Strabane & District Community Network

Helping communities to help themselves
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	Situated in Newtownstewart, Strabane and District Community Network is one of the 12 Rural Support Networks, funded by DARD, who provide a key 'gateway' role as a point of contact for communities, channelling information to and from groups.
	As well as giving an insight to the background and work of the Network, this site contains links to information and other sites, which may be of interest to community groups from the Strabane District Council area. Click on the links on the left to find out more. Please keep checking this page as it changes.
	What's New
	Children in Need Children in Need Funding Workshop Date: Thursday 30th October 2008 Venue: Fir Trees Hotel, Strabane Time: 7.00pm - 8.30pm S&DCN have commissioned Denny Elliott, our Funding Support Consultant, to support groups with applications to Children in Need. Book your place now by ringing Eileen on 028 816 62588. Child Protection Training (Children N.I.) Date: Thursday 13th & 20th November 2008 Venue: Newtownstewart Centre 2000 Time: 7.00pm - 10.00pm The North West Volunteer Centre have organised Child Protection training which is due to take place in November. This training is free and open to registered community/voluntary organisations in the Strabane District Council area. Venue costs are being sponsored by S&DCN. If you are interested in attending contact:- Nicola McCrea North West Volunteer Centre 2 Mourne Villas Strabane Tel: 028 71381800 or email: strabane@volunteeringnorthwest.co.uk Dennett InterChange is announced as WINNER of the Older People Services Category in the Calor Village of the Year® competition Congratulations to our member group Dennett InterChange, Donemana, who were awarded the Older People Services Category accolade in the Calor Village of the Year® competition. As well as the accolade, the group also receieved £1,000 cash at the ceremony which was held recently in the Killyhevlin Hotel and was hosted by TV personality John Craven. The Calor Village of the Year® competition, which ran in conjunction with the Northern Ireland Rural Development Council (RDC), is aimed at celebrating vibrant, enterprising and caring communities that make the most of local opportunities. The competition assessed communities on five aspects of rural life - building community life, business, young people, environment, older people and each category was awarded at the event. Western Area Transport Guide The Western Area Transport Forum have just published a transport guide giving information on Community Transport Services, Community Car Schemes, Public Transport, Taxis, Patient Transport and other support available for older people in the west. If you would like a copy, please contact Easilift Community Transport on 028 7188 3282 or you can click here to download it.

	The Network sends a monthly flyer to all the community and voluntary groups within the Strabane area. The flyer updates the community sector on upcoming events, funding opportunities, closing dates and deadlines and other items of interest.
	Click on the link on the right to view this month's flyer.	October 2008 flyer	Page 1 Page 2	Page 3 Page 4
		The Network wishes to acknowledge the support and funding by Department of Argiculture and Rural Development through Rural Community Network under the Building Sustainable Prosperity Programme and part match-funding from Strabane District Council.
	This site was created by Brenda Morris using Macromedia Dreamweaver.		Last updated on:	20th October 2008

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