BALLYMONEY COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRE NEWSLETTER

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ISSUE 41 AUGUST 2010

The Causeway Giants 'Rock' Town Hall

ON 6th August The Causeway Giants, a music group of 10 young people, 8 with special needs, performed at the Ballymoney Town Hall. The group was formed from the Ballymoney Community Resource Centre Rock School, in association with the Ossia School of Music. The idea of Rock School began when a young disabled man on work experience at the Community Resource Centre spontaneously sang, striking employees with his talent. They applied to Unlimited, a Belfast foundation funding entrepeneur's community projects, sourcing tutors from Ossia to help run a week long Rock School music program. At the end of the week, they performed an 8 song set at the Town

Hall in front of approximately 35 people, including the Deputy Mayor, their friends and family. The musicians Conor Boyce, Gareth Burton, Ciara Handforth, Alan McCandless, Sonya McCook, Stacey McCook, Heather McKillop, Caitlin Morgan, Harley Mulholland and Stephanie Stewart sang, two of them played the guitar. They would like The Causeway Giants to continue and plan to record their songs in a recording studio. The musicians performed contemporary hits such as Joe McElderry's 'The Climb' and Northern Ireland favourites such as 'I'll Tell Me Ma. Out of the 8 disabled musicians, 3 were blind and the others had dyslexia, hydrocephalus, spina bifida and cerebal palsy respectively. Furthermore, they performed alongside 2 non disabled young people. Community Outreach Worker Angela Mulholland said, "It was a very moving, special event because musicians both with and without special needs performed together and their 'differences' took a backseat." They benefited from the experience because, "Former friendships were strengthened and new ones were formed. Also, their confidence increased enormously as the week progressed. At the start of the week the teenagers were reluctant to participate but began to look forward to each new day. At the end of week performance, their voices were strong and they were excited to work as a team." These opportunities are important for them because, "young people with special needs deserve the same chances as everybody else. Their talent should not be overlooked because of their disability. It is difficult for people to see past their disability." If parents think this initiative would be beneficial for their teenager, they should contact Ballymoney Community Resource Centre. "If more young people participate it will increase support from funders and members of the community." What was the most rewarding part of the experience for Angela? "I gained as much from the program as the young people! When they were on stage, their smiles and enthusiasm were incredible. They worked hard, tried their best and knew how much they had achieved. When the audience clapped, even the blind musicians knew the effect they had on the audience. Their smiles were radiant."

BALLYMONEY COMMUNITY NETWORK MEETING: TUESDAY 24 TH AUGUST 2010 AT 10AM

ROCK SCHOOL

THE CAUSEWAY GIANTS

Some pictures taken throughout BCRC Rock School Week 2010

GLOBETROTTER SUMMER SCHEME

Ballymoney Community Resource Centre held their Globetrotter Summer Scheme from Monday 26 July to Friday 30th July 2010. The children travelled through the cultures of India, Guyana, Japan, Russia and back home to Northern Ireland. Ballymoney would like to express their thanks and gratitude to Naresh and Indu Jairath, Onika Smith, The Japanese Cultural society, ArtsEkta, Salsa­NI and Dr Bob Curran for their support and contribution to the project. The children sampled foods from each country and were introduced to salsa, Indian dance and martial arts through the course of the week. The children participated daily in a computer based quiz which was based on the country they were visiting that day and took part in a craft based exercise each afternoon. The children enjoyed a party at the end of the week and some of the children performed Irish dancing for the rest of the group. The week was full of energy, fun and education and all those children who took part can’t wait to next year and do it all again, the only difference will be that they will visit different countries.

FUNDING

TRUSTHOUSE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION RURAL ISSUES

Trusthouse Charitable Foundation’s Rural issues programme is intended to assist local charities and no for profit organisations working in areas of deprivation where there is a population under 10,000.

It is interested in projects such as the following: Buddying and contact networks for young disabled people mentoring schemes for young people Transport and contact schemes for the elderly, disabled or disadvantaged Work skills training schemes especially those promoting local employment Community centres and village halls which can demonstrate a. how they contribute to fostering a sense of community and b. how their activities address local issues (e.g. isolation, anti­social behaviour, access to advice and information) Support for those with drug/alcohol misuse problems, mental health issues, homelessness, credit worries or other difficulties which are often hidden due to the rural nature of the area.

