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Unlocking untapped potential in community sports

Unlocking untapped potential in community sports

Posted 16th September 2025 Categories WCVA

WCVA Board of Trustees Election 2025

WCVA Board of Trustees Election 2025

Posted 16th September 2025 Categories WCVA

Trustees’ Week 2025

Trustees’ Week 2025

Posted 13th September 2025 Categories WCVA

Join our Finance and Risk Committee

Join our Finance and Risk Committee

Posted 9th September 2025 Categories WCVA

Nearly 24,000 people face losing vital community services with funding on cliff edge

Nearly 24,000 people face losing vital community services with funding on cliff edge

Posted 6th September 2025 Categories Uncategorised

Remember a Charity Week 2025

Remember a Charity Week 2025

Posted 4th September 2025 Categories WCVA

New opportunities to join our grants team

New opportunities to join our grants team

Posted 4th September 2025 Categories WCVA

Ending Poverty in Northern Ireland: A Civil Society Roadmap for Real Change

Ending Poverty in Northern Ireland: A Civil Society Roadmap for Real Change

Posted 2nd September 2025 Categories Uncategorised

Join our team at WCVA

Join our team at WCVA

Posted 28th August 2025 Categories WCVA

NICVA’s #NICantWait Campaign – A Future Worth Funding

NICVA’s #NICantWait Campaign – A Future Worth Funding

Posted 22nd August 2025 Categories Uncategorised

Creating coastal co-ordinators

Creating coastal co-ordinators

Posted 20th August 2025 Categories WCVA

NICVA Policy and Public Affairs Update: Summer 2025

NICVA Policy and Public Affairs Update: Summer 2025

Posted 13th August 2025 Categories Uncategorised

WCVA trustee elections 2025

WCVA trustee elections 2025

Posted 12th August 2025 Categories WCVA

Volunteering Wales grants now open for applications

Volunteering Wales grants now open for applications

Posted 5th August 2025 Categories WCVA

The Partnership Agreement: A New Chapter for Government and the Voluntary & Community Sector in Northern Ireland

The Partnership Agreement: A New Chapter for Government and the Voluntary & Community Sector in Northern Ireland

Posted 1st August 2025 Categories Uncategorised

General Manager Position with SECTOR MATTERS

General Manager Position with SECTOR MATTERS

Posted 31st July 2025 Categories Uncategorised

HR Consultant position with SECTOR MATTERS

HR Consultant position with SECTOR MATTERS

Posted 31st July 2025 Categories Uncategorised

Last chance to nominate for WEDSA 2025!

Last chance to nominate for WEDSA 2025!

Posted 29th July 2025 Categories WCVA

Launch of NI Partnership Agreement and UK Civil Society Covenant

Launch of NI Partnership Agreement and UK Civil Society Covenant

Posted 19th July 2025 Categories Uncategorised

The new UK Civil Society Covenant

The new UK Civil Society Covenant

Posted 18th July 2025 Categories WCVA

NICVA Welcomes New NI Partnership Agreement and UK Civil Society Covenant as Milestones for Sector Collaboration

NICVA Welcomes New NI Partnership Agreement and UK Civil Society Covenant as Milestones for Sector Collaboration

Posted 18th July 2025 Categories Uncategorised

Counselling & support services for voluntary organisations

Counselling & support services for voluntary organisations

Posted 12th July 2025 Categories WCVA

Student Placement Opportunity – Communications and Engagement Support (Temporary 48 weeks)

Student Placement Opportunity – Communications and Engagement Support (Temporary 48 weeks)

Posted 12th July 2025 Categories Uncategorised

Clean Energy Fund launched for North Wales

Clean Energy Fund launched for North Wales

Posted 11th July 2025 Categories WCVA

Introducing Wales’ new approach to volunteering

Introducing Wales’ new approach to volunteering

Posted 4th July 2025 Categories WCVA

The Walter Dickie Leadership Bursary is back!

The Walter Dickie Leadership Bursary is back!

