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NICVA had a very positive meeting yesterday, Wednesday 18 March 2020, with Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey

January 2022 dates have now been set for the Transformative Leadership Programme (TLP) in North Belfast

The Electoral Commission guidance for non-party campaigners covers spending limits, donations, when you must register with the Commission, reporting requirements and key dates and events.  

With another year of lockdowns & uncertainty facing so many within the community, the VCSE sector continued to demonstrate strength & resilience as online events, webinars and campaigns continued to thrive throughout the course of 2021.

Faith-based organisations in Northern Ireland have an important and distinctive place and reach in society and their work plays an important role in communities.

The Community Faiths’ Forum (CFF) is open to all faith groups who seek to help disadvantaged, excluded, or marginalised people in local communities.

NICVA recently hosted an engagement event with the Department for Communities (DfC) on the recently published draft Housing Supply Strategy.

This group did the Transformative Leadership Programme in Autumn 2021 in East Belfast.

Poverty Truth Commissions help to bring about change and alter the ways people think about poverty.

The Independent Review Panel of Charity Regulation in NI has launched its report at a special stakeholder on 20 January 2022. 

Zoreena is part of the Northern Ireland Islamic Community and completed the TLP course in North Belfast in November 2021.

The aim of this article is to provide an overview of current policies and initiatives aimed at closing the digital divide in Northern Ireland. The article also provides a synopsis of digital priorities within the political arena.

The Covid Recovery Programme Employment & Skills Initiative will provide funding to support individuals and not-for-profit organisations.

The LRA (Labour Relations Agency) has published new guidance: 'A Practical Guide to Hybrid Working' to help employers who wish to develop a blended approach to working at home/remotely and in the workplace. 

Providing frontline nursing and hospice care, Marie Curie is an end-of-life charity that offers a free support line and a wealth of information on all aspects of dying, death and bereavement.

Hope 4 Life NI is a mental health organisation based in Northern Ireland works to the ethos that that everyone has a right to good mental health and is committed to working for this right to become a reality for all.

Women's Aid provides a holistic service to women, children & young people affected by all forms of domestic & sexual violence.

The work of the VCSE sector encompasses every aspect of life from health and social care, to arts and education, to social issues and the environment.

With support from NICVA, The Scaffolding Project have launched a briefing document examining 'The experience of poverty and community responses in East Belfast.'

Catch up on the most recent news and developments happening via the Government and Voluntary & Community Sector Joint Forum.

Further to the introduction of this Bill to the Assembly in September, the Committee for Communities has launched its ‘call for evidence’ and seeks your views. The closing date has been extended to 26 November 2021. 

Following on from the Spending Review Announcement on Wednesday 27th October, Finance Minister, Conor Murphy joined NICVA members to provide an update on what the outcome of the Spending Review means for public finances here.

Kenneth Branagh is back in Belfast for a showing of his new Film Belfast. The new movie goes on release here on the 21 January 2022.

The revised Code of Good Governance for the voluntary and community sector in NI was officially launched at a special seminar as part of Trustees’ Week.  If you missed this event, you can watch it now at the link below.

As part of NICVA's Communities in Transition: Building Capacity in East Belfast, the Greenway Legacy Programme was developed as a pilot project by EastSide Greenway, in partnership with EBCDA's Youth Practioners' Forum.