October 2012
Photos: Tony Hendron
Youth Showcase Event hailed as a great success at Brownlow Community Hub!
Inside this Edition... • ABC’s New Design, Print & Web Service • Youth Showcase Event Craigavon Pictured at the Craigavon Youth Showcase event at Brownlow Community Hub are from left, Catherine McCormack - Community Development Worker SHSCT; Maureen McSorley - Health Information for Youth SHSCT/SELB; Andy White - Tesco Community Champion, Craigavon; Mayor of Craigavon Councillor Carla Lockhart, John McGuinness - Director ABC Community Network and Alex McMeekin - Health Inequalities Worker, Closing the Gap.
• ABC and Steps to Work with S.T.E.P. • Latest Funding & Information • Learning & Development • Office Space for Rent
welcome Welcome to the autumn issue of Network News.
As usual this edition brings lots of information on funding opportunities, funding deadlines, learning and development opportunities and much more. ABC have been busy during the past two months assisting members to access a range of funding opportunities through the provision of free funding clinics offering advice and funding application support on a one to one basis. Help, support and advice was offered to local groups across the Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon areas and this included; access to Grant Tracker, help to complete application forms and assistance with the review and development of key financial controls , policies and procedures to assure compliance with the law. ABC are pleased to announce that we have been awarded funding from the PHA – Small Grants Fund in support of the January 2013 – Mar 2013 training calendar. The funding will facilitate additional in demand accredited courses in Emergency First Aid, Food Safety, Moving & Handling and IT for Older People during the last quarter of the year. Now is the time to take as much action as possible to prepare yourself for the winter energy bills. There are tips and advice in our short feature on energy efficiency which can help you control what energy you use and save money. ABC would like to thank all the young people, schools, local youth organisations and agencies who participated in the hugely successful Craigavon Youth Showcase Event which was held at Brownlow Community Hub on the 1st October 2012. Particular thanks to all the staff at Brownlow Hub, Cool FM , Driving Change and our funders SHSCT - Promoting Wellbeing and SELB. A similar event is currently being planned for the Banbridge district and it is envisaged that this will be held during February 2013 – more details to follow shortly! ABC has recently reviewed its 3 year Strategic Plan and a greater emphasis has been placed on sustainability from both an organisational and membership perspective. In this context ABC
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will continue to offer members a range of services including room hire, meeting space, office accommodation, hot desk facilities, administration services and financial related services e.g. payroll and book keeping. We are also offering a new design, print and web design service see page 3 for details. ABC continues to offer very competitive rates so please do not hesitate to contact us to explore how we can assist you. Finally ABC’s business AGM will take place on Wednesday 31 October 2012. We look forward to presenting our 2011 / 2012 annual report which we hope will give you a flavour of the wide range of activities that we have been involved during the last year. Copies of the annual report will be published on our website shortly.
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Contact us... ABC Community Network 22 Church Street Portadown County Armagh BT62 3LQ Tel: 028 3839 2777 Fax: 028 3836 2494 Email: info@abccommunitynetwork.com Web: www.abccommunitynetwork.com Facebook: facebook/abccommunitynetwork Twitter: @ABCCommNetwork
John McGuinness Director ABC Community Network
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ABC Community Network launches a new Design, Print & Web Service
Exhibitions, Information Events, Fundraising Events.
For many years ABC has offered various office services including photocopying, faxing, printing, financial services and room hire, plus hot desk facilities to the voluntary and community sector.
Local networking events provide a great opportunity to raise the profile of your group. However if you want to stand out from the crowd, you need to have at least a roll up banner beside your promotional stand.
Taking this one step further we are now launching our print and design service to serve the needs of the voluntary and community sector, as well as small businesses and the general public.
ABC Design can design a full range of promotional banners whether it be the simple roll up vinyl banner, large pop up displays with counters, or PVC banners. We can also design signage for your “shopfront” or outside space.
