Give dying people of working age in Northern Ireland the State Pension says Marie Curie. New research finds 2,000 people died in poverty in Northern Ireland! Working-age people are twice as likely to die…
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Ahead of mental health awareness week next week, Northern Irish social enterprise Fresh Minds Education celebrated the launch of Connections: Operation Link Life, a training session that aims to raise awareness of mental health and…
£20,000 Community Fund launched to fund grass-roots good causes provided by local charities and not-for-profit organisations working to benefit people in Belfast and the surrounding areas. James Brown & Sons has been committed to serving…
Epic fundraising walk of the spectacular Spanish terrain this September. Ever imagined walking one of the most historic routes in Europe while raising funds for charity? Well this September, Self Help Africa Northern Ireland is…
An organisation that aims to educate people here to navigate the healthcare system whether they have been placed on lengthy waiting lists and/or are struggling to get the right diagnosis and see the right specialists,…
Derry City & Strabane District Council has announced it is hosting a pilot careers inspiration event for over 700 Year 9 pupils called 4C UR Future LIVE in June 2022. Designed and delivered by local…
Cash for Kids urges everyone to move your way to ‘5k a Day in May’ Grant-giving charity, Cash for Kids is urging the NI public to spring into action this May and help the many…
HRH The Prince of Wales met with patients, families, and staff at the Marie Curie Hospice, Belfast, and added a personal message on a special Wall of Reflection. The Prince also met a young fundraiser…
Reinforcing its commitment to be a responsible and empathetic part of local communities, The Belfast chapter of the Cignpost Community Team, the social initiatives wing of Cignpost Diagnostics, the leading health and diagnostics company, has…
On March 26th, there are thousands if not more coming together to support, and fundraise for those that have epilepsy on Purple Day. Created in 2008 courtesy of Cassidy Megan an epileptic who aims to…
An initiative spearheaded by development charity, Self Help Africa Northern Ireland, that could remove more than 20 million tonnes of carbon from the atmosphere every year for decades to come, has taken root with the…
Community groups across Northern Ireland receive a share of £10k grant fund from Boost Drinks. Boost Drinks, the owner of Northern Ireland’s largest selling soft drink brand within the local independent convenience channel*, has awarded…
“My daffodil is… a symbol of hope.” The 2022 Great Daffodil Appeal is NOW officially underway in Northern Ireland! The Great Daffodil Appeal is Marie Curie’s annual flagship fundraising campaign, and this year’s appeal is…
After a long and distinguished career in nursing spanning more than thirty years, Mary Hinds is on a mission to fight for “a better end of life care for all” in Northern Ireland. Mary Hinds…
International charity, the Society of St Vincent de Paul, has revealed that the number of requests for help with fuel in February 2022 has increased by a staggering 497% on the same period last year…
‘Dress for Success’ is the leading global non-profit employment resource for women, the initiative has expanded its reach in Northern Ireland with the opening of a second branch, which will be situated at the Glengall…
In the run-up to Care Day 2022 a presentation has taken place at Stormont aiming to change how planning and review meetings, for children and young people living in and leaving care, are held. The…
This Christmas Eve Cool FM and Downtown Radio, will be giving away the biggest cash prize in Northern Ireland commercial radio history, with one lucky listener walking away with £100,000 in time for Christmas Day….
