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Name: | medgar54
( @hotmail.com)
| | Date: | Sun 18 May 2008 13:37:38 BST | | Subject: | award | | | congratulations Jo to you and all the team for your endless work and support. | | | | | |
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Name: | Deirdre O' Neill
(deeoneill@btconnect.com)
| | Date: | Mon 12 May 2008 16:31:40 BST | | Subject: | Belfast Telegraph applauds Ulster women for inspiration and ingenuity (By Fiona McIlwaine Biggins) | | | Jo is debut Woman of 2007
Belfast Telegraph applauds Ulster women for inspiration and ingenuity
Thursday, November 29, 2007
A stunning selection of Northern Ireland's most exceptional and outstanding women were out in glamorous force last night for the finals of the debut Belfast Telegraph Woman of the Year Awards in association with Spar.
The gala evening saw leading women of achievement from all walks of life and all corners of the province arrive at the city's Europa Hotel to find out if they had scooped a title in the first ever awards to recognise and celebrate the most inspirational women in Northern Ireland.
The announcement of the winners had been kept well and truly under wraps until the evening but the five judges from the fields of the media, business and fashion were very complementary about the high standard of nominations received and impressed by the passion, drive and energy of the nominees put forward in each field.
The judges successfully selected one winner and two finalists in each of the nine categories, as well as the overall champion, Jo Murphy, co-ordinator of the PIPS project, who took the top accolade and was crowned BT Woman of the Year in association with Spar at the prestigious ceremony.
Each winner took home an exclusive Belleek Living trophy and a special certificate marking the occasion.
Martin Lindsay, Belfast Telegraph Editor was delighted with the success of the debut BT Women of the Year Awards.
"Belfast Telegraph runs a number of successful awards recognising excellence in a variety of walks of life, including business and sports, so we were thrilled to get behind this latest competition.
"Our features section has a strong emphasis on women's issues and stories and the idea for the awards developed organically from that.
"We have been delighted with the truly remarkable uptake in interest in these debut awards and hope they will be the first of many more to come."
Meanwhile, Bronagh Luke, marketing controller, Henderson Group (owners of the SPAR franchise in Northern Ireland), said: "Everyone in Northern Ireland lives near a SPAR store which is owned and operated by local people, the very people that have been recognised in these, the first Belfast Telegraph Woman of the Year Awards.
"For that reason, SPAR is proud to have been title sponsor.
"We are thrilled at the level of response from Belfast Telegraph readers, which has been overwhelming - a real testament to the achievements of local women. We can all draw real inspiration from hearing their stories.
"As sponsor, we are delighted with how successful the awards have been and, on behalf of SPAR, congratulations to all involved."
The night was compered by BBC Radio Ulster presenter Wendy Austin and the guest speaker was the remarkable Claire Bertschinger - the inspiration for Bob Geldof's Band Aid famine relief campaign in the 1980s.
The entertainment was provided by Victoria College Chamber Choir and later the glitzy celebrations continued into the early hours to the swinging sounds of singer Martin John.
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Name: | PIPS NEWS
(info@pipsproject.com)
| | Date: | Thu 24 Apr 2008 18:00:22 BST | | Subject: | LATEST NEWS Philip McTaggart talks about his suicide prevention charity - PIPS project. | | | Five years after the death of his son, Philip McTaggart talks about his suicide prevention charity - PIPS project.
To find out more go to www.bbc.co.uk/sundaylife
Three miles from the centre of Belfast is a district called Ardoyne and on its edge is a church called Holy Cross.
One day in April 2003, 17 year old Pip McTaggart arrived at Holy Cross, but instead of going inside, he made his way through the churchyard to a tree where he had played as a boy. After a series of calls from his mobile to his family and friends, he took his own life.
Pip's body was discovered by one of the priests at Holy Cross. For Father Aidan Troy, this was the start of a terrible series of events. Pip's funeral was the first Father Troy had to hold following a suicide but it wasn't to be the last. In a period of two years more than a dozen young people died by suicide in North Belfast.
After Pip's death, Philip found that he had no-one to turn to so he decided to form a suicide prevention charity. After advertising in the newspaper he met health and social wellbeing development officer Jo Murphy, and together they set up PIPS Project - Public Initiative for the Prevention of Suicide.
In an incredibly emotive film Philip McTaggart talks about how his life has changed since the death of his son and what made him set up PIPS project. To watch Philips film and more click on www.bbc.co.uk/sundaylife
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Name: | PIPS Project
(info@pipsproject.com)
| | Date: | Thu 21 Feb 2008 09:52:36 GMT | | Subject: | Centre of Excellence Development | | | 
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PIPS have now been fundraising for 2 years in order to raise money to create a new centre of excellence. PIPS are currently based at 187 Duncairn Gardens and were delighted when the NIHE very generously allocated them the use of the adjacent property at 189 Duncairn Gardens. Plans for the Centre of Excellence involve the complete refurbishment and knock-through of both buildings. Thanks to the hard work and efforts of some very dedicated fundraisers and supporters, PIPS have now raised more than half of the £350,000 required to complete the work. As such, it has been arranged for work to begin on 6th May 08.
Due to the extensive type of work to be completed PIPS is to be situated at an alternative address for a minimum period of 12 months however they were fortunate enough to find a property for rent just several houses away at 193 Duncairn Gardens. It is hoped that relocating to somewhere so close by will cause a minimum amount of problems or stress for PIPS current and future service users.