Wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation has today declared a national ‘Butterfly Emergency’, with results of this summer’s Big Butterfly Count showing a marked and hugely concerning decline in numbers. Overall, participants in Northern Ireland spotted just four butterflies on average per 15-minute Count, a reduction of 50 per cent on last year’s average of eight, and […]
A Northern Ireland disability rights campaigner has launched a new initiative that will allow wheelchair users to enjoy ‘all inclusive’ accessibility at local hospitality venues and hotels. Shelley Cowan, from Enniskillen, was confined to bed, tube fed and unable to use her limbs for 12 years as a result of severe ME and spent a
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More than 500 people have taken on Air Ambulance NI’s Runway Run 5K at Belfast City Airport, raising in excess of £35,000 for the charity. The event, which is the first of its kind for Air Ambulance NI, saw businesses and individuals take to the tarmac at Belfast City Airport for the race, which kicked
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Co-Ownership, Northern Ireland’s only shared ownership housing provider, has announced the recipients of its 2024 Community Fund. £20,000 has been allocated to three local organisations —Housing Rights, Street Soccer NI and Tempo Community Association. The Community Fund reflects Co-Ownership’s ongoing commitment to responsible business practices and social value. It provides support to projects that bring a
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Action Cancer is delighted to announce its annual Golf Day, set to swing into action on Friday 20th September, at the prestigious Holywood Golf Club, home of Rory McIlroy. This year, the event is proudly supported by Cranmore Dental (part of Bupa) as the headline sponsor, marking a significant partnership in the fight against skin
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Calling all singers, dancers, comedians, magicians, and performers of all kinds! The stage is set for Belfast’s most exciting talent showcase, Belfast Has Talent, offering a £2,000 prize and a chance to make a difference by raising funds for the Suicide Awareness & Support Group. The competition, officially launched by Belfast’s favourite busking Elvis impersonator
Team members from joint venture Farrans Sacyr, the main contractors delivering Belfast Grand Central Station, are setting out on a 48-hour cycle challenge along the West Highland Way in Scotland with all funds raised going to the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. The group of amateur cyclists will depart from Glasgow on 21st September 2024 with the intention
Over the last two years ERG Holding UK Ltd (ERG), a leading European renewable energy producer, has generated £200k in community benefit funds to support local projects close to the Evishagaran and Craiggore wind farms, located to the east of Dungiven town. A total of 30 charities and community organisations have received funding for a
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Cancer Focus NI’s 5k Pink Run returns to Titanic Slipways on 13 October, sponsored by Dale Farm Sukie. This flagship event encourages everyone, including families and pets, to participate and raise funds for breast cancer support services such as counselling, family support, bra & swimwear fitting, and specialist support groups. Marking the announcement, Dale Farm
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Participants in the 7 Peaks Challenge will conquer seven of the highest peaks in the Mourne Mountains on Saturday 14th September 2024, while helping those affected by cancer throughout Northern Ireland. Action Cancer Treks and Activities Executive, Kate McCormack, said: “We are delighted to be holding this event for the fifth year running. “Last year’s
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Could you be a Viking for a day and raise vital funds to help protect children and young people from abuse? NSPCC Northern Ireland has issued a ‘call to oars’ to businesses, families and individuals to form teams of 10 people and sign-up for the 2024 Viking Boat Race which will take place at Cutters
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Derry Girls Creator and Writer comes on board as Patron of the charity’s Breast Screening Service Action Cancer, Northern Ireland’s leading, local cancer charity is absolutely delighted to announce that 43-year-old Irish Playwright and Screenwriter Lisa McGee has become Patron of Action Cancer’s breast screening service for women aged 40-49 and 70+. Breast cancer is
Could you be a Viking for a day and raise vital funds to help protect children and young people from abuse? NSPCC Northern Ireland has issued a ‘call to oars’ to businesses, families and individuals to form teams of 10 people and sign-up for the 2024 Viking Boat Race which will take place at Cutters
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The British Red Cross in Northern Ireland has received a significant contribution from Dr Terry Cross OBE, President of the Red Cross NI and Chairman of Biopax Limited. Dr Cross has generously donated £30,000 towards the acquisition of a new bespoke emergency response vehicle, which is set to be operational by the end of 2024.
