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An online training session specifically designed for staff or volunteers who work in the administration of finance within a charity.

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.

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.

Good governance is essential for an organisation to have direction, plan ahead, be effective and meet legal requirements. This training will develop and improve your governance knowledge to ensure that your organisation is governed and led effectively.

Join us to meet some of the grants team at Rosa, the UK fund for women and girls, to learn more about their recently launched Stand With Us fund and how to apply.  The funding available is for women-led organisations working to address male violence against women and girls, for organisational development work. This is an opportunity to learn about the programme criteria and to share your questions. 

This is the first session in a series of three fundraising labs delivered by Enthuse in partnership with NICVA and focuses on why and how to encourage and empower your supporters to fundraise.

Voluntary and community sector representatives are invited to register for the next meeting of the All-Party Group (APG) on the Voluntary and Community Sector, which will also incorporate the groups Annual General Meeting.

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 interactive and practical one-day training session with Sarah Travers will help you improve how you work with the media and communicate your message.