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Draft PfG Outcomes Framework Engagement Event – An overview

20th February 2021 admin

On February 12th NICVA hosted a consultation event with the Executive Office examining the draft Programme for Government Outcomes framework.

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Green Recovery Fund Campaign by RSPB

20th February 2021 admin

The RSPB have launched a campaign asking Finance Minister Conor Murphy to establish a Green Recovery Fund for Northern Ireland

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Latest on Department of Communities Budget

19th February 2021 admin

Read here how the current proposals for the Department of Communities budget if implemented could leave major funding shortfalls in wide

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Using LinkedIn to Connect Recording

18th February 2021 admin

Camilla Long from Bespoke Communications delivered a session on Using LinkedIn to connect on 11 February as part of the

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NICVA 

TLP Participant Story – Meabh Harvey, local resident, Suffolk Lenadoon TLP Autumn 2020

16th February 2021 admin

Meabh is a local resident and completed her TLP course in Autumn 2020 in West Belfast,along with participants from BCC,

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NICVA 

Starting a Social Enterprise resources

16th February 2021 admin

Amanda Johnston from Social Enterprise NI (SENI) along with 3 social enterprises delivered a session on Starting a social enterprise

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TLP Participant Story – Paul Doherty, Suffolk Lenadoon TLP Autumn 2020

13th February 2021 admin

Paul is a member of the SDLP and did the course in Autumn 2020 in West Belfast, along with participants

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Could your charity benefit from a marketing intern?

8th February 2021 admin

Queen’s University, Belfast is accepting expressions of interest from organisations who would like to explore the possibility of providing a 12-week internship

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NICVA 

Key NI funder stresses the importance of completing the charity annual monitoring return.

2nd February 2021 admin

This article outlines how completing your annual monitoring return can increase your chance of funding. 

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NICVA 

TLP Case Study: Anne Fleming, Short Strand Inner East TLP, Autumn 2020

2nd February 2021 admin

Anne Fleming works as part of the NI Assembly Engagement Team. Here she shares her story.

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NICVA 

Making time for governance

30th January 2021 admin

The past year has been a challenging time for organisations across the sector but technology has enabled many of us

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NICVA 

Higher Skills Ambition needed for NI

30th January 2021 admin

Northern Ireland risks slipping further behind other countries in the Skills of its workforce, a new report by a leading

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Podcast: Capacity building in the Third sector

30th January 2021 admin

Siofra Healy, Director of Philanthropy at the Community Foundation for NI and Sandra Bailie, Head of Organisational Development at NICVA

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Accelerator Programme empowers voluntary sector

30th January 2021 admin

Margaret Connolly from Monkstown Village Initiatives explains how she has benefited from the new skills and relationships she gained through taking part

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NICVA 

Training and learning opportunities February – March 21

30th January 2021 admin

Great training opportunities are now available for faith based groups.

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TLP Participant Story: North Belfast TLP Autumn 2020: Gemma Cowles, Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE)

28th January 2021 admin

“I watched people blossoming over the 10 sessions of the course. And I learned to retreat a bit at times

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Reminder: Trustees can still Complete their Annual Monitoring Return

27th January 2021 admin

The Charity Commission has stopped sending reminders to charities.  However, online services is still operational and charities can complete their

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NICVA 

New dates added for the Community Wellbeing and Resilience Programme

21st January 2021 admin

Due to exceptional demand in the sector for the Community Wellbeing and Resilience Programme, additional dates have been added.

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Rehabilitation of Offenders – Consultation

19th January 2021 admin

DoJ has launched a consultation on proposals to reform rehabilitation periods in Northern Ireland.  

