NICVA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Here the first South Belfast TLP group share their story.

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

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

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

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

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

Shannon Downey of Groundwork NI shares her TLP story here.

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

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

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

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

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

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