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NICVA’s Trustees’ Annual Reporting Conference

20 Jun 2019 Denise CopelandGovernance and Charity AdviceGovernance, Charity Regulation, accountability

This year’s Trustees’ conference, held on 4 June 2019, was all about the Trustee Annual Report (TAR).  

Who is the new Chair of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee?

13 Jun 2019 Philip MynesPolicyNo Topics

Simon Hoare MP has been confirmed as the new chair of the Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee.

Northern Ireland on the brink of a 'No-Deal Brexit' emergency

7 Jun 2019 Siobhan McAlisterBrexitBrexit, Joint Forum

NICVA has joined with our colleagues in the Brexit and Human Rights Working Group to warn that we are on the brink of a 'No Deal Brexit' emergency.

Cliff Edge NI Coalition Submission to the Joint Inquiry into Welfare Policy- what are the main points?

5 Jun 2019 Siobhan McAlisterWelfare ReformNo Topics

The Cliff Edge Coalition NI is a group of over 70 organisations in NI who have joined together to express concern about the upcoming end of the welfare reform mitigations in March 2020.

As charitable giving in Northern Ireland falls, charities are going digital to fund their vital work

24 May 2019 Dr. Helena Mc ElhinneyResearchCharitable giving, State of the Sector

NICVA’s latest survey of Charitable Giving in Northern Ireland shows that donations have fallen since 2017 but that digital giving through electronic means appears to be becoming ever more popular.

Failure to Brexit as we head towards European Elections

17 May 2019 Siobhan McAlisterBrexitNo Topics

It has been a number of weeks now since Brexit has solely dominated the news headlines. It seems to have gone relatively quiet with other issues such as elections, legacy issues and the resumption of all-party talks taking centre stage.

What support can NICVA provide to ethnic minority organisations?

15 May 2019 Siobhan McAlisterPolicyNo Topics

Last week, NICVA hosted an information and networking event for organisations from the ethnic minority sector.

Upcoming Joint Forum Meeting 6 June 2019

3 May 2019 Siobhan McAlisterJoint ForumNo Topics

The next meeting of the Joint Forum is due to take place on 6 June 2019 at the Colin Healthy Living Centre in Belfast.

Lyra McKee Journalist killed doing her job

19 Apr 2019 CommunicationsNo Topics

NICVA is appalled to learn of the senseless murder of Lyra McKee.  Lyra was a great journalist interested in people and was making a positive contribution to society unlike her killers.

Joint inquiry into Northern Ireland’s welfare policy launched

11 Apr 2019 Siobhan McAlisterWelfare ReformWelfare Reform

A joint inquiry has been launched by the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee and the Work and Pensions Committee into the impact of welfare policy in NI including a focus on policies such as Universal Credit and the two-child limit.

Welfare Reform Mitigations: Less than 1 year to cliffedge

9 Apr 2019 Welfare Reform, PolicyWelfare Reform

Advice NI and NICVA are warning that, with less than a year to go before Welfare Reform Mitigation runs out, thousands of vulnerable people across Northern Ireland may be facing a substantial drop in income and even eviction. 

Celebrating success in East Belfast

8 Apr 2019 Sandra BailieEast Belfast Community Capacity and Leadership Programme, Training and Skills DevelopmentTraining, leadership

On 2 April NICVA joined with over 40 participants from the East Belfast Community Capacity and Leadership Programme to celebrate all that had been achieved and look to the future.

The Next Chapter: Women making the difference

8 Apr 2019 Alexandra De La TorreThe Next Chapter, PolicyPolitics

As a partner in The Next Chapter Project, which supports and empowers women to engage in politics and public life, NICVA is celebrating the achievements of the women participating in the 3 Chapter Hubs it leads.

Gift Aid and Making tax digital

28 Mar 2019 Sandra BailieFundraisingNo Topics

From 6 April there will be an increase in the Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme and 1 April sees the introduction of Making Tax Digital (MTD) reporting requirements.

NICVA celebrates its learners

26 Mar 2019 Sandra BailieTraining and Skills DevelopmentTraining, TQUK, ILM

On Friday 22 March we recognised and celebrated the achievement of our learners who gained ILM and TQUK qualifications. It was also a great chance to hear how their learning had impacted on their work. 

So, what actually happened in the Brexit process this week?

15 Mar 2019 Siobhan McAlisterBrexitBrexit

The phrase ‘crunch time’ has been vastly overused during the Brexit process, but with two weeks to go until the UK is scheduled to leave the EU, this week was a particularly significant one.

Could your charity benefit from an intern?

11 Mar 2019 Shauna O'NeillCommunications, HREmploying People

We have teamed up with Queen’s University Belfast to launch a specific call to voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations in a position to offer short internships to QUB students over the summer.

Updates from the Policy and Public Affairs Team

25 Feb 2019 Siobhan McAlisterPolicyNo Topics

Some updates from the NICVA Policy and Public Affairs team on what we've been working on over the past few months.

NICVA Conversation Zone at the 2019 Alliance Party Conference

21 Feb 2019 Philip MynesPolicyNo Topics

The local party conferences have resumed and so too have our now-traditional Conversation Zones!

Inquiry into Hyponatraemia-related Deaths – Duty of Candour update

19 Feb 2019 Philip MynesPolicyNo Topics

The Department of Health last week published specially-commissioned research on the introduction of a duty of candor in health and social care.

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