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The ViewAPRIL 2010

p.1 Barkingham PalacePamper the Pooch in yourlife at the new groomingparlour atLaganview...woof woof!!

p.2Conference facilities on offer See what facilities we canoffer your business atLaganView & Unit for rent

p.3Activities..Activities..& moreActivities!See whats on atLaganView for all thefamily

p.4 Surestart atLaganview! bring

your kids to stay & playand all make new friends!

CONTACT US:

Laganview Enterprise Centre:

69 Drumbeg Drive,Old Warren,

Lisburn BT28 1NY

T: 028 9267 0055E: laganview@btconnect.com

www.laganviewenterprise.com

LaganView welcomes

Barkingham Palace

About Nikki....

Special Offer to all Customers

From school leaving age Nikki had a

great passion for dog grooming. At 19

with both NVQ1 and NVQ2 in animal

care and grooming components under

her belt Nikki continued to train and

now has the microchipping and manual

handling awards as well. Currently

Nikki has two trainees working with her

who are looking to pursue a career in

dog grooming,

ADNPR

This is Nikki's very own grooming parlour

for dogs, big and small, timid and fierce!

Nikki actually worked for Bark Avenue

Grooming for 5 years and as a result of

buying over the business in April 2009

changed the name to Barkingham Palace. Moving from Derriaghy to LaganView

will give Nikki's business more manoeuvre to enable the business to grow with

the help of the centre's new modern facilities and space. Barkingham Palace

will be based in Commercial Unit 1 as of 7th April 2010.

What exactly is Barkingham Palace?

Barkingham Palace will be offering all clients, old and new 20%, off all

dog grooming from 7th April to the end of the month. Nikki would like to

take this opportunity to thank all of her loyal customers over the past years

who have supported her and will continue to support her in her new

adventure @ LaganView.

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Funded by Lisburn City Council as

part of the Local Community Fund

Programme. TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT RING 07752315817

Just a little reminder to all those groups or businesses out

there who may be looking for comfortable, affordable and

pleasant training space, LaganView has all you could need.

With two spacious meeting rooms on the first floor these

rooms are ideal for small-medium workshop seminars or even

full day training events and with a catering facility available,

everything can be kept in the one venue.

LaganView also boasts a hi tech IT Suite with 12 state of the

art laptops complete with the Microsoft Office package,

Adobe Photoshop and wireless Internet access. A coloured and

black & white printer including two scanners is also part of the

IT Suite equipment. As like the training room this IT Suite is

available for private hire on a temporary or more permanent

basis.

LaganView's Conference Facilities.

Clients can also avail of the small "drop-down" room on the

first floor. Its layout lends itself to a variety of different

purposes whether it is for counselling purposes, interviews or

one-to-one sessions. It is even ideal for therapeutic activities

such as reflexology or massage. Please do not hesitate to

contact the Business Manager, Joanne on 028 9267 0055 for

more information on any of these rooms.

LaganView currently has one workshop unit for

lease. This is 800ft2 and is situated to the

side of the building. The licence fee is based

on the square footage of the unit and a

quarterly building insurance payment is

required from each tenant. There is a facility

for a gas connection and a three phase

electricity connection as well as the standard

phone and internet lines. Can we remind you

that this is at the tenant's discretion.

Due to previous occupancy this unit has a

facility for a reception, welcome area along

with staff toilets and a small storage area.

LaganView is offering the potential tenant a

one month's grace period. For all enquiries

please call Joanne on 028 9267 0055 or

email laganview@btconnect.com

WWororkshop Unit fkshop Unit for Ror Rentent

**Please note LaganView operate an easy in easy out policy with only 30 days notice required by the tenant.**

4-12 year olds

When: Wednesday

Evenings

Time: 6.30pm-

7.30pm

Contact: Lisa

on 07827337029

Enjoy

painting?Why not join our art classes

on a

Tuesday:

10am-12 midday

Wednesday:

1.30pm-3.30pm

NOT TUTOR

LED

TAI-BOwith Irene

Wednesdays:

8-9pm

Price: £4.00

Pay as you Go

see:

www.taibo.info

to find out more!

BIRTHDAY PARTY?

