Arts Council of Northern Ireland The Arts Council of Northern Ireland funds both Verbal core and Verbal programming Expand We are grateful for the support of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland The Arts Council of Northern Ireland is the main support of arts organisations and artists, distributing funding on behalf of the Exchequer and on behalf of the National Lottery.
BBC Children in Need BBC Children in need funds our Reading Rooms programme for children and young people Expand We are grateful for the support of BBC Children in Need Funder of our Reading Rooms programme for children and young people As the BBC's UK corporate charity, Children in Need awards grants to projects that focus on children and young people who are disadvantaged.
CLEAR CLEAR is supporting our Verbal Wellbeing Programmes in the Western and Belfast areas for older people Expand We are grateful for the support of CLEAR for Verbal Wellbeing. This programme aims to promote positive mental health amongst older people in care homes, with a particular emphasis on overcoming loneliness, using bibliotherapy and storytelling as a therapeutic approach Community and voluntary organisations providing mental health, emotional wellbeing and suicide support services within the west of Northern Ireland: Derry, Limavady, Strabane, Omagh & Fermanagh areas.
Cooperation and Working Together Cooperation and Working Together (CAWT) is supporting the delivery of a transition programme. Expand We are grateful for the support of CAWT for our Year7 Transition Programme, being delivered throughout Derry~Londonderry and Fermanagh. This is a bibliotherapeutic intervention programme which aims to boost the emotional wellbeing and resilience of young people.
Derry City & Strabane District Council The Verbal Arts Centre receives funding from Derry City & Strabane District Council Expand We are grateful for the support of Derry City & Strabane District Council Derry City & Strabane District Council recognises the contribution that our cultural venues can make to communities, the local economy, and wider policy priorities.
Peace IV - Children and young people Peace IV funds The third space, our project with children and young people delivered in partnership with Extern Expand We are grateful for the support of Peace IV - Children and young people which funds The third space, our project delivered in partnership with Extern. Peace IV - children and young people is for our most marginalised and disadvantaged young people aged 14-24 who will complete approved programmes that develop their soft skills and a respect for diversity. You can find out more about Peace IV- Children and young people by visiting the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) website here
Public Health Agency We have worked with the Public Health Agency to bring Reading Rooms to community groups in Northern Ireland Expand We are grateful for the support of the Public Health Agency which has enabled community Reading Rooms HSA Public Health Agency is the major regional organisation for health protection and health and social wellbeing improvement. Our role also commits us to addressing the causes and associated inequalities of preventable ill-health and lack of wellbeing.