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NWCN Ebulletin 28 June 2023

1 ‌The Which? Fund
2 Eating up food waste with our new grant fund
3 The National Archives: Resilience Grants
4 Healthy Start Scheme
5 Good Relations Week 2023
6 Older Persons Reference Group
7 Department of Education Budget EQIA RCN Feedback Workshop
8 Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) within Your GP Practice
9 Support for Refugees and Asylum Seekers to NI
10 FREE Workplace Health Support - Work Well Live Well 2023 Programme
11 Free ASIST Training for C&V Organisations
12 Latest Offers from Salto Youth
13 The Playhouse - A Modest Proposal 
14 Learn from the best at our BFI Film Academy Screenwriting Intensive
15 Welcome to CARNIVAL OF COLOURS 2023!
16 Runners sought for Waterside Half Marathon Couch 2 Relay programme

1 The Which? Fund

The Which? Fund offers grants to support research projects aiming to improve understanding of the specific consumer harms experienced by diverse and disadvantaged communities, and to develop evidence-based solutions to tackle these harms.

The Which? Fund is now open to applications until 5pm, 18th September 2023.

For further information available 
here

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2 Eating up food waste with our new grant fund

Eat It Up is a new grant fund aimed at finding and supporting creative approaches to reducing food waste. The £200,000 fund, launched by Hubbub in partnership with Starbucks, is offering grants of up to £40,000. We’re looking for projects that have either been tested and need funding to support their expansion or are at an earlier stage with a concept ready to trial.   

We're ready to back projects that do some or all of the following:  

  • address pre-farmgate waste (the food production process, up to the point where the products have been harvested and prepared as produce for sale)    
  • prevent food from being wasted at manufacturing and processing stage  
  • minimise food waste from retailers  
  • find ways to use surplus food in creative ways in communities or at home   
To find out about eligibility and how to apply, please check out the website.

The deadline for expressions of interest is 21st July.  

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 The National Archives: Resilience Grants

Their Resilience Grants programme provides grants of up to £20,000, to empower the archive sector to find and develop sustainable solutions that enable change and develop organisational resilience.The programme will support archives to be adaptable, resilient and sustainable, creating lasting solutions that enable them to respond to change, and contribute to communities and the economy.

Application Deadline: 14th July 2023

Further information available 
here

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4 Healthy Start Scheme

Many families in Northern Ireland who are eligible for the Healthy Start Scheme, which provides vouchers to help buy food and milk, are not availing of it.

You can access up to £442.00 per year and can get it from the point of pregnancy to when your child is four years old. 

The details on applying are here: https://www.healthystart.nhs.uk/

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5 Good Relations Week 2023

Good Relations Week 2023 returns from Monday 18th to Sunday 24th September 2023.

This year’s event will embody the spirit of togetherness as we celebrate the remarkable peace-building and cultural diversity efforts to tackle sectarianism, racism, and inequality across the region.

Our mission is to deliver a positive message that ‘Together’ we can make a difference to break down barriers and build more inclusive communities.

Register your event here

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6 Older Persons Reference Group

Expressions of Interest are currently being accepted from people wishing to get involved with a new Older Persons Reference Panel, which is being established to represent the lived experience and lead on co-design and user involvement of persons aged 50+ years across the Derry City and Strabane District Council area.
 
It is anticipated that this reference group will be demographically and geographically representative of older people. This group will be co-designed by older people, including its function, name, frequency of how often it meets, it will share and review progress and make sure that voices of persons aged 50+ years continue to be heard.
 
Please see attached 
Expression of Interest Form and these should be returned by 1st September 2023. Copies are available by contacting Alexandra Wallace on 028 7125 3253 or by emailing agefriendly@derrystrabane.com
 7 Department of Education Budget EQIA RCN Feedback Workshop

The Department of Education published the EQIA on their budget 2023-24 Monday 19 June (click 
here) and we are organizing another feedback session to share views on the Department’s proposed cuts to inform our responses back to the consultation. 

The workshop will be held on Thursday 29th June from 2pm-3.30pm via Zoom. 

The session will involve a short presentation on the key issues highlighted in the EQIA and then a discussion on the implications for rural communities and any suggested feedback for the Department.

To register click on this link…
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/department-of-education-budget-2023-24-eqia-consultation-workshop-tickets-664634739397

What’s the point? Sure, these decisions are already made is a widely held view.
Its understandable people feel that way about these cuts and the consultations preceding them.
RCN takes the view that it’s still important to make our views known and to let Departments know the potential of additional negative impacts for rural citizens generally and for Section 75 groups in rural communities in particular.  Trying to provide a rural voice is a key aim of our organisation.

