28 Nov 2024
The Community Foundation is seeking a suitable individual or organisation to conduct a formative and summative evaluation of the Nothing About Us Without Us Programme. The…
Read More28 Nov 2024
Jane Wilde CBE Jane trained in medicine and public health. She was the founding Director of the Health Promotion Agency for Northern Ireland, the precursor of the Public…
Read More20 Nov 2024
The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland have held a celebration in recognition of the impact of the Mental Health, Cancer and Carers support funds. The event held at…
Read More13 Nov 2024
The Acorn Farm Project celebrated the soft launch of the new Gate Lodge Garden in St Columb’s Park by hosting Nazareth House Primary School’s P6 class for an exciting,…
Read More21 Oct 2024
The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland and their Nothing About Us Without Us (NAUWU) group have today launched the results of a survey into women’s health and a…
Read More10 Oct 2024
We all hope that COVID-19 is in the rear-view mirror, but the pandemic has clearly had a lasting impact on many organisations. I witness the struggles of the private sector…
Read More24 Sep 2024
The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland has today celebrated the delivery of its Community Solutions to Housing & Homelessness programme, funded by the OAK…
Read More16 Sep 2024
The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland has welcomed the introduction of the Strategic Framework and first Delivery Plan (2024-26) to end violence against women and…
Read More6 Sep 2024
The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland has sent their congratulations to their Chairperson, Dr Adrian Johnston MBE, on his appointment as Belfast’s new Innovation…
Read More30 Aug 2024
The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland are encouraging charities across Northern Ireland to explore opportunities to reduce their carbon footprint and play their…
Read More28 Aug 2024
The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland is accepting expressions of interest from individuals to join our Grants and Impact Committee. We are interested in ensuring…
Read More14 Aug 2024
The Community Foundation has convened an engagement with LGBTQIA+ organisations across Northern Ireland to better understand the needs of this community and the…
Read More5 Aug 2024
The Community Foundation NI condemn the violent attacks in Belfast during the weekend. The Chief Executive for the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland, Róisín Wood,…
Read More10 Jun 2024
How did you get involved with the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland? My first experience of CFNI was taking part in a giving circle in 2016. The ‘Circle of…
Read More30 Apr 2024
The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland continues its commitment to improving the lives of individuals and communities across the region. Having administered the…
Read More26 Apr 2024
Northern Ireland’s full fibre broadband provider, Fibrus, has today launched its 2024 Community Fund where £60,000 will be available for rural community groups. The…
Read More28 Mar 2024
Over 200 families in the Derry and Strabane area have signed up for the I Can Grown programme in conjunction with the Acorn Farm. The highly popular ‘I Can Grow’ Scheme…
Read More14 Mar 2024
Nine local groups in the Newry area are set to receive awards from the Brian Conlon Foundation this week, in conjunction with the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland,…
Read More11 Mar 2024
The Community Foundation is seeking a suitable individual or organisation to conduct an end of project evaluation of its Community Solutions to Housing and Homelessness…
Read More13 Feb 2024
The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland and their Nothing About Us Without Us (NAUWU) group have today welcomed the motion to be debated by the Northern Ireland…
Read More5 Feb 2024
The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland is seeking to commission a scoping exercise to identify the following: Digital support services currently available to VCSE…
Read More29 Jan 2024
Artemis Schools NI is announcing the distribution of £261,000 to local schools and community projects across Northwest and East Belfast. After an application process…
Read More18 Jan 2024
The Board of Trustees wish to invite tenders from suitably qualified and competent registered auditors with a high level of knowledge and understanding of the voluntary and…
Read More6 Dec 2023
The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland is thrilled to announce its official accreditation as a Living Wage Employer, further securing its commitment to fair…
Read More4 Dec 2023
