Links

Central Government Information

Central Goverment website on transport, education and other services

Consumer Line Website
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment Northern Ireland Consumer Helpline.

General consumer council consumerline complaint website

Health Social Services and Public Safety
Swine Flu Information

Northern Ireland Swine Flu Information freephone helpline 0800 0514 142
National Swine Flu information freephone line on 0800 1 513 513 .

NI Direct govermnent services
The official government website for Northern Ireland citizens

Northern Ireland Housing Council

Review of Public Administration

Review of Rating Policy

Chief Executive

Councillor Information
Details on councillors in Northern Ireland councils

Community Information

Royal National Institute for Blind
From June 2011 thename will
be changing to Action On Hearing Loss.

Telephone: 0808 808 0123
Textphone: 0808 808 9000
SMS: 0780 0000360

informationline@rnid.org.uk

Beecareful health and social care services advice
If you have a health or social care need there is free information from; Care Homes, Advisory and Legal, Support Organisations, Housing and Care Services.

British Heart Foundation

Child Line
childline suicide help

Community Places
Advice, information, factsheets and guides and capacity building support to community groups on planning issues and policies. Support for groups on influencing planning policy making and advice on objecting to planning proposals affecting their communities.

Counselling Directory
support network of UK counsellors and psychotherapists

Debt Advice

Foyle Child Contact Centre
The Child Contact Centre offers a safe, friendly and neutral place where children of separated families can spend time with one or both parents and other family members.

Lifecoach Directory
Free support network for individuals to find a life coach.

Lifeline
Help persons affected by addiction to drugs of any kind and educate the public on matters relating to drug misuse.

Limavady Community Forum
The focus of Limavady Community Forum is to provide a ‘voice’ for the community/voluntary sector both in urban and rural areas.

National Stress Awareness Day
Stress awareness day on November 5th 2008

Northern Ireland Building Control Website

Nutrition Support network
nutrition support network to help to find a nutritionist

One Job Group
Job search site

Samaritans
Services and information to give supportive care to people suffering emotional pain and hurt. Suicide and self harm.

Sign 4 life
Sign Language and Deaf Awareness. Disability Equality and Awareness.

Stress Management Association

TV Licensing Information
General information regarding TV Licensing.

Warm Homes Schmene
Funded by the Department for Social Development to make your home warmer, healthier and more energy efficient.

The Warm Homes Scheme is for people who receive certain qualifying benefits and own or rent their home from a private landlord.

Zest
Organisation with services and information to give supportive care to people suffering emotional pain and hurt. Suicide and self harm.

Council Information

NILGA
The Northern Ireland Local Government Association (NILGA) represents the collective interests of local councils and facilitates the development of the sector.

Culture, Arts and Tourism

Active Places NI
GIS-based website developed by Sport Northern Ireland and provides information on where people can take part in sport and physical activity in their local area or in their chosen sport/activity.

Arts Council

Cashel Trout Fishery

Causeway Coast & Glens Heritage Trust

Causeway Coast and Glens

City of Derry Airport

Community Relations

Countryside Access & Activities Network

Culture Northern Ireland Website

DOE Environment & Heritage Service

Hotel Search
Tool that searches multiple hotel reservation websites simultaneously

Hovercrafting
Hovercrafting, powerturning buggys, archery, laserclay shooting

Irish Tourist Board

Lough Foyle Ferry Company

NI Orienteering Association

NI Railways

NITB

North Coast NI

North West Restaurant Guide
Donegal, Derry , Limavady and Strabane restaurant guide

Northern Ireland Museums Council

Roe Valley Cycling Club Website

Roe Valley Folk Festival
Folk festival with dancing, music, poetry and street entertainment.

Ulster Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club

Development Services

Northern Ireland Business Information
Practical advice for Northern Ireland Business

Belfast City Airport

Belfast International Airport

Belfast Port

Broadband Services

Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency

Port of Larne

University of Ulster

Disability Services

Aidis Trust
Services, advice, information and support on everything to do with computing for Disabled.

