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Guest speaker at women's policy forum

Eileen Sung, Head of the Gender Equality Unit within the Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister, will be speaking at the women's policy forum on 22 April at NICVA.

NICVA | Jonny Currie | 20 Mar 2008

Fancy a governance review?

A governance review could help you get your management committee policy and procedures into shape. Funding for this free service is running out soon, so you'd need to book a review by May 2008.

NICVA | John McCormick | 13 Mar 2008

Sector issues need ‘Stormont proofing'

Policy expert tells voluntary and community activists how to grab the attention of Stormont ministers - is it a question of knowing your enemy or (ally)?

NICVA | John McCormick | 04 Mar 2008

DSD support services research released

The Department for Social Development has released its research into the work of support organisations within the voluntary and community sector, originally completed by Deloitte in February 2007.

NICVA | Jonny Currie | 27 Feb 2008

Civil Forum review status outlined

Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness has revealed that while the Executive agreed the terms of reference and methodology for a review of the Civic Forum in October 2007 a timetable for the completion of the review process is not yet available.

NICVA | Sean Kelly | 22 Feb 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.

NICVA | Sean Kelly | 08 Feb 2008

Citizenship programme launched

The programme will explore links between a strong and vibrant civil society and the development of improved relations between the two communities in Northern Ireland, including civic participation and volunteerism.

NICVA | John McCormick | 18 Dec 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.

NICVA | Sean Kelly | 06 Dec 2007

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 | Paul McGill | 04 Dec 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.

NICVA | Jonny Currie | 26 Nov 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.

NICVA | Frances McCandless | 16 Nov 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).

NICVA | Oonagh Kane | 07 Nov 2007

Upcoming at the Assembly - 22 October

An overview of upcoming business at the Assembly from 22 October 2007 to 26 October 2007.

NICVA | Sean Kelly | 22 Oct 2007

Foster publishes emerging RPA findings

Environment Minister Arlene Foster has published the emerging findings of the review on the future shape of local government. She said that the emerging findings and the proposals outlined in the paper mark the beginning, and not the end, of a process of reform and modernisation for local government.

NICVA | Jonny Currie | 19 Oct 2007

Minister chops funding for CTI project

Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie has announced the immediate ending of funding for the Conflict Transformation Initiative (CTI) in light of continuing UDA violence.

NICVA | Paul McGill | 17 Oct 2007

Still little impact by Positive Steps

A panel survey carried out by NICVA has good news and bad about Positive Steps. Nearly all voluntary and community groups have heard of Positive Steps but well over half (57%) are still not aware of how it is being implemented.

NICVA | Paul McGill | 15 Oct 2007

Belfast supports Burmese people

Up to 200 hundred people attended a rally in Belfast to show support for the peaceful protests calling for democratic change in Burma.

NICVA | Lisa McElherron | 12 Oct 2007

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.

NICVA | Sandra Bailie | 28 Sep 2007

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.

NICVA | Feargal O'Kane | 17 Sep 2007

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.

NICVA | Frances McCandless | 13 Sep 2007