Homeowners Dermot & Gary aim to raise more than £7,000 for Lidl Northern Ireland’s charity partner NSPCC Northern Ireland with a dazzling Christmas light display Thursday 9 December 2021: A local couple have continued their tradition…
Following almost two years of intensive consultation and evaluation Belfast Community Circus School has today rebranded to become Circusful. Launching their new website and brand today November 30th, chief executive Jenna Hall said it is…
Zipporah (Zippy) Reynolds is a 28-year-old Freelance Artist from Banbridge, specialising in street art/illustration. For the past 9 years, she has been working as a Textile Artist for film and TV after studying Fashion Design…
Lord Mayor Councillor Kate Nicholl has announced Action for Children as one of her charities for her year in office. Councillor Nicholl said raising awareness of children’s issues including poverty and mental health is one…
As the incidence of oesophageal-gastric cancers continues to rise, the contribution of the healthcare professionals, who take charge of patients’ care has never been more vital. Louise Collins is one of three oesophageal-gastric (OG) Clinical…
The symptoms of oesophageal-gastric junction cancer are vague and difficult to determine, but when Sean Greer was sitting in front of a bowl of soup for lunch and finding it really difficult to eat it…
Charity warns that patients need referrals dealt with without further delays OG Cancer NI, the charity that supports those with oesophageal and gastric cancers has today welcomed Health Minister, Robin Swann’s, three-year Cancer Recovery Plan…
Volunteers from St John Ambulance are walking and running 999km throughout June in a monumental feat, to raise funds to replace the organisation’s life-saving defibrillators. With more than 150km already completed, volunteers from St John…
The support that I was given the whole way through was just amazing When East Antrim MLA, Stewart Dickson, was having difficulty getting food down, he had never heard of oesophageal cancer, yet within a…
OG Cancer NI, the oesophageal and stomach cancer charity, will hold its Spring Wellbeing meeting online on Saturday, March 27 at 11am, with leading medics and members of the charity taking part. The meeting, which…
Northern Ireland charity OG Cancer NI today warned people with symptoms of oesophageal and stomach cancer to contact their doctor as soon as possible as they launch their “Catch It Early” 2021 awareness campaign. More…
The East Belfast based football club have announced their involvement in the charity’s campaign which strives to raise awareness of the shocking reality of domestic abuse in Northern Ireland and raise funds to support their…
When Northern Ireland YouTube sensation Adam B learned that a local teenager was being bullied at school he leapt into action with a birthday gift of £5,000 worth of tech equipment to help him make…
The Northern Ireland Festival of Writing will be broadcasting over six hours of content throughout the day and night on NVTV this Friday, November 28. Following on from the successful inaugural event in 2019 the…
Craigavon business Natural Animal Health has recently launched its first calendar to raise money for two animal charities, the Mid Antrim Animal Sanctuary and the St James City Farm in Gloucester. “You may be wondering…
The organisers behind CoolFM and Downtown Radio’sCash for Kids ‘Mission Christmas’ appeal are determined that Covid-19 won’t stop them in their bid to help thousands of children across NI who would otherwise go without a…
This Christmas season is set to be one like no other, and this year Lidl Northern Ireland is hoping to brighten spirits (and budgets) by giving shoppers the chance to win their entire Christmas shop…
A Comber woman has completed a climbing challenge in aid of NSPCC Northern Ireland which has continued to provide help and support to children throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Karen Walker, 45, from Comber, County Down,…
Over 100 Belfast businesses and entrepreneurs – the majority start-ups – are setting up their virtual Christmas market stalls, thanks to support from Belfast City Council. The Buy Belfast Virtual Christmas Market launches on Facebook…
Shealyn Caulfield is a 22 year old Makeup and Hair Design artist from Ballymena but currently working between Southhampton and Ballymena. When Shealyn was 14 years old she was going through her 3rd major open…
The mammoth effort of pulling together thousands of people to sew scrubs, scrub hats and gowns for hospitals, hospices, care homes and other caring professionals has drawn to a close with 106,000 items delivered to…
Encouraging people to walk and cycle is more urgent than ever given the climate and health crisis we live in. This was the message at Sustrans Volunteer Awards celebrated this week in north Belfast. Volunteers…
Northern Ireland charity Brain Injury Matters (NI) has been awarded nearly £200,000 for their Family First Service from The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest funder of community activity in the UK. The Family First…
Christmas visitors to the Cathedral Quarter this year be able shop for unique seasonal gifts while being entertained and supporting those less fortunate. St Anne’s Cathedral Belfast will open its doors to a stunning Art…
Dogs. They’ve been considered as man’s best friend for centuries. For those of us who have experience with dogs, we know how intelligent, affectionate and faithful they really can be. They entertain us, they listen…
The owner of the Hair Friendly salon in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter has raised almost £4,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support by opening her garden to clients, family and friends. Christine Boyles explained that after her mum…
The MAC, Belfast | 7th September – 28th September 2019 Three’s Theatre Company are bringing their production Now For The North to The MAC, Belfast for a second run this year after it’s SOLD OUT…
On Monday 15th July 2019 The News Letter, owned by JPI Media, published a front page story in which they stated that proceeds of Lyra McKee’s book Angels With Blue Faces would be going to…
A leading independent food company, Indie Füde has selected Mencap NI as its charity of the year and are promising a ‘weeker’ weekend in London as part of the backing of their plans to support…
A pioneering Northern Ireland-based, not-for-profit company is set to revolutionise careers and skills events for young people across the province. On Thursday, 20th and Friday, 21st June 2019 over 1,200 Year 9 students from nine…
Karen Calder (32), originally from Belfast but now living in Kilkeel, started getting pains in her neck at 19 years of age. Over time, this progressed into prolonged periods of generalised pain all over her…
HOPE for ME and Fibro Northern Ireland will host an event (Monday, May 20) to bust the myths over Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.) and the misinformation on Fibromyalgia at the Lagan Valley Conference Centre, Lisburn. As…
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