This is not an extensive list, and Trusthouse welcomes enquiries for other projects.

Grants of less than £10,000 can be requested for running costs, salaries and overheads (all to cover 6 months costs only), while requests for one off capital costs can be made for up to £30,000.

The grants committee meets 4 times a year in January, April, July and October. Applications need to be in at least eight weeks before the start of the month in which a committee meeting is held to have a chance of being included on the agenda.

For further information please contact: Judith Leigh Trusthouse Charitable Foundation 65 Leadenhall Street London, EC3A 2AD

FUNDING TESCO CHARITY TRUST COMMUNITY AWARDS

The funding they give goes towards providing practical benefits, such as equipment and resources for projects that directly benefit children, the elderly and adults and children with disabilities, living in the local communities around their stores in the UK.

Community Awards Scheme: They have four rounds of funding each year, and applications should be made via the online application form.

Larger Grant Applications If you would like to apply for a grant please email michelina.filocco@uk.tesco.com with details of your projects.

Tesco: Elderly and People with Disabilities 30 September 2010

Contact details

Tesco Charity Trust t: 084 5612 3575 PO Box 980 e: tescocommunityawards@ccworks.co.uk Canterbury England CT1 9DX w: www.tescoplc.com/plc/corporate_responsibility_09/community/

UNLTD ROAD SAFETY CHALLENGE AWARDS

In Northern Ireland, the Road Safety Challenge Awards scheme specifically supports social entrepreneurs who have the ideas and commitment to improve frontline road safety.

Catalyst Awards: up to £5000

Aimed at energetic, driven and committed individuals who have an idea and need help getting if off the ground. The award money is to help with running costs of the project and our Development Managers offer one­to­one guidance throughout the course of the award.

Development Awards: up to £15000

To support individuals or groups with existing and developed projects that are scalable. Unltd will support you in growing your project idea through a dedicated Development Manager, who will design a support package tailored to your needs and enable you to drive forward your vision of improved road safety.

We support individuals who are: 16 or over and living in Northern Ireland.

To be eligible your project must:

• Have a real impact on road safety • Fulfil a clear need and demand • Have clear outputs and goals • Provide a learning experience or opportunity

If you have any questions about the application process please don’t hesitate to contact us on 028 9024 4007

FUNDING RURAL TRANSPORT FUND VOUCHER SCHEME

INTERESTED IN SECURING FUNDING TOWARDS YOUR GROUP’S TRANSPORT COSTS?

The Rural Transport Fund is pleased to announce the release of application packs for their Voucher Scheme in your area. These will cater for trips being made during the months of October, November and December 2010. The scheme allows groups to apply for a £100 voucher for one trip which they can use to subsidise part of their transport costs. These trips will be provided by an approved list of transport operators which will be enclosed within the application pack.

Applications are now open to groups in all rural areas.

Groups are eligible to apply to the scheme if;

• They are non­profit making.

• The majority of members are based in a rural area

• They have 17 or more people traveling.

If successful the scheme will provide £100 towards the cost of your transport.

To request an application pack please contact Geraldine Finnegan:

Ports & Public Transport Division, DRD Room 3­09 Clarence Court 10­18 Adelaide Street Belfast BT2 8GB

Telephone: 028 9054 0620 Fax: 028 9054 0598 Email: Geraldine.finnegan@drdni.gov.uk

CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF COMPLETED APPLICATIONS IS: 31 st August 2010

GLAXOSMITHKLINE IMPACT AWARDS

The IMPACT Awards are open to registered charities that are at least 3 years old, working in a health­related field in the UK, with a total annual income between £10,000 and £1.5 million. Up to 20 awards will be made ranging from £35,000 to £3,000, plus 15 of the awards winners will be offered free training valued at £4,000. The awards are seen as a quality mark for charities working in health care.

Closing date for applications: 24 th September 2010

To apply go to www.kingsfund.org.uk/gskimpactawards For further information please contact: gskenquiries@kingsfund.org.uk

FUNDING REACHING OUT: CONNECTING OLDER PEOPLE

Summary of the programme

The Big Lottery Fund’s Reaching Out programmes – Empowering Young People and Connecting Older People ­ will invest up to £40 million into supporting young and older people most at risk across Northern Ireland.

The Big Lottery Fund in Northern Ireland is making up to £20 million available over the next two years to promote the inclusion of older people by targeting those individuals at greatest risk of exclusion or isolation.

