Our programmes

Access | Support | Capacity | Empowerment | Network | Development

The Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action (NICVA), along with a network of community partners from across Belfast, is delivering the Community Empowerment Programme (CEP), which is part of the Belfast PEACEPLUS Local Community Action Plan. This project is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).

This city-wide initiative is all about empowering communities across Belfast to shape the future of their local areas, strengthen relationships, and build lasting change through collaboration and leadership. Over the next three years, this programme will support individuals, community groups, and local leaders with opportunities for accredited training, networking, cross-border learning, and community-led action planning.

“There comes a point where we need to stop just pulling people out of the river. We need to go upstream and find out why they’re falling in.” Desmond Tutu

iCommunity is where nonprofits in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland come together to learn from shared experiences. 

The new Regional Infrastructure Support Programme for Northern Ireland started on 1 October 2012.

The Transformative Leadership Programme (TLP) is a 10-module accredited leadership training programme funded by the Peace IV programme through Belfast City Council (BCC).