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Friday Friendlies are back at Ards Arts Centre! Dementia NI has partnered with Ards and North Down Borough Council to create an inclusive art club suitable for anyone requiring a gentler pace of class.

Awareness and referral training supported by poster that can be individualised launches in January.

Young people with additional needs from 3 organisations across Belfast join up for Belfast City Hall Tour and Christmas Market visit

Why a Registered Childminder is the safer choice for your children!

The Leadership and Good Governance Awards 2020 are organised by the VSB Foundation, in partnership with CO3 and Volunteer Now and have grown in profile during the past four years.

The Consumer Council has been shortlisted as a finalist in the UK Complaints Handling Awards 2020, which recognise and reward outstanding achievement in complaint handling across the UK.

The Rural Links to Health & Wellbeing project will provide a new Community Transport service to help people access health appointments across the Western Trust area.

The Consumer Council has launched ParcelPal NI, a new one-stop shop to help consumers find their nearest local shop where they can send parcels and collect online shopping.

Get a massive 25% off ANY of our Volunteer Management courses in January-March 2020 if you book before 31 December 2019!

Advice NI are now offering free tribunal representation for those living in the Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council Area.

Following revelations that more than 26,000 people are now living in housing stress in Northern Ireland, a housing federation is calling for urgent action to address the crisis.

October and November myself and Tom Magee partnered to deliver day 1 of our 2-day Mental Health Awareness and First Aid qualification for members of Ulster University Sports Clubs welfare officers.

Preparations are well under way in the Colin area of West Belfast as Colin Neighbourhood Partnership puts the finishing touches to their festive family events being held this December.

Children and Childminders get creative with a Festive Bake Off in Little Hands SureStart Children's Centre

#ThereForMe is a new social media campaign celebrating the people who support us locally.  For those who take part on social media, there’s a little treat in store, as The Big Lunch will be randomly gifting all the way to Christmas day.

A long-standing wall situated on a major road into Larne has been given an eye catching makeover, thanks to a project that has united the local community through its outreach work.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Belfast Exposed and make a vital contribution to this dynamic and unique organisation.

Following a change in employment law, the Labour Relations Agency will provide a new service to employees, employers, and their representatives.

Receiving 290,000 monthly views on our Social Media platforms, Bout Yeh was created to celebrate Northern Ireland, empower individuals featured & those reading their life affirming stories.

We are delighted to announce the successful applicants under the Elevate Mentoring & Grants Programme.

Ahead of the busy Christmas online shopping period including Black Friday and Cyber Monday, The Consumer Council is helping shoppers in Northern Ireland who experience postal delivery problems to complain.

World Children’s Day on 20 November celebrated 30 years since the UN General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

​​​​​​​Titanic Foundation, the charity set up to preserve and promote Belfast maritime and industrial heritage, including the development of Titanic Belfast, are pleased to announce the appointment of a new Chair and two new Trustees to their Board. 

This month NICMA officially opened its new premises, Elizabeth House, in East Belfast and launched a social media campaign to reinforce the importance of parents using registered childminders to care for their children in the Western Trust area.

The Northern Ireland Human Rights Festival (NIHRF) has officially launched it’s 2019 programme of events for the 8th to the 14th December.