Posted 3rd July 2025 Categories WCVA

NICVA Joins Civil Society Groups in urging NI Executive to withdraw draft Anti-Poverty Strategy, citing it as ‘Unfit for Purpose’

NICVA Joins Civil Society Groups in urging NI Executive to withdraw draft Anti-Poverty Strategy, citing it as ‘Unfit for Purpose’

Posted 1st July 2025 Categories Uncategorised

Member Spotlight: The Little Forget Me Nots Trust – Compassionate Support for Bereaved Families

Member Spotlight: The Little Forget Me Nots Trust – Compassionate Support for Bereaved Families

Posted 26th June 2025 Categories Uncategorised

The Welsh Charity Awards nominations closing soon

The Welsh Charity Awards nominations closing soon

Posted 25th June 2025 Categories WCVA

Launch of Anti Poverty Strategy for NI

Launch of Anti Poverty Strategy for NI

Posted 24th June 2025 Categories Uncategorised

NICVA response to the new draft SORP

NICVA response to the new draft SORP

Posted 17th June 2025 Categories Uncategorised

Joint Forum June Meeting Update – Important Milestone

Joint Forum June Meeting Update – Important Milestone

Posted 17th June 2025 Categories Uncategorised

Joint Forum June Meeting Update

Joint Forum June Meeting Update

Posted 14th June 2025 Categories Uncategorised

NICVA statement on violence and community unrest in Ballymena

NICVA statement on violence and community unrest in Ballymena

Posted 13th June 2025 Categories Uncategorised

Work for WCVA – Clean Energy Investment Manager

Work for WCVA – Clean Energy Investment Manager

Posted 12th June 2025 Categories WCVA

Beyond UKSPF – Economic Inclusion and the role of the voluntary and community sector

Beyond UKSPF – Economic Inclusion and the role of the voluntary and community sector

Posted 12th June 2025 Categories Uncategorised

Coastal Capacity Building Fund is back!

Coastal Capacity Building Fund is back!

Posted 10th June 2025 Categories WCVA

Volunteering: The heartbeat of health and care in Wales

Volunteering: The heartbeat of health and care in Wales

Posted 6th June 2025 Categories WCVA

Growing through volunteering

Growing through volunteering

Posted 6th June 2025 Categories WCVA

Project Administrator Vacancy – Community Empowerment Programme

Project Administrator Vacancy – Community Empowerment Programme

Posted 5th June 2025 Categories Uncategorised

Young volunteers lead the way at Talyllyn Railway

Young volunteers lead the way at Talyllyn Railway

Posted 4th June 2025 Categories WCVA

Volunteers’ Week 2025 is here!

Volunteers’ Week 2025 is here!

Posted 4th June 2025 Categories WCVA

Nominations now open for WEDSA 2025!

Nominations now open for WEDSA 2025!

Posted 31st May 2025 Categories WCVA

Volunteering for a healthy later life – Richard’s story

Volunteering for a healthy later life – Richard’s story

Posted 30th May 2025 Categories WCVA

Celebrating health and social care during volunteers week

Celebrating health and social care during volunteers week

Posted 30th May 2025 Categories WCVA

Economy Minister attends May Meeting of the APG on the Voluntary and Community Sector

Economy Minister attends May Meeting of the APG on the Voluntary and Community Sector

Posted 30th May 2025 Categories Uncategorised

Understanding fundraising in Wales

Understanding fundraising in Wales

Posted 29th May 2025 Categories WCVA

Fair Funding for Fairer Communities is a Conversation Worth Having

Fair Funding for Fairer Communities is a Conversation Worth Having

Posted 23rd May 2025 Categories Uncategorised

The Welsh Charity Awards are back

The Welsh Charity Awards are back

Posted 20th May 2025 Categories WCVA

Volunteers’ Week 2025: How to get involved

Volunteers’ Week 2025: How to get involved

Posted 20th May 2025 Categories WCVA

New PEACEPLUS Programme Launches to Empower Belfast Communities and Support Local Leadership

New PEACEPLUS Programme Launches to Empower Belfast Communities and Support Local Leadership

