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The next meeting of the Joint Forum is due to take place on 6 June 2019 at the Colin Healthy

A report published today suggests that a smaller proportion of the population are giving to charity. UK Giving 2019, published

The Department of Justice is taking forward a proposal for an online Policing and Community Safety Partnership (PCSP) project databank

Laura Cox is a member of the Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC), which provides the government with external, independent scrutiny of

This Sunday, two relay teams from NICVA (and friends) will be pounding the streets of Belfast in an effort to raise funds

‘I believe timing is a leadership quality’, says Newcastle CVS chief executive Sally Young. Here, she writes about a part

People’s expectations of how easy it is to interact with organisations digitally are increasing all the time, and this applies

Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG) represents voluntary sector organisations whose work is focused on enabling disabled people of all ages

The Department of Health has extended the public consultation process on proposals to reshape stroke services and breast assessment.

A break from Brexit? VODG chief executive Rhidian Hughes makes the case for pushing social care up the domestic agenda in

When it comes to morals, the Charity Commission shouldn’t be an arbiter, says Paul Parker.  The chair of the Charity

The fourth of our Data Protection Animation Series videos explains two of the six important lawful bases—consent and legitimate interests—in

The payscales for 2018 – 2020 have been updated to reflect the changes to the NJC pay spine for 2019/20.

Few people could have predicted we’d end up holding two unexpected elections in as many years until very recently. Still,

Lessons from the Garden Bridge Trust The Charity Commission has published its concluding report on the Garden Bridge Trust, suggesting

ACEVO’s new leadership competencies have led to a framework for the skills involved in motivating, leading and inspiring others. Rita

Charities and social enterprises can support the planning and delivery of publicly funded health services in lots of ways –

NICVA is recruiting a Data Management Officer to play a key role in contributing to the organisation’s data management strategy. 

As a CEO, you probably push yourself hard, and expect high standards of yourself and everyone on your team. This

Welcome to our April impact round-up. Each month at NCVO Charities Evaluation Services we summarise the latest news in impact

NICVA is recruiting a Project Coordinator to work on the completion of an exciting programme of work called ‘The Next

A Guest blog from Gerald Oppenheim, Chief Executive, Fundraising Regulator, catching us up on their latest work, along with what’s

Two months into my first role in the Trusts and Foundations sector I found myself standing in Two Temple Place,

Cross-sector concerns have repeatedly been raised about the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill since proposals were introduced last summer. The Bill,

Welcome to Leadership worth sharing, a podcast in which ACEVO chief executive Vicky Browning talks to civil society CEOs about

We all know that volunteering has an incredible impact on society in this country and across the world, but have

NICVA is appalled to learn of the senseless murder of Lyra McKee.  Lyra was a great journalist interested in people

Achieving social change can be a long and difficult process. An organisation building its persistence and resilience in pursuit of

Theory of change (ToC) is a planning tool that helps organisations evaluate their impact. It takes the form of a

NICVA is recruiting a Finance Assistant to fill a vacancy in our Finance team. Closing date: 12 noon, Tuesday 7 May 2019

We made our way to a gloriously sunny Bradford last month to hold a Members’ Assembly. We were joined by

New website from Inspiring Impact Inspiring Impact have launched a new website aimed at small and medium charities that do

Penny Wilson, CEO of Getting on Board, outlines why open trustee recruitment is one of the best things you could

Countdown to Volunteers Week 2019 Each year, Volunteers’ Week reaches more people in new and exciting ways. The success of

Last week, the International Civil Society Week (ICSW) took place in Serbia. This was a conference with a difference: the

Many charities rely on income from their portfolios to meet their obligations but are also naturally averse to risk. Julian

Culture and religion in the Middle East are closely linked with philanthropy. One of the five pillars in Islam is

A joint inquiry has been launched by the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee and the Work and Pensions Committee into the

Our latest update on what’s going on in Westminster that might impact charities, including ‘flextension’ news, ministerial resignations and appointments,

Data we share privately has been hacked by scammers, and our data has even been used to influence the political

Kate Sinnott is the head of charity and public engagement at the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). Kate leads a

On 2 April NICVA joined with over 40 participants from the East Belfast Community Capacity and Leadership Programme to celebrate

Jo Youle, chief executive of Missing People, writes about her experience being ‘reverse mentored’ by a millennial member of the

As a partner in The Next Chapter Project, which supports and empowers women to engage in politics and public life,

We are now into April 2019 and the UK has not yet left the EU. The 29th March has come

A Health service summit is to be held on the future shape of urgent and emergency care in N Ireland.

Since our last health and wellbeing news round-up, a lot has happened in health and care including the launch of

April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM). Bowel Cancer UK chief executive Deborah Alsina MBE writes about taking full advantage

NICVA is recruiting a Governance and Charity Advice Officer to fill a vacancy in our busy Organisational Development team. 

