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Some unincorporated not for profit organisations which have assets held in trust may be required to register their Trusts with HMRC's Trust Registration Service.  The deadline is 1 September 2022.

Are you an organisation that is struggling where to start with your impact journey?  Do not struggle alone, reach out to NICVA and let us help you start your impact journey.

On 19 August, the UK Dept for Levelling Up (DLUHC) held an online consultation event for sector organisations on how the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKPSF) will be used in Northern Ireland

Thursday 1 September 2022 saw the first in a series of Learning Events, delivered as part of the CFNI Capacity Building Accelerator and Mentoring Programme.

NICVA is using the information from our surveys to influence government. We are focussed on the impact on people, but also on voluntary and community organisation's and their capacity to deliver support to those most in need.

The revamped DIY committee guide website was launched at a special seminar on 20 September by the Developing Governance Group.

Earlier this month, the Joint Forums Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) Panel held their most recent VCS Panel meeting and had a full agenda to consider, including agreement of a VCS Panel Position Statement on the current Cost of Living Crisis.

On Monday, NICVA joined EU and UK civil society representatives to agree a joint public statement on the vital importance of resolving EU-UK co-operation issues including the NI protocol through constructive dialogue

The Wheel and the Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action (NICVA) launched iCommunity: A Vision for Addressing Challenges on our Shared Island in Dublin on 3 October.

The Developing Governance Group in association with the Charity Commission would like to invite you to free seminars focusing on governance and an update on charity regulation. 

NICVA is seeking meetings with Ministers on the impacts of the cost of living crisis on the voluntary and community sector following discussions with sector representatives and relevant Government Departments.

In recent times there has been increasing interest in outcomes-based approaches (OBA), evidenced by the endorsement of OBA in the draft Programme for Government. But what does OBA really mean?  

Would you like to attract students and graduates to your organisation? This article outlines some ways that you can involve undergraduates and graduates from Queen's University Belfast(QUB) as interns, student placements or members staff.

Joanne McDowell, Northern Ireland Manager at the Fundraising Regulator, reflects on responses to enquiries from people moving into new fundraising roles and where guidance from the regulator can help with planning next steps.

Esther From Swift Hearers in Belfast participated in our North Belfast 11 course in Spring 2022.

NICVA works with a wide range of organisations to support the voluntary and community sector. 

David Simpson, from Colin Neighbourhood Partnership, participated in the TLP delivered by West Belfast Partnership Board January-April 2022. The participants were from the Colin/Dunmurry interface area.

Across Divides is an exciting new podcast- a must listen for anyone with an interest in the voluntary and community sector or social enterprises.

A new capacity building accelerator programme, exclusively for recipients of the Department of Health's Cancer, Carers and Mental Health Funds, has been launched.

The revised Governance Health Check has been launched by the Developing Governance Group at a special online seminar.  If you missed the seminar on 9 June, you can watch the recording below and download the Health Check attached. 

With the spiralling cost of fuel NICVA have been approached by several charities about the implications of increasing the mileage allowance paid to staff and volunteers. 

Sam from Belfast Exposed participated in our North Belfast 10 course in Spring 2022.

NICVA is delighted to announce its new initiative on impact practice. This will include guidance, networking and training to enable impact practice to work for you. 

Below is a summary of the most recent activities of NICVA's Policy and Public Affairs team from April-June 2022.

We are delighted to launch our partnership with Ability Café, a social enterprise which recently won the tender to cater for meetings and conferences at NICVA