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The Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee has launched an inquiry into ‘Funding priorities for the 2018-19 Budget: Health’.

Menai Owen-Jones, ACEVO trustee and CEO of The Pituitary Foundation, shares her thoughts on the key challenges facing civil society

As far back as April, the Charity Commission was warning of the sorry findings of the latest round of their

NPC has been working with the Maddox Group of CEOs of NHS charities. Our work with them points towards both

Factors the public associate with trustworthy charities The Charity Commission has published their research into trust in charities. The report

This morning the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) published the latest results from its Community Life Survey.

Law and human rights based approaches can be important tools for civil society. They can provide the means to tackle

All NICVA members benefit from 30% discount on all training -this includes our new online ILM courses, TQUK and ILM

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

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) conducted an independent review into full-time social action late last year.

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

The sleep in issue is a topic VODG has been campaigning on since 2014. We have been in dialogue with

A well-organised fundraising event should have everything in place to avoid accidents and injuries. But if the worse should happen,

Edward Kellow and Rebecca Nestor facilitate NCVO’s programme for the next generation of charity leaders, Charity Leadership in the 2020s.

The Learning Disability and Autism Leaders’ List 2018 is the UK’s first national listing of people with learning disabilities and/or

Following the VODG meeting with members to discuss the Court of Appeal judgement we will hold a special session to

The NHS has always been supported, in one way or another, by charities. Now, as we face a rising tide

Now in its 12th year and third edition, the Charity Governance Code remains an important guide for the sector. It

With a spending review coming up in 2019, NPC CEO Dan Corry explores whether the National Citizens Service is getting

National Fishing Month starts in July. One NICVA member organisation represents over 7,000 anglers across Northern Ireland and campaignins on environmental issues

ACEVO is launching a new three year strategy and is looking for a new chair to lead it, writes CEO

Code of ethics Following the Charity Commission Safeguarding Summit, one of the key tasks we undertook was to develop a

The sector is waking up to it’s lack of diversity but, through being adopted, has the term itself been devalued?

Today, 13th July, the court has ruled in favour of Mencap in the case over sleep-in back pay. This overturns

It has been a year since we, alongside our partners on the cross-sector steering group, published the Charity Governance Code. Doesn’t

Paul Ringer, deputy CEO of Spurgeons; Martyn Allen, technical director at Electrical Safety First; and Tracey Loftis, head of policy

How do health charities drive change for patients when the NHS is under pressure from every direction? It’s time to

Yesterday, the Charity Commission published its report into public trust in the charity sector. Despite the recent concerns about bullying

The Court of Appeal judgement in relation to the sleep in payments issue will be handed down on Friday 13

On 9 July, NICVA hosted the Department of Health to give an update on how the Department has been preparing

I feel uncomfortable talking about race. I am a white, middle-class British woman, and I am aware of the privilege

Our latest update on what’s going on in Westminster that might impact charities includes resignation fallout and reshuffle news, a

Volunteer experience research – update As mentioned in previous round-ups, NCVO are conducting a national survey on the volunteer experience.

Dominic Raab MP has been appointed as the new Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union.

You will probably have spotted that overnight the Brexit secretary David Davis has resigned from the government, alongside his fellow

NPC CEO Dan Corry argues that, just as the fortunes of the England team may change constantly, so does the

On the 70th anniversary of the founding of the NHS, we launch the first of three blog examining the relationship

Future of European Social Funds The government has published its response to the work and pensions committee’s Future of the

Are you running an event, conference, meeting or training session over the Summer? Then be sure to take a look

Abuse, harassment, bullying and exploitation appal me and every other civil society leader who goes to work every day with

This month we’ve got new reports on commissioning and partnership working, along with more in the series of Health and

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

Amina Memon, Professor of Psychology at Royal Holloway University blogs to introduce work she has done in collaboration with NPC.

During National Democracy Week, Dr Rowan Popplewell, advocacy adviser at Bond, shares her thoughts on how leaders can improve the

NICVA has welcomed the update on work to implement the recommendations of the public inquiry report on Hyponatraemia-related deaths, published by

Consultant Grace Wyld sets out the three areas which will define NPC’s criminal justice work over the next year.

The review of the Personal Independant Payment (PIP) process undertaken by Walter Rader was launched today (28th June 2018).

Earlier this year, I wrote about the research we’re doing on the volunteer experience. A few months on, here’s the

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

The Health and Social Care and Housing, Communities and Local Government Committees have published it first report. The Committees address

Today, Wednesday 27 June, dozens of people with learning disabilities, their families, care workers and representatives of the social care

It has been a busy few weeks for the government in terms of Brexit developments and ongoing pressure from both

‘Ask Listen Do’ is an NHS England campaign seeking to help organisations that support people with learning disabilities, and their

Throughout July and August NICVA Members can get a year’s access to GrantTracker for just £90.