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NICVA 

Policy Impact Hub case study: Women’s Policy Group Feminist Recovery Plan

19th January 2021 admin

Following the implementation of Government policies and strategies in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, WRDA identified the disproportionate impact on

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NICVA 

Communities Minister reopens Voluntary, Community and Social Economy Sector Covid Recovery Fund

19th January 2021 admin

Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has today announced the opening of a second phase, worth £1m of the Voluntary, Community and

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NICVA 

Department for Communities Covid-19 support

16th January 2021 admin

Information on the support and services available through the Department for Communities to individuals impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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New Information Leaflets Available to Help Inform EU Citizens in NI on Post-Brexit Immigration Requirements

16th January 2021 admin

EU citizens living in NI must apply to the EU Settlement Scheme to retain their right to stay but many may not

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NICVA 

What would a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland look like? An information webinar

15th January 2021 admin

An ad hoc committee examining a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland has recently been set up by the Northern

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NICVA 

Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman: An information webinar

15th January 2021 admin

On Tuesday 12th January 2021, NICVA was joined by the new Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman, Margaret Kelly for an

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NICVA 

Dormant Accounts Fund NI now open

12th January 2021 admin

The Dormant Accounts Fund NI is now open. This programme will support the VCSE sector in Northern Ireland to be

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NICVA 

The Transformative Leadership Programme: Participants tell their story South Belfast TLP Autumn 2020

9th January 2021 admin
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VCSE COVID Recovery Fund reopening for applications January 2021

9th January 2021 admin

The Department for Communities are reopening the Voluntary, Community and Social Economy (VCSE) COVID Recovery Fund for applications on 18

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NICVA 

GP COVID-19 vaccination roll-out

5th January 2021 admin

GP practices will start rolling out the free COVID-19 vaccination programme from today, Monday 4th January 2021.

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Policy and Public Affairs Update – December 2020

19th December 2020 admin

As the year draws to a close, we reflect back on the work of the Policy and Public Affairs team

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NICVA 

AGMs and company house filings

19th December 2020 admin

Companies, registered societies and credit unions that are due to hold an AGM in early 2021 will be glad to

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NICVA 

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Extended to April 2021

18th December 2020 admin

The government announced on 17 December that the furlough scheme will be extended until the end of April 2021

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NICVA 

NICVA launches Community Wellbeing and Resilience Programme

18th December 2020 admin

NICVA has launched a new support package for community and voluntary sector staff and volunteers working on the frontline of

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Communities in Transition: New Year Opportunities for East Belfast Groups

16th December 2020 admin

NICVA’s Communities in Transition programme is offering NEW Training Opportunities, Bursaries and Volunteer Support in 2021 for groups in East Belfast

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Guest Blog: The Fundraising Regulator – On New challenges and opportunities to learn

16th December 2020 admin

Joanne McDowell, NI Ireland Manager for the Fundraising Regulator, reflects on the challenges NI charities have faced over the past

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NICVA 

New training for 2021

15th December 2020 admin

We are excited to promote our new training calendar for the first few months of 2021 and we have packed

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NICVA 

Finance Minister launches £20.5 million Dormant Accounts Fund

15th December 2020 admin

Finance Minister, Conor Murphy today launched the £20.5 million Dormant Accounts Fund which will provide vital funding to the voluntary,

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NICVA 

Economic Operator Registration and Identification Number and Post Brexit Trader scheme

15th December 2020 admin

NICVA recently held a webinar with the Trader Support Service, HMRC and DfE to provide information on how Brexit will

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NICVA 

Transformative Leadership Programme – Join us for 2021!

12th December 2020 admin

Interface-based leadership course – sign up now for Jan – Feb dates!

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NICVA AGM 2020

12th December 2020 admin

For the first time, NICVA held its AGM virtually with members joining us to hear how we have been supporting

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#MakeOurFutureFair Campaign

12th December 2020 admin

NICVA are proud to support the #MakeOurFutureFair Campaign. Lead by the Human Rights Consortium, the newly launched campaign calls for

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NICVA 

Citizen participation portal “Your Say Belfast” recently launched by Belfast City Council

12th December 2020 admin

Belfast City Council have recently launched a new online citizen engagement platform, Your Say Belfast with the aim of enabling

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NICVA 

NICVA Conference “COVID-19: Taking Stock at the year end”

12th December 2020 admin

On Wednesday 9th December, NICVA hosted a major webinar with Communities Minister Carál Ní Chulín and DfC Permanent Secretary Tracy

