purchase a Trocaire Global Gift this Christmas, or see them in action, log onto www.trocaire.org/globalgift or call Freephone 0800 912 1200 (1850 408 408 in ROI). The gifts are also available to purchase locally in Veritas (Derry & Letterkenny), The Holy Shop (Derry & Strabane), Café del Mundo, Café Nervosa, An Gaeláras, Void and the Gasyard. For further information please contact: Lawrence McBride, NW Officer, Trócaire - lmcbride@trocaire.ie - Tel. 02871 357 288 / Mob. 077759 11198
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12	Christmas at the Winter Woodland For a truly magical Christmas experience visit "The Winter Woodland" in Derry's Craft Village in the run up to Christmas. Operating from 12 - 5pm from the12th - 23rd December, the Craft Village will be transformed with Christmas trees and lights and animated characters in costume and promises to be a real family treat. There will be Victorian carol singers and themed characters such as an Ice Queen and Snow King and Victorian Christmas characters. European community groups will show-off their festive cultural traditions bringing a truly international flavour to the city centre. Kids can make their own decorations at the Christmas workshops and listen to stories by the fireside in the Christmas Cottage. Sing along with the Victorian Carol Singers and Choirs from Schools, Churches and Communities who will be performing daily. Festive Time at the Tower Museum To celebrate the festive season the Tower Museum is only a £1 admission fee for the month of December. To celebrate their involvement in the Winter Woodland each Sunday (13th and 20th Dec) the Tower Museum will be running a Christmas movie at 2pm. This will be operated on a first come first served basis so please come early to avoid disappointment. The Museum will also be running a series of reminiscence and arts and crafts workshops. Click here for more information. Choral Concerts One of the cultural highlights of the Christmas season in Derry gets underway at the Guildhall this Saturday evening (December 12th) at 8pm with the first concert in the Mayor's Choral Festival. The opening concert features the WELB Youth Orchestra and the City Of Derry Civic Junior Choirs performing a programme of seasonal favourites including Leroy Anderson's evocative 'Sleigh Ride' and 'Walking in the Air' from 'The Snowman.' The festival will conclude on Saturday December 19th with a second concert featuring Codetta, The City of Derry Youth Choirs, Orchestra and soloists with the highlight being a performance of Handel's Messiah. For tickets for the Christmas Concerts contact the box office at the Millennium Forum Theatre on 02871264455 For further information on all Christmas events and gift ideas visit www.festivetime.com
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13	Beware of buying fake goods online With Christmas shopping in full swing, a warning has been issued by Consumerline about the dangers of buying counterfeit goods online. Consumerline, Northern Ireland's consumer telephone helpline, has received an increasing number of complaints from members of the public who have bought fake goods online. The most common complaints are about GHD hair straighteners, UGG boots and jewellery, however consumers have also reported buying a wide variety of fake goods ranging from shoes to iPods. Stephen Thompson, Manager of Consumerline, highlighted the potential risks. He said: “Consumers should always check for a postal address on a website. If there no postal address, then the trader's location is unknown. They may even be as far away as China, making it extremely difficult to seek any form of redress, if the goods purchased are in fact counterfeit. If consumers are thinking about making a purchase from a relatively new website they should exercise extreme caution, especially if prices are low and website requests pre-payment. Also, negative feedback or comments from other consumers often acts as a warning sign and there may be good reason to be cautious. Concluding, Stephen Thompson advised consumers that if in doubt they should use the ‘Ask Howard’ search facility on the European Consumer Centre website (http://www.ukecc.net). He said: “The ‘Ask Howard’ feature will research a website for you and help you decide whether to use it. It will research when the website in question was registered and it will perform a Google search for feedback from other consumers. It can also be useful to do a ‘who is’ search to see where the website is registered. One site where you can do this is http://whois.domaintools.com” Consumers who suspect they may have purchased counterfeit goods, should report it to Consumerline on tel: 0845 600 6262 or tel: 028 9025 3900 or log onto the Consumerline website at http://www.consumerline.org
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