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Limited number of bursaries available for applicants from the Northern Ireland voluntary and community sector.
Minister of State David Hanson has urged leaders in Protestant communities to work with Government to tackle deprivation. He was speaking as he launched a cross departmental Action Plan “Renewing Communities” responding to the Task Force report published on the needs of protestant communities. The package includes measures valued at £33million.

Training programme for lone parents in the skills needed to prepare and deliver training in adult learning environments.

Apply for a place on a new catering training programme for unemployed 16-25 year olds. Run by the Prince's Trust and Michael Deane.

An exciting leadership programme for participants from Northern Ireland's voluntary and community sector

The 2006 CSJ Awards have just been launched to recognise, reward and celebrate the work of innovative grassroots poverty-fighting groups. £25,000 is available in prize money.

The Children and Young People (C&YP) funding package is one of three new cross-cutting funding packages established by the Secretary of State as part of the 2006-08 Priorities and Budget process. Here are all the details as they are presently known.

Speaking during a visit to the Belfast Model School for Girls, Mr Hain said children and young people are to receive £61 million over the next two years to help them get the best start in life.

Peter Hain has made a surprise announcement of a £14.6m fund to support voluntary and community groups who work with disadvantaged children.
NICVA | Editor | 07 Mar 2006

A personal development and heritage programme for young people at the Somme Heritage Centre.

RaW is the BBC's largest reading and writing campaign and aims to 'bring life to words' for thousands of reluctant readers.

International Mother Language Day is marked in Dungannon with the launch of a new welcome booklet for migrant workers.

Peace II Extension Measure 3.1 Local Economic Initiatives for Developing Local Communities
Peace II Extension Measure 3.1 - Local Economic Initiatives for Developing Local Communities

Each year, the Washington-Ireland Program (formerly known as the Young Leaders Program) provides 30 third level students from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland with training in leadership and public service alongside an exciting and challenging internship in Washington DC.

The Secretary of State, Peter Hain recently announced the establishment of a Children and Young People’s Funding Package (CYPFP) with funding coming on stream in April 2006.

Maria McManus facilitated the creative writing aspects of the RESPECT project. Here she shares her thoughts on how creativity can transform us and world in which we live.

The B&Q You Can Do It Awards are launched every January, and 20 awards worth £5,000 of B&Q products are donated to community and charitable organisations across the UK and Ireland.

Briefing paper on The Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2006.
NICVA | Public Affairs Unit | 07 Feb 2006

The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Award for Young People was officially launched in Belfast.
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