02 February 2012
Due to recent car-jackings the Police Service of Northern Ireland have released a list of tips for keeping yourself and your vehicle safe.
02 February 2012
Volunteer Now in partnership with Business in the COmmunity is organising a day of voluntary action on Friday 16 March 2012 entitled Be a Saint - Volunteer!
02 February 2012
TV is switching to digital all over the UK and the traditional TV signal is being switched off area by area.
01 February 2012
A new study has identified significant gaps in public policy and service delivery for people with disabilities in Northern Ireland.
25 January 2012
The Venture Outdoors – Creating Healthy Community team has worked in partnership with WalkNI.com – your definitive guide to walking in Northern Ireland to launch an Accessible Walks Scheme in the region.
24 January 2012
Olympic Gold Medalist and London 2012 Organising Committee member, Jonathon Edwards joined the Minister for Sport, Caral Ni Chulin at St Colman's Primary School on 18th January 2012 to mark the occasion of the 20,000 child to complete the '5 Star Disability Sports Challenge', Disability Sports NI's London 2012 inspired education project.
24 January 2012
Do you feel strongly about the issues relating to disability in Ireland? Fancy bringing your views to the stage? Making changes in how young people see disability?
23 January 2012
As part of the implementation of “Sport Matters”, Sport Northern Ireland in partnership with the Northern Ireland Environment Agency, the Department of Culture Arts and Leisure Inland Waterways Branch and the Northern Ireland Tourist Board have been working to develop a new 10 year Outdoor Recreation Action Plan. A steering group for this work has been established and includes a number of other stakeholders from organisations and agencies that have an interest in outdoor recreation.
09 January 2012
Over 20,000 people are confronting the terrifying reality of losing basic freedoms such as when they get up; what they eat; when they wash...
03 January 2012
The Warm Homes Scheme is funded by the Department for Social Development to make your home warmer, healthier and more energy efficient.
19 December 2011
Image: Launching the NI Fuel Poverty Coalition Petition, from left to right - Mark H Durkan MLA, Antoinette McKeown, joint Chair of the NI Fuel Poverty Coalition, Paul Wallace, National Energy Action and Michael Copeland MLA.
12 December 2011
The Fuel Poverty Coalition has hit out at the cuts to the Winter Fuel Payment that have been imposed by Westminster.
12 December 2011
Strictly Come Dancing star Alesha Dixon supports Contact a Family and speaks out about the isolation that families with disabled children experience.
01 December 2011
The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland has released their draft corporate plan "Improving people's lives" for 2012-2015.
01 December 2011
Dublin Institute of Technology, in conjunction with disABILITY.ie, is undertaking research examining people with disabilities in self-employment in Northern and Southern Ireland. The objective of this survey is to gather information on the self-employment experience of persons with disabilities, including the motivations, benefits and barriers to self-employment.
30 November 2011
You wouldn't stand at the door of your business and turn every sixth person away, so why do it online?
25 November 2011
The Lagan Valley Patchwork Guild has the following events coming up in 2012.
24 November 2011
On 24 November 2011, the Government submitted the first UK report on implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Disabled People to the United Nations.
21 November 2011
The domestic natural gas market in Greater Belfast and Larne is now
open to competition. This means all domestic customers in these
areas can shop around for their natural gas. By switching to a new
supplier you may save money and receive a better service.
21 November 2011
The domestic electricity market in Northern Ireland is now open to
competition. This means you can shop around for your electricity.
By switching, you may save money or receive a better service.
31 October 2011
If you get the Higher Rate Mobility Component of Disability Living Allowance (DLA), it is now easier to get your free vehicle tax. You’ll now be given a reusable Certificate of Entitlement to DLA, rather than having to obtain a new one each year.
25 October 2011
The Consumer Council has welcomed the launch of Northern Ireland Water’s (NI Water’s) winter preparation campaign. The Public Awareness Campaign, launched by Regional Development Minister, Danny Kennedy, MLA will be rolled out across Northern Ireland.
10 October 2011
Arthritis Care NI have released details of their course calendar for sufferers that will help them self-manage their painful medical condition.
06 October 2011
A ‘good practice guide’ for disabled access to new and refurbished buildings has been produced by a team of University of Ulster graduates. And Disability Action are so impressed by the students’ work that they plan to use it as part of the blueprint for their proposed Centre of Excellence at the former Ebrington Barracks in Derry.
04 October 2011
The Disability Action Fashion Show took place on 29 September at the City Hotel Derry. Pictured (from left to right) Fidelma Heggarty, Eddie McCallion, Laura Duddy, Janet Gray and Stephen Barr.
29 September 2011
The Community Development and Health Network (CDHN) is opening a new round of funding through the Building the Community-Pharmacy Partnership Programme (BCPP)