We are offering a quality professional design service at competitive rates. Our clients already include a range of both voluntary and community groups as well as local businesses. Being close to the community and voluntary sector we know how important it is to get your message out to your members and the people you serve. We also know how increasingly difficult it is to make your event stand out from the ever crowded information spaces both online and on community information boards e.g. local shops, sports clubs and health centres. A well designed poster, flyer, postcard or news sheet will ensure you get your message across and raise your profile. It is also important in presenting a professional appearance to the public.
What can we offer you? Designing and printing flyers and posters is just one of the services of which your group can avail. We can design a professional logo for your group. In addition we can design professional headed paper and compliment slips, just the thing every group needs to maintain their professional approach both to funders and to promote local fund raising efforts. •
Does your group actively run functions to raise money? We can design great looking invitations and tickets.
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Do you send out thank-you cards to your donors each year to show your appreciation? We can design a professional card with matching envelopes with your logo and details conveying your thanks.
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Maybe you would like to maintain contact with the people important to your group or organisation? We can design folded cards, postcards and any type of stationery to project your professional image to your user groups.
Go online with your own website! Design and printing isn’t the only thing we do here at ABC. With most people now having access to the web, their first contact with many groups and organisations will be online. Your web site is an important extension of how you appear to them. If your web site is fresh and up to date, it will convey to interested people, and funders that your group is current and in touch with the people it seeks to support. We will design your web site to suit your needs. Whether it is a small web site with your mission statement and contact details, or a large site complete with full multimedia, blog, galleries all updated frequently, ABC are here to help. Start small and grow your web site as your group grows. Add pages and photo galleries when you need. Hook up your web site with social network sites such as Facebook, Flickr, Youtube or Twitter. Do you have a Facebook page? Are you using your timeline and cover photo efficiently to promote your group? Are you connecting with the right people? We can help you understand the ways in which you can use Facebook to work for the benefit of your group while still maintaining your own web site and keeping control of your information and your message.
Interested? Come and talk to us about your ideas, no matter how big or small. No need to put off getting that web site, logo, or stationery designed. We will help you make the most of your budget to give you the quality and service you deserve. Contact Marian on 02838392777 or email info@abccommunitynetwork.com for a friendly chat about your ideas. No obligation!
Need an office? Need office services? Low cost solutions available! This is a great opportunity to get office accommodation right in the centre of Portadown here at ABC Community Network! • • • •
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All Aboard the Big Red Bus with Drumcree Community Trust and Action Cancer! Each year Drumcree Community Centre hosts 4 Healthy Living Events providing information about many ways to stay healthy. The most recent event on 28th & 29th September brought people from the local community together as part of the “Biggest Coffee Morning” for Macmillan Support, raising funds for this much needed service. During the event there were a number of organisations providing support and information. Macmillan set up an information stand, Cancer Focus held ‘Quick Fit’ health Checks, Bryson Energy gave out information about their services and outside the centre the ‘Big Red Cancer Bus’ was fully booked with breast screening and health check appointments. Stress reduction was addressed with complementary therapies such as Massage, Reflexology and Aromatherapy and a Capacitar Workshop teaching stress reduction techniques. Looking good and feeling good go together, so a beautician was on hand to work miracles in some cases! The event was funded through Neighbourhood Renewal. Jennifer McCann and Linda O’Neill, the part-time Health Workers in the centre, said they were very pleased with the turnout as 124 people attended during the 2 days. Feedback from attendees was encouraging with requests for more of these events. For more information about this and future Healthy living Events, contact Jennifer or Linda on 028 3833 4522 or email drumcreetrust000@btclick.com
ARE YOU LIVING WITH A LONG TERM CONDITION? At Arthritis Care we know that when you are diagnosed with a long term condition, it can be hard to cope.