Community hall available

for birthdays, weekdays

evenings & weekends.

Big or small.. give

Joanne a call on

028 9267 0055

When:

Every Friday 6-7.30pm

Where:

West Lisburn Community

Contact Moira on

028 9266 6624

Please Note: this excludes

18th & 21st Birthday Parties

Tai-Chi for Health @ LaganView

When: Every Monday morning

Starting: Monday 12th April Until Monday 31st May.

Time:10am-11.30am

-come and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee from

10am-10.30am before the class commences.

Price: £4 per person

Suitable for any age and all physical abilities,

it can even be done seated.

Contact Suzanne on 07802820259

Old Warren Youth Club

DUP OLD WARREN

ADVICE FORUMNext Forum Dates:

Fri 9th April, Fri 14th May & Fri 11th June

Time: 10am-12 midday

Assistance offered on local

issues: housing, roads,benefits, policing, health &

education

Are you a stay at home Mum or Dad looking for something to

do with your young ones???

Why not come to Stay & Play at LaganView Enterprise Centre

run by Colin SureStart Old Warren. Enjoy some quality time with

your young one(s) while making new friends at the same time!

When: Every Thursday morning

Where: Community hall @ LaganView

Time: 10am-12pm

Please contact the team on 028 9266 6624

for more information

Colin SureStart Old Warren News

Register now for the SureStart Cook It Programme:

have fun making healthy option recipes for all the family!Call 028 9266 6624 now to register

for the next programme.

It all starts before your baby is even born......

Being pregnant is very exciting! Counting downthe weeks to the birth....is it a boy or agirl....what size will my baby be.....and what is itdoing inside me...?Thanks to modern medicine, and the wonderfulscans now available, we are all familiar withpictures of babies in the womb. But there isanother very important area of baby developmentthat we cannot see, that of brain growth. Thereare times during your pregnancy when your baby'sbrain is making a quarter of a million neuronsevery minute and this is why pregnant women getso tired, there is so much work going on inside ofyou! This is one of the reasons why your diet andlifestyle choices are so important when you arepregnant, for example eating well and avoidingalcohol and other non prescribed drugs.

Talk to your Bump!.....

Hearing is one of the first senses to develop andyour baby can hear from around 16 weeks intoyour pregnancy. By the time you are 27 weekspregnant your baby will recognise your voice.Rubbing and massaging your Bump while talking toit will start the bonding process before your babyis even born!Listening to soothing music helps you relax whichwill in turn calm your baby. By listening tosoothing music regularly your baby will recognisethe calming effect and the good feelings that goalong with that. This may also help soothe andcalm your baby in the first few weeks after theyare born.

Jacqueline McCracken (HealthVisitor)

Baby Brain Development

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The ViewSEPTEMBER 2010

p.1 Stressed bydebt worries?...letus help you!!!

p.2 Unit for Rent!Don’t wait any longerto start your newbusiness idea..comeand see the unit andget going straight

away!

p.3 Activities atLaganview:BORED? Come and join one of

our classes!!

p.4 Conference facilities on offer& some great babyadvice!!See what facilities wecan offer you for yourbusiness at LaganView& NEW MUMS- greatadvice to help you!

CONTACT US:

Laganview Enterprise Centre:

69 Drumbeg Drive,Old Warren,

Lisburn BT28 1NY

T: 028 9267 0055E: info@

laganviewenterprise.com

www.laganviewenterprise.com

Funded by Lisburn City Council

as part of the Local Community

Fund Programme.

SLEEPLESS NIGHTS??

YOU NEED DEBT ADVICE......

New Debt Action NI Clinic bound for Laganview!LaganView are

pleased to be acting

as an outreach

centre for Advice NI in providing

premises to hold a fortnightly Debt

Advice NI Clinic beginning in

September 2010 which will operate

on a fortnightly basis initially. This

is a free, confidential and impartial

face-to-face advice service and is

available to anyone in the Old

Warren area as well as the

surrounding areas.

The service was established with

support from the Department of

Enterprise, Trade and Investment

and The Ulster Bank to help people

who are having difficulties

managing their money. It has been in

operation since November 2009 and

through it people are being helped to

cope with money worries and

difficulties with paying bills.

