All Party Group Meetings for 2026 will take place as follows:
- Tuesday 10 March – 1.00pm to 2.00pm
Senate Room, Parliament Buildings, Stormont - Tuesday 2 June – 12.30pm to 2.00pm
(Includes APG meeting and Annual AGM)
Senate Room, Parliament Buildings, Stormont - Tuesday 6 October – 1.00pm to 2.00pm
Senate Room, Parliament Buildings, Stormont
Details on how to register your interest and the planned agenda will be published on the NICVA website ahead of each meeting.
The most recent APG meeting took place on Tuesday 18 November 2025 in the Senate Room, Parliament Buildings, Stormont.
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To receive meeting notices and updates on the work of the All-Party Group, please contact Kathy Maguire at [email protected] and request to join the APG mailing list.
What is the All-Party Group on the Voluntary & Community Sector?
All-Party Groups (APGs) provide a forum for MLAs and external organisations to meet and discuss shared interests. This APG focuses on the wide range of issues facing the voluntary and community sector – from funding to recognition and collaboration.
Purpose of the APG:
“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, the APG provides a platform to advocate for the sector’s sustainability and create meaningful opportunities for engagement with MLAs.
Current Office Bearers (2025–2026)
- Chair: Diane Forsythe MLA
- Vice Chair: Sian Mulholland MLA
- Secretary: Brian Kingston MLA