BUT, HELP IS AT HAND We are running a six week course in Gilford Community Centre, 5 Stramore Road, Gilford commencing on Monday 5 November 2012 from 2.00pm – 4.30pm. We are delighted to be able to offer you the opportunity of a free place on our Challenging Your Condition Course – a course which past participants have told us has changed their lives. In a friendly and informal environment, you will meet other people living with a long term condition eg, Arthritis, MS, Epilepsy, Parkinson’s etc and you will learn skills and techniques you can put into daily use to enable you to manage your condition better. This truly is an opportunity not to be missed! For further details and to secure your place, phone Yvonne on 028 9078 2940, but hurry, as places are limited. This course is funded by
Carers Rights Day 2nd Southern Area Carers Conference Carers Matter are hosting this Conference to help inform Carers of their Rights. There will be information on - Direct Payments, Power of Attorney, benefit entitlement, flexible working arrangements for employed carers and the impacts of Welfare Reform. The event is for Carers, health professionals, community and voluntary sector, statutory bodies, those who work with Carers Organisations and anyone interested in carers’ issues. Conference is on Friday 30th November 2012 at Armagh City Hotel, Armagh 9.30am–1.00pm Available will be: INFORMATION STANDS* - ADVICE SESSIONS - REFRESHMENTS Booking is essential on: 028 4062 7581 or email reception@ carersmatter.com *If your organisation would like to set up an information stand at the conference, please contact hilary@carersmatter.com Carers Matter delivers Carers support services in the Southern Trust area ABC Community Network
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Winter Energy Efficiency Tips Now is the time to take as much action as possible to prepare yourself for the winter energy bills. Although energy bills have rocketed recently, you could actually save money by using energy more efficiently throughout your home. In the winter months you will use more energy, but there are usually still opportunities to reduce unnecessary energy use. The tips and advice here will help you control what energy you use and can save you money. Heating Tips • Set your heating to go off 30 minutes before you leave the house, and come on again 30 minutes before you expect to return. • Turn the room thermostat down by 1 degree. This can save you around £30 a year. • If you have a programmer, set your heating and hot water to come on only when required rather than all the time. • Make sure your radiators are not obstructed by curtains or furniture. • Draw your curtains at dusk to help keep the heat generated inside your rooms.
Cooking • Use a pan which is the same size as the cooker ring to prevent heat loss. • Keep the lids on your pots, and turn down the heat when the water starts to boil. The lids not only keep the heat in the pot, but also reduce condensation in your kitchen. • Your oven is expensive to use - try to use it as sparingly and efficiently as possible. Where possible use it for more than just one item. • Don’t open your oven door to check food - every time you do so, you lose 20% of the accumulated heat. • Consider using pressure cookers, steamers and microwaves which use less energy. • Steamer pots allow you to cook two or three foods at once in the same pan
Hot Water • When using a kettle, only boil as much water as you need. (make sure you cover the element of your electric kettle) • Use the shower if you have one, rather than the bath. If you have a standard shower it will use around 40% of the water required for a bath. • A dripping hot water tap wastes energy and in one week wastes enough hot water to fill half a bath, so fix leaking taps and make sure they’re fully turned off!
Electrical Appliances • Use energy efficient light bulbs which use less energy and last up to ten times longer than standard bulbs. • Use “task” lighting rather than lighting the whole room if you only need a small amount of light • Turn off the lights when you leave a room • Turn off household appliances when not in use, as they continue to use energy when they are left on standby. • Never leave mobile phones on charge overnight.
Refrigeration • Don’t leave the fridge door open and try to avoid putting hot or warm food straight into the fridge as this increases the energy required to keep the contents cold. • Defrost your fridge frequently and check the door seals.