The Northern Ireland Hotels Federation (NIHF) is proud to announce that its Annual Golf Day, held on Tuesday 14th May 2024 at the Doubletree by Hilton Templepatrick, successfully raised £862.03 for the Northern Ireland Children’s Hospice, a charity dedicated to providing specialist care and support to children with life-limiting conditions and their families. In addition
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Just Two Weeks Until: RunThrough’s Hillsborough Running Festival in Support of Northern Ireland Hospice Hillsborough, Northern Ireland: RunThrough, the UK’s largest and Europe’s fastest growing running events company, is pleased to preview the return of the Hillsborough Castle and Gardens Running Festival on Sunday, July 28th 2024. This highly anticipated event, set against the scenic
Community groups in NI to be awarded grants ranging from £10,000 to £25,000 The Asda Foundation has announced that substantial funding of over £1 million has been made available through its Investing in Spaces and Places grants, to enable groups across the UK to transform local community spaces. Applications for the grants are open from
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The team from Amazon’s fulfilment centre in Dublin has made a £1,200 donation to Northern Ireland Hospice. Northern Ireland Hospice offers specialist palliative care for adults and children who are facing life-limiting conditions. Its team of healthcare professionals work to ensure that every patient receives safe, effective and high-quality care. The donation from Amazon in
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Alex Patterson, 54 from Ballymoney, will be taking on a 9-mile sponsored walk to raise money for national sight and hearing loss charity, Deafblind UK. The walk will go from Belfast City Hall to Stormont Parliament and back again, on 12th June 2024. Alex is deafblind, meaning he has both sight and hearing loss. Alex’s sight started deteriorating
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Every year Action Cancer helps to save and support 20,000 people across Northern Ireland through the delivery of its services including the provision of 8,000 breast screening appointments at Action Cancer House and on board the Big Bus. On Friday 7th June a sea of pink will sweep through Belfast once again as Action Cancer
Fibrus, Northern Ireland’s full fibre broadband provider, has today announced its donation of over £14,000 to the Business in the Community (BITC) Good Food Fund. With communities at the heart of everything Fibrus does, the company’s donation to the Good Food Fund will be used to help primary schools establish or extend a Breakfast Club,
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Dobbies, the UK’s leading garden centre, has revealed the community and charity groups across the UK that will receive support to help transform, restore or start their indoor or outdoor green spaces this year, including Kirkinriola Early Years Playgroup in Antrim and Molly and Mia Community Group in Lisburn. Over 660 groups applied to Dobbies Community Gardens when it opened in
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Swimming Buddies, a pioneering initiative for neurodiverse young people, has teamed up with a local charity to start combining therapy dogs with their swim sessions. Lexi from Autism Dogs Northern Ireland (ADNI) stole the show at a recent away day at Harberton School for families who avail of the Swimming Buddies service. The collaboration aims
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Iconic City Car Fiat 500 worth over £5k to be auctioned in aid of automotive charity Ben thanks to support from City Auction Group The local automotive industry will rally round to support professionals across the sector at the 2024 Northern Ireland Motor Industry Awards. The awards ceremony, being held on Thursday 7 November 2024
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Co-Ownership has announced the successful conclusion of its fundraising partnership with Northern Ireland Chest Heart & Stroke (NICHS), raising over £8,000 for the charity. In 2023, Co-Ownership’s employees raised over £3,000 contributing to a two-year fundraising total of £8,383. The funds will play a crucial role in supporting NICHS’s vital services including health management and
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Celebrate an unforgettable evening of music in support of Marie Curie Hospice Northern Ireland with the PM Big Band, featuring vocalists Ceara Grehan and David Hamilton (pictured) at Theatre at The Mill, Newtownabbey on Friday 31 May at 7.45pm  This one-off performance, A Big Band for a Big Cause, promises a thrilling journey through the
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SuperValu and Centra, part of Musgrave NI, have been laying down roots in 19 communities across Northern Ireland in the next stage of their native tree planting initiative, bringing them a step closer to their pledge of planting 50,000 native trees by 2032. In partnership with Trees on the Land, a charity and not-for-profit project
