We are a voluntary membership based organisation supporting rural communities across Northern Ireland.
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27 Jan 2025
The Department of Health is consulting on the future of our hospital network in Northern Ireland.
We are co-hosting a Rural Consultation Event with the DoH on 7th February 2025 at 11am. This will be in our office or online via Zoom.
Sign up here: ow.ly/8B0O50UMviU
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22 Mar 2025
Pension Age Fuel Support Payment (NI)
A one-off Pension Age Fuel Support Payment has been put in place for pensioners who were no longer eligible for a Winter Fuel Payment in 2024/2025.
For more information and eligibility visit nidirect.gov.uk/pensionagefu…
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21 Mar 2025
Free Good Governance Clinics - Thursday 27th March 2025
If you are interested, please email kelly@ruralcommunitynetwork.org or call 028 86766670 for further information and to book an appointment.
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20 Mar 2025
Volunteer Now Recruitment
▶️ Development Officer:
(NI wide post, based at Rural Community Network in
Cookstown) - closing date Fri 21 Mar
Find out more at volunteernow.co.uk/vacancies…
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10 Mar 2025
RCN will be hosting a Rural Consultation Event in conjunction with Department of Finance on 13th March 2025 at 11am. If you are interested in attending, please contact kelly@ruralcommunitynetwork.org for a link.
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5 Mar 2025
This community focused regenerative tourism learning journey focuses on how tourism can bring real benefit to your rural community. Facilitated by Teresa O'Loughlin think6 Tourism and Marketing Consultant.
Lunch will be provided.
Book here 👉 forms.gle/CVTRUPKwT2we3bPN8
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28 Feb 2025
RCN will be hosting a Rural Consultation Event in conjunction with Department of Finance on 13th March 2025 at 11am. If you are interested in attending, please contact kelly@ruralcommunitynetwork.org for a link.
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26 Feb 2025
This community focused regenerative tourism learning journey focuses on how tourism can bring real benefit to your rural community. Facilitated by Teresa O'Loughlin think6 Tourism and Marketing Consultant.
Lunch will be provided.
Book here 👉 forms.gle/CVTRUPKwT2we3bPN8
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21 Feb 2025
Calling rural communities! Are you interested in folklore, oral history, local customs and traditions? We are teaming up with Michael Fortune (folklore.ie) to deliver an online programme for rural communities in Northern Ireland.
Book here - ow.ly/TzPB50V4axU
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12 Feb 2025
This community focused regenerative tourism learning journey focuses on how tourism can bring real benefit to your rural community. Facilitated by Teresa O'Loughlin think6 Tourism and Marketing Consultant.
Lunch will be provided.
Book here 👉 forms.gle/CVTRUPKwT2we3bPN8
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31 Jan 2025
RCN is delighted to welcome Ronan Convery from the Consumer Council for Northern Ireland to RCN on Thursday 27th February at 11am.
Places are limited.
When: Thursday 27th February 2025, 11am – 1pm
Where: Rural Community Network, Cookstown
To Register: forms.gle/z8Mx3yvXUBRbRfgT7
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29 Jan 2025
Positive Engagement at our Rural Consultation Event on a New Fuel Poverty Strategy for Northern Ireland.
Thank you to Department for Communities and to the wide-ranging rural groups who took the time out of their busy schedules to engage on this important topic.
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27 Jan 2025
The Department of Health is consulting on the future of our hospital network in Northern Ireland.
We are co-hosting a Rural Consultation Event with the DoH on 7th February 2025 at 11am. This will be in our office or online via Zoom.
Sign up here: ow.ly/8B0O50UMviU
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24 Jan 2025
Free anti-hate crime training taking place on Wednesday 5th February in our offices in Cookstown at 10am. Contact kelly@ruralcommunitynetwork.org to RSVP.
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23 Jan 2025
We have drafted a questionnaire as a mechanism to hear directly from those working on the ground to address intimidation in their communities, to create a toolkit to support those workers. Please return your response by 31st January to rachael@ruralcommunitynetwork.org.
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22 Jan 2025
Join us to hear from Karen Logan, Senior Curator of History at National Museums NI, to talk about her work with the troubles museum and other contested heritage projects and how that links to good relations with time for discussions.
Sign up here: forms.gle/5Z5PzXtSYDmbWgZm9
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20 Jan 2025
Free Good Governance Clinics - Thursday 30th January 2025
One hour meeting slots will be available from 10 am to 8 pm for groups held in RCN Office or online.
You can fill out the form here to select a time preference: forms.gle/dTuFrf15WwR9Q3f49
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16 Jan 2025
📚TRAUMA INFORMED PRACTICE TRAINING SESSIONS
Adverse Childhood Experiences Training (ACEs) Level 1
Dates:
Tuesday 18th February 2025 10 am to 1pm - forms.gle/K6u1wxVdHMe6a6Fd8
Thursday 6th March 1 pm to 4 pm: forms.gle/GyMc9gFrDguzxLr17
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15 Jan 2025
Volunteer Now are seeking a Development Officer to provide and co-ordinate support to small rural groups to actively develop of resilience and renewal in these groups. NI wide post based in RCN, Cookstown. Closing date: Fri 17 January 2025 at 4pm.
👉 ow.ly/lsr250UrEOy
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