Older people can go through a number of transitions in their lives where they are especially at risk of becoming isolated and excluded, such as retirement, health changes, bereavement, or moving into residential care or sheltered housing.

We will support projects that:

• focus on older people aged 60 and over • last from three to five years • target older people at greatest risk of exclusion and isolation, who could be perceived as ‘hard to reach’ • involve older people in designing and running the project.

We want to fund projects that promote wellbeing, provide support or contribute towards independence and active citizenship, for example, social support activities including volunteering, advice provision, community safety, and intergenerational work.

This programme is an open and competitive programme that will mainly make revenue grants.

Are you eligible?

Voluntary or community led organisations can apply to this programme. For more detailed information see the apply section and the Connecting Older People guidance notes.

• Organisations applying for a grant of between £50,000 and £200,000 can choose to work in partnership, but it is not compulsory.

• Organisations applying for a grant of between £250,000 and £500,000 must work in partnership.

Partnerships may include private and statutory organisations and we strongly support and encourage cross­sectoral working. The lead partner must be a voluntary or community organisation.

Big Lottery Fund funding should be distinct from Government funding and add value. This programme will not subsidise current or planned services that are normally supported through statutory sources of funding.

Contact

Information team Big Lottery Fund1 Cromac Quay Cromac Wood Ormeau Road Belfast BT7 2JD

Phone: 028 9055 1455

Fax: 028 9055 1445

Textphone: 028 9055 1431

Email: enquiries.ni@biglotteryfund.org.uk

TRAINING MINDING ME

This is a personal development programme that will help participants to:

• Raise Self Esteem • Gain more confidence and control • Cope better with stress

Dates: Monday 6 th September 2010 Monday 4 th October 2010 Monday 1 st November 2010 Monday 6 th December 2010

Time: 2.30pm to 4.30pm

Venue: Windy Hall Community Centre Coleraine

First Aid Training Learning first aid is easy!

Practical First Aid Covers introduction to first aid, care and management of an unconscious casualty, CPR (adults, children and infants), contents of a first aid kit, recognition of shock and management of bleeding, treatment of burns, management of fractures and general causes and recognition of medical conditions. This is a 2 day course with accreditation – you will be a first aider upon completion. Spaces are limited to 15 –please book early to avoid disappointment.

Dates: 21st and 29th of September 2010 Times: 9.30­4.30pm each day Venue: Kilcranny House, Cranagh Road Coleraine Costs: £10p.p (subsidised by Red Cross and Tescos)

Save a Life This short module covers all the basic life saving procedures. The programme includes CPR, management of an unconscious casualty, and basic treatment for a bleed. CPR for children and infants can also be demonstrated. There are 2 sessions on offer, each lasting 2 hours. When booking please state morning or afternoon.

Date: 14th October Session 1: Times: Morning 10am ­ 12pm Session 2: Times: Afternoon 2pm ­ 4pm Venue: WAVE Trauma Centre in Ballymoney. Cost: FREE

For further details please contact Causeway Volunteer Centre on; t. (028) 7035 8285 e: michelle@causewayvc.org

INFORMATION

CARDI LAUNCHES NEW SMALL GRANTS CALL TO EXPLORE AGEING ISSUES

The Centre for Ageing Research and Development in Ireland (CARDI) is pleased to announce a new small grants programme to support greater use of existing research on ageing issues. It is offering up to €80,000 for research projects involving the use of existing data sources in Ireland, North and South. There are many data sources in Ireland, North and South, relevant to ageing research which may not be exploited to the extent that they could be. Revisiting existing data sets can help create new insights and is a valuable way to open up debate and discussions on issues relating to ageing. Sources may be statistical data issued by bodies such as the Central Statistics Office or the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency or data collected by government departments or administrative, regulatory or inspection bodies. To maximise the use of existing data this programme will support research involving the extraction, collation and analysis of existing data from an all Ireland perspective and summarising it into information relevant for policy or practice.

Applications are invited from individuals, or groups from academic, non­profit and voluntary and community sectors The closing date for applications to the Data Mining Grant Programme is 12 noon on 1 October 2010. Find out more at www.cardi.ie/grantprogramme.