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NICVA 

Loneliness in Northern Ireland: A call to Action

11th December 2020 admin

NI report launched this week highlights the impact  of loneliness across NI communities and makes an urgent call to NI

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NICVA 

Brexit and Your Rights webinar

11th December 2020 admin

With the deadline of 31st December just around the corner, our recent webinar “Brexit and Your Rights” examined how the

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NICVA 

Ní Chuilín announces £11.7million support for charities

10th December 2020 admin

Communities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has announced a second phase of the Covid-19 Charities Fund.

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NICVA 

NICVA joins urgent call for NI loneliness strategy

10th December 2020 admin

Loneliness has a real cost and affects people of all ages. It is something we’re all likely to experience at

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NICVA 

Preparing to Tender – webinar recording and resources

8th December 2020 admin

On 3 December Úna McKernan from NICVA delivered a webinar on Preparing to Tender as part of the CFNI Accelerator

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NICVA 

Online fundraising events webinar (Skills Match) resources and recording

5th December 2020 admin

Online events webinar with guest speakers from Graham Group,Cancer Focus NI and Volunteer Now was held on 1 Dec as

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NICVA 

£25m Sport Sustainability Fund launches

5th December 2020 admin

Communities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has announced that the £25M Sports Sustainability Fund is opening today (4 December).

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NICVA 

Covid Collaborations: How voluntary & community sector/researcher partnership projects are helping those impacted by Covid

4th December 2020 admin

During the initial months of the coronavirus pandemic many organisations and businesses face unprecedented changes and obstacles to their normal

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NICVA 

QUB Students available for internship or placement opportunities

1st December 2020 admin

Level 3 QUB politics students are keen to gain first hand experience in the voluntary and community sector. Would your organisation be interested

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NICVA 

Webinar: The UK Points Based Immigration System: Practical Impacts for Northern Ireland businesses (Employers)

1st December 2020 admin

On Thursday 10th December, The Department for the Economy are holding a webinar focusing on helping Northern Ireland businesses prepare

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NICVA 

Guidance on the circuit breaker coronavirus restrictions in NI

28th November 2020 admin

The guidance produced by the Northern Ireland Executive sets out the coronavirus restrictions for the current circuit breaker with effect from

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NICVA 

The Post-Brexit Scheme All Voluntary and Community Organisations Should Register For

27th November 2020 admin

If you thought getting Brexit ready was just for businesses, think again.  From 1st January 2021, any NI voluntary/community organisation

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NICVA 

RSPB NI launch 5 Point Green Recovery Plan for NI’s Economy and Environment

26th November 2020 admin

The RSPB NI have recently launched their 5 point Green Recovery Plan for a post-Covid 19 Northern Ireland.

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NICVA 

Brexit 2020: Where are we now? The future UK / EU relationship and the protocol

26th November 2020 admin

The webinar “Brexit 2020: Where are we now? The future UK / EU relationship and the protocol” will take place

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NICVA 

Places of Worship set to close for two weeks on 27th November 2020

24th November 2020 admin

Junior Minister Lyons called a meeting early on Friday 20th November to explain the reasons for the closure of places

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NICVA 

The Transformative Leadership Programme: Participants tell their story Michael O’Hara, Suffolk Lenadoon TLP Autumn 2020

24th November 2020 admin

Michael participated in the Suffolk/Lenadoon TLP. The course started in February 2020 and had completed only 3 days before the

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NICVA 

Updated Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme guidance hub

21st November 2020 admin

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme guidance has been updated to reflect the extension of the scheme until March 2021

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NICVA 

NICVA Calls on Chancellor to Devolve Post-Brexit Funding to NI

21st November 2020 admin

NICVA and its sister Councils in Scotland and Wales have jointly written to the UK Chancellor calling for the devolution of the UK

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NICVA 

Influencing, Lobbying and Campaigning under COVID – PAF Webinar

20th November 2020 admin

As COVID continues to dominate all our lives, both home and work, in this webinar we explore the impact of the

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The Transformative Leadership Programme: Participants tell their story Jahswill Emmanuel, North Belfast TLP, Autumn 2020

18th November 2020 admin

Jahswill Emmanuel is Chair and founder of MSCNI (Multi-Ethnic Sports and Cultures NI). Here he shares his TLP story.

