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Action Cancer Calls On Local Adventurers To Conquer The Mournes In Seven Peaks Challenge

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Every step taken will help fund Action Cancer’s life-saving services for local people across Northern Ireland. Local adventurers are being encouraged to take on one of Northern Ireland’s toughest fundraising challenges as Action Cancer’s Seven Peaks Challenge returns on Saturday 12 September 2026. The challenge will see participants conquer the seven highest peaks in the […]

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£30,000 Grants Launched For Northern Ireland Charitable Organisations To Upskill Next Generation Of Creatives

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Amazon’s Regional Creatives Fund returns for 2026, offering multiple grants of up to £30,000 for Northern Ireland charitable organisations upskilling people for creative industries careers    The fund awarded £86,000 to three Northern Ireland charities in 2025   The fund supports Northern Ireland charities, Community Interest Companies (CICs) and Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs) that run

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Community Finance Ireland Delivering Local Impact: New Report Reveals €/£4.63 In Social Value Created For Every €/£1 Invested

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Charity and social finance lender Community Finance Ireland has announced the results of its latest Social Return on Investment (SROI) analysis, revealing that the organisation delivered a social value of €/£4.63 generated for every €/£1 invested in 2025. This finding underscores the significant and measurable impact of Community Finance Ireland’s work at grassroots level with

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Rising Numbers Of Adults Reaching Out To NSPCC Helpline About Children Being Left Home Alone

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Contacts to the NSPCC Helpline from adults concerned about a child being left at home alone or unsupervised have risen by 11%, the charity reports as it offers parents advice with the summer holidays approaching. The service, which provides help and advice for adults with concerns about the wellbeing of a child, handled 7,452 contacts from across

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Host A Breast Friends BBQ This Summer And Save Lives

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Action Cancer, Northern Ireland’s leading local cancer charity, is calling on people across Northern Ireland to host a “Breast Friends BBQ” to raise vital funds for Action Cancer’s life-saving breast screening service. The campaign encourages friends, families and neighbours to come together this summer around the BBQ to enjoy good food and meaningful conversations, all

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Muslim Aid Marks Four Decades At Trafalgar Square’s Eid Celebration

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Muslim Aid was proud to be the official charity partner for this year’s Eid on the Square, which took place on 30 May 2026 in Trafalgar Square as the event celebrated its 20th anniversary. As part of Muslim Aid’s ongoing 40th anniversary campaign, The World We Want to See, the charity took centre stage to

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M&S Colleagues Take To The Pitch For Youngminds With Local Football Tournament

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Colleagues from Marks & Spencer stores across Northern Ireland came together for a five-a-side football tournament in support of youth mental health charity YoungMinds. More than 80 colleagues from eleven M&S stores took part in the tournament, which was held at Queen’s University Malone Playing Fields on Saturday 6 June. Colleagues competed throughout the day

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Three Generations In Co. Down Help Tackle Loneliness Among Older People

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As Northern Ireland’s population ages, two Bangor families are helping to address one of the biggest challenges facing older people today: loneliness. To mark Loneliness Awareness Week (15-21 June 2026), Abbeyfield & Wesley Housing Association, which has 150 very sheltered units in Northern Ireland, is celebrating the volunteers who help create connection and community across NI.

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Forum Announces New Partners For Last Orders

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The Millennium Forum today announced two new corporate partnerships for its Act Your Age Drama Group performance of Last Orders. Apex Housing and Choice Housing will now sponsor the local production which performs on the Millennium Forum stage on Wed 24th June as part of the theatre’s award-winning Access Programme. Act Your Age Drama Group

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Jet2.com And Jet2holidays Raise Over £1.5 Million Through Charity Partnership Programme

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Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have revealed that they have raised over £1.5 million for their charity partner organisations through their charity strategy, which the leading leisure airline and UK’s largest tour operator launched in 2023. Back in 2023, Jet2.com and Jet2holidays announced a charity strategy to support their partner organisations NSPCC, Macmillan, Trees for Cities, Planet Patrol and Hope for Children, helping the charities with

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The Odyssey Trust Confirms 2026 Charity Partners

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The Odyssey Trust is pleased to announce that Air Ambulance Northern Ireland and Little Heroes have been selected as its two 2026 charity partners, marking the next phase of the organisation’s ongoing commitment to supporting local charities that make a positive and lasting difference to communities across Northern Ireland. Comprised of The SSE Arena, Belfast Giants, W5 Science &

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Livestock Auction Set To Raise £30,000 For Action Cancer

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After the success of last year’s event, Raffrey Farmer Dee Heron, an Action Cancer Skin Cancer Ambassador and a volunteer with the Moneyreagh & District Action Cancer Fundraising Group, held another ewe breeding lamb auction at the Saintfield Livestock Mart on Friday 22nd August. The evening proved to be another runaway success raising an amazing

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Raffrey Farmer Appeals For Livestock Donations For Charity Auction

