20 May 2008

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1	“Other Borders” - International Women’s Health Conference
2	AccessNI – Practical Workshop, The Junction 10am, 28 May 08
3	Theatre of the Oppressed: A Training Workshop
4	Information Sessions & Training Opportunities
5	‘Dealing with the Past from the Bottom Up’ – Journeys Out Seminar
6	Donegal Employment List
7	Foyle Pride 2008
8	One World Festival 31st May 08 Guildhall Square
9	Mental Health Awareness-raising at Mind Yourself!
10	Adults Get on With I.T. (Everybody Online)
11	Poker Classic – Fundraiser for REACH Across
12	Dance/ Movement in Therapy and Education - Echo Echo Dance Theatre Company
13	Launch of Zoela’s Stories – CD Resource for Children
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1	“Other Borders” - International Women’s Health Conference 29th – 30th May 2008, The Everglades Hotel, Derry, Northern Ireland Derry Well Woman hosts a major new Conference: The key role of women: · Promoting inclusion · Post conflict · Working across borders Speakers include: President of Ireland, Mary McAleese Prof. Lesley Doyal - School for Policy Studies, University of Bristol Karen Meehan - Cross Border Women’s Health Network Prof. Sheila Meintjes - University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg,South Africa Prof. Gillian Robinson - Director, INCORE &ARC Dr Patricia Clarke - Centre for Cross Border Studies Catherine Romanens - Director, La Palmosa Hospital, France & Italy Delegate places are selling fast, don’t miss out, register today at www.derrywellwoman.org or contact Julie Ward tel: 02871 360777 or email: julie@derrywellwoman.org
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2	AccessNI – Practical Workshop, The Junction 10am, 28 May 08 AccessNI, the government’s new service for carrying out background checks for recruitment purposes went live on April 1^st 2008. For community & voluntary sector groups, the key area of interest is not only on how to satisfy legal requirements in relation to salaried posts but also in relation to volunteers, so important to the core work of many organisations. This is especially important if your organisation delivers services to groups such as children/young people or vulnerable adults. The new procedures replace the previous POCVA system and all future checks must be made according to the new regulations. AccessNI’s website provides a range of essential information for groups of all sizes who may require to conduct checks for staff/volunteers. A very useful resource is included online at: www.accessni.gov.uk/ecrit-guidance-document.pdf This document describes the various levels of disclosure now possible, the relevant terminology and the timelines that all groups need to build in to their recruitment processes if a background check is likely to be required. As useful as the website is, any new system usually becomes most familiar through experience. For this reason, the Network and the North-West Volunteer Centre have come together to organise a practical workshop to deal with the operational issues that most groups will face in these early stages of the new system. This workshop will take place in: The Junction, Bishop Street, Derry~Londonderry 10 – 12noon, Wednesday 28^th May 08 *Interest is expected to be high and with places limited, you are advised to register your interest early. Contact the Network on 71 279090 or email* *info@nwcn.org*.
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3	Theatre of the Oppressed: A Training Workshop IDEA (Irish Development Education Association) working with Children in Crossfire and Crooked House, invites you to a day to develop your skills and knowledge in the use of Theatre of the Oppressed and Forum Theatre. Date: Wednesday 4 June Venue: The Junction, 8 Bishop Street, Derry/ Londonderry Time: 10.30- 4.00 Numbers are limited so early booking is advisable. Cost (Includes lunch): IDEA Members €20 / £15; Non Members €25 / £20; Concession Fee students/unemployed people €13 / £10 For further information and to register contact: Children in Crossfire: grainne@childrenincrossfire.org Tel: (048) 71 269898 IDEA: (00353) 1 6618831 www.ideaonline.ie
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4	Information Sessions & Training Opportunities The Community Food & Nutrition Team acts as a resource for anyone working in or with community & voluntary groups on issues relating to food & nutrition. The team aspires to meet the needs of your users on a wide range of topics so e.g. · if you run a parent & toddler group and are asked occasional questions and want to ensure that the information you provide is accurate; · if you are planning on developing & delivering a programme for your users which incorporates some information on food & nutrition; · You want to review the healthy eating policy of your organisation; This may be in the form of: · Information · Advice · Support · Workshops · Training · Assistance to identify other relevant programmes If you would like further information or are unsure if we can help, please complete the reply slip on the back of the attached flyer or contact the team on: Community Food & Nutrition Team Unit 13, Strabane Enterprise Agency Orchard Road Industrial Estate Strabane, BT82 0HE Tel: 028 7188 0221 email: shauna.houston@westerntrust.hscni.net
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5	‘Dealing with the Past from the Bottom Up’ – Journeys Out Seminar 18^th June 2008, 10am – 1pm, MD108, Magee Campus, University of Ulster During the event, 2007-08 participants in INCORE/Intercomm/PRG’s Journeys Out project will share findings from Journeys Out activities which have explored what ‘dealing with the past’ means at a local level, what has worked in terms of ‘dealing with the past’ both in Northern Ireland and internationally, and how communities can address outstanding obstacles and challenges in this area. A number of guest speakers will also present (further details to be circulated in the coming weeks). Places are limited. The seminar is free of charge. Please call 028 71375575 or email: je.farren@ulster.ac.uk to reserve a place. For further information about the Journeys Out project please visit: http://www.incore.ulst.ac.uk/policy/jo/
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6	Donegal Employment List Please find attached details of current vacancies in the Community & Voluntary, public and private sectors in and around County Donegal, kindly supplied by Donegal Community Workers Co-operative.
