Draft PfG Outcomes Framework Engagement Event – An overview
On February 12th NICVA hosted a consultation event with the Executive Office examining the draft Programme for Government Outcomes framework.
Read moreOn February 12th NICVA hosted a consultation event with the Executive Office examining the draft Programme for Government Outcomes framework.
Read moreThe RSPB have launched a campaign asking Finance Minister Conor Murphy to establish a Green Recovery Fund for Northern Ireland
Read moreRead here how the current proposals for the Department of Communities budget if implemented could leave major funding shortfalls in wide
Read moreCamilla Long from Bespoke Communications delivered a session on Using LinkedIn to connect on 11 February as part of the
Read moreMeabh is a local resident and completed her TLP course in Autumn 2020 in West Belfast,along with participants from BCC,
Read moreAmanda Johnston from Social Enterprise NI (SENI) along with 3 social enterprises delivered a session on Starting a social enterprise
Read morePaul is a member of the SDLP and did the course in Autumn 2020 in West Belfast, along with participants
Read moreQueen’s University, Belfast is accepting expressions of interest from organisations who would like to explore the possibility of providing a 12-week internship
Read moreThis article outlines how completing your annual monitoring return can increase your chance of funding.
Read moreAnne Fleming works as part of the NI Assembly Engagement Team. Here she shares her story.
Read moreThe past year has been a challenging time for organisations across the sector but technology has enabled many of us
Read moreNorthern Ireland risks slipping further behind other countries in the Skills of its workforce, a new report by a leading
Read moreSiofra Healy, Director of Philanthropy at the Community Foundation for NI and Sandra Bailie, Head of Organisational Development at NICVA
Read moreMargaret Connolly from Monkstown Village Initiatives explains how she has benefited from the new skills and relationships she gained through taking part
Read moreGreat training opportunities are now available for faith based groups.
Read more“I watched people blossoming over the 10 sessions of the course. And I learned to retreat a bit at times
Read moreThe Charity Commission has stopped sending reminders to charities. However, online services is still operational and charities can complete their
Read moreDue to exceptional demand in the sector for the Community Wellbeing and Resilience Programme, additional dates have been added.
Read moreDoJ has launched a consultation on proposals to reform rehabilitation periods in Northern Ireland.
Read moreFollowing the implementation of Government policies and strategies in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, WRDA identified the disproportionate impact on
Read moreCommunities Minister Deirdre Hargey has today announced the opening of a second phase, worth £1m of the Voluntary, Community and
Read moreInformation on the support and services available through the Department for Communities to individuals impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read moreEU citizens living in NI must apply to the EU Settlement Scheme to retain their right to stay but many may not
Read moreAn ad hoc committee examining a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland has recently been set up by the Northern
Read moreOn Tuesday 12th January 2021, NICVA was joined by the new Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman, Margaret Kelly for an
Read moreThe Dormant Accounts Fund NI is now open. This programme will support the VCSE sector in Northern Ireland to be
Read moreThe Department for Communities are reopening the Voluntary, Community and Social Economy (VCSE) COVID Recovery Fund for applications on 18
Read moreGP practices will start rolling out the free COVID-19 vaccination programme from today, Monday 4th January 2021.
Read moreAs the year draws to a close, we reflect back on the work of the Policy and Public Affairs team
Read moreCompanies, registered societies and credit unions that are due to hold an AGM in early 2021 will be glad to
Read moreThe government announced on 17 December that the furlough scheme will be extended until the end of April 2021
Read moreNICVA has launched a new support package for community and voluntary sector staff and volunteers working on the frontline of
Read moreNICVA’s Communities in Transition programme is offering NEW Training Opportunities, Bursaries and Volunteer Support in 2021 for groups in East Belfast
Read moreJoanne McDowell, NI Ireland Manager for the Fundraising Regulator, reflects on the challenges NI charities have faced over the past
Read moreWe are excited to promote our new training calendar for the first few months of 2021 and we have packed
Read moreFinance Minister, Conor Murphy today launched the £20.5 million Dormant Accounts Fund which will provide vital funding to the voluntary,
Read moreNICVA recently held a webinar with the Trader Support Service, HMRC and DfE to provide information on how Brexit will
Read moreInterface-based leadership course – sign up now for Jan – Feb dates!
Read moreFor the first time, NICVA held its AGM virtually with members joining us to hear how we have been supporting
Read moreNICVA are proud to support the #MakeOurFutureFair Campaign. Lead by the Human Rights Consortium, the newly launched campaign calls for
Read moreBelfast City Council have recently launched a new online citizen engagement platform, Your Say Belfast with the aim of enabling
Read moreOn Wednesday 9th December, NICVA hosted a major webinar with Communities Minister Carál Ní Chulín and DfC Permanent Secretary Tracy
Read moreNI report launched this week highlights the impact of loneliness across NI communities and makes an urgent call to NI
Read moreWith the deadline of 31st December just around the corner, our recent webinar “Brexit and Your Rights” examined how the
Read moreCommunities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has announced a second phase of the Covid-19 Charities Fund.
Read moreLoneliness has a real cost and affects people of all ages. It is something we’re all likely to experience at
Read moreOn 3 December Úna McKernan from NICVA delivered a webinar on Preparing to Tender as part of the CFNI Accelerator
Read moreOnline events webinar with guest speakers from Graham Group,Cancer Focus NI and Volunteer Now was held on 1 Dec as
Read moreCommunities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has announced that the £25M Sports Sustainability Fund is opening today (4 December).
