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Some updates from the NICVA Policy and Public Affairs team on what we’ve been working on over the past few

Those of you who were following the debates around what started as the great repeal bill, and ended up being

As our ability to harness technology and digital services for voluntary and community activity grows so too does the challenge

The second of our five GDPR animation videos looks at how the right of access applies, and how you should respond to

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

This post was co-authored by Hollie McKee, senior membership officer at NCVO. In February we held a Members’ Assembly in

Caroline Neighbour, business development & marketing administrator at Gallery Partnership, writes about the benefits of measuring impact and outcomes. Charities

The local party conferences have resumed and so too have our now-traditional Conversation Zones!

Warning for think tank The Charity Commission has warned the Institute of Economic Affairs, a charitable think tank, over breaches

There are currently 474 charities classified as being ‘in default’ on the charity register. 

The Department of Health last week published specially-commissioned research on the introduction of a duty of candor in health and

The Care Quality Commission have launched #DeclareYourCare – a year-long campaign to encourage people to share their experiences of services

On 6 February, ACEVO members gathered in London for one of our regular CEO forums. The question under discussion was

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

National Volunteering Forum: Time Well Spent On 25 January we held our National Volunteering Forum where we launched Time Well Spent,

Our latest update on what’s going on in Westminster that might impact charities includes: Parliament debating the importance of charities

In October 2018 the Charity Commission published new guidance for trustees about serious incidents and reporting. The current approach has

The Supreme Court has granted permission for an appeal in the case of Mencap v Tomlinson Blake / Shannon v

Having recently launched our major piece of research on the volunteer experience, Time Well Spent, it has been hugely encouraging

Belfast has a vibrant and active voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector, playing a valuable role in the social,

The Care Quality Commission is changing, writes Philippa Doyle, partner at Hempsons, and providers need to be acutely aware of

The new Sector Pulse Check report by Hft describes the pressures facing providers of learning services. The research finds that

In the past year or so the charity sector has delivered two new codes, the Charity Governance Code and the

Partnering with BBC NI, we officially launched our MediaConnect programme on 5 February in Broadcasting House, Belfast.

Eight months into her new role as Permanent Secretary at the Department of Finance, Sue Gray visited NICVA to hear

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) recently opened up the debate on freedom of information (FOI) and outsourcing, with a new

Over 100 social care sector organisations have come together to unite and sign an open letter to the Minister of

On Tuesday, Dan Paskins shared why he believes all funders should be thinking about continuation funding. Ben Cairns, IVAR Director,

NICVA placement student Emma Bramble (QUB)  is undertaking an eight week project to find out how aware of the Sustainable

Tara-Jane Sutcliffe, director of the international volunteering charity UNA Exchange. and recipient of the Jane Slowey Memorial Membership programme writes about her leadership

Charities or community organisations receiving a grant will almost inevitably confront a dilemma.  At the point of receiving their grant,

There has been a lack of quality assurance for restraint training and too often training focuses on restrictive interventions, without

Stephen Tutin has volunteered with various organisations since age 13. His first experience of volunteering was helping to run online

Dr Eddy Hogg is a lecturer in social policy at the University of Kent. His recent research includes work on

NICVA, along with representatives from Northern Ireland’s business, farming, trade union sectors travelled to Westminster on Monday to urge political

The new year has started with a flurry of activity here at NCVO – within less than four weeks we

Last Friday, we launched our Time Well Spent report, the result of a year’s work asking the public about their

On Friday 25 January we held our National Volunteering Forum where we launched Time Well Spent, our report detailing the

ACEVO’s communications officer Heloisa Righetto talks to Nathan Murray, social media manager at RNIB, about the role of social media

NICVA are pleased to announce that they will be providing free research training to the voluntary and community sector. If

Today we launch Time Well Spent, our report detailing the findings from our national survey on the volunteer experience. We’ve

The first in our series of five GDPR animation videos introduces the concept of personal data, helping you to recognise where you

CBSO CHAIRMAN HIGHLIGHTS THE BENEFITS OF PHILANTHROPY   The public reputation of business has suffered considerably over the past decade.