Posted 20th May 2025 Categories Uncategorised

Navigating the new Code of Fundraising Practice

Navigating the new Code of Fundraising Practice

Posted 13th May 2025 Categories WCVA

Principles established for fair and consistent voluntary sector funding

Principles established for fair and consistent voluntary sector funding

Posted 3rd May 2025 Categories WCVA

The Good Jobs Employment Rights Bill: It’s Here – Here’s What Happens Next

The Good Jobs Employment Rights Bill: It’s Here – Here’s What Happens Next

Posted 2nd May 2025 Categories Uncategorised

What the health and care project has achieved and what’s coming next

What the health and care project has achieved and what’s coming next

Posted 29th April 2025 Categories WCVA

Volunteers in mental health services

Volunteers in mental health services

Posted 26th April 2025 Categories WCVA

The economic value of your organisation in health and care services

The economic value of your organisation in health and care services

Posted 26th April 2025 Categories WCVA

Number of closures in the voluntary sector rising

Number of closures in the voluntary sector rising

Posted 25th April 2025 Categories WCVA

Volunteers are paramedics’ ‘eyes and ears’

Volunteers are paramedics’ ‘eyes and ears’

Posted 23rd April 2025 Categories WCVA

NICVA Responds to DoH EQIA on draft Budget 25/26

NICVA Responds to DoH EQIA on draft Budget 25/26

Posted 18th April 2025 Categories Uncategorised

Driving inclusion and diversity in sport – our West Wales road trip

Driving inclusion and diversity in sport – our West Wales road trip

Posted 17th April 2025 Categories WCVA

Can voluntary organisations benefit from bulk energy purchases?

Can voluntary organisations benefit from bulk energy purchases?

Posted 15th April 2025 Categories WCVA

Welsh voluntary sector ‘power couple’ retire

Welsh voluntary sector ‘power couple’ retire

Posted 12th April 2025 Categories WCVA

An update on NICVA’s use of social media

An update on NICVA’s use of social media

Posted 11th April 2025 Categories Uncategorised

DEC launches urgent Myanmar appeal

DEC launches urgent Myanmar appeal

Posted 9th April 2025 Categories WCVA

New approach to volunteering in Wales

New approach to volunteering in Wales

Posted 9th April 2025 Categories WCVA

Five years of funding the voluntary sector through MAP

Five years of funding the voluntary sector through MAP

Posted 9th April 2025 Categories WCVA

Spring statement briefing

Spring statement briefing

Posted 28th March 2025 Categories Uncategorised

Survey shows snapshot of nation’s health

Survey shows snapshot of nation’s health

Posted 26th March 2025 Categories WCVA

Senedd debate highlights impact of National Insurance increases

Senedd debate highlights impact of National Insurance increases

Posted 22nd March 2025 Categories WCVA

Promoting climate and gender justice in Uganda

Promoting climate and gender justice in Uganda

Posted 4th March 2025 Categories WCVA

NICVA response to the NI Executive Programme for Government 2024-2027

NICVA response to the NI Executive Programme for Government 2024-2027

Posted 4th March 2025 Categories Uncategorised

One Year On: Moving from Reset to Results

One Year On: Moving from Reset to Results

Posted 4th March 2025 Categories Uncategorised

Open College Network and NICVA announce strategic partnership

Open College Network and NICVA announce strategic partnership

Posted 28th February 2025 Categories Uncategorised

All Party Group on Voluntary & Community Sector holds its first meeting of 2025

All Party Group on Voluntary & Community Sector holds its first meeting of 2025

Posted 27th February 2025 Categories Uncategorised

All Party Group on Voluntary and Community Sector – Further Meeting Dates for 2025 confirmed

All Party Group on Voluntary and Community Sector – Further Meeting Dates for 2025 confirmed

Posted 27th February 2025 Categories Uncategorised

Volunteers: bridging the gap in dementia care

Volunteers: bridging the gap in dementia care

Posted 26th February 2025 Categories WCVA

Department of Health Core Grant Scheme Reveals Critical Gap in Voluntary Sector Support Despite Growing Health Needs

