Replacement funding limbo for vital voluntary sector support services
Thousands of people have been supported by voluntary sector led employability & skills services. But as the end of European
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Thousands of people have been supported by voluntary sector led employability & skills services. But as the end of European
Read moreThe monetary value of this contribution was found to amount to over £9.4million.
Read moreVolunteers’ Week is taking place across the UK from 1-7 June. Here’s what is happening for Volunteers’ Week in Wales
Read moreThe Piper Alpha platform exploded on July 6 1988, killing 167 men.
Read moreKeeping governance knowledge up-to-date It’s been a busy few months at NCVO, as we’ve been working to make sure that
Read moreUK Government has just launched the second round of the Community Ownership Fund to help communities take ownership of local
Read moreThe firm plans to open for business from June 2022.
Read moreIt features powerful case studies highlighting the grim reality facing millions
Read moregofod3 is back again this year from the 20-24 June 2022 and with less than a month to go we
Read moreHuman Appeal will shortly dispatch a team to the region
Read moreWe are recruiting for the position of Policy and Public Affairs Officer to contribute to NICVA’s policy work.
Read moreHeritage organisations or organisations running a heritage project in Wales can apply for the second round of coaching support through
Read moreCarly Elliott has said Who Cares? Scotland will always have a special place in her heart.
Read moreA new capacity building accelerator programme, exclusively for recipients of the Department of Health’s Cancer, Carers and Mental Health Funds, has
Read moreFunding fails to keep up with inflation, demand rises and donations likely to fall
Read moreThe new Impact Integrity report helps you understand the challenges of being an impact-driven organisation linked to a company and assess risks to impact integrity. This
Read moreWelcome to the May volunteering round-up, with the latest sector updates and training opportunities. Vision for Volunteering launched Over 80
Read moreProfessor Ian Welsh OBE will chair the body to ensure a smooth move towards a single body.
Read moreNews (UK) 24 May 2022 FROM A PRESS RELEASE: Friday 29 April “In a ‘momentous’ new judgment, the High Court
Read moreAcross Divides is an exciting new podcast- a must listen for anyone with an interest in the voluntary and community
Read moreOn 10 May 2022, we held an online launch for the Vision for Volunteering, which has been developed over the
Read moreThe Christmas Challenge hopes to amplify voices across the charity sector.
Read moreThe Transformative Leadership Programme (TLP) funded by Peace IV through Belfast City Council has been running since Autumn 2019 and ends in June
Read moreWhen I wrote my first blog on Ukraine in February, the Russian army surrounded Kyiv. The fall of the Ukrainian
Read moreAfter ten years the Inspiring Impact programme, a UK wide initiative to support good impact practice across the sector, has
Read moreThe survey will run for three weeks, closing on May 27.
Read moreNICVA works with a wide range of organisations to support the voluntary and community sector.
Read moreNew strategy paper underlines an approach “as old as empire”, say campaigners
Read moreJoanne McDowell, Northern Ireland Manager at the Fundraising Regulator, reflects on responses to enquiries from people moving into new fundraising
Read moreParents are struggling to afford subs and kit
Read moreThe Community Ownership Fund is a £150 million, UK wide Fund helping community groups to protect, through community ownership, assets in their
Read moreMcQuade will now devote herself to raising awareness of the Blackwood Design Awards.
Read moreNews (UK) 16 May 2022 Building investment solutions for multi-dimensional people, not blunt categories There’s a conflict at the
Read moreWould you like to attract students and graduates to your organisation? This article outlines some ways that you can involve undergraduates
Read moreOur latest update on what’s happening in Westminster that might impact charities. This month sees two key bills enter parliament
Read more£62 million was raised in a single week
Read moreNews (UK) 16 May 2022 We warmly welcome HM Treasury’s launch of the UK Transition Plan Taskforce and
Read morePaul Montgomery, Chair of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising Northern Ireland gives an overview of the work they do and how you
Read moreIt comes amid warnings that an estimated 1.5million UK households will struggle to pay food and energy bills over the
Read moreNews (International, UK) 16 May 2022 Ethical Coalition ‘Philanthropy Right Now’ is a monthly column for Beacon Collaborative by Marie-Louise Gourlay, Managing
Read moreAlex Cole-Hamilton has over 20 years’ experience addressing organisational ethics and responsibility within international non-governmental organisations and the private sector.
Read moreThe UK government’s agenda was presented by Prince Charles in Westminster in lieu of the Queen, who cancelled for health
Read moreNews (International, UK) 16 May 2022 Increase in ESG Engagement There has been an increase in “noise” around ESG in
Read moreThe Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities have published a recording of their recent Northern Ireland informational webinar on
Read moreWe are pleased to announce that the Wales and Africa grant scheme will continue for the next three years! Round
Read moreThe current system is driving the growing rates of diet-related disease and contributing significantly to climate change
Read moreDonations needed to secure Langholm Moor from Buccleuch Estates
Read moreMr McConnachie is one of Scotland’s top legal aid earners and has acted in some of the country’s most high-profile
Read more13 May 2022 In response to today’s publication of the Waiting for Care ADASS Report May 2022, Dr Rhidian Hughes, Chief Executive
Read moreThe new resources were produced by the Scottish Bereavement Charter Group.
