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Following the highly engaged "Intro to AI" sessions, NICVA is pleased to partner once again with CiviCode for a new, hands-on workshop designed specifically for the Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector.

NICVA is hosting an online information session with Strategic Investment Board’s (SIB) Social Value Unit on 7 October 2026 from 10.00am - 11.30am

Join us for an online discussion on the PSNI-led Right Care, Right Person initiative and what it means for people, communities and frontline services in Northern Ireland. 

This is a practical, interactive, action-learning  session designed to introduce the Theory of Change model and help you plan, understand, and communicate the difference your work makes. Using simple Theory of Change tools, participants will take part in hands-on activities based on their own projects, exploring how to move from ideas to clear outcomes and impact. The session focuses on real-life application, supporting participants to build confidence in planning, monitoring progress, and clearly explaining their impact to funders and stakeholders.

By the end of the session, participants will be able to:

• Describe the purpose and key components of a Theory of Change
• Create a simple Theory of Change for their own or a sample project
• Explain how Theory of Change supports monitoring, evaluation, and communicating impact to funders

This one-hour online session will give an overview of the support available through the capacity building programme with NICVA to Grantees of the Housing and Homelessness Fund.

Summer is a brilliant time to pause, take stock, and make sure you’re getting the support you need to keep your organisation thriving. Join us this Summer 2026 for NICVA’s Making the Most of Your Membership online session — designed to help both new and long-standing members reconnect, refocus, and make the most of the season ahead.

If you would like to improve how you involve volunteers and want advice on developing a volunteer policy as well as how to support and motivate volunteers, this course will provide you with the knowledge and skills to do that.  You will be able to manage your volunteers more effectively. It has been designed specifically for our sector by Volunteer Now and NICVA and provides you with a nationally recognised ILM qualification. All sessions are delivered online via Zoom.

The Northern Ireland Office (NIO) is currently undertaking a public consultation on the proposed three-year Investment Plan for the new Local Growth Fund (LGF) in Northern Ireland. This plan sets out priorities for investment for the period 2026 to 2029.

NICVA is inviting voluntary and community sector colleagues to join an online engagement session with the NIO team leading the public consultation. 

This session will be an opportunity to learn more about the proposed investment plan and to share views on the key priorities and next steps outlined in the consultation directly with senior NIO representatives.

You can read more about the public consultation and how to respond here: Northern Ireland Local Growth Fund Consultation - GOV.UK

"The brilliant coach is the one who brings out the brilliance of others" - Nancy Kline. 

Coaching and Mentoring are crucial skills in the workplace because they can increase employee engagement, leading to higher productivity, better turnover rates, and increased revenues. Whatever level you are at in your organisation this course has been designed to equip you with the knowledge, skills and confidence to get the best out of people. The benefits of attending this course include understanding how to coach and support others while increasing your competence and confidence as an effective coach or mentor. These skills include the art of deep listening, using powerful questions and examining barriers to coaching and mentoring and how to deal with them.

This half-day session in NICVA will give you the knowledge and skills you need to prepare for tenders. It will cover managing the process and completing the responses. It will be delivered by Ruth Walker, NICVA associate.

Who is the training for?

Those who are most likely to benefit from this half-day session are those who are/will be managing or will be actively involved in the tendering process in their organisations and want to increase their confidence and knowledge in managing the process and completing responses. It is not for those who are already experienced and confident in this area.  Both the project management of the process and drafting responses aspects will be covered in this session.

"I feel far more equipped, knowledgeable and confident to submit future tenders and I also feel I can share knowledge and processes with my team" - Stephanie Stafford, Arts Care

• Impact Practice Network in partnership with Sonrisa Solutions Ltd.

The voluntary, community and social enterprise sector works with some of the most vulnerable, socially isolated and economically disadvantaged individuals and communities across Northern Ireland. With extensive experience in delivering services in innovative and cost-effective ways, this work is essential in ensuring that these voices are heard, needs are made visible, and services are sustainably funded.