UNITE AGAINST HATE
E-Unite (Issue 65/12)
“One kind word can warm three winter
months.”
Japanese Proverb
NEWS
Christmas Family Appeal
The Family Appeal is a joint venture between the Salvation Army
and the Society of St Vincent de Paul, supported by BBC Northern
Ireland. The Appeal aims to make Christmas brighter for families facing
severe financial hardship by providing gifts to children at Christmas. Last
year over 11,000 children from 5,000 families benefited from The Family
Appeal. Gifts can be donated at many outlets across the province. All
gifts should be new, safe, non-perishable and unwrapped and suitable for all
ages from babies to teenagers (no soft toys). In order to enable the charities
to pack and distribute the gifts in time for Christmas, all gifts should be
left at collection
points by Wednesday, 15 December 2010. If you
require further information please contact The Family Appeal Office on 028 9024
0826.
LGBT Community Christmas Carol Service
The Gathering once again warmly invites you and your family,
friends and colleagues to join in the annual Community Christmas Carol Service
on Thursday, 16 December at 7.30pm in All Souls Church, Elmwood Avenue and
afterwards for some refreshments. The service is open to all who are genuinely
interested, gay or straight, friends, family, other community groups and other
church groups so please feel free to let friends, family and supporters know. Quire will again lead the singing
at this year's service. For more information please visit The Gathering WEBSITE.
The Belfast Migrant Centre
The Belfast Migrant Centre, consortium of UNISON, the Irish Congress of Trade
Unions, the Polish Association (NI) and NICEM under the Project Welcome House
will officially open on 8 December. The Project is managed by NICEM. The
overall aim of the Welcome House Project is to tackle racism and eliminate
barriers against new migrant communities in NI. The Belfast Migrant Centre will
provide a one-stop shop service with bi-lingual staff to eliminate language
barriers. Help will be also provided through outreach services for victims of
racial harassment and those in crisis situations. For further information
please contact Jolena Flett, Advocacy and Advice Manager at Belfast Migrant
Centre at jolena@nicem.org.uk.
EVENTS
Living in Belfast Project | 14 December 2010 | Belfast
City Hall
Celebration of Achievement for the Living in Belfast Project,
supported by the European Regional Development Fund under the PEACE III
Programme. For more information please contact Jackie Hawkins at jackie.hawkins@gemsni.org.uk.
Challenge Hate Crime | 14 December | Belfast
Official launch of NIACRO/NI Prison Service three-year
project, Challenge Hate Crime, with the goal of reducing hate crime through
intensive support for people who have committed this sort of offence. For more
information please contact Monica Fitzpatrick at monica@niacro.co.uk.
The Thin End of the Wedge Awards Ceremony | 17 December |
Stormont
Awards ceremony for all first year groups, which took part
in this significant good relations/anti-racism project. For more information
please contact Laura Buckley on 02890311833 or by e-mail at: laurabuckley@thethinendofthewedge.com.
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