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Raffrey Farmer Dee Heron, a volunteer with the Moneyreagh & District Action Cancer Fundraising Group for over 30 years, is set to hold a ewe breeding lamb auction at the Saintfield Livestock Mart on Friday 22nd August at 7.30pm and is calling upon the local farming community for its support. Dee Heron, an Action Cancer Skin

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What a guy! Kind-hearted Ciaran helps special needs schools

What a guy! Kind-hearted Ciaran helps special needs schools

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Entrepreneur and pizza maker, Ciaran Kelly, is celebrating the opening of the new Pizza Crew store in Lisburn by giving children with additional needs the opportunity to have free pizza making classes.   Ciaran and his wife lost a child nine years ago and since then, the big-hearted Belfast man made the decision to help

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McKeever Hotel Group To Partner With NI Children’s Hospice

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Leading hospitality business, the McKeever Hotel Group has appointed the Northern Ireland Children’s Hospice as its Charity of the Year and committed to a year-long programme of fundraising activity involving staff, suppliers, and guests.   The partnership was the outcome of a companywide consultation with employees and will be supported by its four NI hotels –

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NI Groups Urged To Apply For Asda Foundation Grants Totalling £450,000

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Asda’s charity, Asda Foundation, has announced over £450,000 worth of grants which are now available for NI grassroots community groups to apply for.  Local groups in Northern Ireland are invited to apply for the first grant round from now until Friday 1st March, with the value of the grants varying between £400 and £1600. The

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Belfast City Airport Concludes Its Charity Partnership With AWARE NI With A £17,774 Donation

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AWARE NI, Northern Ireland’s only charity working exclusively for those with depression and bipolar disorder, has benefitted from a massive £17,774 boost following a two-year partnership with Belfast City Airport as its official Charity Partner of the Year. Founded in 1996, AWARE NI has an established network of 23 support groups across the country and

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Vertical Structure Helps Dozens Of Northern Ireland Charities Level-Up Their Cyber Security

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Leading the way in Northern Ireland when it comes to cyber security, Vertical Structure has helped dozens of local charitable organisations improve their cyber security under the UK government’s latest cyber security initiative, Cyber Essentials Plus. Charities may not be the first organisations that spring to mind as being high-value targets for hackers. However, a

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Asda Urges NI Customers To Become Real Self-Checkers As It Launches Biggest Ever Tickled Pink Campaign

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Asda is set to launch its biggest ever Tickled Pink campaign for Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October, with over 200 exclusive pink products available to purchase in stores. Now in its 27th year, Asda Tickled Pink is one of the UK’s longest running charity partnerships, and this year the range will see over 200

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Over £14,000 Raised In The Annual Walk To Scotland Fundraising Event For The Northern Ireland Children To Lapland And Days To Remember Trust

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The Northern Ireland Children to Lapland and Days to Remember Trust (NICLT) enjoyed a resounding fundraising success with its annual ‘Walk to Scotland’ fundraising event, which took place on Sunday, October 1, 2023.  Over 100 enthusiastic fundraisers participated, collectively raising over £14,000. These funds will play a crucial role in supporting this year’s Lapland trip, meticulously coordinated by the charity and

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Hole-In-One For Cash For Kids Golf Fundraiser

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Local charity, Cash for Kids, has made the cut once again, raising £17,750 as part of its drive to support disadvantaged children across Northern Ireland. The charity, which is spearheaded by Cool FM, Downtown and Downtown Country hosted a corporate golf day at Shandon Park Golf Club on 15 September. Despite being one of the

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Northern Ireland Sporting Bodies And Premier League Teams Support NSPCC’s Keeping Your Child Safe In Sport Week

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Northern Ireland sporting bodies are backing the NSPCC’s Keeping Your Child Safe in Sport Week campaign (October 2 – 6) which this year calls on parents to show positive support for their children in their activities. More than one in four parents (28%) who attend their child’s sports club or activity said they have seen

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Espresso You Care

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Staff from SuperValu, Centra and MACE stores are once again calling on customers to grab a coffee and ‘Espresso they Care’ in a fundraising campaign for the retail brands’ charity partners Action Cancer and NI Chest, Heart & Stroke. The initiative, which returns for a third year and coincides with International Coffee Day (Sunday, 1st October). From

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Muslim Aid Appoints New CEO With Renewed Focus On UK Operation

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Muslim Aid is delighted to announce the appointment of Khalid Javid as its permanent Chief Executive Officer, effective 1st September 2023. His appointment follows a successful tenure as Interim CEO since February 2023. Khalid has over two decades of charity sector experience. He launched his fundraising career at Muslim Aid in 2007 before moving into

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Stepping Up This September For World Heart Day

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Friday 29th September is World Heart Day and leading local health charity Northern Ireland Chest Heart & Stroke (NICHS) will be marking the occasion with a special event at Hillsborough Forest in memory of those who have sadly left us much too soon due to a chest, heart or stroke illness, and in support of

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Charity Slieve Donard Climb Sets Record For Highest Pint Of Heineken® Served In NI

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STAFF from Craigavon-based United Wines believe they have set a new record for serving the highest pint of Heineken® in Northern Ireland, all in aid of the Northern Ireland Hospice. A team of 15 staff from United Wines, one of the biggest drinks distributors on the island of Ireland, took on the challenge to serve

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Are You Up For The Power Of 4 Challenge?