Last week, The Foundation for Social Improvement (FSI) published their latest findings on the skills gaps of small charities, defined

Just over a week ago the minister for Civil Society Mims Davies announced an investment of £1.2m by government and

VODG represents over 100 organisations within the voluntary sector whose work is focused on enabling disabled people of all ages

News (UK) 1 April 2019 The APPG for Philanthropy and Social Investment was officially established in March 2019. It’s purpose

Jake Hayman, CEO of Ten Year’s Time, urges civil society leaders to respond to the climate crisis and shares actionable

The Restraint Reduction Network standards provide a national and international benchmark for training in supporting people who are distressed in

Adam Lalák and Tim Harrison-Byrne from nfpSynergy explore how people determine whether they “trust charities”, why some charities are trusted

Safeguarding training fund NCVO has been selected to deliver the first phase of the safeguarding training fund announced at the

Many VODG members rely on access to good quality housing to deliver services, and some are direct housing providers too.

The third of our five GDPR animation videos covers personal data breaches. It’s important to be able to recognise, react

From 6 April there will be an increase in the Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme and 1 April sees the introduction of Making

The Department of Health has this week published its long-awaited consultation on reshaping stroke services in Northern Ireland.  

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

The Department of Health has published an update on the ongoing work to implement the recommendations of the Inquiry into

Welcome to our March impact round-up. Each month at NCVO Charities Evaluation Services, we summarise the latest news in impact

Nicola Mullineux leads a team of employment law content writers who produce guidance and commentary on employment law, case law

Gillian Murray, Pilotlight CEO, on the importance of collaboration and why civil society leaders need to see it as a

On Friday 22 March we recognised and celebrated the achievement of our learners who gained ILM and TQUK qualifications. It was also a

New analysis of the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill identifies problematic assumptions that could lead to badly implemented law. The analysis

Together with 14 other organisations VODG is urging government to be bold in its long-promised adult social care green paper

VODG represents over 100 organisations within the voluntary sector whose work is focused on enabling disabled people of all ages

On 27 February, ACEVO members gathered in Leeds for one of our regular CEO forums. The topic of discussion was

Charity governance model ‘broken’? ‘The model for governing many charities, and particularly large, complex charities, is broken. It is no

Spring statement 2019 Spring statements are meant to be relatively low-key affairs compared to their autumn budget counterparts, but this

Long-running uncertainty about payments and funding for sleep in staff has created huge uncertainty in social care for many years.

Effective safeguarding is more than paperwork, it is an attitude and a set of deeply held and adhered to beliefs

‘Rebalancing the relationship’ is a new project exploring how large and small voluntary organisations, bidding to deliver services, can work

The phrase ‘crunch time’ has been vastly overused during the Brexit process, but with two weeks to go until the

The national minimum wage and national living wage rates will increase on 1 April 2019.

Our latest update on what’s going on in Westminster that might impact charities includes the latest on Brexit, a bill

The Sheila McKechnie Foundation’s Social Change Project investigated how social change happens. The research identified “the 12 habits of successful change-makers”, behaviours found

On 26 March, an event on introducing Basic Income in Northern Ireland will be held as part of the Imagine

National Volunteering Forum – Digital: A help or hindrance to the volunteer journey? Love it or hate it, digital is

The Chancellor’s Spring Statement has announced further delays to funding and reform of social care. A three-year Spending Review will

The Department of Health has recently published a dedicated page on its website relating to the UK’s Exit from the

Two years ago we first heard Theresa May utter the phrase ‘nothing has changed’, and it is perhaps the most

It’s perhaps a sign of our times that a spring statement becomes a mere footnote to other political activity of

We have teamed up with Queen’s University Belfast to launch a specific call to voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations

  The Department of Health has made available a list of ongoing transformation projects, complete with the names of relevant

Jenny Berry, head of leadership and governance at ACEVO, shares her insights from the latest Pay and Equalities Survey,  which

Today the Quakers publish their first major external evaluation, undertaken by the Charities Evaluation Services team at NCVO. It’s an

This International Women’s Day (IWD) ACEVO’s head of policy Kristiana Wrixon talks about what #BalanceForBetter means in the workplace The

The concept is simple; give people the opportunity to have a Health MOT in a friendly, safe environment and provide

Why should the voluntary sector be leading the way in supporting carers in the workplace? Helen Walker, chief executive of

As we start a new DCMS funded research project about bullying in the charity sector, ACEVO’s head of policy Kristiana

Jane Slowey memorial membership recipient and Social Practice CEO Precious Sithole wants to encourage civil society leaders to use the Sustainable

Anne Dannerolle, CEO of Hull Community Church, was part of a group of funded organisations and funders who developed the

Margaret Bolton, policy director at Local Trust, explains what is the Community Wealth Fund and how it came about.  Last

February may be a short month but that doesn’t mean it hasn’t been a busy one. Here are some of

What happens to flows of personal data across borders after Brexit, and how might your organisation be affected?

In recent months, much has been said about how a no-deal Brexit would lead to a major economic contraction. This