After eight years of supporting charities, BT has announced that it will close its online fundraising platform, MyDonate, on 30 June

Beth Clarke, Programme Manager of CAF Resilience at CAF, shares six characteristics that show an organisation has the potential to

Welcome to our first impact round-up of 2019. Each month at NCVO Charities Evaluation Services we summarise the latest impact

A new card game has been launched by VODG as part of cross-sector work to support the national STOMP (stopping

A workshop looking at ways voluntary and community groups can work alongside medical professionals to help improve the physical and

Ethical principles published Following significant engagement and consultation with the sector, NCVO has published principles and guidance. These aim to

The Road Ahead 2019 Each year NCVO publishes our The Road Ahead report which examines the key drivers shaping the

In a letter to The Times charity groups continue to raise concerns about the  lack of improvement with the Mental

People with learning disabilities, autism or both, family carers and professionals from across health and social care are meeting to

The government must resolve confusing and troubling aspects of its mental capacity law reform if it wants to strengthen people’s

James Blake, CEO of YHA, reflects on his leadership journey into the charity sector. Just before Christmas, I found myself

As a membership body, NCVO supports charities of all sizes. This is reflected in our practical training offers, our strategic

Dame Mary Marsh is chair of trustees at the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, and a non-executive director

For two thirds of families in Northern Ireland, the childcare bill is their largest or second largest monthly outgoing, exeeding

The Sheila McKechnie Foundation’s Social Change Project investigated how social change happens. The research identified “the 12 habits of successful

Time well spent: NCVO volunteer experience research and what this means In a world of fake news and post-truth arguments,

In our blog post yesterday, we outlined the options available to the UK after parliament’s overwhelming rejection of Theresa May’s

The programme for Count me in! the STOMP (STopping Over-Medication of People with a learning disability, autism or both) conference

This evening, parliament will take one of its biggest decisions in living memory as it meets to vote on Theresa

NICVA is continuing to offer free webinars on a variety of topics to all members. We would love you to

Is crowdfunding for your charity? Heloisa Righetto talks about this digital fundraising trend Crowdfunding came to the fore around 10

People are our greatest asset and so it’s important ensure that they are developed, supported and managed well. NICVA and

With the UK scheduled to leave the European Union in 12 weeks and less than a month left to agree

Every January here at NCVO we come back to work with mixed feelings: a sense of gloom because of the

Last year I wrote about the development of a new long-term plan for the health service, a piece of work

Welcome to our latest update on events in Westminster that might impact charities. This month we look at the upcoming

Judging charities by comparing pennies-in-the-pound spent on the front line is pointless, says CLIC Sargent CEO Kate Lee. It’s time

The Big Lottery Fund is pleased to announce the appointment of Kate Beggs as the new Northern Ireland Director to

I write to you at the beginning of what many believe is going to be an historic year for the UK. There

Heloisa Righetto writes about aligning the four pillars of the PACT with social media  If you missed part 1, click

Now that we’re back at work after the holidays, we thought it would be interesting to see what our users

Heloisa Righetto reflects on the importance of using social media in a meaningful way. After reading the Civil Society Futures

With 2018, employers had to grapple with the introduction of the GDPR and gender pay reporting.  Our corporate partner Ellis

In 2018 we published 51 blogs covering everything from digital strategies to mental health advice. Here are some of the

The Department of Health today (20 December) published an update report on progress with the implementation of recommendations from the Inquiry

On the 30 November, NICVA hosted a roundtable discussion session to discuss the current issues, impacts and future challenges in

The following briefing has been collated by the Health and Social Care Board.

NCVO’s 2019 Annual Conference  is happening on 1 April 2019, during our exciting centenary year. At what is an uncertain time

‘Tis the season to be jolly, and nothing spreads more festive cheer than an update on the key policy and

A year in Charity Governance This is my last round up of the year. In 2018 governance has continued as

Yesterday, Suraj Vadgama (Product Lead at CAST) shared three things that stand out from his data visualisation to explore themes

Things are always a little quiet in the run up to the holidays, but we have a Christmas cracker of

At the beginning of summer I produced a data visualisation to explore different themes in grant funding. Something that felt

The Department of Health has provided an update on progress in health transformation including updates on workforce planning, progress of the

Holocaust Memorial Day is a time to remember the millions of people murdered during the Holocaust, under Nazi Persecution and

Our latest update on what’s going on in Westminster that might impact charities includes more on the parliamentary Brexit deadlock

NICVA marked 80 years on 7th December, with a conference to celebrate the vital role the voluntary and community sector

Despite knowing all the perils of spam, phishing and malware-laden emails you will still get one that looks fairly good

Welcome to our final impact round-up for 2018. Each month at NCVO Charities Evaluation Services we summarise the latest news

Alex Fox OBE, independent chair of the Joint VCSE Review, Vice Chair of TLAP and CEO of the charity, Shared

What we know about Britain’s largest charities The NCVO research team has been taking a closer look at our largest

On Monday 3rd December 2018, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health and NHS England jointly launched STOMP–STAMP. This

VODG has backed the the Learning Disability and Autism Leaders’ List 2018 and the results of the first national listing

December 10 marked 70 years since the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) at the UN in

On 4 December, NICVA held the first meeting of the revamped Public Affairs Forum. This Forum brings together people working in

Guidance for organisations who collect criminal records data in recruiting employees or volunteers.

A series of free practical workshops for treasurers or personnel of small charities to help them establish appropriate financial systems