NICVA

A new forum aimed at supporting and improving communications on issues around charity law, regulation and trends has been launched

While the NI Executive’s recent guidance remains to work from home, it also encouraged employers ‘to plan for a return

With almost three quarters of NICVA members working to promote positive community relations, it remains a substantial area of work

Everyone wants to live well. It is also important to die well.

This training and support programme aims to provide women with the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to become influencers

We asked the Grants and Donor Care Team at Community Foundation NI to reflect on the last 18 months to

Vodafone has launched charities.connected, an initiative giving UK charities the opportunity to apply for free data to help the communities

The Home Office has updated their guidance for Irish citizens travelling to the UK from Ireland or the Crown Dependencies (Jersey, Guernsey

Leading civic and business figures are calling on EU and UK politicians to resolve the NI Protocol in ways that

The Department of Health is currently undertaking a consultation to gather views on the draft Framework which will underpin Integrated

The Belfast Community Planning Partnership has started a review of the 2017 Belfast Agenda and they want to hear from

Free fundraising advice clinics for members to discuss their fundraising needs to start 15 September 2021.

NICVA is recruiting an Information Officer for a maternity cover vacancy in our busy Information Management team. 

Charities and other societies will be allowed to sell their lottery tickets online from the 7 September 2021.

NICVA welcome the announcement of a “Big Jab Weekend” taking place this Saturday and Sunday, to give people even more opportunities

NICVA has prepared a response to the Charities Bill 2021.  Closing date for receipt of responses is Friday 3 September 2021.

NICVA recently held a webinar with the Department for the Economy to provide an overview of the High Street £100

From 1 July 2021, the electoral register in Northern Ireland will be renewed as part of the national canvass. If

Further to the introduction of the Charities Bill to the Assembly in June, the Committee for Communities has launched its

Geraldine is a volunteer with Falls Community Council.

Brian works for Limestone United Cross Community Project and did the TLP course in North Belfast in May-June 2021.

The Minister for Communities, Deirdre Hargey MLA, has appointed an independent, expert panel to review the Discretionary Support scheme which

Jill works for the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust Involvement Team and completed the TLP in Spring 2021.

Christine works for Upper Springfield Development Trust and completed the TLP in Spring 2021.

Tiwa volunteers with Storehouse NI and also ANAKA Women’s Group.

Conor works for Intercomm in North Belfast and is also a Sinn Fein councillor.

What’s the latest on the Peace Plus programme and how will voluntary and community organisations be involved?  NICVA  meets with SEUPB to get

There are currently a number of opportunities for people who work or volunteer in a community or voluntary organisation to

The Minister for Communities introduced the Charities Bill to the Assembly on 21 June.  

On 23rd June , the first full meeting of 2021 of the Government and Voluntary & Community Sector Joint Forum (JF)

Catch up here on what NICVA’s Policy and Public Affairs Team has been doing in the last quarter to support

As The Fundraising Regulator approaches its fifth anniversary, Gerard Oppenheim reflects on its impact on Northern Ireland in this latest

NICVA have a wide range of training on offer for staff, volunteers and board members in the voluntary and community

NICVA is lending it’s support to a new hard-hitting public awareness campaign, focusing on how paramilitary gangs use illegal money lending as

Michelle Magee, is Office Manager at The Scout Foundation NI based in North Belfast. Here, she talks about her experience

Julie works for The Executive Office (TEO) and completed the TLP course in North Belfast in April – May 2021.

The Home Office have issued further information and guidance on the process for employers completing right to work checks on

The Women’s Policy Group Northern Ireland are re-launching the WPG COVID-19 Feminist Recovery Plan on Wednesday 28th July 2021 from

On the 24th June the Department for Health, in partnership with NICVA will host an engagement event for stakeholders across

Belfast City Council, NICVA and Partners delivered an informative PEACE IV funded networking conference on 10th June.

As part of NICVA’s Communities in Transition: Building Capacity in East Belfast, the Greenway Legacy Programme was developed as a pilot

On Thursday 10 June, Sarah Travers hosted an event in Strand Arts Centre with NICVA and EBCDA, celebrating the participation

Thursday 10 June saw East Belfast Community Development Agency launch a new, free coaching service, as part of east Belfast’s Communities

EBCDA launches their Communities in Transition, Community Development Capacity Building Toolkit

To mark Carers Week 2021 the Coalition of Carers Organisations have released this statement calling for urgent support for carers

This week the LRA (Labour Relations Agency) published its new guide to support employees and employers with managing vaccination issues

On Wednesday 9th June the Home Office are hosting an online session to discuss the EU Settlement Scheme and what

New research released for #Carers Week 2021 (7th – 13th June 2021) has found that carers lost, on average, 25 hours

On 26 May Deborah McWhirter delivered a webinar on Stewardship and Tax Effective Fundraising as part of our CFNI Accelerator

Volunteers’ Week 2021 is a time to say thank you. This is a great opportunity to recognise all the valuable

None of us could have predicted the impact COVID-19 would have on every area of our lives.

