NWCN E-bulletin 08 May 2019

1 £840,000 Comic Relief Investment to be available in Northern Ireland
 
The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland is delighted to have been appointed as an Intermediary Grant Maker on behalf of Comic Relief. 
 
The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland and Comic Relief both believe in the importance of

• Directly investing in communities
• Lived Experiences of people in shaping and improving lives is key in shifting the power.
• Partnering with others who have greater experience, knowledge and connections
• Adapting to change learning from lived experiences;
• Influencing future policy and programmes from a lived experience perspective. 

From these shared perspectives the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland will over the next two years invest £840,000 of support from Comic Relief across four strategic development areas as follows:

• Children Surviving and Thriving:
• Global Health Matters:
• Fighting for Gender Justice:
• A Safe Space To Be:

Year one applications will open 10.00am Monday 3rd June 2019 closing 1.00pm Wednesday 10th July 2019. Applications can only be made via the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland website: www.communityfoundationni.org.
 
To support community and voluntary sector groups with a potential application, a series of information sessions will be held across Northern Ireland during the month of May commencing with the following:
 
Tuesday 14^th May
2-4 pm: Irish Street Youth and Community Centre, 19A Bann Drive, Derry/ Londonderry BT47 2HJ
 
Tuesday 14^th May  
7-9 pm: Garvagh Community Building, 85 Main Street Garvagh BT51 5AB
 
Numbers at each sessions are limited and registration is required via the Eventbrite links as follows:
Irish Street Youth and Community Centre: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/comic-relief-information-roadshow-tickets-61091638736
Garvagh: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/comic-relief-information-roadshow-tickets-61092841333
 
For further information on the Comic Relief Programme please contact Michael Hughes, Head of Building Sustainable Communities at the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland via email mhughes@communityfoundationni.org or by phone 9024 5927

2 Welfare Changes – Invitation to an update on Universal Credit

You are invited to attend an update on Universal Credit in either Enniskillen, Belfast, Newry or Derry/Londonderry.

This event will provide an update on Universal Credit, what it means for our claimants, and how those working in the Advice Sector can support their users who claim Universal Credit.

Briefing Session Details:
All sessions will begin at 10:00am, with registration and light refreshments available from 9:30am. It is anticipated this event will finish at 12:00noon. You need only attend 1 session.

• Wednesday 22 May 2019 – Fermanagh House, Broadmeadow Place, Enniskillen BT74 7HR. Co. Fermanagh.
• Thursday 23 May 2019 – NICVA, 61 Duncairn Gardens, Belfast BT15 2GB. Co. Antrim.
• Wednesday 29 May 2019 – Newry Conference and Banqueting Centre, 39-41 The Mall, Newry BT34 1AT. Co. Down.
• Thursday 30 May 2019 – City Hotel, Queens Quay, Derry/Londonderry BT48 7AS. Co. Londonderry.

Please confirm your attendance by registering by Wednesday 15 May 2019.
Please advise if you have any special requirements.

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3  Free Training For Community & Voluntary Sector Organisations

For details on the available training with the CLEAR Project until the end of June 2019 click below:
https://eepurl.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=15a616a61b4afcc5c0cbfe08d&id=cef2f098bb&e=71ba61d858

To apply for a place please read carefully the Booking and Cancellations Policy, complete a booking form and return via:
Email: clear@dhcni.com 
or 
Post:  CLEAR Project, Unit 13, Strabane Enterprise Agency, Orchard Road Industrial Estate, Strabane, BT82 9FR. 

Booking Form: https://eepurl.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=15a616a61b4afcc5c0cbfe08d&id=8eca65e5ef&e=71ba61d858

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4 Domestic Abuse, Violence Safety Conference

La Dolce Vita Project will be hosting a Domestic Abuse, Violence Safety Conference to highlight the real life safety and support implications of domestic abuse, violence victims. 

This conference will give you understanding into the importance of supporting someone while they remain living in or planning to leave an abusive environment. Particular attention will be placed on safety planning, resources available throughout Derry/Londonderry with the opportunity for you to network with various domestic abuse, violence, safety services.

Date:       Thursday 06 June 2019
Location: Ballroom, City Hotel, BT48 7AS
Time:      10.00 am  to 13.00pm. 