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NICVA 

New Nightingale Facility at Whiteabbey Hospital

14th November 2020 admin

NICVA recently participated in a  Service User and Carer Engagement Event hosted by the Northern HSC Trust to hear plans

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£3.3million Voluntary, Community and Social Economy Sector Covid Recovery Fund launched

13th November 2020 admin

The Voluntary, Community and Social Economy Sector (VCSE) Covid Recovery Fund has been launched today to help the sector to safely

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NICVA 

Changes to the Charity Register and Help with Charity Reporting

12th November 2020 admin

The Charity Commission has removed the status of charities on their website. This article explains the changes and offers support

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NICVA 

Developing corporate partnerships – recording and resources

12th November 2020 admin

On 11 November we hosted a webinar as part of the CFNI Accelerator Programme funded by Department for Communities on

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NICVA 

LRA publishes helpful guide on home working

10th November 2020 admin

The LRA (Labour Relations Agency) recently published ‘A Practical Guide to Working from Home: COVID19 and beyond’ to assist employers and

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NICVA 

NICVA Meetings and Training Sessions

10th November 2020 admin

While we all continue to be required to work from home, NICVA continues to provide a full programme of training

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Trustees’ Week 2020 was a hit with Trustees

9th November 2020 admin

Trustees’ Week is a time to celebrate and recognise the great work done by thousands of trustees. This year Trustees got

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NICVA 

Trustee annual reporting webinar recording

9th November 2020 admin

If you missed our webinar on Trustee annual reporting for Trustees’ Week you can watch it now at the link

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NICVA 

The Code of Good Governance in a virtual world webinar recording

9th November 2020 admin

If you missed the Developing Governance Group’s webinar for Trustees’ Week on the Code of Good Governance in a virtual

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NICVA 

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) extended to March

7th November 2020 admin

On 5 November, the Chancellor announced that the Job Retention Scheme (furlough scheme) will be extended to the end of

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NICVA 

Civil society urges Chancellor to urgently make job scheme fit for purpose

6th November 2020 admin

A coalition of civil society leaders has written to Rishi Sunak to urge him to develop a Coronavirus Job Retention

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NICVA 

Working from home tax relief

6th November 2020 admin

Employees working from home due to COVID19 are eligible to apply for tax relief up to £125

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NICVA 

What does being a charity trustee mean? webinar recording

6th November 2020 admin

Sarah Finnegan, Head of Compliance and Enquiries at the Charity Commission for NI, kicked off Trustees’ Week with a webinar

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Great boards, Great Board members – Trustees’ week

6th November 2020 admin

As part of Trustees’ week 2020 we held a webinar on what makes and great board and becoming a great

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NICVA 

Time for citizen action on climate change? A webinar examining the work of the UK Climate Assembly.

6th November 2020 admin

Nine months after the Northern Ireland Assembly voted to declare a climate emergency, we ask how a citizen’s assembly could

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NICVA 

Charities SORP – Time for Trustees to have their say

31st October 2020 admin

Charities which prepare accounts on the accruals basis are legally required to apply the Charities SORP.  This SORP is in the

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NICVA 

The Transformative Leadership Programme: Participants tell their story – Karen Pateman, DFE Limestone Road TLP, Spring 2020

31st October 2020 admin

Karen Pateman works for the Department of the Economy and did the Transformative Leadership Programme in Spring 2020. Karen shares

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The Transformative Leadership Programme: Participants tell their story – Falls Shankill TLP Autumn 2019

29th October 2020 admin

The first group to do the TLP course in the Falls Shankill area completed in Autumn 2019. The majority of

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The Transformative Leadership Programme: Participants tell their story – Suffolk Lenadoon TLP, Autumn 2020

29th October 2020 admin

The first Suffolk Lenadoon TLP group completed their course in Autumn 2019. We hear more about their TLP story.

