Insight and latest updates from our team
Christmas Food Drive 2018 – Donations needed
By NICVA 4 Dec 2018 Shauna O'Neill
It’s the time of year again when NICVA will be participating in a food drive to support families living in North Belfast.
NICVA Annual Report 2018
By NICVA 3 Dec 2018
Trustees' report and consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2018
Work Christmas Parties and steps you can take to minimize the risk of an HR Hangover
By NICVA 28 Nov 2018 Joanne Duguid
This article provides a brief legal update and offers some practical advice to guide organisations through the festive party season.
The Next Chapter Project - One Year In
By NICVA 28 Nov 2018 Alexandra De La Torre
Since October 2017, NICVA has been involved as a partner of The Next Chapter Project.
Learning from the members' day- building resilience and managing risk
By NICVA 27 Nov 2018 Sandra Bailie
It was great to see over 80 members at the Building resilience and managing risk members' event on 12 November in NICVA. It gave us the opportunity to network and learn from the experts to improve our organisations.
#NICVAPeople - a minute with Dr Helena Mc Elhinney
By NICVA 27 Nov 2018
This month's #NICVAPeople interview is with Dr Helena Mc Elhinney.
The Priority for Northern Ireland must be to avoid a no deal outcome - Joint letter from Voluntary, Community, Environment and Rural sector
By NICVA 22 Nov 2018
NICVA joined with Rural Community Network and Nature Matters NI to issue the following joint letter welcoming the progress made in the draft UK Withdrawal Agreement.
Who is the new Minister at the Northern Ireland Office?
By NICVA 21 Nov 2018 Philip Mynes
This week John Penrose MP was appointed as Minister of State at the Northern Ireland Office.
NICVA welcomes Brexit deal progress and calls on all to avoid the disaster of a No Deal
By NICVA 21 Nov 2018 Geoff Nuttall
NICVA welcomes the significant step forward made by the draft EU withdrawal agreement towards addressing many key issues of concern for Northern Ireland and avoiding the disastrous scenario of a No Deal Brexit.
Celebrate with NICVA's 80th Anniversary GrantTracker Offer
By NICVA 20 Nov 2018 Lynn Kennedy
NICVA is 80 this year. What better way to celebrate than by thanking our members for their fantastic support with a full year's access to GrantTracker for just £80!
New ILM level 7 Award
By NICVA 20 Nov 2018 Sandra Bailie
NICVA is delighted to be able to offer a new leadership initiative that is challenging, practical and about leading organisations and the sector to a positive future - The ILM level 7 Award in Leadership and Management.
Spammers Target NI Charities
By NICVA 14 Nov 2018 Ian Kelly
NI Charities and public bodies are being impersonated in order to spread Malware, along with other email extortion tactics in a recent twist to email spam.
Compliance actions for failed accounts consultation - NICVA's response
By NICVA 13 Nov 2018 Denise Copeland
The Charity Commission is proposing to change the ‘up-to-date' status display information in relation to the annual reporting information on a charity’s entry on the charity register.
EU Settlement Scheme Explainer
By NICVA 13 Nov 2018 Siobhan McAlister
In July 2018 the UK Home Office published guidance on a new EU citizen settlement scheme in which all EU citizens in the UK would need to apply for to secure the right to stay in the UK after Brexit.
NICVA response to FR consultation on Fundraising Code
By NICVA 13 Nov 2018 Sandra Bailie
The Fundraising Regulator is consulting on changes to The Code fo Fundraising Practice until 16 November. The intention is to make The Code more accessible, clearer and easier to use.
Celebrating trusteeship
By NICVA 12 Nov 2018 Denise Copeland
Trustees’ Week 2018 takes place during 12-16 November to celebrate the great work that trustees contribute to charities. It is also an opportunity for charities to think about how they could attract new people onto their Boards.
NICVA response to Charity Commission's strategic plan
By NICVA 9 Nov 2018 Denise Copeland
The Commission is developing a new strategic plan to guide its work from 2019-2022. It's consultation is open until 5pm on Monday 12 November 2018.
How good is your governance?
By NICVA 7 Nov 2018 Denise Copeland
This is a question that trustees should be considering as part of their role on the board.
Raising funds through Legacies
By NICVA 5 Nov 2018 Sandra Bailie
As one of our series of guest blogs we asked Eimear McCooey, chair of Will to Give, to tell us about raising funds through legacies and promoting leaving a charitable gift in your will.
#Budget18 at a glance...
By NICVA 29 Oct 2018 Philip Mynes
Today (Monday 29 October), the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond MP, delivered what is expected to be the last budget before the UK’s Exit from the EU in March 2019.
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