Read moreIn May’s impact round-up, NCVO’s new evaluation consultant Lucy Lernelius shares a raft of reading materials, tools and training opportunities
Read more“The extremely rapid rise in food insecurity since January points to a catastrophic situation for families.”
Read moreGrainne works for HERe NI and completed the course in North Belfast in Spring 2022
Read moreWCVA’s volunteering team outline the approach to this year’s celebrations. Volunteers’ Week is a UK-wide annual festival of volunteering which
Read moreNew group utilises the arts as a core aspect of rehabilitation and recovery from alcohol and substance misuse
Read moreNICVA is seeking to appoint to this role following the announcement of the retirement of our current Chief Executive, Seamus McAleavey.
Read moreToday the Prince of Wales delivered the Queen’s Speech, outlining the government’s legislative programme for the year ahead. It’s the
Read moreRepair Café Wales has grown into a really successful grassroots movement, so much so that it is now a core
Read more“The entries this year are as fabulous as ever and the 44 finalists come in all shapes and sizes.”
Read moreThe Newid: Digital for Trustees event series, is a programme of inspirational lunchtime talks taking place between the 16- 25
Read moreVolunteer Scotland have urged charities and voluntary groups to take part in June.
Read moreIt remains the country’s biggest mass participation event
Read moreScots are drinking more than is good for them
Read morePandemic forced the Edinburgh eatery to close
Read moreMaggies launches its You Care, We Care campaign by highlighting pressure on carers
Read moreRecipients secured the funding after being shortlisted by Scotmid Co-operative’s Community Connect award scheme
Read moreMs Dalrymple will take over from Richard Meade, who was appointed as director of Carers UK.
Read moreDid you know the Office for National Statistics says in less than 20 years one in four people will be
Read moreThe Scottish Children’s Services Coalition (SCSC) have made the call in advance of the local council elections on Thursday.
Read moreNine of Scotland’s most inspiring and innovative charities have been awarded a share of £1.1 million
Read moreThe charity was set up in 2012 to fund innovative thinking for native woodlands.
Read moreThousands are expected to take part
Read moreFirst ever debate on walking takes place today
Read moreProjekt 42, which is based in Leith, will shut its doors on 10 June after five years of operation
Read moreNICVA and Ireland’s national association of charities, The Wheel, have launched www.icommunityhub.org, to foster collaboration between community and voluntary groups across the island.
Read moreAcross Divides is an exciting new podcast- a must listen for anyone with an interest in the voluntary and community
Read moreDonations to causes relating to the war in Ukraine had surpassed the £40million mark.
Read moreFun for all the family while raising vital cash to support ex-service personnel
Read moreMP warns charities to remain impartial when campaigning
Read moreThe strategy highlights the importance of supporting all older people and includes proposals to address specific inequalities faced by ethnic
Read moreComplaints have been lodged with OSCR
Read more“Councillors should take note, and the only way that’s going to become a reality is through social housing.”
Read moreReport details how the project has changes lives
Read moreCircular Economy 360 will enable social enterprises from all backgrounds to move towards a more circular model for their operations.
Read moreNICVA and Ireland’s national association of charities, The Wheel, have launched www.icommunityhub.org, to foster collaboration between community and voluntary groups across the island.
Read moreThe Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities recently hosted an Northern Ireland informational webinar on Round 2 of the Levelling Up Fund.
Read moreThe Princess Royal unveiled a plaque at the Eric Liddell Community
Read moreCharities say there’s been progress in how reintroduction is viewed
Read moreCycle from Glasgow to Edinburgh to help raise funds for Social Bite
Read moreSTUC general secretary, Roz Foyer, called for the “largest broad alliance” to unite in seeking urgent support for those most
Read moreGovernment departments, councils and the voluntary and community sector in Northern Ireland are working in partnership to ensure the necessary
Read moreWelcome to the April volunteering round-up, with the latest sector updates and training opportunities. Vision for Volunteering launch events We’re
Read moreSchool pupils are going hungry
Read moreCost-of-living crisis could be here to stay
Read moreThe former RAF Wing Commander also served as Scottish chair of the First Response team at RAF Leuchars.
Read more“People tend not to think of the internet as something which contributes to climate change.”
Read moreBold new strategy
Read more27 April 2022 In response to today’s publication of the Migration Advisory Committee’s (MAC) report into adult social care and
Read moreCall comes from young people with sight impairment
Read moreYoung people will meet regularly for an initial period of 11 months
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