Policy
Concordia responds to current political crisis
8 Sep 2015CommunicationsPolicy
Press statement issued by Concordia, representing CBI Northern Ireland, Irish Congress of Trade Unions, NICVA, and Ulster Farmers’ Union.
Review of regional support to voluntary and community organisations
1 Sep 2015Jenny McEneaney RISP, Public Sector Reform, Policy & Public Affairs, Joint Government and Voluntary Sector Forum (Joint Forum)Joint Forum, RISP, Policy, Public Sector Reform
VCU is initiating a review of its arrangements for supporting the Voluntary and Community Sector through the Regional Infrastructure Support Programme (RISP) to ensure arrangements are fit for purpose for the next 5-7 years.
DOJ Departmental Monitoring Group
24 Aug 2015Jenny McEneaney undefinedPolicy
The first DOJ Departmental Monitoring Group was held in NICVA on Thursday 20th August.
Innovation Lab: A Review of Business Rates
20 Jul 2015Jenny McEneaney Public Sector Reform, Policy & Public AffairsPublic Sector Reform, Rates, Policy
NICVA was invited by the Public Sector Reform Division in DFP to participate in an innovation lab on a fundamental review of business rates.
2015 Party Conference Season
15 Jul 2015Jenna Maghie Policy & Public AffairsPolicy
The Assembly has just entered its summer recess and will reconvene for plenary sessions on the 7th September when parties will start to look towards Party Conference season.
DEL Departmental Monitoring Group: Departmental restructure
9 Jul 2015Jenny McEneaney Policy & Public AffairsPolicy
The first NICVA Employment and Learning DMG, chaired by Lorraine Boyd (Bryson Charitable Group NEETs Forum), welcomed DEL Permanent Secretary Derek Baker.
Community and Voluntary Sector: Funding Cuts Debate
20 May 2015Jenny McEneaney Policy & Public AffairsCutsWatchNI, Policy, Funding
On Monday 18th May, UUP MLAs Robin Swann, Roy Beggs and Sandra Overend tabled a motion calling for the Assembly to recognise the important work of the voluntary and community sector and the impact of the cuts.
Economic Inactivity Strategy
13 May 2015Jenny McEneaney Policy & Public AffairsPolicy
Stephen Farry, Minister for Employment and Learning and Arlene Foster, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment jointly launched an economic inactivity strategy called 'Enabling Success'.
#CutsWatchNI Storify
2 Apr 2015Jenna Maghie Budget 2015-2016, Policy & Public AffairsPolicy, CutsWatchNI
26th March was #BlackThursday for the voluntary and community sector in Northern Ireland. With savage cuts to the arts sector, DOE announcing swingeing disproportionate cuts to environment organisations and DEL announcing its ESF decisions.
Consultation launched on 'Proposals for a New Regulatory Framework for Social Housing Providers in Northern Ireland'
1 Apr 2015Jenna Maghie Policy
As part of its Social Housing Reform Programme the Department for Social Development has launched a consultation on Proposals for a New Regulatory Framework for Social Housing Providers in Northern Ireland.
