NICVA

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

The Minister for Communities has commissioned an independent review of charity regulation in N.Ireland which commenced on 25 January 2021.  

Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has announced the release of over £7.5 million of awards to support charities facing financial difficulty

Following their recent Call for Evidence, the Northern Ireland Assembly’s Ad Hoc Committee on a Bill of Rights has launched

Women’s Aid have today launched a petition calling on the Northern Ireland Assembly to develop and implement a ‘Violence Against

The National Minimum and National Living Wage rates will increase on 1 April 2021.

Following a year of unprecedented challenges and economic uncertainty, the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak MP, yesterday announced the new budget for

Stephen McGarry from Workwest delivered a session on Introduction to Business Planning on 17 February as part of the CFNI

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) has been extended until the end of September 2021.

Laura did her TLP course in the Falls Shankill area in Autumn 2020 via Zoom. She comes from a youth

This webinar on Digital Fundraising was part of the CFNI Accelerator programme and delivered by professional fundraisers: Nadine Campbell, Matthew

In the fight against Coronavirus, maintaining social distancing is everyone’s responsibility. 

The draft NI Public Budget for 2021-22 and a number of departmental budget proposals are out for consultation.  Will this

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Great training opportunities are now available for faith based groups.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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