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Elevate 2025-26

26 September 2025

Meet the Elevate Mentees taking part in the Programme in 2025-26

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Community Development Practitioners Forum

24 September 2025

The Community Development Practitioners Forum (CDPF) is a new online community of practice where people who use community development approaches to tackle health inequalities can connect, share ideas, and learn from each other.

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Launch of the Elevate Community Mentoring & Grants Programme 25-26

15 September 2025

Launch of Community Mentoring & Grants Programme 25-26

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Elevate Community Mentoring & Grants Programme 2025-2026 IS CLOSED

28 May 2025

The Public Health Agency (PHA) and the Community Development and Health Network (CDHN) announce that the Elevate Community Mentoring and Grants scheme is CLOSED

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Elevate Celebration event

19 May 2025

Sixth year celebration of the Elevate Community Mentoring and Grants programme  Community and voluntary groups across Northern Ireland gathered in Portadown to celebrate their local and collective achievements of the Elevate Community Mentoring and Grants programme during 2024-2025. 

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21 successful groups secure £100,000 to tackle health inequalities in their local communities

10 September 2024

We were delighted to meet our new mentee groups as we kick off the sixth successful year of the Elevate Community Mentoring and Grants Programme hosted by one of our Mentor Organisations in ARC Healthy Living Centre, Irvinestown on 5 September 2024. A total of 21 groups were successful in securing up to £5,000 through the Public Health Agency (PHA) funded programme part of the Transformation Work Stream, delivered by Community Development and Health Network (CDHN).  

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Elevate Community Mentoring & Grants Programme 2024-2025 IS NOW CLOSED

3 June 2024

The Public Health Agency (PHA) and the Community Development and Health Network (CDHN) are pleased to announce that the 6th Elevate Community Mentoring and Gran

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Elevate 5th Year Celebration event

21 May 2024

Fifth year celebration of the Elevate Community Mentoring and Grants programme  On 22 May 2024: Community and voluntary groups across Northern Ireland will gather in Kildress, county Tyrone to celebrate their local and collective achievements of the Elevate Community Mentoring and Grants programme. 

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BAME Networking Event

25 March 2024

CDHN’s Elevate Team were delighted to host a BAME Networking event in Footprint’s Women’s Centre on Wednesday 6th March. All our current Elevate mentees were invited, including the seven groups who work with the BAME community, to hear about services and resources available throughout the region.

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21 successful groups secure £100,000 to tackle health inequalities in their local communities

6 October 2023

We were delighted to meet our new mentee groups as we kick off the fourth successful year of the Elevate Community Mentoring and Grants Programme in Banbridge on 28 September 2023. 21 groups were successful in securing up to £5,000 through the Public Health Agency (PHA) funded programme through the Transformation Work Stream, delivered by Community Development and Health Network (CDHN).

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Training and Support Survey

4 August 2023

One of CDHN's key areas of work is providing training and support to develop understanding and skills in community-based approaches to tackle health inequalities.   We provide training and support to our members and beyond including people in communities, community and voluntary organisations, health and social care and the public sector.

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Elevate Four Year Celebration Event

18 May 2023

The Public Health Agency (PHA), the Community Development & Health Network (CDHN) and community partners gathered on Monday at Lislagan farm, Ballymoney, to celebrate their achievements and share their learning to mark the end of the fourth successful Elevate Community Mentoring Programme.