CALMS Stress Management

14/05/2026

INVITATION TO TENDER
Provision of Choir Facilitator For Living Victims/Survivors of the Northern Ireland Troubles

CALMS – Stress Centre for Adolescent and Adult Mental Health

CALMS is inviting suitably qualified and experienced practitioners to tender for the delivery of therapeutic and wellbeing services for living victims and survivors of the Northern Ireland Troubles.
The tender covers the provision of sessional services funded by the Victims and Survivors Service (VSS) for the period 1 June 2026 to 31 March 2027, with the possibility of extension subject to funding.
Services Being Tendered

• Choir Facilitators (experienced in working with trauma affected individuals) (Rate £35 per hour)

All roles require demonstrable experience of working with individuals impacted by conflict related trauma, a commitment to trauma informed practice, and the ability to work within CALMS’ values and safeguarding framework.
Eligibility
Applicants must be appropriately qualified, insured and experienced in delivering services within mental health, community or trauma informed settings. Full eligibility criteria and scoring requirements are detailed within the tender documentation.
Submission Details
• Closing Date: 12 noon on 22nd May 2026
• Submission Method: Hard copy submissions only
Tender documents must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked with the service area(s) applied for.
Submission Address
CALMS
8 Crawford Square
Derry/Londonderry
BT48 7HR
For tender documentation or clarification requests, please contact:
Email: [email protected]
CALMS is an equal opportunities organisation and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

29/04/2026

Alison Moffett will be holding another "Living With Trauma" workshop, exploring the impact of trauma on your mind and body, and how to connect with yourself and find peace.

Please remember to bring a blanket along with you!

This will be held at the CALMS office on Thursday 14th May from 10:30am to 12:30pm.

Please see the attached poster for workshop details.

To register;
☎️ Ring the CALMS office -> 028 7126 8698
📧 Email -> [email protected]
📫 Message us here on Facebook

23/04/2026

INVITATION TO TENDER

CALMS – Stress Centre for Adolescent and Adult Mental Health Support

CALMS is inviting suitably qualified and experienced practitioners to tender for the delivery of therapeutic and wellbeing services for living victims and survivors of the Northern Ireland Troubles.
The tender covers the provision of sessional services funded by the Victims and Survivors Service (VSS) for the period 1 May 2026 to 31 March 2027, with the possibility of extension subject to funding.

Services Being Tendered
Applicants may apply for one or more of the following service areas:
• Complementary Therapists (qualified in a minimum of two complementary therapy modalities) (Rate £35 per session)
• Welfare Rights Advisor (Rate £30 per hour)
• Yoga Teacher (experienced in trauma informed practice) (Rate £35 per hour)
• Music, Drama and Creative Arts Facilitators (experienced in working with trauma affected individuals) (Rate £35 per hour)
All roles require demonstrable experience of working with individuals impacted by conflict related trauma, a commitment to trauma informed practice, and the ability to work within CALMS’ values and safeguarding framework.

Eligibility
Applicants must be appropriately qualified, insured and experienced in delivering services within mental health, community or trauma informed settings. Full eligibility criteria and scoring requirements are detailed within the tender documentation.
Submission Details
• Closing Date: 12 noon on 1st May 2026
• Submission Method: Hard copy submissions only
Tender documents must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked with the service area(s) applied for.

Submission Address
CALMS
8 Crawford Square
Derry/Londonderry
BT48 7HR

For tender documentation or clarification requests, please contact:
Email: [email protected]
CALMS is an equal opportunities organisation and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

23/04/2026

CALMS (Community Action for Locally Managing Stress) is seeking to appoint a part-time (30 hours per week) Engagement Officer. This new post will be based at 8 Crawford Square and will support CALMS’s VSS-funded programmes.

Subject to funding confirmation, this post will commence in June 2026. We wish to invite applications for:

Engagement Officer (Part-time post - 30 hours per week)
Salary Scale NJC 3-5 - £20,466 pa
Secondments and job share will be considered.

This post is fixed term for ten months, with the potential for a second year extension subject to funding. The post will be based at 8 Crawford Square in Derry/Londonderry with occasional travel.

Application packs for the above post can be requested via email from:
[email protected]

Closing date for applications is Friday, 1st May 2026 at 12 noon and interviews will be held on, 8th May 2026 in Derry/Londonderry.

16/04/2026

There are a couple of spaces left for the workshop tomorrow Friday 17th April.
If you are interested it, please get in touch 🙂

CALMS will be holding a "Living With Trauma" workshop to explore the impact of trauma on your mind and body, and how to connect with yourself and find peace.

This workshop is led by Alison Moffett. Please remember to bring a blanket along with you!

This will be held at the CALMS office on Friday 27th March and 17th April from 10:30am to 12:30pm. Let us know which day you'd like to attend, as the content is the same on both days.

Please see the attached poster for details.

To register;
☎️ Ring the CALMS office -> 028 7126 8698
📧 Email -> [email protected]
📫 Message us here on Facebook

05/04/2026

CALMS would like to wish everyone a happy Easter 2026! 🐣

Please see the attached poster for when we'll we back. ❤️

24/03/2026

There are a couple of spaces left for the workshop on Friday 27th March.
If you are interested it, please get in touch 🙂

CALMS will be holding a "Living With Trauma" workshop to explore the impact of trauma on your mind and body, and how to connect with yourself and find peace.

This workshop is led by Alison Moffett. Please remember to bring a blanket along with you!

This will be held at the CALMS office on Friday 27th March and 17th April from 10:30am to 12:30pm. Let us know which day you'd like to attend, as the content is the same on both days.

Please see the attached poster for details.

To register;
☎️ Ring the CALMS office -> 028 7126 8698
📧 Email -> [email protected]
📫 Message us here on Facebook

10/03/2026

As part of our new VSS 2026/28 programme we hope to fill the below posts. If you would be interested in applying for any of the posts please email [email protected] for an information pack or visit Communityni.org website for more information.

Please note all posts are subject to funding.

Potential new posts for 2026-2028
2 x Part Time Counsellors
2 x Part Time Complementary Therapists
1 x Full Time Admin Officer
1 x Part Time Information Officer
1 x Part Time Social Support Coordinator

04/03/2026

CALMS will be holding a "Living With Trauma" workshop to explore the impact of trauma on your mind and body, and how to connect with yourself and find peace.

This workshop is led by Alison Moffett. Please remember to bring a blanket along with you!

This will be held at the CALMS office on Friday 27th March and 17th April from 10:30am to 12:30pm. Let us know which day you'd like to attend, as the content is the same on both days.

Please see the attached poster for details.

To register;
☎️ Ring the CALMS office -> 028 7126 8698
📧 Email -> [email protected]
📫 Message us here on Facebook

23/02/2026

Still have a few spaces left for the Minding Me workshop on Wednesday 25th Feb at 10am. Please get in touch if you are interested it. :)

CALMS will be holding a "Making Sense of Trauma" workshop in our office to help understand the impact of trauma on your physical, emotional and mental wellbeing.

Led by Natalie Cairns, this is a supportive, safe environment with no expectation to share your own experiences. ❤️

Please see the attached poster for details.

To book a space;
☎️ Ring the CALMS office -> 028 7126 8698
📧 Email -> [email protected]
📫 Message us here on Facebook