Insight and latest updates from our team

Feedback from the our event held on 3rd Sept 24 with the Department of Economy as part of the Department's consultation on Good Jobs in Northern Ireland

Trustees' Week is a time for us to celebrate the great effort and achievements of Trustees. Our month long calendar of events is in recognition that sometimes Trustees need support and guidance in carrying out their role.

NICVA's highly anticipated Future Thinking Summit will be held at W5 Belfast on Tuesday 22 October, bringing charities, community groups and social enterprises together to learn, share and celebrate the value and diversity of NI’s voluntary sector.

Hundreds of people from the voluntary and community sector and trade unions gathered outside Parliament Buildings at Stormont yesterday (8 August 2024) in opposition to the rioting and racist attacks.

NICVA has submitted a response to the Department for Communities consultation on the introduction of a £20,000 charity registration threshold and would encourage others to submit a response before the 11 August deadline

The election results and a new government bring a sense of optimism. It provides an opportunity to reset our relationship with government and ensure the voluntary and community sector is understood and valued.

A new scheme aimed at boosting the employment opportunities of the over-50s has been announced by the Department for Communities.

Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has announced that DoH core grant funding for voluntary and community sector organisations will be maintained at the same level as last year.

A landslide victory for Labour, a new Prime Minister and some shock results in Northern Ireland. Here’s a recap of the Election results, and who NI’s new MPs are.

With the 2024-25 Budget announced by the Finance Minister on the 25th April 2024, Government Departments are consulting on the potential equality impacts of their proposed Budget allocations.

Lighthouse’s vision is to be a beacon of hope that works to guide people to a brighter tomorrow and is committed to improved mental health and the prevention of suicide