14^th January

Pathways to Health Project Launch

Community Development and Health network are delighted to invite you to the launch of it’s Pathways to Health Project, in Groundwork, Duncairn Gardens, Belfast on Thursday 14^th January 2010 at 10am. Followed by lunch.  CDHN is delighted to have the support of keynote speakers Baroness May Blood and Mary McMahon (Chair of Public Health Agency).

‘Pathways to Health’ is a 3 tier training and support programme that will be developed and delivered to community development and health workers and volunteers to improve the physical and mental health of the people in their communities by improving their skills and knowledge and developing their community development and health practice.  ‘Pathways’ has been funded by the Big Lottery and will run over the next 5 years.

RSVP by email to carolinemcnulty@cdhn.org or telephone 028 3026 4606

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15th January

The X Factor – Equality in the workplace

Queen’s are hosting a lecture entitled ‘The X Factor – Equality in the workplace’ on 15^th January 2010.  Professor Paul Walton, head of chemistry department at York University, and leading advocate for gender equality in higher education, as our special guest.  This is the 2010 Queen’s Gender Initiative annual lecture and part of QUB's ongoing commitment to supporting a culture of gender equality in all areas of the university.  The lecture will be held at 5:30pm in the Auditorium, The Library at Queen’s, College Park.

Click here to download a flier for the event.

Please contact Cathy Tolan in the Gender Initiative Office, qgi@qub.ac.uk to confirm attendance.

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18^th January

Parent’s Advice Centre Seminar Invitation

“THE FORGOTTEN TEEN” - The Effect of Separation and Divorce on Teenagers

Key Speaker

Dr John Coleman, Senior Research Fellow, University of Oxford

The seminar will consider research, statistics and the impact of parental separation on teenagers.

Malone House, Barnett Demesne, Belfast, BT9 5PB on Monday 18^th January 2010 from 3.45 pm to 5.45 pm

Admission by ticket only - £15 per ticket

For further information please contact Sheila on 028 9031 0891 or email: sheila@pachelp.org

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20^th January

Transformation and ongoing conflict in contemporary Belfast

Since the signing of the Good Friday/Belfast Agreement, a range of policies, initiatives and interventions have been introduced with the goal of transforming conflict. These involve a number of different strategies, including the management of dynamics at interfaces, the regeneration of deprived areas, the ‘re-imaging’ of paramilitary murals, planning and management of public events, and a range of social services provided by governmental bodies or NGOs. The overall goal of these initiatives has been to transform the ‘root causes’ of conflict in Northern Ireland to prevent future conflict from erupting, whilst, at the same time, making a concrete impact on the extent of conflict in everyday life.

The workshop organised by the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, University of St Andrews,

will explore the role and experience of ongoing conflict in contemporary Belfast, and the experience of ‘transformative’ policies and initiatives. The event takes place at Queen’s University, Belfast on 20^th January, 2010.

For more information please email Dr Audra Mitchell, Project Investigator at Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies at Alm21@st-andrews.ac.uk.

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21^st January

Women’s National Council Event in Belfast

This event will focus on the preparations for the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) 2010 session which will concentrate on the Beijing Platform for Action which is entering its 15th year in 2010.  The Platform for Action, or PfA for short, is a set of promises made by governments all over the world, including ours, to the women in their countries. It describes the things which governments and women's groups should do to achieve equality for women.

It was written in Beijing in 1995. Thousands of women from all over the world, including many from the UK and the Women's National Commission, took part. The women at Beijing worked with government officials to make sure that the PfA covered all the issues which are important to women such as health, education, girls and violence against women. We want you to be part of that discussion, your input for next years CSW will once again be very important.

The event will be held at the Holiday Inn Belfast, 22 Ormeau Avenue, Belfast on Thursday 21^st January 2010 from 10am to 3pm. Click here for an RSVP form.

Please return RSVP forms to; WNCEvents@communities.gsi.gov.uk by Thursday 7^th January 2010:

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25^th January

Grant Tracker Meet the Funders 2010

NICVA is organising a Meet the Funders event in January to kick start fundraising for 2010. NICVA is pleased to announce the participation of a wide range of funding bodies and social finance organisations.  This free event will be held in NICVA ‘s premises on Duncairn Gardens on 25^th January 4pm – 6pm.

As in 2009 when NICVA ran a similar event in Belfast and Derry, the Meet the Funders event provides an opportunity to visit the funders table of your choice to gather information and ask a question or two directly to the funder themselves. The following organisations have confirmed their attendance:

• Abbey/Santander (Northern Ireland) 
• BBC Children in Need Appeal
• Big Lottery Fund
• Charity Bank
• Comic Relief
• Community Development & Health Network Northern Ireland
• Community Foundation for Northern Ireland
• Community Relations Council
• Co-operation Ireland
• Heritage Lottery Fund (Northern Ireland)
• Learning & Skills Development Agency NI
• Lloyds TSB Foundation for Northern Ireland
• Nationwide Foundation
• NICVA Grant Tracker
• NIE (Viridian)
• Sport Northern Ireland
• Ulster Community Investment Trust
• Unity Trust Bank plc
• UnLtd
• Voluntary Service Bureau
• Youthnet

NICVA has a number of free parking spaces available for those attending events. Unfortunately these can't be reserved and are available on a first come basis.

You must register for the event in advance and we are limiting numbers but the event is free to attend. Registration is open to NICVA members first. From 11^th January 2010 non-NICVA members can register, subject to places being available. To register contact Georgie Finlay on 028 9087 7777 or email georgie.finlay@nicva.org

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28th January

UNISON - LGBT Committee presents a screening of Aimée & Jaguar

Berlin 1943/44 ("The Battle of Berlin"). Felice, an intelligent and courageous Jewish woman who lives under a false name, belongs to an underground organization. Lilly, a devoted mother of four, though an occasional unfaithful wife, is desperate for love. An unusual and passionate love between them blossoms despite the danger of persecution and nightly bombing raids.

The evening will also feature a few shorts selected by Ruth McCarthy and Michelle Devlin

Thursday 28^th January at 7.15pm @ UNISON, 165 York St, Belfast.

This event is free and open to all but there will be a ballot to raise funds for the Haiti appeal

BYO – nibblies provided.  This is a holocaust memorial event

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29^th January

Free Training Session

Best Practice Guidelines in recruiting, retaining and adequately supporting young volunteers within an organisation

Date: Friday 29th January 2010 Time: 10-30am - 12.30pm

Venue: Fermanagh House, Broadmeadow Place, Enniskillen

Get information on:
- Volunteer Policy
- Volunteer roles
- Benefits to involving young people in your organisation
- Benefits to young people
- Retaining young volunteers
- Supporting young volunteers

To book a place contact Maeve at VSB: maeve@vsb.org.uk  or telephone 6605 0000