Volunteer NOW has partnered with us to deliver this essential learning on how to put best practice in place for involving volunteers safely in such challenging times. Covid-19 has highlighted across the world how important volunteering is. Volunteers are bringing amazing support to those 'most at risk' in our communities and more and more people are stepping up in terms of getting involved and offering help. However we need to ensure safe methods and systems to protect everyone.

On 26 March 2020 HMRC published helpful and detailed guidance about claiming wages through their Job Retention Scheme and the Labour Relations Agency has developed a template letter for employers to use for furloughed workers. 

Many funders have demonstrated flexibility during this time. Some with extra funding, others with allowing grant variations.  Below are links to statements by individual funders on how they are tackling COVID-19.

NICVA is working hard to highlight to government the questions and concerns that sector organisations have been raising with us about how Covid-19 is impacting on their work and the people who depend upon them.

NICVA Skills and Development team continue to offer training opportunities online for you and your organisation.

Keep an eye on our Training Calendar for upcoming sessions.

The DfC Minister has lead responsibility for Government Voluntary and Community Sector relations.  

This article looks at the Job Retention Scheme announced by the Government, one of a range of financial support measures for employers.

Lynn has organised this telephone funding clinic to help and support you with coronavirus related funding issues. Each organisation will be allocated one hour.

Lynn has organised this telephone funding clinic to help and support you with coronavirus related funding issues. Each organisation will be allocated one hour.