District Policing Partnership

Northern Ireland Policing Board

Police Service of Northern Ireland

Economic Development

Advantage NI
Advantage manages a suite of stimulating programmes including Ignite, Young Business Awards, Business Bootcamp and The Big Idea, that encourage young people to think creatively and innovatively when considering enterprise.

British Red Cross Recycling Service

Converse Business - podcasts for SMEs
The first Northern Irish small business podcast. You can find a range of stimulating interviews with business leaders from Northern Ireland and beyond and advice for small and medium enterprises of all sizes. Converse Business aims to inspire you in your own business with the help of tangible and practical advice from those in the know.

Department of Education and Learning
Government Department promoting learning and skills, preparing people for work and supporting the economy

Glenshane Community Enterprises
A community-led economic development enterprise located in Dungiven, Co Derry.

Invest NI
Invest NI offers the Northern Ireland business community a single organisation providing high-quality services, programmes, support and expert advice, principally supporting businesses in the manufacturing and tradeable services sectors.

Northern Ireland Rural Retail Project
Based on the Retail in Rural Regions project, funded by the EU; details of projects, visits and information for the rural retailer.

Roe Valley Enterprises
Local Enterprise Agency for Limavady, based at Aghanloo

Rural NI
The Rural NI Portal is supported and funded by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD). It is maintained by Greenmount Campus, Antrim. The site aims to provide access to information and services specifically for farmers and growers in Northern Ireland.

The Prince's Trust
Charitable organisation which assists young people in disadvantaged circumstances.

Elections

Electoral Office for Northern Ireland

Energy Efficiency

Energy Saving Trust Advice Centre Northern Ireland
free comprehensive advice and support on energy efficiency, renewable energy technology and low carbon transport, helping you to save money and the environment.

Energy Saving Trust’s home energy check
report on how much energy can be saved in your own home, fill out the free Energy Saving Trust’s home energy check questionnaire

Energy Trust grants and Cash Backs
For information about grants and cash backs available to all householders in Northern Ireland please visit

Environmental Health

Food Standards Agency

Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland

Leisure Services

Active Roe Valley Partnership
Partnership founded in 2009 to help Borough residents improve their health and well-being through a coordinated programmes of physical activity and other events.

Roe Valley Leisure Centre

Sports Development Roe Valley
The Sports Development Unit aims to improve participation in sporting activities through the development of coaching and coach education programmes and recreational schemes.

Other

Jochen Lueg's Limavady News
A light-hearted look at Limavady in the beautiful Roe Valley in Northern Ireland. Amongst other things you can read about local history, adventurous scenery and some rather strange local characters - several of whom are connected with yows and cows. There could also be some border collies.

Jochen has also kindly given permission for the use of his photos throughout this site.

Registration

General Register Office
Birth, Death and Marriages Information

Smoke Free Resources

Ash website

Hypnotherapy Support Network
Free confidential service stated to provide support and information.

Space to Breathe
Comprehensive Information on Northern Ireland smoke-free legislation

Waste and Recycling

2recycle
Donate and request unwanted goods for recycling

British Red Cross Recycling Service
Waste and recycling service. Recycling unwanted goods such as mobile phones and ink cartridges to support British Red Cross.

Computer Aid International
Reuse and recycle computers and send them
to developing countries.

Envirowise
UK businesses free, independent, confidential advice and support on practical ways to minimise waste and reduce environmental impact

freally
promote more recycling by giving away unwanted items and in return receiving items from other people for free.

Free Cycle
Give your books, toys etc. to charity shops

Help the Aged Recycling Programme
Recycling stamps, foreign currency, toner cartridges and mobile phones to support Help the Aged

Inkjet and Toner Recycling
free collection and recycling service for charities in Northern Ireland

North West Region Waste Management Group
Voluntary coalition of seven councils responsible for delivering effective waste management in the North West region of Northern Ireland.

North West Region Waste Management Plan
Councils grouping formed for strategic waste planning purposes

Recycle Mobile Phones

Recycle Your Car
collect any car or vehicle from anywhere in the UK, at no cost to the owner

Recycled Gift Wrapping

Recycling your Mobile Phone
mobile phone recycle information

Wake up to Waste
reuse and recycling