This session on sharing impact was delivered by Jane Turnball as part of the CFNI Accelerator Programme funded by The Department

This session on sharing impact was delivered by Jane Turnball as part of the CFNI Accelerator Programme funded by The Department

The Department for the Economy is launching a new Call for funding for an initial 12 month period from April 2022.

On the 17th May NICVA hosted an information session for voluntary and community sector organisations on the recently launched UK

The Executive has agreed almost £220 million of Covid funding to support the social recovery from Covid. The health service,

With the deadline for EU Settlement Scheme registration fast approaching the Home Office is undertaking a range of information measures to

“Those I know that have completed the course are now in my opinion more capable in their leadership and I

Lobbying and campaigning is carried out by many within the VCSE Sector, as a way of informing and influencing public

The NICVA building will be opening on 1st June 2021.  

On 13 May over 100 people attended our Dormant Accounts webinar with The National Lottery Community Fund to find out

Irene is involved with the Museum of the Troubles Initiative and did the TLP course in West Belfast (Springfield Road) in

Paul Artherton delivered a session on Big Gift Fundraising as part of the CFNI Accelerator Programme on 12 May. The

NICVA met with the Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey on Tuesday 11 May 2021 to discuss the Manifesto for Change.

JobStart is a new employer incentive scheme from the Department for Communities that will help young people at risk of

NICVA has prepared its response to the independent review of charity regulation.  

Volunteers Week takes place 1-7 June every year and NICVA wants to recognise the fantastic contribution volunteers make to our communities and

Siobhán works for Claire Hanna MP, of the SDLP and did the TLP course in South Belfast (Belvoir, Taughmonagh, Finaghy,

Charities are encouraged to take up two free services from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to help protect their websites and email

The closing date for responses to the independent review of charity regulation is 12 May 2021. Please take this opportunity to comment on

Amanda is Chair of North Belfast PUP & completed the Transformative Leadership Programme in North Belfast with local residents &

Mal did the TLP in Spring 2021 alongside participants from the Bytes Project, Concerned Residents of Upper Ardoyne, Sinn Fein,

Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey is changing legislation to enable local voluntary groups and clubs to raise vital funds by selling

With light at the end of the social distancing tunnel coming, we want to thank our members for supporting us

If you’re working from home, even if it’s not full-time, you can now make a tax relief claim of up

The Independent Review Panel of Charity Regulation (the Panel) seeks your views on how well the charities regulatory framework, which

NICVA is recruiting a Fundraising Advice Officer in our Organisational Development team to provide high quality specialist fundraising advice to voluntary

A faith-based charity, an Irish language and cultural organisation and a theatre company are the first organisations to be awarded grants from The Dormant

The Fundraising Regulator and Chartered Institute of Fundraising’s have issued new guidance to support the return of in-person events &

In March NICVA took soundings from sector organisations on our draft Manifesto for Change at three consultation events.  Read here the

Alan McDowell is a board member of Portadown Wellness Centre, which received support from the governance team.  He gave his view

Ronnie Black is a member of Concerned Residents of Upper Ardoyne. He completed the TLP in North Belfast in February

The UK Government has updated its guidance on the Frontier Worker Scheme and provided clarification to rules around eligibility.

The Independent Review Panel of Charity Regulation seeks your views on how well the charities regulatory framework, which is administered

Margaret completed her Transformative Leadership Programme in the Colin / Dunmurry / Seymour Hill / Twinbrook area in Spring 2021.

The below article details the latest policy and research activities of NICVA’s Policy and Public Affairs team.

NICVA and RCN sent guidance on annual reporting to hundreds of charities and provided detailed help and support to over 200.

Joanne McDowell, Northern Ireland Manager at the Fundraising Regulator reflects on the Fundraising Regulator’s recent Annual Event and collaborative work in

Public trust and confidence in charities is higher in Northern Ireland than in Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland,

The Wheel and NICVA, the representative bodies for the community and voluntary sectors in the Republic of Ireland and Northern

Responding to Government consultations is vital to ensure that the voices of all of society are incorporated into the policy

People in Northern Ireland gave significantly less to charity during the last 12 months compared to the same period in

NICVA’s online platform, CommunityNI is launching two new features to help widen access to services and better meet the needs of communities. 

In this article we hear from two of the learners from our ILM level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management. Why

On 11 March 2021 we held another webinar as part of the CFNI Accelerator programme funded by Department of Communities on

As of 1st January 2021, the UK and Northern Ireland are no longer a part of the European Union, and

The Department for Communities is consulting on a new sport and physical activity strategy for Northern Ireland. Read here how you can

Belfast City Council are currently consulting on the draft ‘Audit of Inequalities’ and Equality Action Plan 2021-2024.

SEUPB are seeking views on the draft content of the European Union funded PEACE PLUS Programme (2021-2027), which shall be worth