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The Transformative Leadership Programme: Participants tell their story – David Murphy, Village Westlink TLP Spring 2020

29th October 2020 admin

David Murphy works at South City Resource and Development Centre. Here he shares his TLP story.

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Funding announced for culture, languages, arts and heritage sectors

29th October 2020 admin

Communities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has given the green light for further financial support to be released to support the creative

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NICVA 

Trustees’ Week 2020

25th October 2020 admin

Trustees’ week is a time to recognise and value the work that thousands of Trustees do voluntarily for organisations of

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The Transformative Leadership Programme: Participants tell their story John Williamson, Interface Community Worker East Belfast TLP, Autumn

24th October 2020 admin

Here, John Williamson, local interface community worker, shares his story.

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The Transformative Leadership Programme: Participants tell their story – Zoe Ferguson Crumlin Road Ardoyne Glenbryn TLP Spring 2020

24th October 2020 admin

Zoe Ferguson is Treasurer of Cliftonville Integrated Primary School PTFA. Here she shares her TLP story.

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The Transformative Leadership Programme: Participants tell their story South Belfast TLP Autumn 2019

24th October 2020 admin

Here the first South Belfast TLP group share their story.

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The Transformative Leadership Programme: Participants tell their story South Belfast TLP, Spring 2020

24th October 2020 admin

Here, participants on the second South Belfast TLP share their story.

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The Transformative Leadership Programme: Participants tell their story Ciaran Mc Neill Ligoniel, Spring 2020

24th October 2020 admin

Ciaran Mc Neill is recreation manager at Ligoniel Improvement Association. He shares his TLP story here.

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The Transformative Leadership Programme: Participants tell their story – North Talks Too & IFI Peace Walls Group, Girdwood TLP, Autumn 2019

24th October 2020 admin

This group was made up of young people who had been engaged in an International Fund for Ireland Peace Walls programme, staff

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The Transformative Leadership Programme: Participants tell their story Lesley Doherty, North Belfast Resident Limestone Road TLP Spring 2020

24th October 2020 admin

Lesley Doherty who runs her own tour guide business in the North Belfast area shares her TLP story here.

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About the updated Government Job Support Scheme

24th October 2020 admin

The Government has introduced and announced changes to the Job Support Scheme which will open on 01 November 2020 following the

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The Transformative Leadership Programme: Participants tell their story – Shannon Downey, Groundwork NI Duncairn TLP Autumn 2019

24th October 2020 admin

Shannon Downey of Groundwork NI shares her TLP story here.

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The Transformative Leadership Programme: Participants tell their story – Terry McCallum, Belfast City Council Falls Shankill TLP Spring 2020

24th October 2020 admin

Terry McCallum works for Belfast City Council’s Community Services Department. Here she shares her TLP story.

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Accelerating Public Service Transformation in Northern Ireland Where to Next?

23rd October 2020 admin

On 13th October representatives from the public and community sectors came together to reflect on lessons learned from the first

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Information Governance and Cyber Security resources and recording

22nd October 2020 admin

On 15 October, Get Safe Online Global 24, NICVA hosted an Information Governance and Cyber Security webinar as part of

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NICVA 

Get Online Week (19 – 25 October 2020)

20th October 2020 admin

Taking place from 19-25 October, Get Online Week 2020 is a celebration of digital inclusion that inspires people to do more online and helps

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NICVA 

Cliff Edge Welcomes Minister’s Commitment to Extend Welfare Mitigations But Concerns Remain Over Families Hit by Bedroom Tax and Benefit Cap

17th October 2020 admin

The Cliff Edge Coalition has welcomed the Minister for Communities commitment earlier this month to introduce new legislation to provide

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Success in funding applications webinar resources and recording

16th October 2020 admin

On 14 October Lynn Kennedy from NICVA delivered a webinar on Success in Funding Applications as part of the CFNI

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