New research to explore lessons learnt across UK on voluntary action and Covid-19
WCVA is pleased to announce that it will be part of a research project comparing the volunteering response to Covid-19
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Trustees want e-learning opportunities expanded
A new report looking at what support charity boards need has been released to mark the start of Trustees’ Week
Read moreCharity calls for urgent action to improve support for people who self-harm
Samaritans Scotland is calling for a new national strategy to improve understanding of self-harm and strengthen support for those affected
Read moreRemembrance Sunday events cancelled due to Covid-19
Services planned in Edinburgh will not take place this year, organisers have confirmed
Read moreOSCR probes charity over nepotism and financial mismanagement
Allegations centre on hiring family members
Read moreAre you ready to make the most of new volunteers?
Organisations and young people across the UK are getting ready to celebrate annual #iwillWeek, this year in the form of
Read moreTrustees’ Week 2020: Supporting good governance during the pandemic
Today marks the start of Trustees’ Week 2020. In a year which has been extremely challenging for many organisations, this
Read moreTrustees Week 2020: 2 – 6 November
Trustees’ Week is an annual event to showcase the great work that trustees do and highlight opportunities for people from
Read moreFuture of cancer support project secured
A project which offers vital mental health support to cancer patients has secured funding for the next three years
Read moreYoung carers project gains international recognition
Young Scot has been praised by its European partners for connecting with young carers during lockdown
Read moreGlasgow charity “techs” the next step for older adults
A charity has produced an new app which aims to reduce loneliness and isolation
Read moreSpoof film mocks grouse shooting industry
Government’s Den sees lobbyists arguing for a fifth of Scotland’s land to be managed for bloodsport
Read moreFigures show boom and bust for charities during lockdown
Giving increased but charities still struggled
Read moreCould you be part of the human rights conversation?
Organisations urged to take part
Read moreAll set for Trustees’ Week
An online calendar of events will be held from 2 to 6 November
Read moreNew project to support young care leavers
Support to ensure care experienced young people are not isolated
Read moreCharities SORP – Time for Trustees to have their say
Charities which prepare accounts on the accruals basis are legally required to apply the Charities SORP. This SORP is in the
Read moreThe Transformative Leadership Programme: Participants tell their story – Karen Pateman, DFE Limestone Road TLP, Spring 2020
Karen Pateman works for the Department of the Economy and did the Transformative Leadership Programme in Spring 2020. Karen shares
Read moreCharity policy round-up: October 2020
Since there wasn’t a charity policy round-up for last month, some of the updates included below happened in late September.
Read moreImpact round-up: October 2020
Welcome to the latest edition of our monthly impact round-up. Each month at NCVO Charities Evaluation Services we summarise the
Read moreExciting new role for Social Bite’s co-founder
Pastures new for social entrepeneur
Read moreOld dogs, new tricks?
At a recent Evaluation Roundtable Community of Practice session we asked what working practices people are hoping to retain from lockdown; and
Read moreNew chief executive for social services charity
Iriss has appointed Dee Fraser as its first chief executive
Read moreTragedy leads to calls for safe passage to UK for migrants
Another tragedy leads calls to act
Read moreComic Relief will stop sending stars to Africa
The charity has been accused of portraying celebrities as ‘white saviours’ when visiting the continent
Read moreCharities urged to learn more about ways to reduce loneliness in later life
Organisations are being invited to attend an online seminar which looks at reducing isolation for older people
Read moreMindless vandals cause charity shop to close
Appeal launched
Read moreHospital stays show Scotland is struggling to tackle drug misuse
Failure points to wider problems
Read moreFinancial woes for families are deepening, report finds
Families are being relentlessly hit by austerity on top of the pandemic
Read moreCelebrity life coach to lead wellbeing club
Dawn Breslin will offer wellbeing support over the next 10 weeks
Read moreBlack Lives Matter won’t become a charity
Questions had been asked after £1.4m in donations raised
Read moreHope yet for a woof over their head
Positive response to fundraising appeal
Read moreThe Transformative Leadership Programme: Participants tell their story – Falls Shankill TLP Autumn 2019
The first group to do the TLP course in the Falls Shankill area completed in Autumn 2019. The majority of
Read moreThe Transformative Leadership Programme: Participants tell their story – Suffolk Lenadoon TLP, Autumn 2020
The first Suffolk Lenadoon TLP group completed their course in Autumn 2019. We hear more about their TLP story.