Washing Machines, Tumble Dryers & Dishwashers • Use a low temperature setting and only wash full loads or use a half-load or economy programme. • When drying your clothes indoors, use a clothes rail instead of a radiator as this stops the heat from reaching the rest of the room. • Modern dishwashers use less energy and water than washing up by hand. • If possible, fill up the washing machine, tumble dryer or dishwasher: one full load uses less energy than two half loads. ABC Community Network
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Youth Event showcase
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The Youth Showcase Event recently held in Brownlow Community Hub attracted children, young people, teachers and youth leaders from all over the Craigavon Borough Council area. In the photo below Dale Robinson of the REACH Project demonstrates the smoothie bicycle to John McGuinness of ABC Community Network, Catherine McCormack of SHSCT Promoting Wellbeing Team, Alex McMeekin of Closing the Gap, and Jim Cunningham of the Southern Regional College. The smoothies are made by pedalling the bicycle and a small dynamo attached to the back wheel powers the blender. An eco-friendly way to make your healthy drink! Thanks to Tesco Portadown for supplying the fresh fruit and juices for the smoothies and to ASDA for supplying the healthy snacks and juice throughout the day. For more information about the REACH Project phone Dale Robinson 38392777
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The Cool Fm Media Bus was parked up at the Brownlow Communty Hub drop-off zone as part of the Craigavon Youth Showcase Event which took place on 1st October. 56 young people from Lismore Comprehensive, the Muslim Association of Craigavon, Craigavon Intercultural Programme (CIP) and Scotch Street Youth Club participated in workshops on board the Cool FM “media bus”. The Cool FM bus is divided into a number of interactive stations each designed to engage up to 14 young people at a time and provoke thought and debate around the respective groups’ chosen topics. During the day and into the evening, Cool FM offered 4 separate workshops, with topics covering racism, respect, cross community relations and stereotypes with the aim of producing an advert to publicise each topic.
“The Cool FM bus presented a Initially, the young people engaged in discussion with the unique and neutral environment for Cool FM’s Media Bus Project young people to come together and Manager Jackie Ellis and Cool exchange views but also to have fun”. FM’s DJ Mairead Campbell as they outlined the possible consequences of not taking responsibility for their actions both for the young people and the community. Folllowing the discussions, Jackie and Mairead guided the groups as they planned, co-ordinated and created a multimedia promotional tool, including scripting their own radio advertisement before going own to record their advert. Once completed the ads were “Bluetoothed” to the young people who will be able to share them with their friends or upload to Facebook and Twitter. Gordon Woolsey said “The Cool FM bus presented a unique and neutral environment for young people to come together and exchange views but also to have fun”. ABC Community Network would like to thank Cool FM and all the young people who took part in the initiative . Particular thanks to Gordon Woolsey for coordinating the travel arrangements from Scotch Street and Craigavon Intercultural Programme and to the SELB for financial support for this element of the Youth Showcase Event.
The Craigavon Youth Showcase Event provided an opportunity for the Driving Change Team to give a demonstration in Road Traffic Collision (RTC) extrication techniques and procedures. Driving Change is a cross-border road safety project funded by the EU, aimed at reducing the number of people killed or seriously injured in road traffic collisions. Vehicle extrication is the process of removing a vehicle from around a person who has been involved in a road traffic collision (RTC) when conventional means of exit are impossible or inadvisable. A delicate approach is needed to minimise injury to the victim during extrication and the demonstration by Driving Change highlighted the consequences of road traffic collisions and included utilisation of different equipment and stabilisation techniques. A typical car was dropped off at the Brownlow Hub car park and the Driving Change Team set up a safety exclusion zone around the vehicle. Ian McQuitty from the Driving Change Project introduced a team of 4 firefighters: Martin Yore from Louth County
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ABC Community Network received funding, from the SHSCT Promoting Wellbeing Team and SELB to facilitate the provision of a showcase event for young people in the Craigavon Council area. ABC Community Network in partnership with the SHSCT Promoting Wellbeing Team, Closing the Gap Project, and a number of community and voluntary sector organisations, providing youth services in the Craigavon area, were involved in the development of the successful showcase event for young people in the Craigavon area. ABC received funding, from the SHSCT Promoting Wellbeing Team and SELB in support of the event which was held in Brownlow Community Hub on Monday 1 October 2012 from 2.00pm to 9.00pm The aim of the event was to; • Facilitate active participation of young people • Raise the profile of local groups • Increase young peoples awareness about health and wellbeing through creative activity • Give young people a voice • Increase young people’s awareness regarding community relations and inclusion. The target age group was 14+ and the 2.00 pm starting time facilitated local school visits. Participating groups were able to promote their respective programmes and highlight activities that they were currently involved in or had recently undertaken. A wide range of support agencies, statutory and non statutory, involved in youth provision were also in attendance and actively promoted opportunities for young people e.g. SHSCT, PSNI, SRC , Careers Service, Craigavon Council C-AIM and Community Sports Development. Highlights included the smoothie bike – Dale Robinson and Debbie Whitten from REACH were kept busy all day making various types of smoothies, the Cool FM “media” bus, Driving Change (Cross Border Road Safety Project). The young dancers Fiona’s Dance Academy provided the climax to a very successful day.