To register for this event go to: www.tickettailor.com/events/ladolcevitaproject.  Ticket price: £10.00.  Information and tickets also available through the facebook page: La Dolce Vita Project.

Group discount is available through contacting reception on 028 7137 7272.

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5  The Churches Trust ‘Celebrating Commonality, Celebrating Difference’ Project
 
Following the success of the first year of the Celebrating Commonality Celebrating Difference programme, the Churches Trust is now inviting people to participate in this innovative and enriching programme.  The project is supported by the European Union’s PEACE IV Programme, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).

The participant group will explore the Abrahamic Faiths; Judaism, Christianity and Islam. No previous knowledge is needed; rather this course is learning about the underlying ethos, commonalities and differences between the Abrahamic Faiths, and will include a series of study trips and workshops between May 2019 and April 2020.

If interested in this programme please contact Fiona Fagan at The Churches Trust.
phone: 028 71 311322; email: fionafagan@thechurchestrust.org.uk.  

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 7 Job Opportunity with The Churches Trust

The Churches Trust wishes to appoint the following post:
Coordinator older Peoples’ Services
Fixed term contract 10 months to 31 March 2020
Part-time position: 20 hours per week
Salary £22,045 pro rata (£10,498 for 20-hour week for 10 months)

Purpose and function of post:

• To coordinate and develop Older Peoples’ Services
• To further the mission of the Churches’ Trust by providing effective and timely administrative support and project co-ordination 

Essential criteria include but are not limited to:

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience working in administration/ office management / other relevant posts.
• A relevant third level qualification, or equivalent.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise workload.

For information and application packs, please contact Nóra O’Connell:
Tel: 028 71311322 or e-mail noraoconnell@thechurchestrust.org.uk
Closing date for applications: 12 noon on Friday 17th May 2019
 
The Churches Trust was established 30 years ago in recognition of the fact that deprivation and disadvantage are key barriers to building a united community, equality of opportunity and good relations.  The Churches Trust reaches across all communities in a unique and practical way, to deliver services on an equitable basis to the unemployed, young people, the elderly, individuals and families disadvantaged through low education attainment and/or low income levels.   

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8 The Third Space - Recruitment Opportunity

Third Space is a new cross border project delivered by Extern and Verbal. The project will transform the lives of 800 children and young people identified as being vulnerable and at risk.

Across key locations project leaders and creative professionals will be working with young people, opening them up to new opportunities by promoting self-esteem and resilience.

The project will help highly vulnerable young people from different communities, cultural and religious backgrounds to:

• Reduce social isolation
• Develop a deeper sense of community awareness
• Successfully negotiate and manage a programme of personal development.

We invite applications for the following position:

• Mobile Field Officer (28 hours per week over 4 days)
This is a Fixed-term post to December 2021 based in Belfast & Derry~Londonderry.

For an application pack please visit our website: https://www.theverbal.co/Pages/Category/jobs

Or contact us as follows:
• Email – Sinead.mclaughlin@theverbal.co
• Tel - 028 7126 6946.

Closing date for applications is: 12 noon on Monday, 20th May 2019.

It should be noted that the criteria for this post may be enhanced to facilitate shortlisting.

Interviews are due to be held week beginning 27th May 2019.

The Verbal Arts Centre operates a Child Protection Policy.
The Verbal Arts Centre is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
This project has been supported by the EU’s Peace IV Programme, managed by SEUPB

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9  Could you be the next Corporate Fundraising Officer at AWARE?

AWARE is seeking to appoint enthusiastic and skilled Corporate Fundraising Officer.   The Corporate Fundraising Officer will support the relationships between AWARE and corporate charity partners and to ensure that fundraising plans as set out by our Fundraising Lead are met.
 
All posts are offered on a part time permanent basis (21.5 hours per week) with a salary of £26,269 (pro-rata)

The closing date for application is Monday 20^th May at 3pm

For more information and to download an application form visit www.aware-ni.org
Alternatively ring Linda on 028 7126 0602 or email linda@aware-ni.org to request an application pack.
We do not accept CVs.

AWARE is an Equal Opportunities Employer

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