Department of Health Core Grant Scheme Reveals Critical Gap in Voluntary Sector Support Despite Growing Health Needs

Posted 21st February 2025 Categories Uncategorised

Macmillan Community Innovation Project tackles barriers to cancer care in Wales

Macmillan Community Innovation Project tackles barriers to cancer care in Wales

Posted 18th February 2025 Categories WCVA

Don’t miss free digital training delivered in Welsh

Don’t miss free digital training delivered in Welsh

Posted 18th February 2025 Categories WCVA

Funding February: The Importance of Networking in the VCSE Sector

Funding February: The Importance of Networking in the VCSE Sector

Posted 18th February 2025 Categories Uncategorised

Funding February – A Case Study: Planned interventions bring children from segregated communities together

Funding February – A Case Study: Planned interventions bring children from segregated communities together

Posted 8th February 2025 Categories Uncategorised

Apply now for Volunteering Wales Strategic Grants

Apply now for Volunteering Wales Strategic Grants

Posted 4th February 2025 Categories WCVA

Charities Host Conference on Combating Xenophobia, Racism, and Islamophobia in Northern Ireland

Charities Host Conference on Combating Xenophobia, Racism, and Islamophobia in Northern Ireland

Posted 4th February 2025 Categories Uncategorised

Little Lounge – supporting the local community

Little Lounge – supporting the local community

Posted 1st February 2025 Categories WCVA

Investing in prevention ‘keeps people healthy and addresses inequalities’

Investing in prevention ‘keeps people healthy and addresses inequalities’

Posted 30th January 2025 Categories WCVA

gofod3 event & exhibition space now open

gofod3 event & exhibition space now open

Posted 28th January 2025 Categories WCVA

The Game Change Project

The Game Change Project

Posted 23rd January 2025 Categories WCVA

Belfast Agenda – NOMINATIONS OPEN for the refresh of the VCSE Sectoral Advisory Panel

Belfast Agenda – NOMINATIONS OPEN for the refresh of the VCSE Sectoral Advisory Panel

Posted 16th January 2025 Categories Uncategorised

NICVA and CO3 Launch their Access to Resilience Programmes to Ethnically Minoritised Communities

NICVA and CO3 Launch their Access to Resilience Programmes to Ethnically Minoritised Communities

Posted 16th January 2025 Categories Uncategorised

Statement on recent social media attacks on Welsh Refugee Council

Statement on recent social media attacks on Welsh Refugee Council

Posted 14th January 2025 Categories WCVA

New regulations for health service procurement

New regulations for health service procurement

Posted 14th January 2025 Categories WCVA

Upcoming conference aims to strengthen business and community partnerships for positive impact

Upcoming conference aims to strengthen business and community partnerships for positive impact

Posted 4th January 2025 Categories Uncategorised

Vacancy – Marine Programme Manager

Vacancy – Marine Programme Manager

Posted 17th December 2024 Categories WCVA

Northern Ireland’s Voluntary Sector Faces Critical Financial Pressure from NICs Increase

Northern Ireland’s Voluntary Sector Faces Critical Financial Pressure from NICs Increase

Posted 16th December 2024 Categories Uncategorised

Vacancy – Marine Recovery Manager

Vacancy – Marine Recovery Manager

Posted 14th December 2024 Categories WCVA

WLGA highlights ‘unsustainable’ funding pressures

WLGA highlights ‘unsustainable’ funding pressures

Posted 14th December 2024 Categories WCVA

Supporting the Voluntary and Community Sector to Thrive: NICVA’s Impact Report 2024

Supporting the Voluntary and Community Sector to Thrive: NICVA’s Impact Report 2024

Posted 12th December 2024 Categories Uncategorised

Is Northern Ireland’s VCSE Sector Ready for a Digital Transformation Hub?

Is Northern Ireland’s VCSE Sector Ready for a Digital Transformation Hub?

Posted 10th December 2024 Categories Uncategorised

2024 leadership bursary winner announced

2024 leadership bursary winner announced

Posted 7th December 2024 Categories WCVA