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Sports, arts and culture are intrinsic to how people feel about themselves and their place within society. Connecting past to present or providing goals for the future, these activities can enrich, improve and inspire communities.

The voluntary, community & social enterprise sector provides huge benefit to NI society, encouraging growth in social capital and the economy. Also, through community transport, the sector helps reduce the isolation felt by many.

Young at Art is one of Northern Ireland's leading children's arts not-for-profit companies and home of the Belfast Children's Festival and Young at Art Events.

What's the latest on the Peace Plus programme and how will voluntary and community organisations be involved?  NICVA  meets with SEUPB to get an update

The Parent Rooms is a perinatal mental health charity based in Northern Ireland supporting parents and their families through the provision of peer support, wellness education and awareness raising.

Conor works for Intercomm in North Belfast and is also a Sinn Fein councillor.

Tiwa Lade volunteers with Storehouse NI and also ANAKA Women’s Group.

Christine works for Upper Springfield Development Trust and completed the TLP in Spring 2021.

Jill works for the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust Involvement Team and completed the TLP in Spring 2021.

Brian works for Limestone United Cross Community Project and did the TLP course in North Belfast in May-June 2021.

Geraldine is a volunteer with Falls Community Council.

From 1 July 2021, the electoral register in Northern Ireland will be renewed as part of the national canvass. If you want to vote in future elections, you must register to vote after 1 July, even if you’ve registered before.

Aodhfionn works for Inspire Wellbeing and completed the TLP course in December 2021.

In December 2021 NICVA hosted the #Digitalfundraising series, consisting of 6 webinars. This article provides the webinar recordings and resources as well as other resources linked to the topic of digital fundraising.

NICVA welcomes the proposal in Conor Murphy’s Assembly budget statement for a way to close the current match-funding gap faced by over 50 community and voluntary organisations working to help as many as 17,000 vulnerable people into employment

The Charities Act (NI) 2022 has now come into effect after receiving Royal Assent on the 30 March 2022.

Annual reporting for all registered charities is reinstated now that the Charities Act (NI) 2022 has received royal assent. 

NICVA has developed a series of tutorial videos to help treasurers and trustees of small to medium sized voluntary led organisations understand the basics of financial record keeping and good financial governance.

Microsoft are ending their donation programme for on-premises licenses on 25 March 2022.  Charities using on-premise Microsoft software should take action before then to maximise donated licenses.

Following the recent collapse of the Northern Ireland Executive, Finance Minister, Conor Murphy joined NICVA members to provide an update on the future of the draft Budget 2022-2025 and possible funding implications.

NICVA issued a statement today to reflect the concern that members have expressed regarding the continuation of critical services funded through the European Social Fund (ESF)

With the absence of a functioning Executive, we are in a further period of damaging inertia.  Important decisions legally cannot now be made- the most obvious the finalising of a three-year budget