Half of large charities hit by cyber attacks
A UK Government study has revealed the extent to which cyber criminals are targeting charities
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Legal training boosts fight against homelessness
Two year project
Read moreNew support programme for Scottish veterans launched
Ex-servicemen are to take in a pioneering lifestyle management course
Read more£7m boost to tackle mental illness
Cash comes from the Covid-19 Support Fund
Read moreNew lifeline digital support service launched
CVS Inverclyde has launched a new service to help boost digital inclusion in the area
Read moreNew partnership supports hundreds of voluntary sector heroes
Foundation Scotland has announced a new strategic partnership with SAMH to deliver much needed mental health training to funded groups
Read moreFour lessons for funders from a complex and uncertain year
One year ago, on 9th April 2020, we published The pressures of uncertainty – the first of fifteen Covid-19 briefings for
Read moreLeading third sector chief steps down after 22 years at the helm
Successor being sought
Read moreOxfam’s woes worsen as government halts funding again
New sexual misconduct charges have been made
Read moreThe roadmap out of lockdown: Key areas of focus for charities and voluntary organisations
On the 22 February the government published its roadmap out of national lockdown. Since the roadmap was published, we’ve been
Read moreApply to the Scale Accelerator programme for mission-driven organisations
Organisations from Wales are invited to apply to Spring Impact’s Scale Accelerator Programme – closing Monday 12 April. Scale Accelerator
Read moreOnline cycling network launches in Glasgow
Aim is to bring people together through cycling
Read more10,000 apply for 1,000 volunteer places as Glasgow prepares for vital climate talks
COP26 will be staged in Glasgow in November
Read moreCall for top-level probe into deaths of disabled people during pandemic
Questions raised over use of do-not-resucitate notices
Read morePortadown Wellness Centre case study
Alan McDowell is a board member of Portadown Wellness Centre, which received support from the governance team. He gave his view
Read moreCovid testing kits enable Bield to resume business as usual
Lateral flow kits means staff can be tested regularly
Read moreLeading charities lay bare pandemic impact on those with sensory loss
Sensory poverty an urgent and important issue say charities
Read moreSir Tom’s family call on nation to raise funds in legendary fundraiser’s name
Epic challenges to take place on 30 April
Read moreFunding for third sector mental health training announced
Staff stress levels and burnout rising
Read moreScottish Government rough sleeping claim rubbished by campaigners
Officials claim action during pandemic has worked
Read moreAnti-eviction group protests for rights of asylum seekers following tragic deaths
Protests and vigils held
Read moreCovid has hit women’s employment hard – and threatens to roll back equality
Disruption has disproportionately affected women because men and women tend to work in different jobs and sectors
Read moreProminent charity chief steps down from role
“After more than eight very happy years, I am moving on to explore new opportunities and interests”
Read moreGroup reveals how Edinburgh street will look after redevelopment
Stunning transformation
Read moreSign petition to end global discrimination against people with leprosy
Demand the United Nation takes action on discriminatory laws
Read moreCampaigners welcome carrier bag tax rise to 10p
Less plastic going to landfill
Read moreConservation charity probed by Charity Commission
Carrie Symonds is head of PR
Read moreOnline play sessions helping families to stay connected during lockdown
Over 100 families from all over the world and who now live in Glasgow became firm friends during lockdown through
Read moreCommunity learning and development consultations launched
Community learning and development (CLD) practitioners are being invited to take part in a consultation
Read moreShort breaks for carers fund now open
Organisations urged to apply
Read moreRonnie Black, Concerned Residents of Upper Ardoyne, North Belfast TLP, Spring 2021
Ronnie Black is a member of Concerned Residents of Upper Ardoyne. He completed the TLP in North Belfast in February
Read moreHelping trustees to be certain in uncertain times
WCVA welcomes a Charity Commission campaign aimed at helping trustees to refresh their knowledge of charity governance and be ‘certain
Read moreNew report finds prolonged youth jobs crisis is set to cost UK economy almost £7 billion next year
More than half of employers in Scotland expect the pandemic to continue to have a negative impact young people’s employment
Read moreScotland publishes plan that aims to build a country that cares
Plan 21-24 is the first of three plans created on the back of the Independent Care Review
Read moreNew home for children’s mental health service
First of its kind
Read moreEdinburgh charity laments “woeful” international response to Syrian crisis
Humanitarian disaster continues with no sign of abating
Read moreHealth and social care round-up: March 2021
This round-up aims to inform voluntary and public sector colleagues about national health and social care policy, with an emphasis
Read moreGovernance round-up: March 2021
A generation of lockdown trustees In January, as the UK approached another national lockdown and a year of remote working,
Read moreCivil society groups clash with Patel over immigration plans
Serious concerns on the impact the changes will have on very vulnerable people
Read moreAttractions across Scotland get ready to reopen
Historic Environment Scotland has set it out dates for when many if its sites across Scotland will begin taking visitors
Read moreRegulator continues supervision of housing association
Housing association is working on “serious weaknesses”
Read moreChildcare charity receives flexible working recognition
Flexible Childcare Services Scotland has been named amongst the top flexible employers in Scotland
Read moreDoubling child payment within sight of new Scottish Government
Momentum gathers for doubling the payment
Read moreGame on as small grant scheme opens
Funding for sports teams
Read moreUpdated Guidance on the Frontier Worker Permit Scheme
The UK Government has updated its guidance on the Frontier Worker Scheme and provided clarification to rules around eligibility.