A growing number of charity CEOs are taking to Twitter as part of their daily routine. But should this be

The disorderly collapse of Carillion earlier in the year had repercussions throughout the construction industry, but its impact has been

Working closely with local communities to tackle health inequalities and help everyone live healthier lives is the central theme of

The #SolveSleepIns Alliance* sharpens its focus in the long-running campaign during the week commencing 25 June 2018. This step up

The programme for 2018’s NPC Ignites has been announced. Find out about the big names and bigger topics you can

NHS 1, social care 0 This month brings us the announcement of an extra £20bn for the NHS by 2022;

Alex Van Vliet is the research and learning manager at Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales, leading the organisation’s

At the Blagrave Trust, we are passionate about ensuring that we do everything we can to increase the effectiveness of

The countdown to the GDPR is done, but what if your charity is not quite ready? Alexandra Weatherdon, solicitor in

In August 2017, I started my role as chief executive of the Small Charities Coalition (SCC). When I applied for

To mark the start of Pride month, Rachel Waterman, Director of Operations at the LGBT Foundation, shares her thoughts on

I’m a Londoner. I’ve lived here nearly all my life. I find everything about London fascinating and compelling. Its history,

Resources for smaller charities It’s Small Charity Week! So here’s to the thousands of organisations that make up the core

As a volunteer manager, I like my practice to be evidence-based. I think we all do. A joint event sought

Carolyn Sims is Banking Director at Charity Bank. She is also a trustee and in some instances treasurer of a

Our latest update on what’s going on in Westminister that might impact charities includes the latest on Brexit and whether

Volunteers’ Week is over for another year, but we have plenty for you to catch up on, from efforts to

I can’t think of many things that leave me feeling more optimistic, or more uplifted, than seeing the thousands of

A radical look at charitable tax reliefs The chair of the Charity Tax Commission, Sir Nicholas Montagu, has written a

Whether we’ll admit it or not, we all love to receive a genuine ‘thank you’ for something we have done.

This month’s round up includes plans to make the government more transparent, and to improve partnerships between the health and

An article detailing some of the comments, questions and answers from the Roundtable and Panel sessions at the Fundraising Regulation Seminar

Tomorrow, 21st June, NICVA will host an event to launch a case studies report highlighting potential impacts of Brexit on

We are delighted our first 20 learners have completed the online learning part of their ILM training from March to

There was a full house in NICVA for the fundraising regulation seminar on 12 June with Stephen Dunmore CEO of

On Monday, (4 June) the NICS set out the actions that NI departments intend to take during 2018/19 to take forward

Sir Nicholas Montagu KCB, Chair of the Charity Tax Commission shares his thoughts on the role and goals of the

Comparing impact across different investment opportunities is extremely hard to do. But there are tools to help you make an

VODG, the group that represents voluntary sector organisations, is disappointed the government has chosen to delay its long-awaited green paper,

VODG and the Association of Mental Health Providers, in partnership with Choice Support, are hosting a leadership seminar with Nan

VODG is the leading infrastructure body for voluntary sector disability organisations. We have a hard won reputation for championing the

Findings from the Care Quality Commission’s Driving Improvement report – exploring how adult social care services from across the country

“Today the Prime Minister has announced additional funding for the NHS. This is recognised to help shore up a system

Representatives of approximately half of all organisations who provide care services to people with learning disabilities in the UK have

VODG is working with Skills for Care on the workforce planning and development aspects of transforming care. We have developed

A new report outlines the challenges and solutions to moving people with learning disabilities, autism and/or mental health conditions out

Welcome to the latest edition of STOMP News, the e-bulletin for social care providers committed to STopping Over-Medication of People

Monday, 17 September 2018 | London VODG members support over one million disabled people, employ over 85,000 staff and have a

Do you know whether the people you support eat a healthy diet? Do they drink enough? This week (21 to

Each year VODG hosts a meeting of minds between our members and sector stakeholders. This year VODG is delighted to

Twitter0 Facebook0 LinkedIn0 Civil society strategy The engagement exercise that DCMS ran to inform its civil society strategy ended earlier

Twitter0 Facebook0 LinkedIn0 The reality of international aid is often tough and messy, with on-the-ground delivery taking place in desperate,

Last month, the Government’s cyber security breaches survey revealed that 19% of charities have been targeted by cyber attackers over