If you are receiving state benefits you are still allowed to volunteer. However, there are some rules that you need to be aware of to make sure that your volunteering doesn’t have an impact on the benefits you receive. This guidance aims to help you start volunteering by giving an overview of what you need…
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We find ourselves in very challenging times as we put in place plans to keep the people who use our services, those most vulnerable in society, who are in a high risk and vulnerable group regarding the impact of Covid-19 (Coronavirus) PLEASE DONATE TO OUR FUNDRAISING We already have incurred additional costs in order to…
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HELPING MEET THE NEEDS OF LOCAL PEOPLE IN CRISIS Walk INN Food bank is an Independently run Food bank by Belfast And Lisburn Community Project, we have no affiliation or support from Belfast City Council and Lisburn And Castlereagh Council. our Charity Food bank is here to help the homeless, individuals and families in crisis…
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Belfast And Lisburn Community Project offers a free service which allows you to find out what benefits you may be entitled to and also estimates how much you could be getting. The calculator, which can be found HERE, gives you these details in the comfort of your own home. It’s free to use and can…
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Don’t throw away your unwanted items. If you can’t make it down to our charity shops to donate your things we can collect them from your home for free which includes our house clearance service. Time saving for you, life saving for us. Call to book your home collection today by calling 028 9593 3232 or…
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One-year-old Barry Flynn lives in a hostel with his dad. He has never had a home of his own. He is one of more than 2,000 homeless children living in temporary accommodation in Northern Ireland. “It’s hard, like getting blood out of a stone, trying to get those points and get housed.” Barry’s dad, also…
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Belfast And Lisburn Community Project has officially open our brand new shop Called Walk INN on 27 Holywood Road in East Belfast. The shop, which stock good quality second-hand clothing, accessories, books, media and electronics. The shop, which sells clothing, bric-a-brac, modern paperbacks, toys, jewellery and more, is in 27 Holywood Road Belfast. After dipping…
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We are opening our new Charity Shop at
27 Holywood Road
Belfast
BT4 3BA
on the 2nd of August 2019.
Come in and grab a bargain.
www.balcproject.org.uk
Useful Contacts Northern Ireland Housing Executive If you are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, you should contact the NIHE as soon as possible. After 5pm and at weekends use the following numbers: Tel: 034 4892 0900 Belfast and South East Belfast, North, Midand East Down Areas028 9056 5444 North East Co. Antrim andEast Londonderry028 9446…
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Nearly 10,000 people presented as homeless. (Victoria Jones/PA) Almost 10,000 people presented as homeless between April and September last year, a new series of government statistics has revealed. From April to September 2018, 9,673 households presented as homeless in Northern Ireland. Of those 70% or 6,818 met the legal definition and were accepted as statutorily…
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