COVID19 Updates
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‘Big Jab Weekend’ will boost vaccination drive
NICVA welcome the announcement of a “Big Jab Weekend” taking place this Saturday and Sunday, to give people even more opportunities to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
DfE briefing on the High Street £100 Voucher Scheme
NICVA recently held a webinar with the Department for the Economy to provide an overview of the High Street £100 Voucher Scheme launching on 27th September.
LRA publishes Guide to the Covid-19 Vaccination and the Workplace
This week the LRA (Labour Relations Agency) published its new guide to support employees and employers with managing vaccination issues in the workplace.
Developing our approaches to blended working
None of us could have predicted the impact COVID-19 would have on every area of our lives.
Executive allocates additional Covid funding support
The Executive has agreed almost £220 million of Covid funding to support the social recovery from Covid. The health service, education, the arts, charities and sports organisations are among the beneficiaries.
Northern Ireland has highest levels of trust in charities, across the UK and Ireland
Public trust and confidence in charities is higher in Northern Ireland than in Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland, research released by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland has revealed.
Giving to charities drops amid Covid pandemic
People in Northern Ireland gave significantly less to charity during the last 12 months compared to the same period in 2019. That’s according to new research from NICVA into charitable giving in Northern Ireland.
Communities Minister announces release of £7.5 million to support charities
Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has announced the release of over £7.5 million of awards to support charities facing financial difficulty as a result of the pandemic.
Extension to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) has been extended until the end of September 2021.
NICVA supports Distance Aware campaign
In the fight against Coronavirus, maintaining social distancing is everyone’s responsibility.
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‘Big Jab Weekend’ will boost vaccination drive
16 Aug 2021Developing our approaches to blended working
27 May 2021Giving to charities drops amid Covid pandemic
25 Mar 2021NICVA supports Distance Aware campaign
25 Feb 2021Department for Communities Covid-19 support
15 Jan 2021GP COVID-19 vaccination roll-out
4 Jan 2021Faith leaders re-engage with the NI Executive
11 Sep 2020Help ‘StopCOVID’ in its tracks
12 Aug 2020Resurgam Trust: Collaborating and Caring
3 Aug 2020StopCOVID NI mobile app launched
31 Jul 2020Charities urged to apply for emergency funding
29 Jul 2020Support for childcare during COVID19
29 Jun 2020Keeping Well at Home booklet launched
25 Jun 2020COVID 19 Charities Fund Live Event
16 Jun 2020DfC COVID-19 Community Response Plan
22 Apr 2020COVID 19: NICVA - Update Friday 27 March 2020
27 Mar 2020COVID19: NICVA - Update Wednesday 25 March 2020
25 Mar 2020
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