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Coronavirus Updates & Advice
We'll be posting news and advice in our Coronavirus blog below so be sure to check back for updates.
CDRCN May 2020 newsletter
Click to read the May 2020 Network Notes May 2020 Network Notes - with details on funding opportunities, community services, health and well being information, useful contacts and much more! We hope you find the content both helpful and informative.
Daily free mindfulness sessions
Aware NI are providing daily free mindfulness sessions in partnership with Community Foundation for Northern Ireland and the Bank of Ireland. They are starting Monday 11th May, will run on Zoom and are taken by mindfulness practitioners. You can attend as many...
New system for priority online food delivery
Communities NI Minister Deirdre Hargey has announced that a system is now in place to give priority online delivery slots to those who have been advised to shield by their GPs. Asda, Iceland, Sainsbury’s and Tesco have now confirmed they will allocate a proportion of...
Helplines NI
Helplines NI website has been updated to include details of UK and NI helplines that have been set up in response to coronavirus. To date, over 20 new helplines covering a range of topics (e.g. community helpline, befriending, government grants, pregnancy) have been...
Area-Based Schemes Services Update
Area-Based Schemes Services Update 02/04/2020 An important issue for all farmers filling in their annual Single Farm Payment form: Do I still need to submit a Single application Form (SAF) this year? Yes. You should submit your SAF as soon as possible to ensure that...
Wonderful acts of kindness
…thank you thank you thank you…. … to the hundreds of volunteers across Northern Ireland who are working tirelessly to make scrubs for healthcare workers. NI Scrubs is a network of voluntary community groups who are making scrubs for NHS staff during the Covid-19...
Eat Well Live Well
The Education Authority has launched the Eat Well Live Well programme targeting young people aged 4-25 years who need access to a 5-day food box providing breakfast & lunch as part of a safety net to the provision of free school meals during Covid-19. To find out...
Open Emergency Funds
Coronavirus Community Fund Description: The Community Foundation of Northern Ireland is offering grants to constituted community organisations throughout Northern Ireland. Partnership approach encouraged. This fund is continually evolving. It originally was available...
CDRCN brings you a short guided meditation
Meditation with focus on the breath is a great yet simple way to calm the mind and relax the nervous system. You could use this practice first thing in the morning to help set your intention for the day or last thing at night to support a restful night’s sleep. Stay...
Hargey announces £500,000 for sports clubs and sporting organisations
Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey MLA has launched a £500,000 Hardship Fund for the sports sector. Sports clubs and sporting organisations from the voluntary and community sector, which are unable to receive support from other Government Covid-19 Mitigation Funds,...