Members of Fiona’s Dance Academy demonstrating their dance skills
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Council Fire Service and Rory Dumigan from NI Fire and Rescue Service, both of whom are currently on a two-year secondment to the Driving Change Project, plus two volunteer firefighters from Portadown Fire Station. Ian then invited a volunteer to come forward to participate in the demonstration as the injured driver and Jason Williamson, a Youth Alcohol Programme Development Worker, willingly volunteered. Jason works with Drumgor Detached Youth Work Project (DDYWP) or “diddy whip” as they are locally known to youngsters in the Craigavon area. Jason, kitted out in a protective suit, goggles and safety helmet, climbed into the car and within seconds the firefighters ensured that the accident scene was protected to avoid the risk of another collision or fire. The vehicle was secured using rubber wheel wedges and under-carriage support blocks to prevent any unexpected movement of the vehicle or its suspension which could cause an unstable trauma wound to the occupant or injury to the rescuers. After securing the vehicle, an initial medical assessment of the patient was carried out. Ian provided a running commentary as the firefighters deployed a range of equipment and techniques taking out the car windows, and removing the doors and roof of the car to allow the safe removal of the accident victim. Some of the younger observers from the Brownlow Community Hub Playscheme were thrilled at the sight of the cutting equipment which resembled a robotic arm from the Transformers movie!
After a delicate and thorough operation, a long spine board was used to extract the casualty from the car and the assembled group of over 200 applauded as a relieved Jason got up from the stretcher and shook hands with his rescuers. Jason Williamson said, “The demonstration highlighted the potential consequences of car accidents. Extrication is not simply popping a door off - the skill and expertise of the fire fighters ensured that I was safely removed from the car within 20 minutes”. ABC Community Network would like to thank the Driving Change Team and all the young people who attended from Brownlow Community Hub’s Playscheme and Afterschool Club, a number of schools including Lismore, Brownlow and St Michael’s Lurgan, a variety of youth organisations, and WADE Training who supported this fascinating and hugely informative element of the Craigavon Youth Showcase Event. For more information on the Driving Change Project, please contact: Driving Change, Public Achievement, Units 50 /51 Armagh Business Centre, Loughgall Road, Armagh, BT61 7NH. Tel 0044 (0)28 3752 4907 Email: drivingchange@publicachievement.com Follow us on twitter: @DrivingChanges Facebook: www.facebook.com/drivingchangeproject Web: www.drivingchange.eu
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Mullavilly says thankyou to ABC! As some of you may be aware, Kathy Gallagher left ABC Community Network after nearly 5 years. To say that we miss her very much would be an understatement – not only for the experience, skills and knowledge that she brought to her role, but also for just being Kathy! Over the last couple of years, Kathy helped ABC members to access funding amounting to nearly £200,000. We thought you might like to see just one of the letters that we received which clearly shows the value of Kathy’s work to our member groups. We’re delighted to report that Mullavilly Community Hall was recently awarded almost £10,000 from the Big Lottery after working with Kathy to complete a successful application.