For further information contact Kelly Donaghy 
kelly@ruralcommunitynetwork.org

8 Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) within Your GP Practice

Patients from the 28 GP Practices in Derry GP Federation area will next week have the opportunity to find out more about the multi-disciplinary teams working alongside their GPs to improve the healthcare offering in the area. 

A public information event will give patients the opportunity to meet with some of the professionals including Social Work, Mental Health, Health Visiting and Physio who will be able to provide service users with more information about the services they provide, as well as providing services users the opportunity to give feedback on their experiences of utilising the service.

The public information stalls form part of the Involve Fest West week, and will be held at the following locations:-

  • Quayside Shopping Centre, Strand Road, on Monday 3rd July from 10.00am until 12.00pm.
  • Asda Superstore, Strabane on Thursday, 6th July from 11.00 am until 1.00pm

Want to find out more about MDT services available in the Derry GP Federation area?
Come along to one of our information stalls and hear from some of the professionals.

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9  Support for Refugees and Asylum Seekers to NI

For this Refugee Week (19 – 25 June) the UK’s leading sight loss charities came together to provide a combined package of support for blind and partially sighted asylum seekers and refugees arriving in the UK.
 
Here in NI, RNIB have been working with the British Red Cross and North West Migrant’s Forum to highlight support available for anyone from communities at increased risk of conditions affecting their sight.
 
The Vision Impairment Charity Sector partnership charities are urging asylum seekers and refugees with sight loss, their friends, family, associated charities or healthcare providers to contact the helpline on 0303 123 9999 to start their support journey today.

Read the full press release 
here

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10 FREE Workplace Health Support - Work Well Live Well 2023 Programme

Work Well Live Well is a regional workplace health support service funded by the Public Health Agency.

We deliver support to small, medium and large businesses; and target those with employees at risk of poor health and wellbeing, including low paid, sedentary, migrant and LGBTQ employees.

What We Offer

  • An opportunity to complete an employee workplace health and wellbeing survey to determine employee health priorities
  • A comprehensive report outlining the health of employees to inform the health and wellbeing action plan
  • Assistance with the development and implementation of a workplace health and wellbeing action plan
  • Workplace Health Champions Training for employees in your workplace to drive forward an action plan
  • Access to further workplace health training including Mental Health First Aid
  • Access to two health promotion talks/campaigns for employees
  • Celebration Event and Networking opportunities for Workplace Health Champions
  • Support from an experienced Health@Work NI workplace health and wellbeing team

Register your workplace

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11 Free ASIST Training for C&V Organisations

Course Title: Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
Dates:   Monday 17th  & Tuesday 18thJuly 2023
Venue:  Holywell Trust, Bishop Street, Derry~Londonderry,
                 BT48 6PW 
Time:    8:45am to 5pm 
 
Please note: Participants must attend the entire workshop
(two full days 8:45am - 5pm) otherwise certificates will not be awarded. 

  • Aim: ASIST is a two-day intensive, interactive, and practice-dominated course designed to help caregivers recognise risk and learn how to intervene to prevent the immediate risk of suicide.
  • Content:
    • Connecting – sensitize participants to their own attitudes towards suicide
    • Understanding – focuses on providing participants with the knowledge and skills to recognise risk and develop safeplans.  
    • Assisting – presents a model of effective suicide intervention.  
    • Networking – generates information about resources in the local community.
  • For Whom: This workshop is a gatekeeper program suitable for mental health professionals, social workers, counsellors, ambulance staff, community volunteers, etc.

Method: Participants develop their skills through observation, supervised simulations experiences and role play in large and small groups

Download ASIST Flyer
** Register **
Book your place

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12 Latest Offers from Salto Youth

Please see 
attached document
 for current opportunities with Salto Youth:

  • Mentoring Through Nature - online Seminar
  • Ideas and Actions for New Europe
  • I'M THE CAPTAIN OF MY SOUL - A journey into full potential
  • THE GIFT OF RE-MEMBERING: awakening ecological consciousness
  • Inspire and create – sharing methods and good practices in youth work
  • “Together against racism” - Partnership Building Activity
  • VR Youth Tube- Transnational Youth Advocacy

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13 The Playhouse - A Modest Proposal 

Four local writers and The Playhouse is offering free mentorship sessions for writers in name of the late Dr Liam Campbell.

