Community Change, funded under PEACE III, are facilitating an event on flags and emblems.  Guest speakers in attendance.

Date: Monday 6th September 2010

Venue: LCDI ,The Roe Valley Hospital, 24 Benevenagh Drive, Limavady

Time: 7pm

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Community Change, funded under PEACE III, are facilitating a discussion event on Muslim and Jewish cultures.  Guest speakers in attendance.

Date: Monday 16th August 2010

Venue: Dungiven Community Resource Centre (Main Street, Dungiven)

Time: 7.30pm

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OFMDFM has just published the Programme for Cohesion, Sharing and Integration for public consultation. The consultation document and questionnaire are available at the following link http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/index/government-citizens-and-rights/government-1/public-consultations/featured-consultations.htm

PEACE III funding still available for groups in the Limavady, Coleraine, Ballymoney and Moyle council areas. Amount available is up to £3000 per group! Free capacity building support also available. Closes soon so please get in touch if you would like to submit an application!

NICVA is currently calling on the Northern Ireland Executive to agree to develop a White Paper on the relationship between government and voluntary and community organisations and to begin a deliberative process on what this might mean.

The Bill of Rights process is now well under way. For more in depth information refer to Community Change March Newssheet.

In tough times it is good to know that there are new and innovative events happening on the horizon no matter how far away that can seem.  As such it is worth noting that Barack Obama has recently announced that he will create and give funding to a new Office of Social Innovation in the USA. In addition there has also been a European move by President Barroso exploring links in innovation and Social Goals for the European Parliament. 

The Government at Westminster has to make reports to the EU about the different things it is doing to carry out the various EU conventions.

In April 2009 it is due to report on the convention for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. This convention covers a wide of topics, areas of work including: traveller site allocations, racial discrimination, equal pay, representation of women in public life, unemployment, inequalities in access to healthcare and many more.

Rural Community Network and the Community Relations will be holding events to explore aspects of division in communities.

The events will be held on the following dates from 6.30pm to 8.30pm commencing with buffet on arrival:

• 20th October - Belmont Hotel, Banbridge
• 21st October - Silver Birch Hotel, Omagh
• 22nd October - City Hotel, Derry
• 26th October - Tullyglass Hotel, Ballymena

The events will provide an opportunity for members of the community to comment on a draft document which has been produced by the Institute of Conflict Research.  Particular focus will also be given to how this exists in rural areas, where this is less well explored and defined.  This is likely to include townlands, extremely localised physical features, or tension that impacts on people’s behaviour and social patterns. 

To book your place, contact Bebhinn McKinley on 028 8676 6670 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Many of the Local Action Groups, the delivery groups responsible for rolling out the funding within the Rural Development Programme, have opened or are soon to open access to funding under the current programme. (Axis 3)

Community and Voluntary organisation working in the designated areas can apply, where their work is relevant to the programme.  Details of the programme can be found at the website http://www.dardni.gov.uk,  RDP Local Area Groups are also likely to host a number of information sessions for anyone interested in the programme so watch your local press and community newssheets and bulletins  for details of those.