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Belfast Lord Mayor Councillor Ryan Murphy has launched the powerful Discover ME campaign which begins on World ME Day. The Discover ME campaign has been organised by the Charity Hope 4 ME & Fibro NI, as part of an ongoing initiative to raise awareness for the medical conditions Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.), Fibromyalgia, Long Covid and
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Action Cancer’s Skin Cancer Detection Service was launched a year ago and is delivered by a highly qualified and experienced nursing specialist team. The charity’s Skin Cancer Detection Service supplements the service available in most GP practices in Northern Ireland, increasing choice and accessibility. Action Cancer’s service is for people concerned about a new or
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NSPCC Northern Ireland has announced the first annual NI Talk PANTS Fortnight, which will run from 6 – 17 May 2024. The Talk PANTS campaign aims to empower parents, carers and professionals to have simple age-appropriate conversations with children aged 3-11 years old, to help them recognise their rights to their own bodies and to say no
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Vincent’s Ballymena has proudly commemorated 15 years at its current location with unwavering dedication to serving and uplifting the local community. Since its move to Cushendall Road in 2009, Vincent’s Ballymena has evolved into a cornerstone of support, providing essential resources, fostering connections, and embodying the spirit of generosity that defines the Society of St
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 Today, the NSPCC is releasing new data which reveals over the last year its Childline service has seen a 5 per cent increase in the number of counselling sessions it has delivered to children experiencing emotional abuse. From April 2023 to March 2024 the service’s trained counsellors delivered 2,879 sessions on this issue. In 52%
An innovative service providing support for people aged 65 and over who may be lonely and isolated has been making a positive impact since it was launched over 6 months ago. The first Shared Lives match was made in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust area in December, between Michael Lawson and Mark Logan
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Ulster Bank has announced plans to extend its charity partnership with the Northern Ireland Children’s Hospice and has committed to another year of fundraising for this service. The announcement came as a group of Ulster Bank colleagues were invited to visit the Children’s Hospice headquarters and meet team members and medical staff who provide care
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Asda Dundonald Community Champion, Sharon McBratney hosted the store’s annual 24-hour Charity sit-out on 5th-6th April, to raise funds for local charity Helping Hands. For ten years, Sharon McBratney, has lent a helping hand to the charity by organising the 24-hour sit out with her Asda Dundonald colleagues. The initiative takes place outside the store every year during
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SuperValu and Centra stores across Northern Ireland have pulled out all the stops and raised a staggering £223,444 in 2023 for their long-term charity partner Action Cancer. This is the largest amount ever raised by the retail brands, which are part of Musgrave NI, in one year, and will help keep the charity’s mobile detection
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Action Cancer has launched a new ‘free to use’ online hub for schools, giving teachers a range of useful resources to educate children about healthy living. Supported by the charity’s long-term corporate partners and leading convenience retailers, SuperValu and Centra, the hub complements learning in line with primary schools’ curriculum. The Hub contains two programmes,
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In a harmonious fusion of melody and philanthropy, Malachi Cush, the celebrated singer songwriter, has assumed the role of Ambassador for the Northern Region of St Vincent de Paul, an international charity dedicated to alleviating poverty. With a shared commitment to making a positive impact across the Northern Region, this partnership heralds a new era
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Men’s Minds Matter NI, based in Belfast, has received an Empowering Local Communities grant for £400 by Asda’s charity, the Asda Foundation. Empowering Local Communities is an Asda Foundation grant for local groups, aimed at supporting a broad range of activities which contribute towards transforming communities and improving lives, as well as funding to strengthen their volunteering.
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