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Fundraisers Skills Survey Launched

The Institute of Fundraising has begun a project to survey the training and skills needs of fundraisers in Northern Ireland. Fundraisers are encouraged make time to complete the short survey.

Promoting good relations

A series of courses has been developed by the UNESCO Centre at the University of Ulster to meet the challenge of placing ‘A Shared Future’ at the centre of organisational cultures within the voluntary sector.
University of Ulster Coleraine Campus | Loretto Blackwood | 15 Jun 2007

The Politics of Northern Ireland

The Indian Community Centre in association with the Ulster Peoples College are offering an opportunity to explore the unique politics of Northern Ireland.
Indian Community Centre Belfast | Catherine Curran | 04 Jun 2007

NICVA members' wish list

NICVA's latest members survey shows a big demand for training and information on governance, skills and policy development.
NICVA | John McCormick | 01 Jun 2007

Seminars on NOS for Work with Parents

100 free training places available at regional Further Education Colleges across Northern Ireland. Learn more about the training at one of three Information Seminars, which the Parenting Forum NI will be running in June across Northern Ireland.
Parents Advice Centre NI | Emma Campbell | 21 May 2007

Focus on: Hands That Talk

This month we turn our attention to Dungiven based Hands That Talk. This organisation is the only Deaf and hearing community organisation of its kind in the province and has grown to be the largest Deaf community group in the country in only seven years.
Hands That Talk | Maire Scullin | 18 May 2007

Incore Summer School bursaries

Potential bursaries on offer from INCORE to support up to 10 candidates from Northern Ireland to pacticipate in the 2007 International Summer School.

RISE to new Training Opportunities

Training for project managers in the voluntary and community sector in Donegal and Monaghan
RISE Project | Charlie Fisher | 30 Apr 2007

VSB invites funding applications

VSB is inviting applications to two of the Trust funds it administers; namely Pilgrim Trust Small Grants and The Women Caring Trust.

Silver Surfers' Day 2007

Digital Unite is partnering with Ofcom to deliver the sixth annual Silver Surfers' Day, on Friday 25 May 2007. Devised in 2002 by DU, Silver Surfers' Day is the biggest annual media literacy campaign aimed at older people.
Digital Unite | Gill Adams | 26 Apr 2007

Draft Code of Good Governance launched

A draft code of governance was launched for consultation by the Developing Governance Group at a special seminar held in NICVA.
NICVA | Feargal O'Kane | 25 Apr 2007

Training Calendar 2007

NICVA’s calendar of half or full day workshops on topics that have been identified as an area of demand or need in the voluntary and community sector.
NICVA | Sandra Bailie | 23 Apr 2007

Vodafone World of Difference

John McKeever from Belfast and former advisor to organisations such as WHO & UNAIDS, is one of only four people chosen by the Vodafone World of Difference programme
Vodafone NI | Neil Irwin | 20 Apr 2007

David West Trust small grants

In the memory of David West, who was a company director of Proteus NI Ltd, a trust was established in July 2005, with the aim of providing small grants to individuals. The Trust plans to operate over a period of 5-8 years, beginning in 2006.

HURT delivering OCN training

Local support group HURT are facilitating an OCN course on drugs and substances to the community including schools, Youth groups, parents, community groups & Health Professionals in many geographic areas.
HURT (Have UR Tomorrows) | Debbie Keys | 13 Mar 2007

Skills for Care and Development

Skills for Care and Development (SfC&D) is the UK Sector Skills Council for the Social Care, Children and Young People’s workforce.

Election Question Time

More than 60 people from the voluntary and community sector and candidates from seven parties took part in NICVA’s election question time on Monday 12 February in the run-up to the Assembly elections in March.
NICVA | Stephen Gray | 14 Feb 2007

Nominate Our Charity Champions!

The Beacon Fellowship Charitable Trust has put out the call for nominations for the 2007 Beacon Prize including for a Northern Ireland regional winner.

Managing volunteers - National Standards

If you are interested in volunteer management practice then you will be interested in the National Occupational Standards for Managing Volunteers.
Volunteer Development Agency | Editor | 01 Feb 2007

Learning disability plan disappoints

An emergency plan by the government has failed to defuse the controversy over the detention of adults and even children at Muckamore Hospital.
NICVA | Paul McGill | 30 Jan 2007

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