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NICVA and Ireland’s national association of charities, The Wheel, have launched www.icommunityhub.org, to foster collaboration between community and voluntary groups across the island.

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

Grainne works for HERe NI and completed the course in North Belfast in Spring 2022

In the midst of the cost-of-living crisis our communities need our sector more than ever before. However, voluntary and community organisations are facing unprecedented challenges. This article outlines the support that NICVA provides.

Climate change is affecting every citizen on this planet and many of us will already have made changes in our personal lives to reduce our environmental impact, but could our organisations be doing more to help reduce our impact?

The 2022 pay award has been agreed with trade unions.

NICVA Executive Committee are delighted to announce the appointment of Celine McStravick as the organisation’s new Chief Executive. 

The National Joint Council for Local Government Services pay agreement has been confirmed for 2022/23.  The pay offer was for a flat rate payment of £1,925 on each scale point with effect from 1 April 2022.

Whenever we discuss how to improve health we invariably neglect the biggest factor of all in making us ill: poverty.

Anna Delvin from South Belfast Sure Start, participated in The Transformative Leadership Programme (TLP) in South Belfast from April to June 2022.   

In May, we surveyed NICVA members on the current lack of government in Northern Ireland.  Read here what members' top concerns were and what they said should happen next.  The survey questions and results are attached

You've heard it a million times, but we're going to say it again, 'A lot has changed since the pandemic.'

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC), has just released an update on the process and timetable for developing the Northern UK Shared Prosperity Programme. 

Ciana Bradley from West Belfast Partnership Board participated in the West Belfast TLP course in June 2022. The participants were from the Springfield Road interface area.  

NICVA hosted a reception for their outgoing Chief Executive Seamus McAleavey who is stepping down after 32 years with the organisation.

Two new pieces of research lay out two sides of the cost-of-living crisis: poor mental health, and communities rising to meet the problems we all face.

Research from late last year shows that organisations in Northern Ireland are not all fully comfortable in the modern digital age – but, with a bit of support, the right improvements are achievable.

Some organisations are still having issues with their bank over their bank account.  Over the last two years NICVA has continued to raise these issues on behalf of the sector to the banks, regulators and other stakeholders.

The Department for Communities will be introducing proposals to increase the maximum prize limit for a society’s lottery as well as the limits on ticket sales.

Celia Currie, Fundraising Regulator, provides an update on changes to the Fundraising Levy and registration fees.

The Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action (NICVA) strongly condemns the mindless and appalling racist violence that occurred over the weekend.