All types of people are using the

service - people who have been

made redundant, who have

experienced a bereavement, a

relationship breakdown, had a baby

or another change in their life that

has made it difficult to make ends

meet. People in employment,

students, retired people, and people

on benefits also use the service.

Advice NI, has 19 trained money

and debt advisors delivering the

service across NI and can provide

home-visits when necessary. The

advisors help people to:

identify their debts and if they

are actually liable for the debt,

identify any emergencies that

need dealt with,

identify where additional

money might be available, for

example through benefits and

tax credits

negotiate with the people they

owe money to

identify the best action that can

be taken to help reduce money

worries

The advisors do their best to help

people keep and/or stay in their

homes, help deal with any pending

court action and where appropriate

give representation at the courts.

After receiving debt advice from one

of Advice NI debt advisors, some

people have had their debt written

off or have had the interest frozen on

their debts. Others have been able to

agree affordable repayments or have

gone through bankruptcy.

Everyone’s situation is different and

the advisor will help anyone who

contacts the service to deal with their

debts in the way best suited for them.

To date 745 clients with a total of

£10,365,161.51 have used the

service.

Feedback from service users has

been extremely positive. See the

comments below:

‘If I had sorted things out myself, I

would have a massive loan which I

would not be able to repay.’

‘Before using the service, I was

really worried and embarrassed

about my debt. I am now making

affordable payments every month

and the stress and worry of debt is

gone.’

‘It was a life saver.’

You can get help from the Debt

Action service and find out about

debt advisors in your area through

the Debt Action NI website -

www.debtaction-ni.net or by

contacting Nicole or Nuala in the

Lisburn Office on 028 9260 7840.

NEW CLINIC NEW CLINIC AATT LAGANVIEWLAGANVIEWSTARTING THURSDAY 9TH SEPTEMBER FROM 10AM-11AM

Next few clinics will be Thursday 23rd Sept, Thursday 7th Oct

and every two weeks thereafter.

Call Joanne on 028 9267 0055 for more info or

Nicole on 028 9260 7840 for appointments outside of this.

One monthOne month ''s FREE rent for all s FREE rent for all

interested potential tenants!interested potential tenants!

**Please note Laganview operate an "easy-in, easy-out" 30 day policy.**

Solo Recycling Ltd is a local, family run,

textile recycling company that can help

raise money for the community.

Solo have placed a clothing bank at

LaganView Enterprise Centre. All clothes,

paired shoes, bed linens and curtains placed in the bank

will be collected and weighed before being exported for

sale in second hand shops and markets in countries such

as Poland, Lithuania and Ukraine. This

provides good quality, affordable

clothing as well as employment in

handling, sorting and sales.

LaganView Enterprise Centre will be paid directly, 50p

per kilo for all textiles collected. By participating in

this endeavour, you are helping your community by

raising much needed funds and by

preventing tons of unnecessary waste going

into landfill, thus contributing to a better

environment for all.

The clothing bank will be accessible to all Monday to

Friday and when the gates are open on a Saturday and

Sunday.

For more information please call

Joanne on 028 9267 0055

Solo Recycling

Old Warren News

LaganView Enterprise Centre has one

workshop unit of 800 sq.ft available to lease.

The licence fee is based on the square

footage of the unit and a quarterly insurance

charge is also required.

Due to previous occupancy this unit has toilet

facilities, a reception area and a back

storage area. However, should the unit be

needed as a blank canvas this can be

dismantled accordingly. There is facility for

a three phase electricity supply, gas supply

and phone and internet, all which will be at

the tenant's discretion.

Anyone interested in a viewing of

this unit please phone

Joanne on 028 9267 0055.

Laura Smith, winner of the Mayors Awards

for Volunteering, Young Peoples Category.

Old Warren Festival Week, Gala Day,

Saturday 3rd July 2010

Why not join our

art classes on a

Tuesday:

10am-12 midday

Wednesday:

1.30pm-3.30pm

NOT TUTOR LED

TAI-BOwith Irene

Wednesdays:

8-9pm

Price: £4.00

Pay as you Go

see:

www.taibo.info

to find out more!