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A Belfast-based company are calling on businesses and members of the public to sign up for their epic Power of 4 challenge and raise vital funds for the NSPCC’s Childline service. This is the fourth year that Debt Strategists Bell & Company have organised the event. In 2022, they raised an amazing £25,000 and hope

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Ulster University Unveils Exceptional Cohort Of Emerging Leaders On 25@25 Leadership Programme And Announces Glamour’s Americas Editorial Director, Samantha Barry As Guest Speaker

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Ulster University has announced the 25 exceptional leaders selected from diverse sectors spanning business, technology, health, education, law, finance, public affairs, charity, sustainability, peace-building, youth work and journalism, who will begin the prestigious 25@25 leadership programme in September. These aspiring leaders from across Northern Ireland are Ulster University alumni who are currently rising to the

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Asda Colleague ‘goes The Extra Mile’ For Injured Customer

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Asda Shore Road Online Trading Manager, Darren Quinn, has been commended for going ‘the extra mile’ for customers, after he personally delivered groceries to an injured customer.   The customer rang the Shore Road store shortly after her online order for groceries did not arrive, only to find out that she had mistakenly chosen a Click

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£8K Cash Boost For Local Charities

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Boost’s ‘Always in Your Corner’ campaign rewards community groups Boost Drinks, the owner of Northern Ireland’s largest selling soft drink brand within the local independent convenience channel*, has awarded four local community groups with a share of £8k. Brain Injury Matters, Belfast and Lisburn Community Project, In This Together and Action Mental Health were each awarded £2k as part of

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Centra Run Together Aims To Raise £20,000 for Action Cancer

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Local convenience retailer Centra is rallying for runners across Northern Ireland to take part in its annual fundraising event, Run Together. This year aims to bring together 1,600 runners for one ultimate Run Together event taking place on 22nd October at Ormeau Park in Belfast. With both a 5K and 10K run, casual and experienced runners

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Mournes Hiking Challenge To Help The Homeless

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East Belfast Mission (EBM) is inviting teams and individuals to take part in a ‘7x7s Mourne Challenge’ to raise much needed funds for its homelessness services. The ‘7x7s’ trail is approximately 18 miles long and includes the seven highest Mourne peaks from Slieve Donard at 853m to Slieve Meelmore at 687m. The hike usually takes

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Schools Back Bid To Plant a Million Trees

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School children from across Northern Ireland took part in a nationwide campaign this month to plant a million trees, to combat climate change. Students from St Nicholas PS, Downpatrick; St Paul’s Primary School, Irvinestown, Rosstulla Special School in Newtownabbey and Sacred Heart Primary School in Tattyreagh, Omagh; have joined over 300 schools from across Ireland

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Belfast Film Charity Receives Prestigious LA Accolade At Screening Of New Film

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Cinemagic, a Belfast based film charity for young people, has received a special award from the City of Los Angeles following the screening of Abia, Cinemagic’s newest production that homes in on gender-based violence in the Middle East. Joan Burney Keatings, chief executive of Cinemagic, attended the event in the Consulate General of Mexico in

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Angel Eyes NI Welcomes Support From Amazon In Dublin

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The Amazon fulfilment centre in Dublin has donated £5,000 to Angel Eyes NI. Angel Eyes NI is a charity dedicated to removing barriers for blind or partially sighted children to help them reach their full potential, as well as providing support for their families. The donation from Amazon will be used to connect young people

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Thousands Of Children Disclose Abuse For The First Time To Childline

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Over the past year Childline has delivered 15,515 counselling sessions where children have spoken about the abuse they have suffered or are experiencing. In 2,267 of those counselling sessions children revealed abuse for the first time. And of these, a fifth of disclosures took place during December 2021 and January 2022, with the youngest child

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Translink urges public to get behind Stuff A Bus appeal and help give families the gift of Christmas

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Giving a little can mean a lot to help children and families across Northern Ireland – Donate online www.stuffabusni.com buy singulair online singulair online no prescription The annual Translink Stuff a Bus Christmas appeal, in aid of The Salvation Army and St Vincent de Paul, is hoping to raise much needed funds to help children and

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Asda Northern Ireland provides 340,000 million meals to charity

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Asda has reached a major milestone after providing the equivalent of 10 million surplus meals to charities across the UK, with over 340,000 meals donated throughout Northern Ireland. With families struggling due to the cost of living crisis, the partnership with charity FareShare is more important than ever, with products such as bread, bakery items,

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Charity Behind Integrated Schools To Receive £1m From Local Businessman To Pursue Its Drive Of Growing And Supporting Integrated Education

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Long-term supporter, Hagan Homes Chair and Founder, James Hagan, says the funding to the Integrated Education Fund (IEF) is in honour of the hard work of the charity’s leading figures; Baroness May Blood and Brian Small. The man at the helm of a homebuilding business here is to donate £1m to the Integrated Education Fund (IEF)

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