Insight and latest updates from our team
Response to zero-hours contracts consultation
By NICVA 8 Oct 2014 Bob Harper
The Department of Employment and Learning issued a public consultation on the use of zero-hours contracts in Northern Ireland. NICVA's response is included below.
Welfare Reform Explained
By NICVA 7 Oct 2014
Our welfare reform report has once again been in the headlines, below we clarify some of the main points.
Review Your Collaboration
By NICVA 6 Oct 2014 Andrea Egan
Organisations involved in collaborative work should review it at regular intervals. This questionnaire is a tool for collaborative work groups to use to begin to review their collaboration and assess if it is meeting its envisioned outcomes.
Roundtable Event: Measuring your impact, 17 Oct, Black Box
By NICVA 6 Oct 2014 Peter Hamill
‘Measuring your impact’
Friday 17th October
9.15 am – 2.00 pm
Black Box, Hill Street, Belfast
BT1 2LA (028 90244400)
News You Can Use: October
By ScopeNI 6 Oct 2014 Ryan Miller
Scope's pick of the month, for those who want to know what is happening but don't have the time to trawl through all the papers themselves: we read the news so that you don't have to ...
Volunteer Managers invest in their development
By NICVA 29 Sep 2014 Sandra Bailie
NICVA is delighted to have 15 volunteer managers working towards completion of the first ILM Level 5 Award in Management of Volunteers in Northern Ireland.
NICVA Partner With The Detail On Lottery Funded Project
By NICVA 29 Sep 2014 Elizabeth Hendron
A project that will use the power of information to allow the voluntary and community sector in Northern Ireland to better support people most in need has been awarded a grant of £500,000 from the Big Lottery Fund.
Welfare Reform and Avoiding the Worst Case Scenario
By NICVA 26 Sep 2014 Seamus McAleavey
Earlier this week NICVA issued a statement on Welfare Reform.
Go online with NICVA training
By NICVA 26 Sep 2014 Sandra Bailie
Do you want to save time and money and still deliver a high quality service? One of the ways that you can do this is to go online with meetings and training sessions. It makes it easier for people to join no matter where they are.
Party Conference Season
By NICVA 25 Sep 2014 Jenna Maghie
It is nearly that time of year again, Party Conference season is almost upon us.
NICVA Calls for Full Debate on Welfare Reform Bill
By NICVA 24 Sep 2014
NICVA is calling for the Northern Ireland Executive to agree its position on the Welfare Reform Bill and have it tabled in the Assembly for a full open debate.
Analysis: the Mental Capacity Bill's balancing act
By ScopeNI 22 Sep 2014 Ryan Miller
Proposed new mental capacity laws for the Assembly are being celebrated as progress for equality – but is a one-size-fits-all approach best for anyone? Scope explores the issues.
Useful legislation and governance links
By NICVA 20 Sep 2014 Denise Copeland
Links to public bodies, legislation and online resources dealing with relevant regulations and governance.
Zero-Hours Contracts: Consultation Event
By NICVA 19 Sep 2014 Bob Harper
NICVA hosted an event to discuss the Department for Employment and Learning's public consultation on zero-hours contracts.
Spotlight on Contact: suicide prevention - what works?
By ScopeNI 18 Sep 2014 Ryan Miller
In the first of our series on events organised by the community and voluntary sector in NI, Scope takes a look at the issues on the table at Contact’s 2014 conference.
Yea or Nay - Opportunity Awaits
By NICVA 17 Sep 2014 Seamus McAleavey
With the Scottish referendum only one day away, NICVA Chief Executive, Seamus McAleavey looks at the bigger picture, whatever the result turns out to be.
How to survive the cuts
By ScopeNI 16 Sep 2014 Nick Garbutt
Northern Ireland is yet to feel the full force of austerity cuts and Welfare Reform is still not implemented. We spoke to the leader of England's charities to find out exactly what we can expect.
Why Northern Ireland needs a Living Wage
By NICVA 16 Sep 2014 Lisa McElherron
The Centre for Economic Empowerment has recently published some important research into the benefits of introducing a minimum wage in Northern Ireland. NICVA’s Head of Public Affairs, Lisa McElherron makes the case for its introduction.
Start360: the re-branding journey
By ScopeNI 15 Sep 2014 Nick Garbutt
What do you do to mark your 21st birthday? Opportunity Youth celebrated the event by changing its identity. Scope asked communications manager Zoe Anderson to share the inside story.
Step by step guide to creating a social media strategy
By ScopeNI 15 Sep 2014 Nick Garbutt
Organisations no longer see social media as an optional extra, it's now and integral part of any communications strategy. This guide will give you a few tips to get started.
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