BIRTHDAY

PARTY?

Community hall

available for birthdays,

weekdays evenings

& weekends.

Big or small.. give

Joanne a call on

028 9267 0055

When:

Every Friday 6-7.30pm

Where:

West Lisburn Community

Contact Moira on

028 9266 6624

Please Note: this excludes

18th & 21st

Birthday Parties

Old Warren Youth Club

DUP OLD WARRENADVICE FORUMNext Forum Dates:

Fri 10th Sept, Fri 8th Oct, Fri 12th Nov & Fri 10th Dec

Time: 10am-12 midday

Assistance offered on local

issues: housing, roads,

benefits, policing, health &

education

Tai-Chi for Health

@ LaganViewWhen: Every Monday morning

Starting: Recommencing Monday 6th September.

Time:10am-11.30am

-come and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee from

10am-10.30am before the class commences.

Price: £4 per person

Suitable for any age and all physical abilities,

it can even be done seated.

4-12 year olds

FREESTYLE

DANCE

When: Wednesday

Evenings

Time: 6.30pm-

7.30pm

Contact: Lisa

on 07827337029

AACTIVITIES CTIVITIES

AAT LAT LAGANVIEWGANVIEW

Contact Suzanne on 07802 820259

MODERNDANCE

held every Thursday night

from 7.30pm - 8.30pm

for

parents and their children

Adults £4 - Kids £3

Jewellery MakingCourse

4 week Course £27.00

Wed 6th Oct to Wed 27th Oct

from 10am-11.30am

Learn how to make:necklaces bracelets

earrings brooches

ALL MATERIALS SUPPLIED

Contact Christine on 07891 693691

Free taster session on Wednesday 29th September from

10am-11.30am to speak to tutor, look at jewellery which

could be produced and to pay registration fee for 4 week

class. First come first served.

8 students required to make class feasible.

Enjoypainting?

For more information call Joanne on

028 9267 0055

Every Saturday 9am-6pm

www.lisburn-gaming.co.uk

Just a little reminder to all those groups or businesses out there who may be looking for

comfortable, affordable and pleasant training space, LaganView has all you could need.

With two spacious meeting rooms on the first floor these rooms are ideal for small-

medium workshop seminars or even full day training events and with a catering facility

available, everything can be kept in the one venue.

LaganView also boasts a hi tech IT Suite with 12 state of the art laptops complete with the

Microsoft Office package, Adobe Photoshop and wireless Internet access. A coloured and

black & white printer including two scanners is also part of the IT Suite equipment. As

like the training room this IT Suite is available for private hire on a temporary or more

permanent basis.

LaganView's Conference Facilities

Clients can also avail of the small "drop-down" room on the first floor. Its layout lends

itself to a variety of different purposes whether it is for counselling purposes, interviews

or one-to-one sessions. It is even ideal for therapeutic activities such as reflexology or

massage.

This spacious main hall will seat up to 130-150 people, comfortably, depending upon your

seating requirements. This hall is suitable for a wide range of events from birthday parties

to celebration nights and exhibitions to social and recreational activities and is available 7

days a week. A PA system and other IT equipment are also available upon request.

Being a parent is an exciting journey, with lots of magical

times and challenges. There are some things that you could

think about that will make a difference to you and your

child.

• Your baby will love hearing your voice. Talk, read, sing to

them, even when they are really small

• You cant spoil your baby with too much love and attention.

Babies cry because they have wind, or they need to eat,

sleep, be soothed or changed, not because they are

demanding or spoilt.

• Some babies are more unsettled than others and may need

you to experiment with ways that settle them – you could try

taking them for a walk, rocking, soft music, gently patting

their back or singing softly to them.

• Your role as a parent is to love, teach and guide your child

through to adulthood. A big part of this is helping them to

explore their world, experimenting with touching, tasting,

listening and watching.

• This will mean babies will try to climb things, poke their

fingers where they can, taste anything that they come

across, put their hands in their food and generally explore.

This is good!

• You can manage all this exploring by

making sure small things that your baby

can choke on are put away, putting

precious things up high and making

sure hot things can’t be pulled off a

table or stove.