STEP and ABC together to offer Steps to Work Established in 1997, STEP is a not-for-profit community development organisation based in Dungannon. STEP’s range of services has continually diversified in response to changing community needs and gaps in service provision. On the Steps to Work Programme, STEP is a sub-contractor for Wade Training in delivering to unemployed ESOL clients. The programme is for 26 weeks and for the first 5 weeks clients complete an ESOL speaking course. For the remaining 21 weeks the clients complete a placement with local employers. Some clients complete the 24-28 hours with one employer, while others have a split placement between two employers. The clients get valuable on the job work experience, plus being able to develop their English skills that they learnt on ESOL. As part of the Steps to Work placement programme, ABC Community Network has recently welcomed Inga Tamosauskiene as part of its team. Each Thursday Inga, who is originally from Lithuania, spends the day working on a variety of projects here at our offices. ABC Director John McGuinness and Inga are currently working on updating ABC Community Network policies and devising a series of guidelines to help our members develop their own policies. John said, “The Steps to Work programme has given us the opportunity to offer Inga experience in working within a busy office environment, while ABC gains extra capacity to work on tasks that ultimately benefit our members.”
During her placement, Inga aims to improve her English skills, alongside gaining knowledge of the voluntary and community sector. Inga has previous experience working in insurance and spent time teaching IT skills and piano before moving to Portadown. If you would like to find out more about the Steps to Work programme, or if your organization may be able to offer a placement opportunity, please contact STEP at its offices in Dungannon: 028 87 750211.
Inga Tamosauskiene (centre) with Nigel Craig from STEP and Andrea Heads of ABC
learning & development What happened last time … Our last edition of Network News included ABC’s training calendar for April to June. Once again, all courses were offered free of charge thanks to generous financial contributions by Lloyds TSB Foundation and Southern Health & Social Care Trust, alongside in-kind funding from ABC. During the period, members of community and voluntary groups throughout the Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon areas were offered learning and development opportunities in •
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During the last quarter, almost 70 people took part in our courses which were held both in-house here at Church Street and out at community venues.
Get on the Reserve List … Our records show that First Aid and Food Safety are particularly popular and get fully booked almost before the ink is dry on the Training Calendar. Although a course may be over-subscribed, please contact the Learning and Development team to place your name on the reserve list. Names on the reserve list are automatically offered places on their preferred course when it is next available.
contributing to the production of ABC Network News and helping prepare for our training courses! If your organisation is looking for friendly premises right in the centre of Portadown, please contact us for more information.
Training coming up for the rest of the September to December period .…. September and October has already seen a number of courses completed or underway. However, November has three further opportunities for learning and development, all of which are open to ABC members and the wider public: •
DRUGS AWARENESS (8 November) is a short session aimed at helping you protect those who may be vulnerable and at risk of drug misuse.
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CONSUMERLINE (15 November) is offered through Trading Standards at DETI and gives lots of information about dealing with problem traders, services and goods and where you can get help.
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RUNNING EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY GROUPS (22 November) helps with governance, finance, planning and development to make sure your group fulfils its potential.
Please remember - booking is vital on all ABC courses. We use a computerised booking system so certain information is required before a booking can be confirmed. Information required is:
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While the ABC Training Calendar offers a variety of courses throughout the year, our Church Street premises are used by other organisations to deliver training sessions, meetings and conferences: for example, ABC continues to welcome STEP (South Tyrone Empowerment Programme) to our premises in Church Street where participants have been developing their IT, job search and English skills.
