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electionsNI - Have your say

Following on from the Election Question Time event hosted at NICVA on 12 February, NICVA has launched a website to enable the voluntary and community sector to carry on discussing real political issues.
NICVA | Stephen Gray | 22 Feb 2007

Consultation on Irish Language Act

After many years of campaigning, and following a call in NICVA's last policy Manifesto for an Irish Language Act for Northern Ireland, consultation is currently underway on proposed legislation. POBAL outlines the story so far and gives an update on progress with the campaign for legislation.
Pobal | Sean Ó Muireagáin | 19 Feb 2007

Election Question Time

More than 60 people from the voluntary and community sector and candidates from seven parties took part in NICVA’s election question time on Monday 12 February in the run-up to the Assembly elections in March.
NICVA | Stephen Gray | 14 Feb 2007

Hit by VAT on building work?

Hit by VAT on building work? If so, please send us information quickly. A submission is being prepared for the Treasury on the impact of VAT on building work. It covers both new construction and conversion jobs and repair and maintenance.
NICVA | Paul McGill | 02 Feb 2007

Lone parents face greater poverty

Government proposals to reform benefits for lone parents could throw more of them into poverty, two Northern Ireland groups have claimed.
NICVA | Paul McGill | 01 Feb 2007

Politicians – grilled or poached?

NICVA is quick off the mark to grill candidates for the 7 March election about their policies on social issues in Northern Ireland.
NICVA | Paul McGill | 31 Jan 2007

NICVA welcomes new members in December

New members that joined NICVA in December 2006.
NICVA | Member Services | 30 Jan 2007

Waterfall hits newsdesks

Press releases are flooding out of government departments as Ministers clear their desks in preparation for an election to a new Northern Ireland Assembly.
NICVA | Paul McGill | 30 Jan 2007

Framework for Support Services

The final report looking into the framework for support services is now available.
NICVA | Gordon McCullough | 24 Jan 2007

EU Structural Funds Consultation opens

Consultation is currently open on the Operational Plan for new round of mainstream structural funds for Northern Ireland.
NICVA | John McCormick | 23 Jan 2007

Policy Training Events for 2007

Details of all the training and events organised by NICVA’s Policy team for the coming months are now available.
NICVA | Zoe Anderson | 22 Jan 2007

New purchasing website launched

NICVA has launched CommunityBuyer.org to help voluntary and commuity sector organisations find great deals on products and services.
NICVA | Paula Reynolds | 12 Jan 2007

Eagle responds to Bain report

Maria Eagle today signalled Government’s broad acceptance of the Independent Strategic Review of Education, published last week.
NICVA | Ben Archibald | 12 Dec 2006

NICVA Annual Conference Report 2006

A conference at NICVA has considered the implications for the sector in an era when, increasingly, voluntary organisations are delivering Public Services.
NICVA | Ben Archibald | 23 Nov 2006

Masters Graduation at NICVA

Sixteen managers from the voluntary and community sector were the first in Northern Ireland to achieve the MSc Voluntary Sector Management in June 2006, with outstanding results.
NICVA | Sandra Bailie | 17 Nov 2006

Preparing for Community Planning

NICVA and Community Technical Aid have joined together to begin a two year programme, aimed at preparing the voluntary and community sector for the challenges and opportunities of community planning. 
Community Places | and NICVA | 07 Nov 2006

New resource for skills

NICVA has launched CommunitySkills NI, a new resource for workforce development in the voluntary and community sector
NICVA | Sandra Bailie | 06 Nov 2006

First line managers join training

Fifteen managers working in the voluntary and community sector have begun the NICVA First Line Management course.
NICVA | Roisin Kelly | 01 Nov 2006

Europe, direct from NICVA

A Europe Direct information centre has now opened at NICVA Headquarters. The facility offers information, facilities and technology to get your research off to a great start.
NICVA | Ben Archibald | 31 Oct 2006

EU Peace III Proposals

The Special EU Programmes Body has released proposals on what issues the Peace III Programme from 2007-2013 should concentrate on.
Special European Union Programmes Body | James Laverty | 23 Oct 2006

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