• Rest when you can. This might mean you have to ask

people not to visit for a while if you are getting really tired.

• Your friends and family will want to help. Ask them to take

baby for a walk so you can get a bit of sleep,or they can help

by making meals or hanging out the washing. They’ll all

want to hold the baby – but make sure they don’t interrupt

the routines you’re trying to set.

Being a new parent means you will be learning lots of new

things. Ask for help if you need it. There are people who can

help – for example Health Visitors,Surestart other parents.

Check out www.netmums.com which has parenting advice,

as well as local forums telling you whats happening near to

where you live.

Jacqueline McCracken - Health Visitor

Baby Brain Building

Please do not hesitate to contact the Business Manager,

Joanne on 028 9267 0055 for more information on any of these rooms.

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The ViewDECEMBER 2010

P.1 Sing & Signwith LaganView,come & join us @LaganView!

P.2 Classes withthe SouthernEastern Trust

P.3 New YearActivities @LaganView:Bored??Come and joinone of ourclasses!

P.4 LaganViewConferenceFacilities & infoon CommunityChange

CONTACT US:Laganview

Enterprise Centre:69 Drumbeg Drive,

Old Warren, Lisburn BT28 1NY

T: 028 9267 0055E: info@

laganviewenterprise.com

www.laganviewenterprise.com

Funded by Lisburn City Councilas part of the Local CommunityFund Programme.

Baby Signing -A Mother’s Story

As a mum of three, the one piece of advice Icould give to any new parent would be toconsider signing with your baby. I startedattending Sing and Sign classes when my eldestdaughter, Niamh, was just 6 months old. Afterhearing about it from a friend we decided to

try it. I was a little sceptical, but the classes turned out to be great fun. Classes aresmall, friendly and a great

social ground for parents and babies. Niamhenjoyed the music, and the songs made it easyto learn the signs.

Baby signing is entirely natural and instinctive,it’s not another language, it’s just a normal partof what parents and babies tend to doanyway….use lots of gestures!!

Through the Sing and Sign programme, Niamh learnt signs for a huge variety of words and phrases. Before she could speak,she was able to ask for things that she wanted,tell me how she was feeling, and even engagein conversation!! Her favourite signs were foranimals. At 10 months old, over breakfast onesummer morning, she told me she could hearthe birds singing!! She also loved to sign everyanimal she saw from the window of the car.

Signing gave me an insight into the real littleperson she was fast becoming, her thoughts,preferences and ideas long before I would havebeen able to share them if I’d waited until shecould talk clearly. She rarely becamefrustrated because she was able to make

herself understood. Now aged 6, Niamh is chatty and

confident with a very maturevocabulary. I believe this is due to this headstart in communication as a baby.

By the time my second daughter, Maegan, wasborn we started to sign without even thinkingabout it. She liked to talk about her feelingsmost of all. It was wonderful that the childrenwere able to understand each other throughgestures. It made my heart melt to see Maegan

ask Niamh or William for a hug, or sign sorry.

Maegan is now almost 4 years old, and has stopped signing in favour of talking non-stop!! Like Niamh, she is chatty and confident with incredible vocabulary, and theSing and Sign DVD’s are still amongst herfavourites.

Having discovered the benefits of baby signingfor myself, I was inspired to become a teacherof Sing and Sign to share this rewardingexperience with other families. I have beenteaching in Antrim, Ballymena andCarrickfergus since January 2010 and will beexpanding into Lisburn, Lurgan and Dungannonin January 2011.

“She’s had a real head start

“My husband says baby signing is

one of the mostrewarding things he’s

ever done”

“Instead of tantrums and guessing games she iscapable of letting me knowexactly what she wants”

“Our baby delights in being able to make

herself understood and it’s areal thrill being ableto understand her”

1ST SESSION Tues 11th Jan to Tues 29th March2ND SESSION Tues 5th April to Tues 28th June3RD SESSION Tues 20th Sep to Tues 13th Dec

For more information contact:

Lisa Connolly tel. 078 1012 4973email lisaconnolly@singandsign.co.ukweb www.singandsign.com

Or book your class online at:

www.bookmyclass.co.uk/singandsign/default.aspx?FID=196

NEW SING AND SIGNCLASSES IN LAGANVIEW

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In conjunction with the Health Development Unit, South Eastern Health & Social CareTrust, Laganview is delighted to be offering a 6 week Fit Futures programme for theover 50s, both male and female, starting in the New Year.

