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First Line Managers recognised at NICVA

NICVA First Line Management participants were given their coveted and highly regarded award certificates at a function in NICVA.

Assembly to examine suicide issue

The Assembly has asked its Health Committee to look urgently at the problem of suicides, bring recommendations to the Executive and report back to the Assembly by 12 February 2008.

Upcoming at the Assembly - 24 September

An overview of upcoming business at the Assembly from 24 September 2007 to 28 September 2007.

Assembly update - 24 September 2007

Summary of key issues discussed on the Assembly floor and in committee chambers.

Policy, Lobbying, and the NI Assembly

As the MLAs are ready to do business at Stormont after the summer recess, the latest NICVA members’ day on 14 September focussed on the opportunities for voluntary and community organisations to get their issues on the agenda of the re-established Assembly.

Six to one say no to nuclear

People in the voluntary and community sector in Northern Ireland are backing energy conservation and renewable energy rather than a big technological fix.

Latest on RPA and local government

As part of the ongoing review of the Review of Public Administration begun by the Northern Ireland Executive PriceWaterhouseCoopers have been asked by government to carry out a consultative exercise to come up with a vision for local government. At a recent event in Belfast PWC set out what they have been hearing so far.

European Activity – A time to take stock

As a result of President Barroso’s visit to the NI Assembly earlier this year, the European Commission has established a special taskforce on Northern Ireland. One of its first jobs will be to carry out a stock take of how Northern Ireland is making the most of its membership of the European Union.

Chance for charities to win recognition

The NICVA Link Awards 2008 have been launched by Seamus McAleavey, chief executive of NICVA and Chris Clark, chief executive officer of BT Ireland.

Making policy work for you training

Policy is a key function of the voluntary and community sector. It’s an important way of helping organisations achieve their aims and objectives and meet the needs of the people and communities they represent and yet it is often perceived as complex, confusing and well ...boring! This training session aims to change all that.

We must tackle good relations

NICVA today welcomed this afternoon's statement by Dr Paisley on building tolerance in Northern Ireland and urged speedy action.

This week at the Assembly - 10 September

An overview of business upcoming at the Assembly from 10 September 2007 to 14 September 2007.

Contribute to the skills debate

Following a very lively and informative session held in NICVA on 4 September you still have an opportunity to give us your perspective on skills needs and training development in the voluntary and community sector.

Work on Peace programme is continuing

SEUPB are currently in the late stages of negotiations with the European Commission to finalise the Operational Plans for Peace III and Intregg.