Insight and latest updates from our team
Finance Assistant - FA'19
By NICVA 17 Apr 2019 Alex Hastings
NICVA is recruiting a Finance Assistant to fill a vacancy in our Finance team. Closing date: 12 noon, Tuesday 7 May 2019
Joint inquiry into Northern Ireland’s welfare policy launched
By NICVA 11 Apr 2019 Siobhan McAlister
A joint inquiry has been launched by the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee and the Work and Pensions Committee into the impact of welfare policy in NI including a focus on policies such as Universal Credit and the two-child limit.
Welfare Reform Mitigations: Less than 1 year to cliffedge
By NICVA 9 Apr 2019
Advice NI and NICVA are warning that, with less than a year to go before Welfare Reform Mitigation runs out, thousands of vulnerable people across Northern Ireland may be facing a substantial drop in income and even eviction.
Celebrating success in East Belfast
By NICVA 8 Apr 2019 Sandra Bailie
On 2 April NICVA joined with over 40 participants from the East Belfast Community Capacity and Leadership Programme to celebrate all that had been achieved and look to the future.
The Next Chapter: Women making the difference
By NICVA 8 Apr 2019 Alexandra De La Torre
As a partner in The Next Chapter Project, which supports and empowers women to engage in politics and public life, NICVA is celebrating the achievements of the women participating in the 3 Chapter Hubs it leads.
Information on a no deal Brexit for voluntary & community organisations
By NICVA 5 Apr 2019 Siobhan McAlister
We are now into April 2019 and the UK has not yet left the EU. The 29th March has come and gone, and we are no closer to knowing how and when the UK will leave the EU.
Health summit planned on the review of urgent and emergency care
By NICVA 5 Apr 2019 Shauna O'Neill
A Health service summit is to be held on the future shape of urgent and emergency care in N Ireland.
Governance and Charity Advice Officer
By NICVA 3 Apr 2019 Alex Hastings
NICVA is recruiting a Governance and Charity Advice Officer to fill a vacancy in our busy Organisational Development team.Closing date: 12 noon, Thursday, 18 April 2019
Policy Impact Hub case study: Social Prescribing
By NICVA 29 Mar 2019 Philip Mynes
This case study explains how the Healthy Living Centre Alliance is playing a role in the growing movement towards social prescribing in Northern Ireland
eLearning compliance training – Reduced rates available for NICVA members
By NICVA 29 Mar 2019 Sandra Bailie
Legal Island’s eLearning compliance training has now been used by over 35,000 Northern Ireland-based employees in top public, private and third sector organisations.
Data Protection Animation Series: Personal Data Breaches
By NICVA 28 Mar 2019
The third of our five GDPR animation videos covers personal data breaches. It's important to be able to recognise, react to and report data breaches.
Gift Aid and Making tax digital
By NICVA 28 Mar 2019 Sandra Bailie
From 6 April there will be an increase in the Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme and 1 April sees the introduction of Making Tax Digital (MTD) reporting requirements.
Information Officer (maternity cover) IO'19
By NICVA 27 Mar 2019 Alex Hastings
NICVA is recruiting an Information Officer for a maternity cover vacancy in our busy Information Management team. Closing date: 12 noon, Monday 15 April 2019
Department of Health launches consultation on Reshaping Stroke Services
By NICVA 27 Mar 2019 Philip Mynes
The Department of Health has this week published its long-awaited consultation on reshaping stroke services in Northern Ireland.
Inquiry into Hyponatraemia-Related Deaths – Progress Report
By NICVA 27 Mar 2019 Philip Mynes
The Department of Health has published an update on the ongoing work to implement the recommendations of the Inquiry into Hypnoatraemia-related Deaths (IHRD).
NICVA celebrates its learners
By NICVA 26 Mar 2019 Sandra Bailie
On Friday 22 March we recognised and celebrated the achievement of our learners who gained ILM and TQUK qualifications. It was also a great chance to hear how their learning had impacted on their work.
JustGiving drops platform fees for UK charities
By NICVA 26 Mar 2019 Shauna O'Neill
JustGiving, the online giving platform, is removing fees from all fundraising campaigns and charitable donations in the UK from today (26 March 2019).
So, what actually happened in the Brexit process this week?
By NICVA 15 Mar 2019 Siobhan McAlister
The phrase ‘crunch time’ has been vastly overused during the Brexit process, but with two weeks to go until the UK is scheduled to leave the EU, this week was a particularly significant one.
National Minimum and Living Wage rates increase - 2019
By NICVA 15 Mar 2019 Alex Hastings
The national minimum wage and national living wage rates will increase on 1 April 2019.
Basic Income in Northern Ireland: What can't it do? (Imagine Festival event)
By NICVA 14 Mar 2019 Philip Mynes
On 26 March, an event on introducing Basic Income in Northern Ireland will be held as part of the Imagine Festival.
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