Policy news

Our 12 policy fora are being revamped to become new Departmental Monitoring Groups (DMGs).

Policy hacks are new way of bringing people together to share ideas and develop solutions to some of Northern Irelands most pressing social, economic and environmental problems.

The Department of Finance and Personnel is consulting on options to replace the current rate rebates scheme in the long-term. NICVA hosted an event on 19 January 2015 for representatives from the voluntary and community sector.

Local health and social care reform is based on moving provision closer to home - but are cuts to both emergency and domiciliary care causing a spiralling crisis?

This article summarises the key points from the Draft Budget and is aimed at people in the voluntary and community sector who are replying to the consultation.

NICVA is part of the Make It Work campaign launched today.

NICVA's Centre for Economic Empowerment held its fourth Masterclass of the year, delving into Northern Ireland's energy markets.

NICVA hosted an event to discuss the Department for Employment and Learning's public consultation on zero-hours contracts.

With the Lobbying Bill receiving Royal Assent on 30 January 2014, find out the key things you need to know about this new legislation and the impact it may have on your organisation.

This article explains some of the issues involved in apportioning public spending and revenue to Northern Ireland.

On 31 July the Minister for Finance and Personnel published a Written Statement to the Assembly on the outcome of the Northern Ireland Executive’s 2014-15 June monitoring round.

The Department for Employment and Learning has released a consultation on Zero Hours Contracts in Northern Ireland.

This is NICVA's response to the Charity Commission's Interim Reporting Requirements consultation. 

NICVA will host a series of policy seminars over the coming months to enable members to engage with government on current policy issues that will affect the voluntary and community sector and the people we work with across Northern Ireland.

This is NICVA's response to the Charity Commission’s 2013 consultation on the 'public benefit statutory guidance'.

NICVA has been involved in a number of voluntary and community sector consultation events across Northern Ireland on the development of a Childcare Strategy for Northern Ireland.

Transforming Your Care (TYC) has been described as the biggest change in health and social care delivery in a generation and will have a massive impact on the voluntary and community sector in Northern Ireland.

NICVA, the Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action, is the umbrella body and development agency for the 4,500 strong voluntary and community sector in Northern Ireland.