The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland will commission a large scale academic led research piece, involving a comprehensive literature review of all existing and…
Read More27 Nov 2023
Portview, partnering with Community Foundation for Northern Ireland, have donated digital devices to the use of local community organisations and charities to mark Giving…
Read More27 Nov 2023
The Murlough Fund, established by John and Fiona McCowan, have donated an award of £5,000 between two local groups with the aim of breaking down loneliness and isolation.…
Read More21 Nov 2023
The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland have expressed their disappointment that Northern Ireland has not been allocated any funding under the latest round of…
Read More17 Oct 2023
The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland welcome and support the call for a dedicated Women Health Strategy for Northern Ireland to improve health outcomes and health…
Read More10 Oct 2023
The staff of the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland have walked over 4 million steps in September in the build up to World Mental Health Day 2023. The challenge,…
Read More29 Sep 2023
Fibrus and the Community Foundation are delighted to support Killicomaine Residents Group through the Fibrus Community Fund Northern Ireland. HYPE Learning has been going…
Read More21 Jul 2023
£160,000 grant funding has been delivered for innovative, community led solutions to housing and homelessness at a Community Foundation for Northern Ireland event…
Read More13 Jun 2023
The CEO of the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland has called on government departments to support the Community and Voluntary sector by making funding more…
Read More9 May 2023
Bank of Ireland UK has today announced the names of ten local groups that will benefit from its Cost of Living Fund with the second round of funding supporting groups…
Read More20 Apr 2023
The Brian Conlon Foundation, in conjunction with the Community Foundation, are delighted to announce a new, second round of funding for groups in Newry city. Funding will…
Read More31 Mar 2023
Long term, sustainable investment, security and funding strategies are needed for the Community and Voluntary sector. This is the message from CEO of the Community…
Read More15 Mar 2023
Róisín Wood, CEO of the Community Foundation, today gave evidence to the House of Lords inquiry into Digital Exclusion and the cost of living. The House of…
Read More17 Feb 2023
Cross Border Civil Society Partnerships receive Grants All-Island civil society partnerships combatting the far right, promoting human rights, boosting climate action and…
Read More15 Feb 2023
The Community Solutions to Housing and Homelessness is OPEN for expression of interest. The Community Foundation is delighted to offer a new round of Community Solutions to…
Read More9 Feb 2023
The Westminster government must live up to its promises and at a very minimum replace European structural funds that have been lost due to Brexit. Key frontline services…
Read More1 Feb 2023
Following on from another hugely generous response from the public last November, the RTÉ Toy Show Appeal is now open for applications from children’s charities right…
Read More20 Jan 2023
Funding will be used to provide support to 12 organisations across island of Ireland £450,000 being fast-tracked for vulnerable groups with immediate needs Bank of…
Read More12 Jan 2023
The Cost-of-Living crisis is impacting right across our society with many now struggling to heat homes, buy food and pay rent. Some of our poorest families are left with…
Read More12 Dec 2022
The Acorn Farm, I Can Grow project is calling for 200 families in Derry/Londonderry and Strabane to roll up their sleeves and get planting. No experience is needed! The…
Read More9 Dec 2022
The Community Foundation has announced the allocation of nearly £2m in funding through the Cancer Support Fund, established by The Department of Health last year. This is…
Read More7 Dec 2022
Two Tyrone schools, Cookstown High School and Holy Trinity School are to get a welcome boost from the newly created Seamus McAleer fund. The fund, established by…
Read More1 Dec 2022
We would like to say a huge thank you to all the members of the Acorn Giving Circle as you celebrate this 10 year milestone. Throughout your time you have supported a…
Read More1 Dec 2022
Christmas came early for 18 local organisations who received a welcome funding boost at the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland annual Giving Tuesday event at the…
Read More22 Nov 2022
Thirty North/South partnerships were formed under an All-Island Fund set up by the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland and The Community Foundation for Ireland last…
Read More21 Nov 2022