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We are delighted to offer a work experience placement for one of STEP’s participants. During her time with ABC, Inga will be gaining knowledge about the community and voluntary sector, assisting with finance and administration,
ABC Community Network aims to offer learning and development opportunities to the community and voluntary sector which reflect the needs of groups and aims to address current statutory requirements. If you have a training need, please let us know so that we can explore learning and development possibilities together.
funding Awards for All
This Programme is delivered and funded by the Big Lottery Fund in Northern Ireland and awards funds of between £500 – £10,000. You can now re-apply for funding up to a maximum of £ 20,000 in any 12-month period. This means you can only hold one award up to £ 10,000 at any one time. You can reapply for funding if you have submitted your completed end of award report, but no decisions will be made until the report together with any other monitoring requirements is approved. There are no specific closing dates. For further information visit www.awardsforall.org.uk.
John Moores Foundation – NI Grant
Grant for third sector organisations (TSOs) in Northern Ireland undertaking a variety of general charitable activities and aims to improve social conditions for marginalised groups i.e. tackle discrimination, support small volunteer-led organisations, encourage relationships between organisations and different social groups. For further information please contact: John Moores Foundation PO Box 4 Carnlough BT44 0WZ Tel: 028 28 886161 Email: jmfni@btinternet.com
The Building the CommunityPharmacy Partnership
agency Steering Group.
Is a partnership between the Community Development and Health Network and the Pharmacy Branch, Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS) with strategic direction offered by a multi-
The programme works towards: • Increasing local people’s skills, encouraging community activity and self help • Increasing local people’s understanding of health issues • Encouraging local people to play a role in promoting health This funding is Level 2 & 3 funding and is for those who are working on a local community pharmacy partnership. Closing date is 17th November 2012. Contact: 028 3026 4606 or email sharonbleakley@cdhn.org
LLoyds Banking Group Money for Life Challenge
Young people across the UK will have another chance to take part in Lloyds Banking Group’s Money for Life Challenge, a national competition to encourage young people to improve their money management skills. Closing date for applications is 23rd November. Apply online at www.moneyforlifechallege.org.uk
DARD Rural Challenge Grants up to £10k The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) launched its £700,000 Rural Challenge Programme on 14 September 2012. The aim of the Programme is to assist in tackling poverty and social isolation within rural communities. The programme encourages rural community and voluntary groups to identify a local need and propose an initiative to address a poverty or social isolation issue within their rural community. Seven target beneficary groupings have been identifed for the Programme and these are:• Children & Young People; • Lone Parents; • Unemployed; • Disabled; • Carers; • Elderly; • Ethnic Minorities The Scheme is open to receive applications from Friday 14th September and will remain open until 4pm on Friday 14th December 2012. Please note that any applications received after 4pm on 14th December 2012 will not be accepted. Contact: www.dardni.gov.uk/index/grants-and-funding.htm
The Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust The Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust funds campaigning organisations and individuals who have reform as their objective, and since it remains one of the very few souces of funds of any significance in the UK which can do this, it reserves its support for those projects which are ineligible for charitable funding. Deadline for the next round of submissions is 8th November 2012. Contact The Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust on 01904625744 or email info@jrrt.org.uk. Further information can be obtained on their webpage www.jrrt.org.uk
Community Relations Council Core Funding.