Read moreThe Transformative Leadership Programme: Participants tell their story – David Murphy, Village Westlink TLP Spring 2020
David Murphy works at South City Resource and Development Centre. Here he shares his TLP story.
Read moreFunding announced for culture, languages, arts and heritage sectors
Communities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has given the green light for further financial support to be released to support the creative
Read moreVolunteering round-up: October 2020
Give yourself five minutes to catch up on the latest volunteering news and what’s coming up. We have updated our
Read moreChanging the LGBTQ+ narrative
The Arkbound Foundation is looking for members of the LGBTQ+ community to share their stories as part of a new
Read moreCharity receives £200,000 to tackle fuel poverty
Scottish Huntington’s Association will use the money to offer fuel poverty support to families living with inherited neurological disease
Read moreAllow public to hail buses on demand says charity
System is operational across other UK towns
Read moreResearch reveals bleak forecast for sector
Confidence is running low
Read moreCharities team up to help homeless dog owners
Dog’s Trust and Simon Community Scotland are stepping up accomodation support for those with pets
Read moreCharity campaign aims to shine a light
Scottish Love in Action (SLA) is inviting supporters to host fundraising Diwali Dinners to help support struggling families in India
Read more“It’s an honour” – Liverpool star Andy Robertson joins Street Soccer Scotland
Champions League winner will be an ambassador for the group
Read moreRevealed: the impact of Covid crisis on disabled workers
Anxiety levels rocketing among disabled workers
Read moreSocial businesses face up to the challenges of Covid
Social entrepreneurs look at how they can survive – and thrive – in a changing market
Read moreRemembrance Services move online
Services to remember those lost in conflict have had to move online as a result of Covid-19
Read moreWinners of the Epic Awards revealed
The annual awards ceremony celebrates creativity amongst voluntary arts
Read moreExploitation happening across Scotland
The first national study of child sexual exploitation in Scotland has been published
Read moreCharity launches redundancy rights campaign
Many don’t know the law or legal process
Read moreExtinction Rebellion block Scots refinery
Activists have blocked Grangemouth oil plant
Read moreBrilliant campaign forces government hand and wins emergency funding
Concerted effort wins through
Read moreStill time to apply for awards
The Scottish Public Service Awards offer the opportunity to celebrate outstanding achievements within Scotland’s civic landscape
Read moreWe’re hiring – Join the WCVA team
At WCVA we offer a wide range of benefits and flexible employment that makes a difference. WCVA currently has four
Read moreTrustees’ Week 2020
Trustees’ week is a time to recognise and value the work that thousands of Trustees do voluntarily for organisations of
Read moreGroups unite in bid to tackle sex abuse and promote healthy relationships
Pioneering approach to support teen girls
Read moreOne million children struggling to cover school food costs in the UK
Stark warning as pandemic tightens grip on economy
Read moreDoctors say less people with cancer symptoms coming forward
Pandemic affecting patients going to GPs
Read moreThe Transformative Leadership Programme: Participants tell their story John Williamson, Interface Community Worker East Belfast TLP, Autumn
Here, John Williamson, local interface community worker, shares his story.
Read moreThe Transformative Leadership Programme: Participants tell their story – Zoe Ferguson Crumlin Road Ardoyne Glenbryn TLP Spring 2020
Zoe Ferguson is Treasurer of Cliftonville Integrated Primary School PTFA. Here she shares her TLP story.
Read moreThe Transformative Leadership Programme: Participants tell their story South Belfast TLP Autumn 2019
Here the first South Belfast TLP group share their story.
Read moreThe Transformative Leadership Programme: Participants tell their story South Belfast TLP, Spring 2020
Here, participants on the second South Belfast TLP share their story.
Read moreThe Transformative Leadership Programme: Participants tell their story Ciaran Mc Neill Ligoniel, Spring 2020
Ciaran Mc Neill is recreation manager at Ligoniel Improvement Association. He shares his TLP story here.
Read moreThe Transformative Leadership Programme: Participants tell their story – North Talks Too & IFI Peace Walls Group, Girdwood TLP, Autumn 2019
This group was made up of young people who had been engaged in an International Fund for Ireland Peace Walls programme, staff
Read moreThe Transformative Leadership Programme: Participants tell their story Lesley Doherty, North Belfast Resident Limestone Road TLP Spring 2020
Lesley Doherty who runs her own tour guide business in the North Belfast area shares her TLP story here.
