NICVA

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

Over the last few years, use of the internet has grown exponentially around the world, driven by the need for

If you missed our webinar on Identifying and Managing Risk on 7 October 2020 you can watch it now via the link

Health Minister Robin Swann has launched a new COVID-19 Surge Planning Strategic Framework for Northern Ireland.

UK public participation charity, Involve, have recently launched a handbook for Local Government on engaging purposefully and meaningfully with their

The Women’s Policy Group NI are hosting a webinar series examining specific subject areas of the COVID-19 Feminist Recovery Plan.

The Government has introduced the Job Support Scheme which will open on 01 November 2020 following the closure of the Coronavirus

The Communities Minister has published a timetable for the development and delivery of a suite of Social Inclusion Strategies.

Applications are sought for a new chair of the Northern Ireland Committee, who will also sit as a member of

Organisations that are due to hold an AGM in the autumn will be glad to hear that new temporary rules have come

On 30 September NICVA facilitated a ‘Fundraising in this new context’ webinar as part of the CFNI Accelerator Programme funded

The urgent need for training and investment in the voluntary and community sector has been highlighted by a recent survey

NICVA facilitated a webinar on 24 September 2020 on ‘Managing finances in uncertain times and the options for sustainability.’  

This case study explains how the Save Childcare Vouchers campaign helped approximately 60,000 families across the UK access financial support

The Regional Social Prescribing Development Board is looking for Expressions of Interest for the role of Co-Chair from the Community

BITC and NICVA hosted a Back to Basics Cyber Security webinar as part of the Skills Match programme on 23

The Public Health Agency has produced a new guide: ‘COVID-19 in a business setting – a quick guide for employers’.

NICVA is extremely concerned about the potential impact of the proposed UK Internal Market Bill on the future peace, stability,

The new Voluntary and Community Sector Panel (VCG Panel) for the Joint Government and Voluntary sector Forum 2020 -23 term

The BT8 Coronavirus Community Outreach group mostly covers the BT8 area including Carryduff, Newtownbreda and Four Winds. Michelle Guy, a

In this latest update read how we have been adapting our work to support the sector in responding to the

NICVA’s Faith Engagement Project has played a key role in facilitating ongoing consultations with a range of faith leaders and

Over two thirds of voluntary and community sector organisations have reported  a loss of income despite an increased demand for their services according

The Children’s Law Centre (CLC) is calling on all stakeholders to contribute to a report to the UN Committee on

In August, NICVA surveyed their membership of over 1000 voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations in Northern Ireland. 

The NICVA autumn training programme is now open for bookings and we have a full range of accessible and affordable online

Following a difficult six months for the voluntary and community sector in Northern Ireland, the next year could see a

Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has launched the 2020/21 Road Safety Grant Scheme which offers individuals and community groups an opportunity

The PSNI has announced that it will recommence accepting applications for door-to-door collections provided that a suitable and sufficient risk assessment is carried out.  

The National Joint Council for Local Government Services pay agreement has been confirmed, with a cost of living increase of 2.75%

NICVA recently hosted an Information webinar on the campaign to develop a regional Mutual Bank in Northern Ireland.

QUB researchers, in collaboration with local and international NGOs/ VCSE sector organisations, have recently been successful in obtaining ESRC funding

The Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) have published a summary of responses to their PEACEPLUS Stakeholder Engagement Survey which was undertaken earlier

Since going live the ‘StopCOVID NI’ app has had over 240,000 downloads and NICVA is now urging those who already have

This guidance produced by the Department of Health, sets out in one document what the coronavirus restrictions mean for individuals,

The Executive Committee and staff of NICVA are very sorry to hear of the death of their fellow Executive Committee

The Department for Communities has tasked NICVA to help charities who may be experiencing difficulty completing their annual monitoring return

The UU Economic Policy Centre’s latest paper on the impact of Covid-19 on the NI Economy highlights the particular long-term

What is a mutual bank? What are the benefits of it and why would it be good for the people

Resurgam Trust is a community owned and run community development trust which identifies and supports the needs of the local

Northern Ireland’s Health service has launched this mobile phone App to help ‘contact tracing’ of people potentially infected by the

Seamus McAleavey, NICVA Chief Executive welcomes the Communities Minister’s announcement today on the reopening of the COVID-19 Charities Fund and

The Transformative Leadership Programme will equip you will tools and skills aimed at enabling people to work together more effectively

The TLP works best when we have participants from the political sector, local residents, people from the community and voluntary sector and

Local residents and people involved in community and voluntary organisations have taken part in the TLP since the beginning and

Public sector colleagues have taken part in all 11 of our TLPs so far and feedback to date suggests that

Navigating through the workplace and people challenges caused by Covid-19 can be difficult.  This is particularly the case for small

As many voluntary and community organisations begin to make important preparations for reopening offices and community facilities, NICVA have arranged

Alex Hastings, NICVA’s HR manager, gives us a few things to consider in terms of human resources as we return

On Wednesday 22 July 2020 NICVA hosted a webinar with speakers from Public Health Agency (PHA), Health and Safety Executive

Alex Hastings, NICVA’s HR manager, gives us a few things to consider in terms of human resources as we return

New research by the University of Ulster has highlighted that almost a third of NI jobs are still vulnerable as