Read moreDuring the initial months of the coronavirus pandemic many organisations and businesses face unprecedented changes and obstacles to their normal
Read moreLevel 3 QUB politics students are keen to gain first hand experience in the voluntary and community sector. Would your organisation be interested
Read moreOn Thursday 10th December, The Department for the Economy are holding a webinar focusing on helping Northern Ireland businesses prepare
Read moreThe guidance produced by the Northern Ireland Executive sets out the coronavirus restrictions for the current circuit breaker with effect from
Read moreIf you thought getting Brexit ready was just for businesses, think again. From 1st January 2021, any NI voluntary/community organisation
Read moreThe RSPB NI have recently launched their 5 point Green Recovery Plan for a post-Covid 19 Northern Ireland.
Read moreThe webinar “Brexit 2020: Where are we now? The future UK / EU relationship and the protocol” will take place
Read moreJunior Minister Lyons called a meeting early on Friday 20th November to explain the reasons for the closure of places
Read moreMichael participated in the Suffolk/Lenadoon TLP. The course started in February 2020 and had completed only 3 days before the
Read moreThe Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme guidance has been updated to reflect the extension of the scheme until March 2021
Read moreNICVA and its sister Councils in Scotland and Wales have jointly written to the UK Chancellor calling for the devolution of the UK
Read moreAs COVID continues to dominate all our lives, both home and work, in this webinar we explore the impact of the
Read moreJahswill Emmanuel is Chair and founder of MSCNI (Multi-Ethnic Sports and Cultures NI). Here he shares his TLP story.
Read moreNICVA recently participated in a Service User and Carer Engagement Event hosted by the Northern HSC Trust to hear plans
Read moreThe Voluntary, Community and Social Economy Sector (VCSE) Covid Recovery Fund has been launched today to help the sector to safely
Read moreThe Charity Commission has removed the status of charities on their website. This article explains the changes and offers support
Read moreOn 11 November we hosted a webinar as part of the CFNI Accelerator Programme funded by Department for Communities on
Read moreThe LRA (Labour Relations Agency) recently published ‘A Practical Guide to Working from Home: COVID19 and beyond’ to assist employers and
Read moreWhile we all continue to be required to work from home, NICVA continues to provide a full programme of training
Read moreTrustees’ Week is a time to celebrate and recognise the great work done by thousands of trustees. This year Trustees got
Read moreIf you missed our webinar on Trustee annual reporting for Trustees’ Week you can watch it now at the link
Read moreIf you missed the Developing Governance Group’s webinar for Trustees’ Week on the Code of Good Governance in a virtual
Read moreOn 5 November, the Chancellor announced that the Job Retention Scheme (furlough scheme) will be extended to the end of
Read moreA coalition of civil society leaders has written to Rishi Sunak to urge him to develop a Coronavirus Job Retention
Read moreEmployees working from home due to COVID19 are eligible to apply for tax relief up to £125
Read moreSarah Finnegan, Head of Compliance and Enquiries at the Charity Commission for NI, kicked off Trustees’ Week with a webinar
Read moreAs part of Trustees’ week 2020 we held a webinar on what makes and great board and becoming a great
Read moreNine months after the Northern Ireland Assembly voted to declare a climate emergency, we ask how a citizen’s assembly could
Read moreCharities which prepare accounts on the accruals basis are legally required to apply the Charities SORP. This SORP is in the
Read moreKaren Pateman works for the Department of the Economy and did the Transformative Leadership Programme in Spring 2020. Karen shares
Read moreThe first group to do the TLP course in the Falls Shankill area completed in Autumn 2019. The majority of
Read moreThe first Suffolk Lenadoon TLP group completed their course in Autumn 2019. We hear more about their TLP story.
Read moreDavid Murphy works at South City Resource and Development Centre. Here he shares his TLP story.
Read moreCommunities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has given the green light for further financial support to be released to support the creative
Read moreTrustees’ week is a time to recognise and value the work that thousands of Trustees do voluntarily for organisations of
Read moreHere, John Williamson, local interface community worker, shares his story.
Read moreZoe Ferguson is Treasurer of Cliftonville Integrated Primary School PTFA. Here she shares her TLP story.
Read moreHere the first South Belfast TLP group share their story.
Read moreHere, participants on the second South Belfast TLP share their story.
Read moreCiaran Mc Neill is recreation manager at Ligoniel Improvement Association. He shares his TLP story here.
Read moreThis group was made up of young people who had been engaged in an International Fund for Ireland Peace Walls programme, staff
Read moreLesley Doherty who runs her own tour guide business in the North Belfast area shares her TLP story here.
Read moreThe Government has introduced and announced changes to the Job Support Scheme which will open on 01 November 2020 following the
Read moreShannon Downey of Groundwork NI shares her TLP story here.
Read moreTerry McCallum works for Belfast City Council’s Community Services Department. Here she shares her TLP story.
Read moreOn 13th October representatives from the public and community sectors came together to reflect on lessons learned from the first
Read moreOn 15 October, Get Safe Online Global 24, NICVA hosted an Information Governance and Cyber Security webinar as part of
Read moreTaking place from 19-25 October, Get Online Week 2020 is a celebration of digital inclusion that inspires people to do more online and helps
Read moreThe Cliff Edge Coalition has welcomed the Minister for Communities commitment earlier this month to introduce new legislation to provide
Read moreOn 14 October Lynn Kennedy from NICVA delivered a webinar on Success in Funding Applications as part of the CFNI
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