Read moreAbout the updated Government Job Support Scheme
The Government has introduced and announced changes to the Job Support Scheme which will open on 01 November 2020 following the
Read moreThe Transformative Leadership Programme: Participants tell their story – Shannon Downey, Groundwork NI Duncairn TLP Autumn 2019
Shannon Downey of Groundwork NI shares her TLP story here.
Read moreThe Transformative Leadership Programme: Participants tell their story – Terry McCallum, Belfast City Council Falls Shankill TLP Spring 2020
Terry McCallum works for Belfast City Council’s Community Services Department. Here she shares her TLP story.
Read moreThe inside track: October 2020
Our latest update on what’s going on in Westminster that might impact charities, including the publication of Danny Kruger’s Levelling
Read moreMary’s Meals reaches £2m lottery landmark
People’s Postcode Lottery players have helped feed 88,000 hungry children
Read moreCharities bombarded with cyber-attacks during Covid crisis
Fraudsters using coronavirus to attack voluntary groups
Read moreWomen-led social enterprises delivering for their communities
Despite Covid challenges, the social enterprise sector has plenty to offer
Read moreVODG to host series of events on improving uptake of learning disability annual health checks in order to tackle health inequalities
VODG is set to host a series of virtual events on improving the uptake of learning disability annual health checks.
Read moreAccelerating Public Service Transformation in Northern Ireland Where to Next?
On 13th October representatives from the public and community sectors came together to reflect on lessons learned from the first
Read moreThe impact of COVID-19 on our grant making
At a recent Evaluation Roundtable Community of Practice session we asked what working practices people are hoping to retain from
Read moreOutdoor centres face crisis as furlough comes to end
Plea to save these centres from impending closure
Read moreHigh Court hears charity received £42m before spectacular collapse
Founder said that the case to disqualify her was unsupported
Read moreAid charities not doing enough to safeguard
More must be done
Read moreCancer charity is top charity brand
Reputation is everything
Read moreAwards for leaders combatting cancer
Praise for those in business contributing to the cause
Read moreCharity hoping to make kindness go viral
Campaign bids to end isolation and loneliness
Read moreCarers worry they won’t cope ahead of an unforgiving winter
They face deeper isolation and tougher restrictions
Read moreCrisis fund bailed out Scots charities to tune of £5.5m
Much needed support
Read moreInformation Governance and Cyber Security resources and recording
On 15 October, Get Safe Online Global 24, NICVA hosted an Information Governance and Cyber Security webinar as part of
Read moreSocial Bite to deliver delicious brownies to your home to tackle homelessness
Innovative idea from the ehtical cafe chain
Read moreAward for inspiring dad raising funds for cancer
Well deserved
Read moreCharity turns fundraising on its head with income gains
Appeal to supporters reaps dividends
Read moreHackers turn Robin Hood and start donating extorted cash to charities
Bitcoin transactions given to prominent charities
Read moreOrganisations equip users to get online and combat isolation
Online communities combat loneliness
Read moreDundee charity turns to more productive four-day week for full timers
Less days but staff become more productive
Read moreCharities advised on new face covering rules
Masks must now be worn in communal places in Scotland under new rules that have come into force
Read moreCovid increase in charity fraud risk
Organisations urged to be more vigilant
Read moreGet Online Week (19 – 25 October 2020)
Taking place from 19-25 October, Get Online Week 2020 is a celebration of digital inclusion that inspires people to do more online and helps
Read moreNew voluntary sector Knowledge Hub launched
Knowledge Hub gives voluntary organisations in Wales easy access to a range of online information, networking and learning. Third Sector
Read moreOSCR takes control of charity’s cash after years of problems
Money has remained unspent for a decade
Read moreFurther support needed to help Long Covid sufferers
Scotland must do more to help those suffering long term health problems after contracting Covid-19, a health charity has said
Read moreSupporting the community in Shetland
Voluntary sector organisations have been working together to ensure support is there for the community
Read moreTaking the leap for charity
A group of six daredevils were not going to let Covid-19 stop them from raising vital funds
Read moreMore choice in social care says new research
Integration is key
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