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Have your say on new health proposals

The Health Minister Michael McGimpsey has outlined his proposals for future reform of health and social care in Northern Ireland. Now it's your turn to have your say on this issue.

This week at the Assembly - 18 February

An overview of upcoming business at the Assembly from 18 February 2008 to 22 February 2008.

Enough is Enough on poverty… again

In 2004/5 more than 200 voluntary and community organisations supported the Enough Is Enough campaign which called for an effective strategy to end poverty in Northern Ireland. However, there is still no cross cutting strategy to tackle poverty. Join our campaign for an effective anti-poverty strategy.

Protecting our marine wildlife

NICVA’s next Environmental policy forum will “seas” the opportunity to raise awareness of marine issues.

This week at the Assembly - 11 February

An overview of upcoming business at the Assembly from 11 February 2008 to 15 February 2008.

EU survey shows good practice

As a result of President Barroso’s visit to the NI Assembly in May 2007, the European Commission established a special taskforce on Northern Ireland. The taskforce - made up of key EC officials and their Northern Ireland counterparts - is currently examining the extent to which Northern Ireland has been involved in EU programmes and policies and identifying examples of best practice.

Upcoming at the Assembly - 04 February

An overview of upcoming business at the Assembly from 04 February 2008 to 08 February 2008.

5, 4, 3, 2, 1....

The countdown has started for State of the Sector V but before we embark on analysing the size and scope of the voluntary and community sector, we want your thoughts on this long standing publication. Perhaps more importantly we want know how we can ensure it reflects the changing environment within which the sector now operates.

Upcoming at the Assembly - 28 January

An overview of upcoming business at the Assembly from 28 January 2008 to 01 February 2008.

Upcoming at the Assembly - 21 January

An overview of upcoming business at the Assembly from 21 January 2008 to 25 January 2008.

Public consultation on Charities Bill

The Northern Ireland Assembly Committee for Social Development is commencing the Committee Stage of the Charities Bill.

Upcoming at the Assembly - 14 January

An overview of upcoming business at the Assembly from 14 January 2008 to 18 January 2008.

Upcoming at the Assembly - 17 December

The NI Assembly has now closed for its Christmas Recess from: 15 December 2007 to 6 January 2008. The first Plenary Sitting is on 14 January 2008.

NICVA consults on Budget and PfG

NICVA, in partnership with local community networks, has completed a series of information events encouraging organisations to make the most of the consultation period on the draft Programme for Government.

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.

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.

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”.

Upcoming at the Assembly - 26 November

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

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.