Insight and latest updates from our team

Winners of the Good Relations Awards 2024 announced

By NICVA 15 Mar 2024 Shauna O'Neill

Local communities across the region are celebrating as the five award category winners of the Good Relations Awards 2024 are announced.

NICVA responds to confirmation that part of Shared Prosperity Fund is to be reallocated within UK Government Financial Settlement for NI

By NICVA 14 Mar 2024 Shauna O'Neill

NICVA believe the decision to roll £22.6m of Northern Ireland’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund into the financial settlement between the UK Government and the Northern Ireland Executive, is both disappointing and short sighted.

Free Lenovo devices available to help close the digital divide

By NICVA 13 Mar 2024 Shauna O'Neill

AbilityNet’s ConnectingU digital inclusion scheme is open for applications, aiming to support those facing difficulties accessing digital services by providing a free device.

Organisations helping most vulnerable in society offered free cyber security support

By NICVA 7 Mar 2024 Shauna O'Neill

Small charities are being offered free cyber security assistance from the nation’s leading experts to help them protect the vulnerable people they support.

Spring Budget 2024: Key announcements

By NICVA 7 Mar 2024 Shauna O'Neill

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt MP delivered his Spring Budget on Wednesday, 6 March . It focused on the economy ‘turning a corner’ and delivering tax cuts for working people.

NICVA hosts Conversation Zone at the Alliance Party Conference 2024

By NICVA 7 Mar 2024 Shauna O'Neill

On Saturday 2 March, NICVA returned to the Alliance Party Conference at the Stormont Hotel in Belfast to host our Conversation Zone event, a chance for members to engage with elected representatives on the issues that matter to them.

Positive Carrickfergus - meet the CIC making a big impact in the community

By NICVA 4 Mar 2024 Leeann Kelly

Starting life as a social movement on Facebook before becoming a community interest company, NICVA member Positive Carrickfergus have had an incredible journey with exciting plans for the future.

NICVA and sector leaders meet with new Communities Minister Gordon Lyons

By NICVA 1 Mar 2024 Shauna O'Neill

NICVA and representatives from the voluntary and community sector have met with the Department for Communities Minister Gordon Lyons to discuss the ongoing issues facing the sector.

Bursaries for ILM Level 3 and Level 7 until 31 March 2024

By NICVA 1 Mar 2024 Sandra Bailie

Thanks to funding from the Department for Communities, we are delighted to offer bursaries for our ILM Levels 3 and 7 in Leadership and Management to organisations in the voluntary and community sector. 

FUNDED GrantTracker one-year subscriptions

By NICVA 28 Feb 2024 Sandra Bailie

We are delighted to announce that thanks to funding from The Department for Communities we can give FREE one-year subscriptions to GrantTracker, Northern Ireland's leading funding toolkit.

Guest Blog: The Chartered Institute of Fundraising in Northern Ireland

By NICVA 19 Feb 2024 Jocelyn Horton

Paul Montgomery, Chair of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising Northern Ireland gives an overview of the work they do and how you can get involved. 

NICVA to host Conversation Zone at Alliance Party Conference Saturday 2nd March 2024

By NICVA 9 Feb 2024 Kathy Maguire

NICVA 's Conversation Zone is back! We’re delighted to announce that we will be hosting a Conversation Zone at the Alliance Party Conference on Saturday 2nd March 2024 at the Stormont Hotel, Belfast. 

NICVA Welcomes the Return of the Stormont Executive

By NICVA 5 Feb 2024 Robbie Best

NICVA welcomes the news we will now have a stable, functioning government here in Northern Ireland.

Who are NI's new ministers?

By NICVA 5 Feb 2024 Shauna O'Neill

Two years to the day since the collapse of devolved government in Northern Ireland, the Executive has been restored and new Ministers announced.

***CLOSED: Voluntary and Community Sector Nominations to the Shadow Area Integrated Partnership Boards (AIPBs) CLOSED***

By NICVA 5 Feb 2024 Kathy Maguire

On behalf of the Department of Health, NICVA is currently seeking nominations for VCS Representatives to the five Shadow Area Integrated Partnership Boards being established for the roll out of the Integrated Care System across NI.

Join the conversation on the future sustainability of voluntary youth work in Northern Ireland

By NICVA 5 Feb 2024 Leeann Kelly

A series of workshops with the youth sector is being held across Northern Ireland 

Paul Hamlyn Foundation to pause Shared Ground Fund early February

By NICVA 2 Feb 2024 Jocelyn Horton

The Shared Ground Fund is changing in response to the vision, priorities, and current needs of those working towards migrant justice.

NICVA working with Department of Health on Area Integrated Partnership Boards

By NICVA 29 Jan 2024 Robbie Best

NICVA is delighted to announce we have been appointed by the Department of Health to coordinate the Nomination process for appointment of  Voluntary and Community Sector members to the five Area Integrated Partnership Boards (AIPB).

A new Christian Coalition launched on 30th January 2024...

By NICVA 29 Jan 2024 Lynda Gould

The Coalition of Christian Voices Against Poverty in Northern Ireland - was launched on Tuesday 30th January 2024 in Emmanuel Church, Portadown. 

£5 million National Lottery cash to improve NI community buildings

By NICVA 26 Jan 2024 Shauna O'Neill

The National Lottery Community Fund has launched a £5 million programme to help community organisations across Northern Ireland make their buildings more energy efficient and save money on bills.  

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