Read moreWCVA’s Vice President elected President of ERCA
Former Chair and current Vice President of WCVA, Tom Jones, has been elected President of the European Rural Community Alliance
Read moreResources to support trustees with Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
The Charity Governance Code has recently been refreshed and one of the main changes is an updated version of the
Read moreUpdated: All Wales Safeguarding Awareness Training Pack
We are pleased to announce that the All Wales Basic Safeguarding Awareness training pack, which is hosted by Social Care
Read moreScottish politicians urged to commit to tackling global poverty and climate justice
An online Question Time event was hosted by Scotland’s International Development Alliance this weekend
Read moreScots teenager launches Race for Life at Home by thanking the stranger who saved her life
Abbe Ferguson’s life was saved by a stem cell transplant from a stranger during lockdown
Read moreSocial security coalition calls for action from political parties
The Scottish Campaign on Rights to Social Security wants politicians to commit to a fairer social security system
Read moreWarning as animal charity reaches capacity for rehoming pets
Campaign calls for greater support
Read moreNew dawn for community ownership following mammoth fundraising campaign
Work is to begin immediately on creating the Tarras Valley Nature Reserve to help tackle climate breakdown, restore nature and
Read moreFundraising body apologises over response to sexual harassment allegations
The Chartered Institute of Fundraising (CIoF) has issued an apology to women “who have been let down” and has created
Read moreIndependent Review of Charity Regulation consultation meetings
The Independent Review Panel of Charity Regulation seeks your views on how well the charities regulatory framework, which is administered
Read moreTLP Participant Story: Margaret McDonald, Lagmore Youth Project
Margaret completed her Transformative Leadership Programme in the Colin / Dunmurry / Seymour Hill / Twinbrook area in Spring 2021.
Read moreVolunteering round up: March 2021
Volunteers’ Week 1-7 June! After a fallow year in 2020, we’re back and delighted to be taking forward the campaign
Read moreBarriers to mass vaccination and the role of charities and volunteers
Mass vaccination is a crucial part of our response to coronavirus, and the voluntary sector can play an essential role. Vaccines are
Read moreThe inside track: March 2021
Our latest update on what’s going on in Westminster that might impact charities, including a delay to the controversial police
Read moreCharity launches first retrospective of Scottish arts and mental health
A special online exhibition celebrates the pioneers of arts and mental health
Read moreInquiry will look at how communities can create change from the grassroots
Sam Anderson and Catherine-Rose Stocks-Rankin join the Inquiry as the newly appointed co-chairs
Read moreNICVA’s Policy and Public Affairs Update March 2021
The below article details the latest policy and research activities of NICVA’s Policy and Public Affairs team.
Read moreNICVA, working with Rural Community Network, has successfully helped over 700 charities with their charity reporting.
NICVA and RCN sent guidance on annual reporting to hundreds of charities and provided detailed help and support to over 200.
