£££ FUNDING AVAILABLE of up to £125k for fishing communities!

CLOSING DATE 8 OCTOBER @ 5PM

For more information contact the SEA FLAG Team on:

: 0330 137 4051

: sea@nmandd.org

: www.seaflag.co.uk

• consultation launched to protect public and local wildlife from dangerous driving
• personal and recreational watercraft – including jet skis – will fall under same laws as ships
• tougher sentences for anyone in breach of safety laws

The Department for Transport on 6 September 2021 published a consultation to modernise laws and clamp down on dangerous driving of jet skis to protect the public...

Summary

Northern Ireland’s water resources are managed and protected using a catchment based approach which includes rivers, lakes and groundwater as well as coastal and transitional water bodies. The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 requires the production and implementation of a River Basin Management Plan (RBMP) in six yearly cycles. The River Basin Management Plan takes an integrated approach, identifying those water bodies which can be classified as being at ‘good or better’ status. It also sets the objectives and a...

Newry Mourne and Down District Council is inviting views on the main parks and beaches across the district.  Your feedback will help the Council to understand visitor satisfaction levels with its parks and beaches and identify key areas for improvement in the future.

The survey will be open until Sunday 3 October 2021

https://www.newrymournedown.org/media/uploads/newry_mourne_and_down_district_council_parks_and_beach_survey_2021.pdf

The Portico of Ards in Portaferry, a member of the Strangford Lough and Lecale Partnership, is well known for delivering a fantastic range of concerts and has become a big draw for tourists as well as locals, but did you know it's run almost exclusively by volunteers? The charity that runs Portico has just one employee who manages a team of dozens of local people and it is these volunteers that come together to bring arts and music events to the Ards peninsula.

After 18 months of being forced to close due to the Covid restrictions, the Portico of Ards in Portaferry has finally...

KFC Foundation Community Grants Programme Opens for Applications

The Community Grants Programme will provide support for charities, clubs and community groups who seek to address the needs of socially disadvantaged young people and help them unlock their talent, build life skills, and help them create a positive future.

Grants of between £200 and £2,000 are available for projects which:

• Benefit young people aged 11-25 years old.
• Support those in a position of social disadvantage, such as experiencing homelessness, young carers,...

Invest Northern Ireland Collaborative Growth Programme

Funding is available for Northern Ireland based business-led networks requiring facilitation support to scope out innovative collaborative projects with the potential to increase business competitiveness.

The programme is offering 100% funding up to £25,000.

Small to medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in Northern Ireland may apply.

Networks wishing to make an application must consist of a minimum of four Northern Ireland SMEs. At least one of the participating companies must be an Invest...

Applications for trees are now open.
 

We're delighted to announce that applications for trees are now open for the Winter 2021-2022 planting project.

This update includes a quick summary of the project and tree packs for this winter planting.  For more detailed information follow the link towards the bottom of the update which will take you to the website and tree pack applications. 
 

Tree Pack Schemes:

Tree Packs: From 1 - 250 trees - open to all...