QUENCH YOUR CREATIVE THIRST PROFITABLY

Are you thinking about setting up your own business in the Creative Industries? Or perhaps making a little extra income with your creative skills? The Strule Arts Cenrte, Omagh, the Market Place Theatre and Arts Centre, Armagh, the University of Ulster, Jordanstown Campus and the WEA are offering a short, accessible Creativity Thirst programmes to help anyone who is considering self employment or gaining additional income in the Creative Industries develop the necessary skills.

For more information or to apply to the programme contact Carole Kane on 028 9032 9718 or email carole.kane@wea­ni.com.

EVENTS COMMUNITY RESCUE SERVICE

In association with STRANOCUM & DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT GROUP

INVITE YOU TO BRIDGES OF HOPE FESTIVAL

& OFFICIAL UNVEILING OF

COMMUNITY RESCUE COMMAND SUPPORT UNIT IN STRANOCUM

20 TH – 22 ND AUGUST 2010

Friday 20 th August: Under 18’s Disco at Gardner’s Barn – 7pm – 10pm

Saturday 21 st August – Fun filled day at the football field, Stranocum Bridge from 11am

For further information please contact: 077 8418 1318

BALLYMONEY COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRE & KILCRANNY HOUSE

are organising a free bus trip to this year's BELFAST MELA

A Unique International Summer Festival at the Botanic Gardens, Belfast

on

SUNDAY 29th AUGUST 2010

This is Northern Ireland's largest Multi­Cultural festival showcasing music, dance, arts and food from over 30 nations. See the attached link for more information on this event ­ www.belfastmela.org.uk

Further details on bus pick up locations and times will be forwarded, however there will be a pick­up in Coleraine at approximately 10:45 a.m. and in Ballymoney at approximately 11:00 a.m. The bus will aim to

return to Ballymoney at 5:00 p.m and Coleraine at 5:15 p.m.

Book your place on this family­fun day trip ASAP to secure your place. All ages welcome.

Please RSVP to Ballymoney Community Resource Centre on 2766 5068 or lee.ballymoneycrc@hotmail.co.uk

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Contact Zoe on 028 2766 5068 or e­mail: zoe@ballymoneycrc.org.uk

FOCUS ON FAMILY – What’s on in Aug/Sept 2010 Focus on Family AUG/SEPT 2010

9am­1pm 2pm­5pm 6pm­9pm

Monday Facial Skin Care (WEA) (10am­12.30pm starts 6 th Sept for 16 wks)

Healthier Relationships for Females (2.30pm­4.30pm every Monday)

Yoga – All levels (5.30pm­6.30pm every Monday)

Tuesday Nail Manicure (WEA) (10am­12.30pm starts 7 th Sept for 16 wks)

Computers – Beginners (10am­12pm starts 7 th Sept)

Computers – MOUS (Advanced) (2pm­4pm starts 7 th Sept)

Shine with True Colours (7pm­9pm starts 5 th Oct for 6 wks)

Wednesday Cookery for Teenagers (10.30am­12.30pm starts 4 th August for 6 wks)

Essential Skills – Literacy (9.30am­11.30am starts 22 nd Sept ­ continuing to end June 2011)

Essential Skills – Numeracy (11.30am­1.30pm starts 22 nd Sept ­ continuing to end June 2011)

Preventing Abuse Programme for Males (2pm­4.30pm every Wednesday)

Preventing Abuse Programme for Males (6pm­8.30pm ongoing)

Praxis (ongoing)

Thursday Adult Nurturing Programme (10.30am­12.30pm starts 9 th Sept for 10 wks)

Clinical Hypnotherapy (9am­1pm starts 9 th Sept) Hourly appointments to be made in advance (last appointment 12pm each Thursday)

Chill & Chat (for parents on SureStart 2­Year Old Programme – once a month)

Reiki Therapy Sessions – open to all (7.30pm Thursdays each fortnight starting Thursday 5 th August – please phone to confirm)

Creative Writing (7pm­9pm every Thursday – starts 2 nd Sept)

Friday Adult Nurturing Programme (10.30am­12.30pm starts 10 th Sept for 10 wks)

Pilates (2pm­3pm every Friday)

Please contact Susan or Brendan on 028 7032 9550 to find out more about any of the above courses

PURPLE – Therapies; RED – Domestic Abuse Programmes; GREEN – Skills Courses;

BLUE – Nurturing Programmes; BLACK – External Courses

THE CAUSEWAY GIANTS