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‘Many are cold, few are frozen’

Like developing an ice cream, creating sustainability is all about experimentation and even making a few mistakes ...

Health ... and everything else

There has been a lot of controversy about how much Northern Ireland is spending on health since the draft Budget was published. When health erupts on the public it’s usually about what the media see as a good issue – where should a maternity unit be based, should a new hospital be nearer Omagh or Enniskillen, why are people dying from MRSA in hospitals? All of these are important and emotive questions, very often a matter of life and death, but other vital issues rarely surface.

Annual report launched at recent AGM

NICVA launched its latest Annual Report at an AGM on 7 December 2007

Upcoming at the Assembly - 10 December

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

Sector needs to engage with Assembly

During a recent visit by the NICVA Policy, Lobbying and Advocacy Forum to Parliament Buildings, Stormont, North Antrim MLA, Mervyn Storey encouraged the voluntary and community sector to make their voice heard in the corridors of power.

Nail-biting begins for Link

Entries have now closed for the 2008 NICVA Link Awards in association with BT and supported by the Belfast Telegraph and the judges are beginning their work. Over the next month they will decide which companies, public bodies, schools, colleges, clubs and societies will come out on top.

Charity Commission's coming to town

The long awaited Charity Commission for Northern Ireland is on the way

You’ll sus it if you bus it

Jump on a bus to help build tomorrow’s world today. That’s the theme of NICVA’s annual conference this Friday 7 December. This conference aims to put sustainability at the top of all our agendas. Equally you can have a chance to challenge the ‘green claptrap’. We’re confident you’ll find it is a case of “win for you and win for the globe”.

NICVA welcomes end to selection

NICVA welcomes government announcement on academic selection

This week at the Assembly - 03 December

An overview of upcoming business at the Assembly from 03 December 2007 to 07 December 2007.

Upcoming at the Assembly - 26 November

An overview of upcoming business at the Assembly from 26 November 2007 to 30 November 2007.

Organisations discuss Community Planning

NICVA’s seminar on Community Planning on 23 November in partnership with Community Technical Aid and Rural Community Network was a great success with over one hundred people in attendance.

International entrepreneur at NICVA

Jerry Greenfield, one half of the famous international Ben and Jerry’s ice-cream brand will be the keynote speaker at Building Tomorrow’s World, the annual conference of the Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action on 7 December.

Upcoming at the Assembly - 19 November

An overview of upcoming business at the Assembly from 19 November 2007 to 23 November 2007.

NICVA briefing: Programme for Government

NICVA's briefing paper for the consultation on the first statements from the new devolved Executive about what kind of Northern Ireland they want to see, what they intend to do and how they intend to pay for it.

Branagh backs charity work

Kenneth Branagh recently threw his support behind the great work being done for Northern Ireland charities by employers, schools, colleges, clubs and societies. Kenneth also announced an extension to the deadline for the NICVA Link Awards 2008 in association with BT, now celebrating their 21st birthday.

Upcoming at the Assembly - 12 November

An overview of upcoming business at the Assembly from 12 November 2007 to 16 November 2007.

Fancy a governance review?

NICVA's governance review programme that began at the start of the summer has proved popular with organisations that want to examine their governance structures. The governance reviews are available to small to medium sized organisations (defined as those with an income of under £500,000).

Upcoming at the Assembly 5 November

An overview of upcoming business at the Assembly from 05 November 2007 to 09 November 2007.

Climate Change Coalition call for action

The Climate Change Coalition, a group of environmental and development organisations, was officially launched on 22 October at an event in the long gallery in Stormont attended by over 100 people, including 17 MLAs.