Arts and Regeneration

ASBAH

ASBAH (Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus) is the leading UK registered charity providing information and advice about spina bifida and hydrocephalus to individuals, families and carers.

ASBAH works with people with spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus, their families and carers to promote individual choice, control and quality of life.

It's unique services are targeted towards:

support to parents before and around the birth of their baby, or diagnosis of the disability
support to the child and family on educational matters
specialised information and help on health matters
helping young people access services to progress towards control of their lives
responding to the needs of adults with spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus

ASBAH

ASBAH Care Group

Foyle Branch, 16 Bishop Street

Derry / Londondderry BT48 6PW UK

+44(0)28 7130 8020

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No-One Left Behind is part of Derry City Council's Arts and Regeneration project which is funded by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland National Lottery Fund.

The Arts and Regeneration project been established to strengthen community involvement in regeneration issues. The project is coordinated by Alice McCartney, Arts and Regeneration Officer in Derry City Council.

For further information, contact Alice on (028) 71 365151 ext. 6939 or email alice.mccartney@derrycity.gov.uk.

Verbal Arts Centre

Stable lane / Mall Wall

Derry / Londonderry BT48 6PU UK

+44(0)28 7126 6946

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The Verbal Arts Centre is situated on the historic walled city of Derry/Londonderry. It is a specialist centre for the development of literacy through creative activities where literacy is defined as the ability to read, write, communicate ( talking & listening ) and comprehend.

The centre's resources are utilised to:
Devise and implement new ways for everyone to access and enjoy the cultural, creative and improved quality of life benefits to be gained through the written and spoken word.
Add value to different public policy contexts in areas such as community relations, access to the literary and language arts, lifelong learning and the educational curriculum.
Support and nurture the work of new writers and other artists of the word.