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This Data Protection Toolkit offers practical advice and guidance to implementing the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in your community or voluntary organisation.

We were founded in 1938, and today represent the interests of over 1,100 members and the wider community and voluntary sector.

The NI Interchange Scheme allows you to immerse yourself in another working environment, learning from other people and situations. 

The definitive resource on the size, scope and finances of the Northern Ireland Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector 

As of September 2022, the number of voluntary, community and social enterprise sector registered charities in Northern Ireland is:

7,486

The data presented in this section illustrates the estimated size and characteristics of the workforce in the voluntary and community sector in Northern Ireland.

Estimating the economic size of the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector in Northern Ireland is a complicated task and one that is determined by the availability and accessibility of data from a wide range of sources. 

The Individual Giving Survey 2022 was commissioned by NICVA in December 2021 and distributed in January 2022.

This Future Issues chapter includes the following research:

This section examines aspect of volunteering in the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector in Northern Ireland.

The most difficult aspect of the State of the Sector research programme continues to be the generation of an accurate sampling frame for the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector. While charity registration is underway in Northern Ireland there is still not enough voluntary and community organisations registered to create a robust sampling frame. 

NICVA is indebted to a great number of people who have assisted in the publication of State of the Sector.

Our staff team have a broad range of expertise and experience to support and represent our members and other voluntary and community sector organisations across Northern Ireland.

Working together to build stronger voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations.

Please Note - we are currently in the process of contacting our members to ensure their organisation information is up-to-date and relevant before listing.

NICVA is a membership and representative umbrella body for the voluntary and community sector in Northern Ireland.

We are an equal opportunities employer and offer attractive benefits.

Opportunities to join our team are advertised on this page, on our CommunityNI website and in the local press.

Practical advice from our services that can help you run your organisation.