Policy Resources
The Policy team at NICVA work hard to ensure that the latest resources are available to the voluntary and community sector, including:
- Lobbying hints and tips.
- Background information on All Party Assembly Groups and All Party Groups.
- Political Parties Information pack, which contains details of the Political parties, Policy Officers, Spokespeople and Chief Whips.
- Government Departments Information pack containing details of the Ministers, Special Advisors, Permanent Secretaries and Assembly Departmental Committees.
- Find out all the latest Assembly debates here
The Vital Links project is part-financed by the European Union's European Regional Development Fund through the EU Programme for Peace and Reconciliation (PEACE III) managed by the Special EU Programmes Body. The Special EU Programmes Body is the Managing Authority for the European Union's PEACE III Programme.

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