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Empower Project Plans a Fun Filled Programme for Halloween

Tuesday
23rd October 2018

The Empower Project continues to go from strength to strength providing invaluable support to families with children on the autism spectrum in Magherafelt and Antrim areas. The packed programme of family events planned for Halloween include a movie screening at Seamus Heaney Homeplace on October 27 at 2 pm; Jump, Jiggle and Jive session in St Swithin’s Parish Hall on Monday 29 October from 10 - 11; Arts and Crafts in Northern Regional College on Thursday, November 1 from 10 – 12 noon; and martial arts on Wednesday 31 October and Thursday 1 November from 10 – 11 and 11 - 12. For full details of the times and venues for all half term activities, check out www.empowernetwork.co.uk

Northern Regional College Students in Fundraising Drive for Assistance Dogs NI

Friday
19th October 2018

Care and Access students and staff at Northern Regional College have nominated Assistance Dogs Northern Ireland as this year’s departmental charity. ADNI trains and provides assistance dogs to a range of service users, including families of children on the autistic spectrum, the NI Children’s Hospice and the NI Court Service.

Let’s Do Business Initiative at Northern Regional College

Friday
19th October 2018

Northern Regional College has linked up with other Further Education Colleges across Northern Ireland in a joint initiative to help local businesses boost their competitiveness and unlock their full potential. The six Colleges hosted representatives from a diverse range of business sectors at a special event in Allstate’s Belfast premises, with the clear message – ‘Let’s Do Business’.

Former Northern Regional College Student Helps Make History in New York

Wednesday
17th October 2018

A former Northern Regional College student has made a little bit of history by representing international financial services company, Cowen Inc. at its centenary celebration in New York. Conor Cregan was among the select number of employees invited to join Cowen CEO, Jeffrey M. Solomon, ring the NASDAQ Stock Exchange opening bell in New York on Friday September 28 to mark the company’s 100th anniversary.

Northern Regional College Scoops Education and Business Partnership Award

Wednesday
17th October 2018

Northern Regional College has been crowned a winner in Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Chamber Business Awards for 2018. The College was awarded the ‘Education and Business Partnership’ award for Northern Ireland for its innovative and distinctive approach to employer engagement and business partnerships.

Northern Regional Students Qualify for National Skills Competition

Wednesday
17th October 2018

Four Northern Regional College students have qualified for the Worldskills UK Live Competition in Birmingham next month. The College will be represented by Mechatronics students, Haydn Roebuck and Joshua Pyper, from Ballymena who are both are doing a Foundation Degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Carpentry apprentice, Samuel Gilmore from Coleraine who is the current SkillBuild Young Apprentice of the Year and Thomas Hamill from Carrickfergus. Thomas is doing a Level 3 Extended Diploma in Interactive Media at Newtownabbey.