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Rugby's John Cooney donated an Ireland jersey to raise much-needed cash for Cancer Focus NI.
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Cancer Focus Northern Ireland

International rugby player John Cooney has signed and donated a coveted Ireland rugby jersey to support Cancer Focus Northern Ireland.
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Consumer Council for Northern Ireland

The Consumer Council has launched a dedicated website that provides a variety of helpful information for consumers in Northern Ireland who may have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Consumer Council for Northern Ireland

The Consumer Council has written to the Civil Aviation Authority urging them to ensure that airlines provide passengers with the refunds they are legally entitled to under EU regulations, following numerous flight cancellations amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Free Universal Credit Session updated for Covid-19
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Advice NI

Advice NI are now offering a free online Universal Credit Session updated for the Covid-19 crisis.
COVID-19 Housing Advice from Housing Rights
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Housing Rights

Need housing advice in relation to COVID-19 ? Get in touch with Housing Rights
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PlayBoard NI

During this worrying and uncertain time when we’re all experiencing many changes in our lives, it is important to remember that children still need time to play every day.
Boredom Buster Pack
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Air Ambulance Northern Ireland

Staying at home is difficult, but it is vital to protect our communities. To give back to all of the families currently homeschooling & everyone out there practicing safe social distancing, we have creating a Boredom Buster Pack!
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Belfast And Lisburn Community Project

HELPING MEET THE NEEDS OF LOCAL PEOPLE IN CRISIS
Action Cancer Chief Executive Gareth Kirk has launched an urgent appeal to raise £100,000
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Action Cancer

Action Cancer, Northern Ireland’s leading cancer charity has detailed the human impact of closing its cancer services in the face of the current pandemic.
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As the coronavirus hits fast, it’s time to start making disaster recovery plans and putting firm measures in place that will allow you to function remotely.
#HelpEachOther
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Volunteer Now

In such uncertain and changing times, Volunteer Now is mindful of the amazing support volunteers are bringing to those 'most at risk' in our communities and more and more people are stepping up in terms of getting involved and offering help.
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Soil Association

The Soil Association are using the power of good food 🥦to connect people of all ages through growing, cooking and eating together.
Scaffold Digital
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Sonya Cassidy PR

Scaffold Digital, a Lisburn based digital agency, is in the final stages of developing a new app to support a personalised approach to reminiscence.
Mental health awareness
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The Jungle NI

Look after the mental health of your staff, volunteers and clients with new mental health away days in conjunction with AWARE NI
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Whatever your plans for 2020, don’t ignore the ISDN switch off, which starts to phase out from this year. Here's what you need to know - and do...
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Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service ( BSO PaLS)

Pre-Consultation Discussion — NHSCT Domiciliary Care Provision
Individual volunteer winner John Lucas with Sustrans Volunteer Coordinator Rachael Ludlow-Williams
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Sustrans

Encouraging people to walk and cycle is more urgent than ever given the climate and health crisis we live in. This was the message at Sustrans Volunteer Awards celebrated this week in north Belfast.
Belfast Lord Mayor, local politicians, and Pretty ‘n’ Pink Breast Cancer Charity staff and volunteers at the launch of the new Breast Cancer Information & Support Hub at The Park Centre in Belfast
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Pretty n Pink Breast Cancer Charity

Local breast cancer charity Pretty ‘n’ Pink have officially opened the charity’s first ever Information & Support Hub based at The Park Centre in Belfast. The new hub will house the charity’s main administrative office, as well as offering a newly expand
Make March your month to quit
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Cancer Focus Northern Ireland

A total of 1,430 people decided to quit during last year’s No Smoking Month using stop smoking services across Northern Ireland.
Charis
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Sonya Cassidy PR

Charis Cancer Care has announced details of an ambitious fundraising programme to support expansion plans at the Lough Fea based centre in 2020.
NICIFC Statement of Investment Policy
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Northern Ireland Central Investment Fund for Charities

This statement is to establish best practice guidelines for the management of the Northern Ireland Central Investment Fund’s investment portfolio (the “Fund”).
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Northern Ireland Open Government Network

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Dale Farm and Cancer Focus NI have joined forces to raise £20k for the leading local cancer charity during 2020.
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Cancer Focus Northern Ireland

Leading dairy company Dale Farm and Cancer Focus Northern Ireland have joined forces to raise £20k for the charity during 2020.
New Youth Academy coming to Newry
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The King's Trust

A new opportunity for young people aged 16-30 to develop their employability skills and gain a qualification is coming to Newry. The Prince’s Trust Youth Academy will be taking place in the Magnet Young Adult Centre for eight weeks from 9th March.
Veronica Morris, Chief Executive, Rural Support
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Rural Support

Rural Support, which helps farmers and farm families in developing their farm businesses as well as providing helpline support for those in crisis situations, has appointed Veronica Morris, as its new Chief Executive.