The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland is calling for a Digital Strategy for Northern Ireland to be brought forward. The call was made at a breakfast launch…
Read More17 Nov 2022
Over 200 women from a wide range of grassroots organisations came together for an event aimed at amplifying their voice. The “Nothing About Us Without…
Read More7 Nov 2022
Supporting Communities to Grow, Be Confident and Meet Their Potential Is your group one that is managed by and works with people from either ethnic and/or LGBTQIA+…
Read More27 Oct 2022
The CEO of the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland has called for the immediate restoration of an Executive ahead of the deadline for an election to be reached on the…
Read More18 Oct 2022
The Community Foundation, NI held an exciting evening at the Braid Theater, celebrating the success of seven projects, that have been part of the Foundations Civic…
Read More29 Sep 2022
Thirty partnerships were formed between organisations North and South under an All-Island Fund set up by the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland and The Community…
Read More29 Sep 2022
The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland is proud to be working with Kingsbridge Healthcare Group to distribute funding through The Kingsbridge Foundation. The fund…
Read More21 Sep 2022
84 Community Groups from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland share over €900,000 to improve their local areas From an urban life corridor seeking to…
Read More25 Aug 2022
The author Eli Khamarov once wrote “Poverty is like a punishment for a crime you didn’t commit”. The ‘Cost of Living Crisis’ is a euphemism for poverty.…
Read More24 Aug 2022
The Carers Support Fund, managed by the Community Foundation supported by the Department of Health, has announced the allocation of nearly £900,000 in the third round of…
Read More4 Aug 2022
The Community Foundation has awarded £73,000 of funding towards projects tackling housing and homelessness issues in NI. The Housing and Homelessness Innovation and…
Read More28 Jul 2022
The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland launched a fund to help address the Cost of Living crisis for groups working with older people or projects run by older…
Read More26 Jul 2022
The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland are delighted to launch a five-year environmental project through the Acorn Farm in St Columb’s Park. The ambitious project…
Read More25 Jul 2022
Riding for the Disabled Association, Coleraine provides equestrian therapy, challenges and fun to over 150 riders each year, of all ages with varying disabilities.…
Read More19 Jul 2022
Today (19th July) Roisin Wood, Community Foundation NI CEO was delighted to join ‘National Conversations on Civic Innovation’ sharing examples of civic innovation in…
Read More7 Jul 2022
The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland will today be launching a fund to help address the Cost of Living crisis for groups working with older people or projects run…
Read More4 Jul 2022
Work is set to begin on the initial site clearance of the old MOD site at St Columb’s Park in advance of the wider Acorn Farm regeneration project funded by the UK…
Read More1 Jul 2022
In March 2022, the Community Foundation was proud to have awarded £1m of funding to 22 organisations, through the Carers Support Fund established by Health Minister Robin…
Read More9 Jun 2022
Every year the Community Foundation for NI continues to be amazed at the generosity of individuals, families and business in Northern Ireland. As one of the most charitable…
Read More1 Jun 2022
The Chief Executive of the Community Foundation NI has stated that an Executive must be formed and an urgent cross departmental approach implemented to deal with the…
Read More4 May 2022
Adrian Johnston has enormous knowledge and experience of strategy, commercialisation and digital transformation gained over a 25-year career in technology. At the same…
Read More20 Apr 2022
The Foundation is delighted to be working in partnership with the Conlon Family to launch The Brian Conlon Foundation, set up in memory of Brian Conlon, to continue his…
Read More31 Mar 2022
The Community Foundation is delighted to announce a new partnership with Kingsbridge Healthcare Group. This week saw the launch of a new charitable arm of the Group called…
Read More25 Mar 2022
The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland has awarded just over £1m to 22 groups here, through the Carers Support Fund established by Health Minister Robin Swann last…
Read More1 Mar 2022
Building Leaders, Building Peace: A Grassroots Leadership Programme We are seeking individuals from a range of communities across Northern Ireland to take part in…
