Policy

DAERA Departmental Monitoring Group (DMG)

8 Jul 2016Jenny McEneaney Policy & Public AffairsPolicy

On Wednesday 6th July, NICVA and Rural Community Network hosted the DAERA DMG which focused on the Draft Programme for Government Framework. Participants received a presentation from Joe Reynolds, Head of the Programme for Government, TEO

Voluntary community and social enterprise sector funding model consultation

5 Jul 2016Shauna O'Neill Policy & Public AffairsPolicy, Funding

Justice Minister Claire Sugden has published proposals to modernise the system used to award funding to third sector organisations delivering justice outcomes.

NICVA Update on EU Referendum.

1 Jul 2016Brexit & Beyond, Policy & Public AffairsPolicy, EU Referendum and Brexit

An update on Brexit for the Northern Ireland voluntary and community sector.

NICVA Chief Executive urges members to vote to REMAIN in the EU

16 Jun 2016Brexit & Beyond, Policy & Public Affairs, MembershipPolicy, EU Referendum and Brexit, Members

The Chief Executive of the Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action (NICVA) has written to its members urging them to vote Remain in the upcoming EU referendum.

New Executive and Committee Chairpersons Named

25 May 2016Jenna Maghie Policy & Public AffairsPolicy

On 25th of May the new Northern Ireland Assembly ran d'Hondt for the new Executive, Committee Chair people and Deputy Chairs.

Why is NICVA supporting In?

25 May 2016Jenna Maghie Brexit & Beyond, Policy & Public AffairsPolicy, EU Referendum and Brexit

On the 27th April 2016, the NICVA Executive agreed that NICVA should support the remain campaign in the upcoming EU Referendum.

NICVA support remain position in EU Referendum

25 May 2016Jenna Maghie Brexit & Beyond, Policy & Public AffairsPolicy, EU Referendum and Brexit

The Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action (NICVA) has added its voice to the calls for the UK to remain in the European Union. 

Who is in charge of the new departments?

11 May 2016Jenny McEneaney Policy & Public AffairsPolicy

The new 9 departments came into effect on Monday 9th May following a departmental restructure envisaged in the Stormont House Agreement. 

Costing Policies: A Toolkit for the Voluntary and Community Sector

10 May 2016Michael McGilligan Centre for Economic Empowerment, Policy & Public AffairsPolicy

A toolkit to help the voluntary and community sector make and present estimates of the financial costs to government of implementing their policy asks.

Who are the new MLAs?

9 May 2016Jenna Maghie Policy & Public AffairsPolicy

Now the election finished and all the votes counted attentions now switch to who the new MLAs are and how we can get in touch with them.