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Education Minister, Maria Eagle, today revealed how £10million to develop extended schools across Northern Ireland will be allocated. Funding will be given directly to schools to spend as they see fit.

Representatives of organisations that support the ending of unfair academic selection at the age of 11 went to lobby the House of Lords as guests of Baroness May Blood.

A total of four students from Northern Ireland have won awards at this year’s HP Digital Imagination photography competition ahead of 6300 other entries across primary and secondary school students, North and South.

The Making Your Mark II conference in the Ramada Hotel Belfast, left everyone feeling energised and motivated to make a difference in their communities and organisations.
NICVA | Sandra Bailie | 28 Apr 2006

Voluntary organisations can make a difference.
NICVA | Admin | 28 Apr 2006

Details of a more integrated and family friendly provision for early years have been announced.

The Awards for All scheme from the National Lottery has increased its grants awards to enable groups to apply for grants from £500 to £10,000.

The European Commission is awarding grants to activities which publicise the results of projects funded by the EU Socrates programme, which supports education and lifelong learning.

Projects using information and communication technology (ICT) for education, training and lifelong learning in Europe can now apply for funding from the European Commission under the eLearning programme

Limited number of bursaries available for applicants from the Northern Ireland voluntary and community sector.
Minister of State David Hanson has urged leaders in Protestant communities to work with Government to tackle deprivation. He was speaking as he launched a cross departmental Action Plan “Renewing Communities” responding to the Task Force report published on the needs of protestant communities. The package includes measures valued at £33million.

Training programme for lone parents in the skills needed to prepare and deliver training in adult learning environments.

Apply for a place on a new catering training programme for unemployed 16-25 year olds. Run by the Prince's Trust and Michael Deane.

An exciting leadership programme for participants from Northern Ireland's voluntary and community sector

The 2006 CSJ Awards have just been launched to recognise, reward and celebrate the work of innovative grassroots poverty-fighting groups. £25,000 is available in prize money.

The Children and Young People (C&YP) funding package is one of three new cross-cutting funding packages established by the Secretary of State as part of the 2006-08 Priorities and Budget process. Here are all the details as they are presently known.

Speaking during a visit to the Belfast Model School for Girls, Mr Hain said children and young people are to receive £61 million over the next two years to help them get the best start in life.

Peter Hain has made a surprise announcement of a £14.6m fund to support voluntary and community groups who work with disadvantaged children.
NICVA | Editor | 07 Mar 2006

A personal development and heritage programme for young people at the Somme Heritage Centre.

RaW is the BBC's largest reading and writing campaign and aims to 'bring life to words' for thousands of reluctant readers.
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