Thirteen new voluntary and community sector appointments to the Joint Forum Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) Panel for the 2024-27 term of the Joint Government and Voluntary Sector Forum have recently been confirmed.
Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has visited The Link in Newtownards to see first-hand the benefits of a project delivering local health programmes that address health inequalities.
Belfast, 12 November 2024 – Over 100 guests from across sectors gathered to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Community Development and Health Network (CDHN). The event honoured three decades of community action to address health inequalities and poverty, and looked ahead to a future of social change and health equity.
The Northern Ireland Executive has published the draft Programme for Government 2024-2027 ‘Our Plan: Doing What Matters Most’ laying out in draft form the Executive's key commitments and priorities for the next 3 years of government in Northern Ireland.
You can find out more and register for the event here.
As we mark our 30th anniversary, we want to celebrate the incredible efforts of our members who have championed community action on the social determinants of health with us.
We were delighted to meet our new mentee groups as we kick off the sixth successful year of the Elevate Community Mentoring and Grants Programme hosted by one of our Mentor Organisations in ARC Healthy Living Centre, Irvinestown on 5 September 2024.
On June 6th, Community Development and Health Network (CDHN) celebrated the launch of the Building the Community-Pharmacy Partnership (BCPP) Impact Report in Long Gallery, Stormont. Health Minister, Mike Nesbitt, Chair of the Health Committee, Liz Kimmins, and Chief Pharmaceutical Officer, Professor Cathy Harrison spoke at the event.
Fifth year celebration of the Elevate Community Mentoring and Grants programme
On 22 May 2024: Community and voluntary groups across Northern Ireland will gather in Kildress, county Tyrone to celebrate their local and collective achievements of the Elevate Community Mentoring and Grants programme.
CDHN’s Elevate Team were delighted to host a BAME Networking event in Footprint’s Women’s Centre on Wednesday 6th March. All our current Elevate mentees were invited, including the seven groups who work with the BAME community, to hear about services and resources available throughout the region.
Community Development and Health Network (CDHN) is delighted to announce that £22,500 will be invested in community groups across NI. In the latest round of level one Building the Community Pharmacy Partnership (BCPP), nine highly worthy groups were successful in securing £2,500 for their project.