The Community Relations Council’s Core Funding grant scheme contributes towards the salary and running costs of a number of organisations which are considered of strategic importance in promoting community relations or cultural diversity work in Northern Ireland. For new applicants, the closing date for applications is 30 November 2012. For further information, phone 028 9022 7500, or email info@nicrc.org.uk. Website www.nicrc.org.uk
Heritage Lottery Fund
Heritage grants is the main grants programme offering grants of more than £100,000 for projects which relate to the national, regional, or local heritage of the UK. Closing date for for Heritage Grants applications over £100k but under £2million is 16 November. The final date for submitting a Your Heritage or Young Roots application is 25 January 2013. Contact: 028 9031 0120, email, northernireland@hlf.org.uk. More information on www.hlf.org.uk ABC Community Network
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more information Unlock your potential with EGSA Do you want to…. • get back into learning? • build your confidence? • plan for your future? • identify your skills? • explore your career options? • improve your job search skills? …then EGSA may hold the key. We offer workshops and 1 to 1 sessions. Our services are confidential and may be free in your area. Your local adviser Thomas Sloan covers the Armagh, Craigavon, Lurgan, Newry and Portadown areas. Contact Thomas to find out more: T: 028 3835 1493 M: 07834100704 E: thomas.sloan@egsa.org.uk http://egsa.org.uk Follow/like us on twitter and facebook @ egsani
Community Festivals Fund
Is now open to local community and voluntary groups in the Banbridge council area who wish to seek financial support to organise a festival or event in their area between January and March 2013. The Community Festivals Fund is designed to support events that strengthen community relations, promote social cohesion and inclusion as well as ensure equality of opportunity. Events should also promote a positive image of the district as well as increase visitor numbers to the area. A wide range of cultural, sporting, heritage and musical events or festivals are eligible for funding provided they are held within the district and applications come from formally constituted groups. Application forms and guidance notes can be obtained from the Council’s Leisure and Development Department. The closing date for submitting completed applications is Monday 3 December at 5pm. This Community Festival Fund is jointly funded by the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure and Banbridge District Council.
Community Development Grant Aid Scheme
The Community Development Grant Aid Scheme is to support the work of local communities to become active and organised, informed and sustainable. Applications for funding to support community projects are now invited from local community groups. Grants are available for those groups working in Community Development and Voluntary Support work. The closing date for applications is Friday 23rd November 2012 at 12.00noon. Application forms are available to download from the Craigavon Borough Council website www.craigavon.gov.uk, from the address below or by telephoning Ms Sheenagh McCann on 028 3831 2420 from 17th October 2012. Development Department Craigavon Civic & Conference Centre PO Box 66 Lakeview Road Craigavon BT66 1AL
Contact: Leisure and Development Department Banbridge District Council T: 4066 0605
Community Grants 2013 -2014 PBNI invites applications for financial assistence from organisations offering services that seek to challenge and change attitudes and behaviour of offenders. The majority of the grants will be between £1,000 and £20,000. Funding is available for the following areas: • Personal development, mentoring, interpersonal skills, healthy lifestyles. • Offending behaviour programmes • Supervision of offenders under a community service order. Applications are avail;able from www. pbni.org.uk or contact Brendan McDowell, 028 90262427
Sexual Orientation Awareness Training
This Training is for Community, Voluntary and Statutory service providers and policy makers. Places are supported by the Southern Area PHA and are therefore FREE. • Understanding same-sex attraction and use of appropriate terminology • Key health inequalities experienced by people who are same-sex attracted • Forms of homophobia and heterosexism • Barriers to accessing mainstream statutory/community/voluntary service provision • Mental and Sexual Health Outcomes for people who are LGB • Legislative and social policy context • Tips for improvement of practice Training will be in Mount Zion House on Thursday 8th November 2012, 9:30am to 4:30pm. For further information please contact Malachai O’Hara Malachai@rainbowproject.org or Aidan Donegan admin@ rainbow-project.org Tel 02890319030
Family Fun & Information Event
Banbridge District Council in association with SHSCT, Children & Young People’s Strategic Partnership CYPSP, and Policing & Community Safety Partnership - PCSP have organised a Family Fun & Information Event. This will take place on Friday 16th November from 2:00 - 6:00pm at Gilford Community Centre. Information and activities include: • Road Safety • Volunteer Now • Careers Service • Smoothie Bike • DELTA Parenting • Home Safety • REACH Project • SELB Youth Service • Man Alive Health Checks • Children’s Entertainment • Free Raffle Come along and find out what services are in your area and have some fun with all the family! (Under 12’s must be accompanied by an adult) ABC Community Network
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