The first meeting of 2025 was held on Wednesday, 15 January 2025 in NICVA's offices, Belfast. You can read more about this meeting here
Further details of the calendar of meetings for 2025 will be confirmed shortly.
A full agenda for each will be made available on the NICVA website prior to each meeting, along with details of how to register your interest/attendance.
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To receive meeting notices and updates on the work of the All Party Group please contact Kathy Maguire, NICVA at [email protected] to join the APG mailing list.
What is the All Party Group on the Voluntary & Community Sector
All Party Groups (APGs) provide a forum by which MLAs and outside organisations and individuals can meet to discuss shared interests in a particular cause or subject. In this case, the wide range of issues facing the Voluntary and Community Sector – from funding through to recognition and collaboration.
The stated purpose of the All Party Group is to :
‘ensure issues affecting voluntary and community organisations are recognised and discussed throughout the workings of the Northern Ireland Assembly, in order to recognise the value of the sector and ensure that the relationship between government and voluntary and community organisations contributes to the wider well-being of people in Northern Ireland and that organisations are enabled to operate to their full potential.’
Chaired by Diane Forsythe MLA with NICVA as Secretariat, this APG provides a platform to advocate for the future role and sustainability of our sector and provide meaningful opportunities to engage directly with local MLAs on a collaborative basis.
The Office bearers for the APG are as follows:
Chair: Diane Forsythe MLA
Vice Chair: Sian Mulholland MLA
Secretary : Brian Kingston MLA
Treasurer : TBC
