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Supporting the Voluntary and Community Sector through the COVID-19 pandemic
Updates
Regular and relevant updates for voluntary and community organisations on key developments in the fight against the COVID19 pandemic
Funding and Fundraising
Assess and mitigate the damage and impact the COVID19 pandemic on funding and fundraising in the voluntary and community sector.
Advocacy & Government Engagement
Representing the sector to government and other stakeholders to manage the impact of the COVID19 pandemic
Running your Organisation
Running and adapting your organisation to manage the impact of the COVID19 pandemic on operations and services
Employment/HR
Distilled and relevant guidance for voluntary and community organisations managing the impact of the COVID19 pandemic
Governance
Guidance for voluntary and community sector organisations to maintain good governance in the midst of the global COVID19 pandemic
Latest COVID-19 Articles and Information
Working from home tax relief: Tax year 2021-2022
By NICVA 22 Apr 2021 Employment and HR (COVID19)
If you’re working from home, even if it’s not full-time, you can now make a tax relief claim of up to £125 for the new 2021-22 tax year.
Special rules for holding company AGMs online have ended
By NICVA 20 Apr 2021 Governance (COVID19), Governance and Charity Advice
Companies must now follow their Articles of Association in relation to the holding of general meetings.
Northern Ireland has highest levels of trust in charities, across the UK and Ireland
By NICVA 25 Mar 2021 Research, COVID19 Updates
Public trust and confidence in charities is higher in Northern Ireland than in Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland, research released by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland has revealed.
Giving to charities drops amid Covid pandemic
By NICVA 25 Mar 2021 Research, COVID19 Updates
People in Northern Ireland gave significantly less to charity during the last 12 months compared to the same period in 2019. That’s according to new research from NICVA into charitable giving in Northern Ireland.
Communities Minister announces release of £7.5 million to support charities
By NICVA 10 Mar 2021 COVID19 Updates, Funding and Fundraising (COVID19)
Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has announced the release of over £7.5 million of awards to support charities facing financial difficulty as a result of the pandemic.
Extension to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
By NICVA 4 Mar 2021 Employment and HR (COVID19), COVID19 Updates
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) has been extended until the end of September 2021.
NICVA supports Distance Aware campaign
By NICVA 25 Feb 2021 COVID19 Updates
In the fight against Coronavirus, maintaining social distancing is everyone’s responsibility.
March 2021 Fundraising Clinic (Telephone or Online) WAITING LIST ONLY
By NICVA 9 Feb 2021 Funding and Fundraising (COVID19)
Digital Fundraising (CFNI) **REGISTRATION CLOSED**
By NICVA 1 Feb 2021 Training and Skills Development, Fundraising, Funding and Fundraising (COVID19)
Making time for governance
By NICVA 29 Jan 2021 Governance (COVID19), Governance and Charity Advice, Charity Annual Reporting
The past year has been a challenging time for organisations across the sector but technology has enabled many of us to do things differently, whether it be holding our board meetings online or adapting our services to meet public health guidance.
Reserves policy guidance
By NICVA 19 Jan 2021 Governance and Charity Advice, Funding and Fundraising (COVID19)
Communities Minister reopens Voluntary, Community and Social Economy Sector Covid Recovery Fund
By NICVA 18 Jan 2021 COVID19 Updates, Funding and Fundraising (COVID19)
Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has today announced the opening of a second phase, worth £1m of the Voluntary, Community and Social Economy Sector (VCSE) Covid Recovery Fund.
Department for Communities Covid-19 support
By NICVA 15 Jan 2021 COVID19 Updates
Information on the support and services available through the Department for Communities to individuals impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
VCSE COVID Recovery Fund reopening for applications January 2021
By NICVA 8 Jan 2021 Funding and Fundraising (COVID19), COVID19 Updates
The Department for Communities are reopening the Voluntary, Community and Social Economy (VCSE) COVID Recovery Fund for applications on 18 January 2021.
GP COVID-19 vaccination roll-out
By NICVA 4 Jan 2021 COVID19 Updates
GP practices will start rolling out the free COVID-19 vaccination programme from today, Monday 4th January 2021.
AGMs and company house filings
By NICVA 18 Dec 2020 COVID 19, Governance (COVID19), Governance and Charity Advice
Companies, registered societies and credit unions that are due to hold an AGM in early 2021 will be glad to hear that they will be permitted to hold this online.
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Extended to April 2021
By NICVA 17 Dec 2020 Employment and HR (COVID19), COVID19 Updates
The government announced on 17 December that the furlough scheme will be extended until the end of April 2021
COVID-19 Charities Fund - FAQs
By NICVA 15 Dec 2020 COVID-19 Charities Fund Advice, COVID19 Updates, Funding and Fundraising (COVID19)
NICVA Conference “COVID-19: Taking Stock at the year end”
By NICVA 11 Dec 2020 Advocacy & Government Engagement (COVID19)
On Wednesday 9th December, NICVA hosted a major webinar with Communities Minister Carál Ní Chulín and DfC Permanent Secretary Tracy Meharg who collectively took stock of the impacts and lessons from the Covid-19 crisis.
Ní Chuilín announces £11.7million support for charities
By NICVA 9 Dec 2020 COVID-19 Charities Fund Advice, Funding and Fundraising (COVID19), COVID19 Updates
Communities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has announced a second phase of the Covid-19 Charities Fund.
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