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Local community safety responsibility

NICVA has called for the community safety strategy to be developed by local politicians through an inclusive and informed public debate.

2009 - make it a year of good governance

Many voluntary and community groups see this as an opportune time to review and enhance their governance arrangements. We think it's time to make 2009 a year of good governance.

This week in the Assembly - 15 Dec 2008

An overview of upcoming business at the Assembly from 15 to 16 December 2008.

This week in the Assembly - 8 Dec 2008

An overview of upcoming business at the Assembly from 8 to 12 December 2008.

Sector prepares for recession

Late November saw voluntary and community sector leaders from across the UK meet with Government representatives in London to agree a joint action plan for weathering the recession. Notes of the meeting are now available.

This week in the Assembly - 1 Dec 2008

An overview of upcoming business at the Assembly from 1 to 5 December 2008.

Working together

Speaking at NICVA’s Annual Conference and AGM, George Reid, former speaker at the Scottish Assembly and Vice Chair of the Carnegie Enquiry into Civil Society challenged the voluntary and community sector and elected representatives to decide if they would like devolution in Northern Ireland to be about ‘decentralisation with power handed down from the Centre or a dynamic process with power rising up from the People’?

This week in the Assembly - 24 Nov 2008

An overview of upcoming business at the Assembly from 24 to 28 November 2008.

New Members - Sept-Oct 2008

NICVA is delighted to welcome several new members to the organisation.

This week in the Assembly - 17 Nov 2008

An overview of upcoming business at the Assembly from 17 to 21 November 2008.

This week in the Assembly - 10 Nov 08

An overview of upcoming business at the Assembly from 10 to 14 November 2008.

This Week in the Assembly - 3 November

An overview of upcoming business at the Assembly from 3 to 9 November.

Oaklee train their trainers

Oaklee Housing asked NICVA to deliver the Train the Trainers programme as part of the continued professional support offered to their staff.

Men's policy forum tackles equality

The next meeting of the men's forum will feature Patrica Carey, Head of Policy in the Equality Rights and Social Need Division of OFMDFM as guest speaker.

Assembly in recess

The Northern Ireland Assembly is in recess until Monday 3 November 2008.

This week in the Assembly - 20 October

An overview of upcoming business at the Assembly from 20 October to 23 October 2008.

Another successful Members' Day

The second of this year’s members’ days, entitled Managing Relationships, was a huge success, with the majority of participants telling us that they really enjoyed it and got plenty of useful advice from it.

Joint Forum hosts training event

A lunchtime seminar at NICVA, facilitated by the Joint Government/ Voluntary and Community Sector Forum will explore the differences between working in the public and voluntary/community sectors through the experiences of two speakers each offering "a view from the other side."

This week in the Assembly - 29 September

An overview of upcoming business at the Assembly from 29 September to 3 October 2008

This Week in the Assembly - 22 September

An overview of upcoming business at the Assembly from 22 September to 26 September 2008.