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  • NTF Director Mark Townley
    Advice to organisations owed money by NTF

    NICVA has obtained advice from Cleaver Fulton Rankin solicitors with regard to organisations owed money by the organisation NTF (National Task Force). This advice proposes that organisations owed money should object to the company being struck off.

  • Representatives from the sector asked about priorities
    CSR briefing with DHSSPS

    The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS) was the latest department to take part in NICVA’s Smart Solutions in Tough Times series of events. The meetings are a part of Vital Links, a project funded by PEACE III. 

  • Sector responds to Minister's letter

    Social  Development Minister Alex Attwood recently wrote to a number of voluntary and community organisations asking them three questions on the impact of the upcoming budget on disadvantaged people and the voluntary and community sector in general. NICVA's response, and those of other organisations which we have permission to share, are given here.

  • Tim Losty and Colin Jack answer questions from the floor
    CSR briefing with OFMdFM

    As part of the Smart Solutions in Tough Times series, NICVA hosted officials from the Office of the First and deputy First Minister, who presented a briefing on the Comprehensive Spending Review.

  • Real savings on electricity costs

    NICVA is delighted to announce a new energy supply deal for our members. In the current economic environment, finding ways to reduce costs is essential in order to remain efficient and therefore competitive. Many groups are struggling to cope with reduced budgets and with further cuts on the way, our partnership with Energia will enable us to offer some support in reducing one of the core costs in running your organisations - Seamus McAleavey.

  • Communities working together to provide smart solutions in tough times

    NICVA believes that voluntary and community organisations offer smart solutions to the tough economic decisions that lie ahead. We want to encourage and showcase examples of the efficiency and value of the work being done by the voluntary and community sector to help ensure government departments make fair decisions when it comes to cuts.

  • Mark Townley. (Image used with permission from Sugar Rush)
    NICVA response to Mark Townley comments in the Sun Newpaper

    Today in the Sun Newspaper Mark Townley commented on the collapse of his NTF social enterprise. In reponse to comments made by Mark Townley NICVA is issuing the following response.

  • John McGrath, Deputy Secretary to Department of Education
    CSR update with Department of Education

    NICVA has continued the series of meetings on the Comprehensive Spending Review.  The latest meeting provided the Department of Education an opportunity to discuss the current economic climate and the difficulties organisations are facing with over 50 people from across the voluntary and community sector.

  • Working with families to provide smart solutions in tough times

    NICVA believes that voluntary and community organisations offer smart solutions to the tough economic decisions that lie ahead. We want to encourage and showcase examples of the efficiency and value of the work being done by the voluntary and community sector to help ensure government departments make fair decisions when it comes to cuts.

  • Andrew Hamilton, Deputy Secretary, DEL, with Seamus McAleavey
    DEL representive at latest CSR event

    Close to 50 people gathered today to hear Andrew Hamilton, Deputy Secretary at the Department for Employment and Learning, present a briefing on the Comprehensive Spending Review.

  • Image of a minibus
    NTF ceases trading as of 5 August 2010

    Controversial organisation NTF founded and managed by Mark Townley has notified stakeholders that it has ceased trading as of 5 August 2010.

  • Michael Brennan speaks to a capacity audience at NICVA
    Pre-budget Consultation

    Well over 100 people from the voluntary and community sector gathered in NICVA to participate in a pre-budget consultation delivered by the Department of Finance and Personnel. Mike Brennan from the Central Finance Division in DFP outlined the current public expenditure situation facing the NI Executive and posed a number of questions for participants.

  • NØW believes in offering smart solutions in tough times - do you?
    NØW is providing Smart Solutions in Tough Times

    NICVA believes that voluntary and community organisations offer smart solutions to the tough economic decisions that lie ahead. We want to encourage and showcase examples of the efficiency and value of the work being done by the voluntary and community sector to help ensure government departments make fair decisions when it comes to cuts.

  • Attendees at a meeting
    Meet the Government Departments - Comprehensive Spending Review

    With public expenditure in Northern Ireland expected to decrease by around £1.2 billion this is one of the most important spending reviews for voluntary and community organisations and the people, families and communities we work with.

  • Image of a briefing room
    Voluntary and community sector representatives meet senior officials to discuss budget

    At a meeting held on Thursday 29 July, under the Chatham House Rule, a delegation of voluntary and community sector representatives, led by NICVA, presented the case for voluntary and community organisations as providers of value for money frontline services and an important part of life in Northern Ireland.

  • Image of a minibus
    Minibus scheme too good to be true?

    NICVA is advising voluntary and community organisations and sports clubs not to hand over any money to NTF or to their Director Mark Townley, as an advance of receiving minibuses through a ‘part-funded’ scheme.

  • John Bercow, Speak of the House of Commons, Lisa McElherron, NICVA, Clare Cowan,
    Speaker of the House comes to NICVA

    As part of the Vital Links project, NICVA hosted the Speaker of the House of Commons, the Rt Hon John Bercow, on Saturday 24 July.

  • Oxford Economics and ERINI report cover
    Report: Oxford Economics on the likely impact of cuts

    Research commissioned by the Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action, from Oxford Economics and ERINI (Economic Research Institute of Northern Ireland)  outlines the likely impact of public spending cuts for Northern Ireland.  

  • Nigel Dodds [image from http://www.nigeldoddsmp.co.uk]
    Northern Ireland MP asks question on funding for voluntary and community sector

    Nigel Dodds, MP for North Belfast, recently seized the opportunity to ask the newly appointed Cabinet Office Minister for Office of Civil Society about possible cuts to funding for voluntary and community organisations in Northern Ireland.

  • Student taking notes in class
    Free NICVA Membership for Student Unions

    As part of an agreement with the National Union of Students (NUS) and NICVA’s UK sister councils, NCVO, SCVO and WCVA, all NUS members in Northern Ireland will be given free, full membership and access to all of NICVA’s services and benefits.

  • There are efficiencies to investigate through collaboration and merger
    Main infrastructure bodies in England talk merger

    The national umbrella body for local Councils for Voluntary Service in England (NAVCA) has initiated talks with other main infrastructure bodies including NCVO, ACRE, Urban Forum and Volunteering England on potential collaborative working and possible merger.

  • Managing to fundraise graduates at QUB
    Fundraisers reap rewards for hard work

    Twelve students who volunteer or work for charities across Northern Ireland have been awarded certificates by Queen’s University of Belfast for completing NICVA’s first ever accredited Managing to Fundraise course.  The award ceremony took place on 1 July 2010 at the School of Education, Queens University Belfast. 

  • Group photograph of the CLP graduates
    Local community workers graduate

    15 people who took part in the International Fund for Ireland's (IFI) Community Leadership Programme graduated from the University of Ulster with a Certificate in Management Practice on Wednesday 30 June. The ceremony was held at the Waterfront Hall.

  • Register of Charities delayed

    It is likely that the registration process for charities won't now take place until the autumn.

  • Budget cuts
    Budget 2010: Setting Northern Ireland’s Public Expenditure Plans for the next four years

    Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has set the parameters for a very tough budget settlement for UK Government Departments as a whole.  Northern Ireland will not escape its share of the pain and will probably lose around a £1 billion in real terms over four years.  The debate is now about how “the cake” is cut locally.

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