If you fancy a bit of craic, want to make new friends, increase your physical activity and learn how to keep your ticker healthy then thisFREE OF CHARGE programme could be for you! Bring along your husband or wife or your partner!

To register please contact Joanne on 028 9267 0055. Places are limited andwe will be working on a first come first served basis. Miss it, miss out!

Want to get fit in the New Year? Get Fit with LaganView!

FIT FUTURES PROGRAMME--SSttaarrttiinngg TTuueessddaayy 2255tthh JJaann--TTuueessddaayy 11sstt MMaarrcchh

ffrroomm 22ppmm--44ppmm..Schedule for each Tuesday is as follows:

-2pm-2.30pm: Workshop on "How to Maintain a Healthy Heart" withqualified health development practitioner, Martin Devlin-2.30pm-3.15pm: Dance & Movement with Anthea McWilliams-3.15pm-4pm: Refreshment Break

1st March (last Tuesday): Celebration Day!!-2pm: Age on Stage, Seniors Dance Group, from Island Arts Centre-2.30pm: Light Refreshments-3pm-4pm: Music & Entertainment

PPoossiittiivvee SStteeppss

Dates: Friday 21st , 28th January: 10am-11.30amFriday 4th, 11th, 18th & 25 Feb: 10am-11.30am

Friday 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th March: 10am-11.30am

Funded by the South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust and supported byLaganView Enterprise Centre, we are offering 10 practical and creative-based activity sessions aimed at promoting good mental health. Coursewill be led by a qualified health development practitioner.

Please call Joanne on 028 9267 0055 to reserve your place or tomake a referral. *This course is for adults(18+) only*

Solo RecyclingThis is just a reminder to all of you out there looking to recycle old clothing, bed

linen, shoes etc that our clothing bank is still located in the back car park. All bagsare weighed and the centre receives money per kilo which is then invested back intothe community. All donations would be greatly appreciated. Help us to help you!

Why not join ourart classes on a

Tuesday: 10am-12 midday

Wednesday:1.30pm-3.30pm

NOT TUTOR LED

TAI-BOwith Irene

Wednesdays:8-9pm

Price: £4.00Pay as you Go

see:www.taibo.info

to find out more!

BIRTHDAYPARTY?

Community hall available for birthdays,

weekdays evenings & weekends.

Big or small.. give Joanne a call on028 9267 0055

When:Every Friday 6-7.30pmrecommences Jan’11

Where:West Lisburn CommunityContact: 07874648400

Please Note: this excludes 18th & 21st

Birthday Parties

Old Warren Youth Club

DUP OLD WARRENADVICE FORUMNext Forum Dates: Fri 14th Jan, Fri 11th Feb, Fri 11th March & Fri 8thApril 2011 Time: 10am-12 midday

Assistance offered on localissues: housing, roads,benefits, policing, health &education

Tai-Chi for Health @ LaganView

When: Every Monday morningStarting: Recommencing Monday 10th Jan 2011.Time:10am-11.30am-come and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee from 10am-10.30am before the class commences.Price: £4 per personSuitable for any age and all physical abilities, it can even be done seated.

4-12 year olds

FREESTYLEDANCE

When: WednesdayEvenings

Time: 6.30pm- 7.30pm

Contact: Lisaon 07827337029

NEW YEAR ACTIVITIES NEW YEAR ACTIVITIES

AAT LAGANVIEWT LAGANVIEW

Contact Suzanne on 07802 820259

Enjoypainting?

Every Saturday 9am-6pmwww.lisburn-gaming.co.uk

Children get a drink and snackwhile mums can enjoy their

favourite brew.

Everyone welcome from mums,dads and grandparents.

Call Moira on 028 9266 6624 formore info.

Every Thursday morning from10am-11.30am. Recommencing

on Thursday 6th Jan 2011.

Come and get your babyweighed and get some babyadvice from our local health

visitor!

