Our members have their say

As a membership organisation, NICVA needs to continually assess and measure the attitudes and opinions of its membership towards the quality and relevance of services it provides.

NICVA used this year's survey to gain the views of its members in relation to its dissemination of information, advice and support services and their experiences with NICVA staff.

The survey was circulated to 1,023 organisations and a response rate of 24.0% was achieved (243 responses).

Now we are making the overview available so that you can see how you've all responded.

Survey Winners

Thank you again for all those who returned their survey back to NICVA. The winners of the draw were The HIV Support Centre, who won a years subscription to Grant Tracker, and The Big Telly Theatre Co who won a year's free NICVA membership subscription.

Strategic plan

NICVA works hard to ensure that what it does reflects the needs and addresses the issues of all our key stakeholders. Between April and September 2008, NICVA engaged in a process of developing the strategic plan for 2009-2012 through consultation with these stakeholders. This included carrying out a membership survey and conducting round table meetings with NICVA staff, Executive Committee, network organisations and large voluntary organisations. In addition NICVA sought the opinions of academics, government officials and key funders on what should be NICVA's priorities over the next three years in light of their own strategies and views for the period.

Our strategic plan reflects a shared consensus by our stakeholders on the future direction and focus of our work for the next three years and is conscious of the need to build sustainability and measures to combat climate change into all areas of its work.