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NICVA Releases Findings from Northern Ireland Faith Survey
26 April, 2017Last updated2 August, 2024NICVA recently completed research on the faith based sector in Northern Ireland, which established the community work conducted by these organisations, outside of regular worship, and identified their training/support needs.Less than half of Northern Ireland babies are breastfed in hospital
2 May, 2017Last updated2 August, 2024More than 42,000 babies have left Northern Ireland’s hospitals since April 2012 without having attempted breastfeeding, Detail Data can reveal.Flaws exposed in plan to remove Northern Ireland’s peace walls
17 May, 2017Last updated2 August, 2024A GOVERNMENT commitment to “reduce, and remove, all interface barriers” by 2023 has been called into question after it emerged nearly one in five of the 116 structures are not included in the plan.Recognising your volunteers
24 May, 2017Last modified10 December, 2024It is vitally important that we recognise all the work that volunteers do – they are often the “life-blood” in our organisations. In the same way as donors give of their money, volunteers give of their time and we want to thank them for all that they do.The Department for the Economy consults sector on Brexit concerns
16 October, 2017Last updated2 August, 2024On 10 October a contingent from the DfE met with sector representatives to discuss Brexit’s implications for the Voluntary and Community Sector and the issues it works on in an economic context.Housing intimidation in Northern Ireland: More than 2,000 incidents but only 32 convictions
2 November, 2017Last updated2 August, 2024DESPITE nearly 2,000 validated incidents of people being forced from their homes in Northern Ireland due to housing intimidation in the past five years, just 32 convictions have been secured.More than 1,000 people now living with HIV in Northern Ireland
3 November, 2017Last updated2 August, 2024New data has revealed that more than 1,000 people known to be living with HIV in Northern Ireland, with 94 people being diagnosed with the condition in 2016 alone.8,158 deaths in Northern Ireland: "We need a suicide prevention strategy as a matter of urgency"
13 November, 2017Last updated2 August, 2024NEW figures have today confirmed that 297 people were officially recorded as having died from suicide in Northern Ireland in 2016.Extradition issue to become ‘toxic’ post-Brexit
16 November, 2017Last updated2 August, 2024THE extradition process "could become toxic once again” if the European Arrest Warrant (EAW) is lost as a result of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, a senior civil servant has warned.NICVA Public Perception Survey – Identifies high levels of public usage and trust in community & voluntary sector
7 December, 2017Last modified10 December, 2024New research published by the Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action (NICVA) has revealed both high levels of public usage and trust in the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector in Northern Ireland.NICVA position paper and recommendations for the Brexit negotiations
8 December, 2017Last modified10 December, 2024With the Brexit negotiations at a critical phase, this paper highlights what NICVA sees, having engaged widely with the voluntary and community sector and others, as the key issues which must be addressed.UK-EU Brexit Deal…. What are the details?
11 December, 2017Last updated2 August, 2024Last week PM Theresa May and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker confirmed that a deal was reached. This ends Phase 1 of the Brexit negotiations and means that they can now move on to Phase 2 of the talks around future trade deals.Devolution and democracy in Northern Ireland: dealing with the deficit
8 January, 2018Last updated2 August, 2024In November 2017, the NI Affairs Committee launched a consultation into the democratic deficit in Northern Ireland. NICVA have taken this opportunity to outline our concerns about the impacts the political impasse is having here.Benefits of a coaching approach to managing people.
20 August, 2018Last updated2 August, 2024Ever thought of using coaching and mentoring as a way of developing and managing your staff/volunteers? Coaching and mentoring can increase staff/volunteer effectiveness and improve organisational performance.The Roughest Form of Justice
24 August, 2018Last updated2 August, 2024Twenty years after the Good Friday Agreement so-called punishment beatings are on the rise.The Secretary of State needs to act, today, to restore decision making in Northern Ireland
24 August, 2018Last updated2 August, 2024NICVA has today warned the Secretary of State that the ‘hands off’ approach to governing Northern Ireland is failing.What does a no-deal Brexit mean?
30 August, 2018Last updated2 August, 2024Last week, Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab published guidance setting out some of the things that a no deal Brexit could mean for people, businesses and industry in the UK.More questions than answers - NICVA's response to the Secretary of State's statement
6 September, 2018Last updated2 August, 2024Today (6 September), Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Karen Bradley MP, made an oral statement to the House of Commons regarding the ongoing political situation.Electoral Commission review of non-party campaigners guidance
7 September, 2018Last updated2 August, 2024The Electoral Commission is seeking views on how it can improve its guidance for non-party campaigners.Data Protection Toolkit - Contracts and Data Sharing
22 May, 2019Last modified10 December, 2024It's often crucial that charitable organisations share personal data with others to provide important services to people in need. This could include work with service delivery partners, reporting to funders or making referrals.Payment in Lieu of Notice
25 September, 2018Last updated2 August, 2024As of April 2018 payments made in lieu of notice are now taxable. This article briefly defines 'Payment in Lieu of Notice', outlines when they might be used and advises of the tax changes that you may need to be aware of.September member visits
26 September, 2018Last updated2 August, 2024Each month we plan to meet some of our members to find out more about what they do, what challenges they are facing and how NICVA can support them.From formation to war: NICVA's first two years
11 October, 2018Last updated2 August, 2024The NICVA story started in the boardroom of the recently built Royal Courts of Justice in Belfast, on 5 July 1938.The Fundraising Regulator wants to hear your views
4 October, 2018Last updated2 August, 2024The Fundraising Regulator (FR) held a information and consultation event in NICVA to talk about the changes to the Code of Fundraising Practice and to hear the views of voluntary and community organisations in NI.