"A Guid Turn" [A Gud Turn] Meaning: Favour
News Archive
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Fife and Drum Tuition Programme 2011 - Closing Date: 28 February 2011 at 12 noon.
The Ulster-Scots Agency is inviting applications from community and voluntary groups who have not previously engaged in fife and drum but who wish to undertake fife and drumming tuition between 4th April and 31st October 2011. more »
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BBC Ulster-Scots programme - 'We'r Fur Hame'
BBC Ulster-Scots programme - 'We'r Fur Hame' A weekly three part series is starting on Monday 17th January on BBC Two NI at 7.00pm. The programmes follow an idea first muted by Mr. Glen Pratt. President of the Ulster-Scots Society of America whereby 21 of his group members chose to Summer holidays in Northern Ireland in search of their Ulster-Scots diaspora. Tern Television follow the group from Belfast to the Ulster-Scots Heritage Centre in Monreagh, Co Donegal and onwards to Omagh, Armagh, Kilkeel, Downpatrick and Carrickfergus. more »
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Application period for the Community Workers Scheme Extended
In response to the volume of enquiries regarding the Community Workers Scheme, the deadline for accepting applications has been extended to noon on Friday 11 February 2011. more »
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Applications invited for the 2011 Community Workers Scheme
Applications are invited for financial assistance (under the Voluntary and Community Group awards) for the employment of a part time (up to 25 hours per week) administrative worker for Ulster Scots Groups or organisations. more »
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One-hour documentary about the Plantation of Ulster on UTV
PLANTATION – THE TRUTH & THE LEGACY is now available to view at http://www.u.tv/utvplayer/video/134159 more »
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‘Santer’ - New six-part Ulster-Scots series for television starts on BBC2
Santer is not about celebrity names, celebrity venues or headline stories. It’s a series about ordinary people who live here; their stories, their past and their passion for their heritage. more »
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Review of Financial Assistance Scheme for Music and Dance Tuition in 2012 – Closing date changed to December 2010
Review of grant programmes currently operated under Ulster-Scots Agency's Financial Assistance Scheme - closing date extended. more »
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Review of Financial Assistance Scheme for Music and Dance Tuition in 2012
The Ulster-Scots Agency has commenced a process of review of grant programmes currently operated under its Financial Assistance Scheme. The aim is to refine processes to reduce the complexity of the current system and to improve transparency in decision making while minimising the administrative burden on organisations in receipt of grant. Affordability and value for money are also important in the current climate of reductions in public sector funding. more »
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Funding for Dance and Music Tuition in 2011 - Road Show dates announced
A series of community road shows have been arranged during October 2010. Community group members interested in organising Dance or Music Tuition classes in 2011 are invited to join the Agency at one of these forthcoming road shows. more »
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An Ulster-Scots tribute to Alex Higgins
Alexander "Alex" Gordon Higgins (18 March 1949 – 24 July 2010),also known by his nickname of Hurricane Higgins, was an Ulster snooker player who was twice World Champion and twice runner-up. Higgins earned the nickname The Hurricane because of his speed of play. more »