Appts can be offered after11.30am.

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Stay & PlayEvery Thursday from

10am to 11.30am

LISBURN GAMING CLUBLocated at Laganview Enterprise Centre

Tabletop GamesCard Games

Roleplaying Games

Community change capacity building voluntaryorganisation providing facilitation, training andsupport across N.IAreas of Expertise:

Good Governance/Management CommmitteeSkills and developmentOrganisational DevelopmentChange ManagementPartnership and Collaborative WorkingAction PlanningStrategic PlanningFinancial ManagementCommunity InvolvementGood Relations and InclusionPlanning and Development

Whilst this covers some of the broad themes wespecialise in our facilitation and training isdesigned in response to the unique interests andneeds of the groups who contact us, within thetime and budget they have avaliable, and at apace and level suitable for their specific needs.All elements of the facilitation and training arenegotiated and agreed with the group beforeany facilitation or training takes place.

For more information or to discuss furthercontact Margaret Ferguson (Director)

on 028 9023 2587 or e-mailmargaret.ferguson@communitychange-ni.org

Just a little reminder to all those groups or businesses out there who may be looking forcomfortable, affordable and pleasant training space, LaganView has all you could need.With two spacious meeting rooms on the first floor these rooms are ideal for small-medium workshop seminars or even full day training events and with a catering facilityavailable, everything can be kept in the one venue.

LaganView also boasts a hi tech IT Suite with 12 state of the art laptops complete with theMicrosoft Office package, Adobe Photoshop and wireless Internet access. Facilities alsoinclude a colour and black & white printer plus 2 scanners nt. Like the training room theIT Suite is available for private hire on a temporary or more permanent basis.

LaganView's Conference Facilities

Clients can also avail of the small "drop-down" room on the first floor. Its layout lendsitself to a variety of different purposes whether it is for counselling , interviews or one-to-one sessions. It is ideal for therapeutic activities such as reflexology or massage.

This spacious main hall will seat up to 130-150 people, comfortably, depending upon yourseating requirements. This hall is suitable for a wide range of events from birthday partiesto celebration nights and exhibitions to social and recreational activities and is available 7days a week. A PA system and other IT equipment are also available upon request.

Please do not hesitate to contact the Business Manager, Joanne on 028 9267 0055 for more information!!

COMMUNITY CHANGETThheerree hhaass bbeeeenn aa ssiiggnniiffiiccaanntt iinnccrreeaassee iinn tthhee nnuummbbeerrss ooffmmiiggrraanntt ppeeooppllee ccoommiinngg iinnttoo tthhee aarreeaa ttoo lliivvee aanndd wwoorrkk.. SSoommeehhaavvee hhaadd ttoo ffaaccee pprreejjuuddiiccee aanndd iiggnnoorraannccee wwiitthhiinn tthheeccoommmmuunniittyy aalloonnggssiiddee mmoorree pprraaccttiiccaall pprroobblleemmss ooff llaanngguuaaggee,,ccuullttuurree aanndd iinnffoorrmmaattiioonn..The WWeellccoommee HHoouussee was developed some 5 yrs ago, towelcome all migrant workers needing help, advice orinformation.Olga and Asia are on hand to help in the following areas:

Free and confidential interpretingAdvice on local services (education, housing,benefits, leisure etc)Signposting to relevant agencies (Healthcare,employment rights etc)Opportunity to network with people from different countries and share all your experiencesPromoting cultural diversity and share the richness of cultures.

The Welcome House is also giving migrant workers theopportunity to enrol for EEnngglliisshh ccllaasssseess,, aarrtt ccllaasssseess,, hheeaalltthhyyeeaattiinngg pprrooggrraammmmeess aanndd ppaarreennttiinngg ccoouurrsseess.. Monika, theProject's Youth worker, runs BBii--lliinngguuaall YYoouutthh CClluubb everyTuesday Night. Support workers are in the office from 9am-5pm every weekday to help with any issue. If you knowsomebody who may need help or come up with a fresh ideawith what else can be done within the Project, please callthe Welcome Project on 002288 99226666 44444433 or drop in andspeak to the girls where a warm welcome awaits all!!

THE WELCOME HOUSE