Read moreNew DBS Regional Outreach Service
A new service from The Disclosure and Barring Service will focus on working collaboratively with safeguarding organisations, and organisations that
Read moreVirtual and Hybrid AGMs – ICSA guide for charities
ICSA, The Chartered Governance Institute, has published new guidance on holding virtual and hybrid AGMs. The guidance aims to provide
Read moreSocial enterprise gifts guitars to cancer charity
12Guitars has helped to ensure five guitars are available to patients at the Beatson as part of a new pilot
Read moreCharity that supports dads expands to Glasgow
Dads Rock is expanding its support network
Read moreNew plan aims to boost the social enterprise sector
Additional investment of more than £5 million has been announced by the Scottish Government
Read moreCharity is feeding more than 1.8m school children every day
Mary’s Meals has hit a new milestone in its fight against hunger
Read more£16.9m emergency hospice funding agreed
The vital funding will allow hospices to continue to battle through the Covid-19 pandemic
Read morePlight of children unable to visit their parents in prison highlighted
Families Outside has said a clear roadmap to the re-establishment of prison visits must be created
Read moreNew project aims to make online security accessible for all
New materials will widen access to crucial National Cyber Security Centre messaging
Read moreReflections on the Fundraising Regulator’s Annual event and future opportunities for collaboration
Joanne McDowell, Northern Ireland Manager at the Fundraising Regulator reflects on the Fundraising Regulator’s recent Annual Event and collaborative work in
Read moreNorthern Ireland has highest levels of trust in charities, across the UK and Ireland
Public trust and confidence in charities is higher in Northern Ireland than in Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland,
Read moreShared Island Dialogue: Civil society cooperation key to addressing all-island challenges
The Wheel and NICVA, the representative bodies for the community and voluntary sectors in the Republic of Ireland and Northern
Read moreHow to respond to Government consultations
Responding to Government consultations is vital to ensure that the voices of all of society are incorporated into the policy
Read moreGiving to charities drops amid Covid pandemic
People in Northern Ireland gave significantly less to charity during the last 12 months compared to the same period in
Read moreVolunteering and covid: Making sense of where we are and where we might be heading
This blog was jointly written by Joanna Stuart and Laura Crawford. Joanna is an independent researcher and NCVO research associate,
Read moreCampaign calls for free bus travel to be extended
The Everyone Aboard campaign wants to see free transport for those under 25 and everyone on Universal Credit
Read moreTraining offered to support mental health challenges as more work from home
University offers online coaching
Read moreHousing: transition to net zero targets must be done by the people
Response to commission’s findings
Read more£1m armed forces charity support fund announced
The extra support will help organisations through the Covid-19 pandemic
Read moreIntroducing CommunityNI’s new features
NICVA’s online platform, CommunityNI is launching two new features to help widen access to services and better meet the needs of communities.
Read moreGentle and strong: Looking back on the role of the voluntary sector during the pandemic
Many commentators have, rightly, scorned Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s description of charity as one of ‘gentleness’. After all the issues tackled
Read moreLandmark mental health study reveals impact of Covid-19 on Scots
Anxiety has fallen but loneliness is on the up, a new report has revealed
Read moreProject to tackle homelessness among care leavers launched
Second phase is rolled out
Read moreResearch identifies need for more adaptable and accessible homes across Scotland
The new study from Age Scotland makes series of recommendations for the Scottish Government and local authorities
Read moreNew vaccine fund aims to Give the World a Shot
A new campaign has been launched which aims to support two billion Covid-19 vaccinations
Read moreStars come out for ceremony to celebrate women of influence
Action For Children’s annual event will take place online this year
Read morePrisoners are the “forgotten victims” of the Covid pandemic
Amnesty says jails are a hotbed of virus transmission – and inmates must be vaccinated as a priority
Read moreReclaim These Streets announce funding for women’s groups
Boost for women’s projects
Read moreImpact stories from ILM level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management
In this article we hear from two of the learners from our ILM level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management. Why
Read moreMeasuring your impact (CFNI) recording
On 11 March 2021 we held another webinar as part of the CFNI Accelerator programme funded by Department of Communities on
Read moreAid charities slam UK government for huge cuts to budget
Vital support will have to be cut
Read moreNew director announced at leading charity
Brings extensive third sector experience
Read moreCharity manifesto calls for better emotional support
MS Society Scotland has said more needs to be done to help the 15,000 people living with the condition
Read morePolitical drive by blind and partially sighted ahead of Holyrood election
They want to be heard
Read moreRadical wellbeing-focused redesign of Scottish Government ‘key to post-Covid renewal’
A report has called for the Scottish Government to introduce wellbeing budgeting to improve lives for children as part of
Read moreDepp uses charity payout as grounds to appeal libel case
Lawyers say it influenced the ruling
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