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7	Foyle Pride 2008 The dates for the Foyle Pride Festival 2008 have been announced. The festival will take place between Monday August 18th to Sunday August 24th (bank holiday weekend). A range of events are already in the planning stage and it looks like this will be bigger and better again this year. A Website dedicated to Foyle Pride 2008 will shortly go 'live' – for more information, contact Sean Morrin at: The Rainbow Project 12A Queen Street, Derry BT48 7EG Telephone 028 71283030 www.rainbow-project.org
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8	One World Festival 31st May 08 Guildhall Square The One World Festival will be held in Guildhall Square and at the One World Centre on Saturday 31st May from 11am to 6pm. There will be bands, dance, DJ's, food, exhibitions, movies, workshops and much,much more.. We would like to extend a welcome to you, your family and friends to a day to bring the diversity message to this city..... If you would like to find out more please contact SEEDS at the One World Centre
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9	Mental Health Awareness-raising at Mind Yourself! Experts by Experience at Mind Yourself! are offering a Mental Health Awareness-raising Course on Thursday 22 May, 10.00am to 1.00pm (3 hours free workshop about mental health). The workshop is facilitated by people who live with mental health problems or who have had such experience before. Everyone welcome, especially Community or Support Workers. 12 places. Please contact: Mind Yourself/Foyle Advocates, 15 Magazine Street. Open door 12 -4pm Mon - Fri tel: 02871263461 E: mindyourself@tiscali.co.uk
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10	Adults get on with I.T. As part of Adult Learners Week, EverybodyOnline will be working in partnership with Strabane Library to provide an exciting mix of free computer and internet taster sessions on Thursday 22^nd May. This is sure to be a fantastic and informative event for the local community with topical sessions such as booking flights online, using Ebay, printing your photos online, shopping smartly, basic photo editing skills and much more. These sessions are aimed at beginners and no prior knowledge or experience is required. EverybodyOnline is an initiative of the national charity Citizens Online and supported by BT and the Department of Finance and Personnel. It aims to help communities overcome barriers they may face so that can they can take advantage of the opportunities afforded by digital technology and the Internet. So, if you would like to try something new then contact Strabane Community Library immediately as places are limited. Tel: 028 71883686 For other events visit: www.mygroupni.com/everybodyonline
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11	Poker Classic – Fundraiser for REACH Across REACH Across are staging a Poker Classic in the Post Office Club, Gt James St on Wed 28th May, beginning at 8pm sharp. Tickets are £20 and community groups are welcome to nominate people to play on their behalf. The minimum prize fund is £500. For tickets or more information, contact Barney on 028 71 280048
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12	Dance/ Movement in Therapy and Education - Echo Echo Dance Theatre Company Echo Echo Dance Theatre Company will be offering an exciting and innovative series of training and personal development events in Dance/ Movement in Therapy and Education, from the 30^th May to the 21^st June in Derry. The notion of Dance/ Movement Therapy is founded on the principle that movement reflects an individual’s patterns of thinking and feeling. Guest teacher, Fabian Chyle is returning to Derry for a lecture demonstration on Friday 30th May and a practical workshop on Sunday 1st June. A participant from last year said: “ I have a much better understanding that there are other ways to express feelings or experiences. As a psychotherapist I feel we are limited in that 'talking' therapy is not the only way.” Adding an extra twist to this year’s event, Co-Artistic Director of Echo Echo, Ursula Laeubli introduces her series on Dance/Movement in Education. Dance and Movement is at the core of any creative learning process and this has recently been recognised as an important element in the revised curriculum in schools. Ursula has designed this series to give anyone who teaches or works with children and young people the skills to include dance and movement in their daily work. There will be a lecture demonstration on Friday 13th June followed by 2 workshops on Saturday 14th and 21st June. All events will be held at Echo Echo’s dance studio in The Waterside Theatre, Derry. For detailed information, visit www.echoechodance.com, e-mail info@echoechodance.com or phone +44(0)28 7134 2266. Top
13	Launch of Zoela’s Stories – CD Resource for Children Zoela's Stories is a new CD of original stories for children. They have been written by Dr. Helena Schlindwein with a therapeutic purpose for children. “Hopefully they will stimulate the creativity and imagination of the child and build resources within.” The official launch of Zoela's Stories will take place on 10th June 2008. Co-hosted by the Chamber of Commerce and Women In Enterprise the event will be at Chamber of Commerce House, 1 St Columb's Court, Bishop Street, Londonderry BT48 6PT. Aimed at publicising the product, we hope the event will raise great awareness within the local community. “I would recommend Zoela’s Stories to any parent, teacher or counsellor as an intervention within a therapeutic setting." Alex Bradley, Director North West Counselling 2008 Visit: www.zoelasstories.com – CD now available at Easons, Foyleside, Derry. Top

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