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Northern Ireland delegates - Matthew O'Neill and Kain Craigs - are among 50 emerging policy leaders from around the world to be selected for a prestigious ten-day leadership programme.

Social Enterprise NI Gala Awards 2019 in association with Sparq was held on Friday 11th October 2019,

Artspace has received a £30,000 loan from the Building Better Futures Fund to redevelop new facilities in Campsie industrial estate.

The most recent Bord Gáis Energy Index was launched yesterday. This shows that over the last year, there has been a 64% reduction in wholesale gas prices, and a 38% reduction in wholesale electricity prices.

The Consumer Council is advising ATOL protected Thomas Cook customers to claim their refund as soon as possible.

Entrepreneur and former Dragons’ Den star Jenny Campbell will headline an inspirational Ladies’ Business Breakfast, organised by Cancer Focus NI on October 23 at the Merchant Hotel to mark breast cancer awareness month.

All eligible charities should be able to make use of any package that is available free of charge or at a decent reduced rate. We have compiled a list of the most common and useful services which could potentially save your organisation £100k’s.

The Consumer Council has advised passengers affected by Thomas Cook’s compulsory liquidation to check with the Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) special Thomas Cook website (thomascook.caa.co.uk) for the most up to date advice and information.

The Consumer Council, in partnership with Triangle Housing, and Mid & East Antrim Borough Council, has developed a five part video series to educate and inform consumers living in supported living accommodation about managing their home energy.

ScamwiseNI Partnership has today, Thursday 19th September, launched a new Scamwise Champion Scheme, which is designed to empower young people to stay safe from scams and know how to report them.

Following further decreases in the wholesale electricity and gas markets from the corresponding period last year, The Consumer Council is calling on energy suppliers to transparently pass these reductions onto consumers.

Support Your Girls and raise funds for breast cancer patients with Cancer Focus Northern Ireland’s new fundraising and awareness campaign, which marks breast cancer awareness month in October.

Fairbridge + is a new six week programme that will help young people develop the skills they need to move forward.

Retail Crimewatch, an information and image sharing Exclusion Order project between Belfast City Centre Management (BCCM), retailers and the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), has gone digital.

IT'S HERE! ? We're ecstatic to share the first One World Festival lineup with you! Visit oneworldfestivalni.com to get your tickets and for more info.

Following the announcement by Ryanair that it is cutting or ending some routes from Belfast International Airport from November 2019, The Consumer Council is reminding people of their rights.

Click Energy customers will be disappointed to hear that as well as seeing a 5.87% increase in the unit rate of electricity they pay, from 1 October 2019 they will also have to pay a standing charge of 8.895p or 11.138p per day.

The Public Health Agency (PHA) has commissioned Community Development & Health Network (CDHN) to develop and deliver a new programme of support for the community, voluntary and public sectors.

You've got one week left to recognise and celebrate those older volunteers who make a real difference to our city, its neighbourhoods & people. Nominations for Belfast's Age Friendly Older Volunteer Awards close this Friday, so get your nominations in!

Advice NI is supporting EU citizens and their families to apply for pre-settled and settled status.

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has launched a new ‘online video’ which provides an overview of the Society’s Client Complaints process.

As the adage goes, the time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining!

The David Cross Foundation for Peace and Reconciliation is marking the 80th Anniversary of the Second World War by supporting a new cross community, educational programme in South Belfast.

Natural gas consumers in the Ten Towns and Greater Belfast areas will welcome Firmus Energy Supply’s decision to decrease its prices by 8.77% from 1 October 2019, according to The Consumer Council.

We've moved, but not far! Help & advice is now available two doors further along John Street, Derry-Londonderry. We were at number 43 for six years, but are now at number 47. Services available here for every Charity in Northern Ireland. All welcome!