Read More24 Feb 2022
Written by Anne Hailes for the Irish News. 21st February, 2022. You may not be aware of the Community Foundation here in Northern Ireland but chances are you will…
Read More23 Feb 2022
The Foundation has this week announced the allocation of £6.8m in funding through the Mental Health Support Fund, which was established by Minister Robin Swann last autumn…
Read More4 Feb 2022
Individuals with lived experience share five tips for impactful change. Individuals with lived experience partnered with the Foundation and Comic Relief last year to…
Read More27 Jan 2022
Our economy is about people living, working, and thriving together. Building a fair economy or society is impossible if people are excluded from taking part. In Northern…
Read More27 Jan 2022
To many eyes, politics at Stormont doesn’t present a very rosy picture of the health of our democracy – institutions teetering on the brink again, a series of…
Read More26 Jan 2022
Paul Braithwaite, Head of Innovation & Voice at the Foundation After eight and a half years, this week I’m moving on from a job I’ve loved, as Head of Innovation…
Read More12 Jan 2022
Article from the Irish Times. People living along both sides of the Border have found the last two years of Covid a particularly exasperating experience in having to deal…
Read More10 Jan 2022
I would like to say thank you to everyone for helping us to make 2021 a year of impact, perseverance and resilience! Although the year has been hugely challenging, with…
Read More6 Jan 2022
We are aware of and understand the many challenges that people and organisations we fund and stakeholders we work with may be facing due to the Coronavirus. We want to be…
Read More20 Dec 2021
The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland is delighted to announce the first round of funding awards with their new partner, full fibre broadband provider, Fibrus…
Read More10 Dec 2021
The Community Foundation has been on a journey and it has been a pleasure to be along for the ride. When I took up post 6 years ago I saw an opportunity for me to develop…
Read More3 Dec 2021
For the second year running, the Community Foundation has awarded Philanthropist of the Year to an individual who has made a significant contribution to philanthropy in…
Read More1 Dec 2021
At our recent Giving Tuesday event, (30th November) we celebrated generosity and giving back to good causes. Over 70 people attended the online event, to hear how three…
Read More26 Nov 2021
After an extraordinary 12 months of unprecedented challenges and change for us all. Evident through the level of achievement and number of people supported, we are proud to…
Read More22 Nov 2021
The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland has launched an innovative new match funding initiative to support giving to local communities through charitable gifts in…
Read More18 Nov 2021
The short film ‘After the Darkness’ is the culmination of a North West Carnival Initiative programme that engaged several groups from across the Derry City and…
Read More1 Nov 2021
Housing and Homelessness Challenges Identified by People with Lived Experience for New Innovation & Grants Programme Individuals with lived experience of housing issues…
Read More19 Oct 2021
We’re delighted that our Techies in Residence programme won the Gold award in the ‘not for profit‘ category at the recent Chartered Institute of Public…
Read More7 Oct 2021
The fifth round of Quality Accreditation, launched in October 2020, is now complete. Over the past year, the Community Foundation has undergone an internal audit of its…
Read More1 Oct 2021
The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland has awarded £61,910 to 46 community organisations across Northern Ireland through the Ultach Fund, to support them to use and…
Read More30 Sep 2021
Roisin Wood, new Chief Executive of the Foundation shares her insights on going full circle (almost)..….. My proclamation that “I’m not taking another CEO role” was…
Read More29 Sep 2021
Since its first cycle in 2015 the Techies in Residence Programme (TiR) has built 32 digital products for social impact. This has provided direct benefit to at least…
Read More28 Sep 2021
It could be argued that the Covid19 pandemic has done more for digital transformation in the voluntary sector than any capacity building programme or fund could ever have…
Read More15 Sep 2021
On the seventh anniversary of Ann’s passing, 11th September, The Ann McGeeney Charitable Trust held a special memorial mass to celebrate the work of the organisations…
Read More13 Sep 2021
We are very excited to announce the launch of the Comic Relief Empowering Change Programme. This 24 month programme is responding to the growing need for small locally led…
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