A free one-to-one session with a professional author will be offered to ten local writers as part of the programme, established in memory of the writer, scholar, musician, and academic.

Mentors for the scheme, called A Modest Proposal, are Anne McMaster, Dave Duggan, Sue Divin and Damian Gorman.

Dr Liam Campbell was a lecturer in English, a Peacebuilding Project Coordinator, and an independent writer and scholar, who was published both creatively and academically. Liam passed away on 20th December 2021.

If you think you would benefit from a one-to-one session dedicated to your work - and if you live within 30 miles of Derry/Londonderry, or were raised in that area - all you have to do is tell us in no more than 300 words what type of writing you do, and why you think this mentoring session would benefit you at this point on your writing journey. These single pages (no other samples of writing, please) should be addressed to: A Modest Proposal, The Playhouse, 5-7 Artillery Street, Derry- Londonderry, BT48 6RG or emailed 
chloe@derryplayhouse.com to arrive no later than Wednesday, July 19. Email is preferred.

Further information available 
here

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14 Learn from the best at our BFI Film Academy Screenwriting Intensive

Applications are open for 
the third annual BFI Film Academy Screenwriting Intensive programme delivered by Nerve Centre in Northern Ireland. This intensive week-long industry-led programme guides budding screenwriters aged 16–25 through everything they will need to know about the world of writing for film and television.
 
Speaking from experience, this is a great opportunity to work with industry professionals and write a script collaboratively. We have produced 2 films from the previous Screenwriting Intensives (We just wrapped Hijacks Hijinks last week - watch this space!).
 
How to apply
This programme is open to anyone aged 16–25 in Northern Ireland.
Apply via the link: 
BFI Film Academy Script Intensive Application


It will run from Monday 17 – Saturday 22 July 2023.
Deadline for applications is 5pm on Friday 7 July 2023.
15 Welcome to CARNIVAL OF COLOURS 2023!

Brought to you by In Your Space Circus

We are back again with the best Circus, Arts & Music festival for its age in Derry. And it’s officially our SWEET SIXTEENTH! (OMG, how cute!)

We are taking over the city streets again, but this time the festival will take place smack-bang at the start of the summer hollybobs on the 1st & 2nd July because we have some other exciting treats to bring you in August!

We’ve gathered a whole host of circus, music & artsy madness… more bunting than you can cope with, grassy spaces, major tunes & some utterly delicious Legenderry Food *chefs kiss*

Oh and it wouldn’t be Carnival of Colours without a selection of the finest circus & street theatre acts on the planet! So what have we got lined up for you this year?

The incredible Simple Cypher will present their combination of cyr wheel, juggling & hip hop (whaaat!?). We’ve got the outrageously talented Simon Llewellyn. Love circus? Love football? Well then Simon is your man! Mc Fois will bring his bewitching charm and incredible skills to the City Centre and Doris & Mable’s Book Club will take to the skies with aerial, acrobatics and bucketloads of silliness! Back by popular demand… Frankie Magilligan will be here to spoil you with his hilarious antics and swoon-worthy juggling skills!

We’re also bringing back the fabulous pocket-sized festival-within-a-festival PARK VIBES in The Peace Garden, so join us to try some circus skills or check out the fabulous talent at the Future Youth stage!

Rock & roll legends at The Nerve Centre will be throwing out major tunes at The Hidden Pavilion (behind The Guildhall).

And last, but certainly not least… we have a special treat for all you adults out there! On Saturday 1st July, The Curious Cabaret is BACK for one night only at The Nerve Centre. Expect comedy, music and circus wows!

So, get the diary out now and mark 1 & 2nd July - BEST DAYS EVER! And join us for Carnival of Colours 2023!!

P.S. Please share your Carnival pics, selfies, etc with us on the interweb! We pure love the craic.
 
16 Runners sought for Waterside Half Marathon Couch 2 Relay programme
 
Derry City and Strabane District Council’s Sports Development Team are offering beginner level runners the opportunity to run in the city’s biggest athletics event.
 
The Couch 2 Relay programme is a free 8-week programme to train beginners to take part in the relay element of the Waterside Half Marathon on Sunday September 3rd.

Anyone interested in taking part in the programme can attend a registration evening at the Foyle Arena on Wednesday July 5th when the first coaching session will also be delivered.
 
Get inspired and find out all the information here: 
https://bit.ly/44gynYa

 

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