Local business leaders launch ‘Boycott your Bed’ charity fundraiser
Local business leaders from Version 1, MCS Group, BT and Civica launch children’s charity fundraiser Boycott your Bed to support families as cost-of-living crisis continues. Action for Children Northern Ireland […]
Additional £1 million to help with school uniform costs
The school uniform grant will be increased by 20% to help support low income families, Education Minister Michelle McIlveen has announced today. The grant is designed to assist families in […]
Lord Mayor celebrates primary school’s ‘One Million Trees’ participation
The Lord Mayor of Belfast has visited pupils from Springhill Primary School and celebrated their involvement in the city’s One Million Trees project. The project aims to plant one million […]
Ministers highlight benefits of school milk subsidy scheme
Environment Minister Edwin Poots and Education Minister Michelle McIlveen have visited Eden Primary School in Carrickfergus, one of 442 Primary Schools in Northern Ireland to participate in the School Milk […]
301 schools benefit from £2.2m School Pollinator Garden Scheme
Environment Minister Edwin Poots and Education Minister Michelle McIlveen have praised the success of the School Pollinator Garden Scheme during a visit to Queen Elizabeth II Primary School in Pomeroy. […]
New fungus species discovered by Castle Espie volunteer
“Gibellula Bangbangus”: Castle Espie finds species new to science! 2021 saw BBC Spring, Autumn and Winter Watches broadcast from Northern Ireland for the first time, choosing WWT Castle Espie as […]
Child cruelty offences in Northern Ireland jump more than a third in a single year
Child cruelty offences in Northern Ireland jump more than a third in a single year · New data reveals 681 crimes recorded of adults neglecting, mistreating, or assaulting children, in […]
Keeping kids safe this Child Safety Week
Monday 6 to Sunday 12 June is Child Safety Week in the UK. The annual community education campaign is run by the Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT), which aims to […]
Dementia friendly film screenings at The Marketplace, Armagh
The Market Place Theatre in Armagh has extended its range of Dementia Friendly Film Screenings throughout the Summer season, allowing the whole family to come together and enjoy a trip […]
£12.6 million school holiday food grant announced
Families of children entitled to a free school meal will receive a school holiday food grant this summer, Education Minister Michelle McIlveen has announced today. The Minister said: “School holidays […]
Nominate your school’s PTA for a National PTA Award
National PTA Week and Awards will return for a second year between 20 – 24 June 2022. Contributing £121 million towards our school economies in 2019, PTAs were hard hit […]
Seven super Jubilee party games for the bank holiday weekend
Make your street party or family gathering fit for a royal over the bank holiday weekend. Royal Guess Who? Both players start with a board each, filled with royal […]
