State of the Sector IV
1 November, 2005Last modified10 December, 2024The State of the Sector IV research adds to the already broad and in-depth knowledge of the sector by examining many of the key issues currently affecting and shaping it.State of the Sector V
1 February, 2009Last modified10 December, 2024State of the Sector V assesses how the voluntary and community sector is funded, how many people it employs and how many volunteers are involved with organisations.Conference Facilities
NICVA offers a wide range of low cost room hire and conference facilities in an easily accessible part of Belfast for members, voluntary and community organisations and charitable groups.
Press & Media Contacts
Press, media and general information services are co-ordinated by our Communications Officer.
Complaints Procedure
NICVA aims to provide high quality services to our members and to other agencies and individuals in the voluntary and community sector. We are committed to providing a high standard of service and to continuously improving and extending what we can offer. However, we recognise that there may be occasions when things go wrong. It is important that you tell us when this happens so that we can deal speedily with the problem you have raised. Feedback really does help us to improve the quality of our work.
Salary Survey 2006
1 July, 2006Last modified10 December, 2024This report is the second study of its kind completed by NICVA in the past five years. It looks at workforce composition with regard to age, sex, contracts, job titles and remuneration levels.Salary Survey 2010
1 December, 2010Last modified10 December, 2024NICVA’S Salary Survey 2010 is the third such study carried out in Northern Ireland. It focuses on the workforce composition of the voluntary and community sector and considers the issues of recruitment and retention as well as salaries and benefits.Salary Survey 2012
3 February, 2014Last modified10 December, 2024NICVA’S Salary Survey 2012 is the fourth such study carried out in Northern Ireland. The research focuses on the issues of recruitment, retention, training and pensions as well as salaries and benefits.Managing to Deliver: Public Service Delivery in Northern Ireland
1 April, 2010Last modified10 December, 2024This research examines the impact of public service delivery in Northern Ireland and involved analysing the impact of contracted public services and developing a detailed assessment of the economic scale of public service delivery.Insuring the future of the Sector: The Impact of Changes in Insurance on the Voluntary and Community Sector
1 March, 2003Last modified10 December, 2024This research report reveals the impact of changes to insurance on the voluntary and community sector.Telling the Story of Peace II
1 October, 2004Last modified10 December, 2024An assessment of the impact of PEACE II funding in Strabane, East Belfast and Cavan Special EU Programmes Body.Assessment of the Impact of Gap or Interim Funding
10 January, 2003Last modified10 December, 2024An assessment of the impact of gap / interim funding on the sustainability of voluntary and community sector organisations.Collaborating to Win Tenders
4 April, 2014Last modified10 December, 2024This guidance has been developed by CollaborationNI to help voluntary and community organisations to maximise their chances of winning tenders by working together in collaboration.Sharing Back Office Services
10 January, 2013Last modified10 December, 2024This guidance introduces possible structures for sharing back office services and describes areas to consider before going ahead. It illustrates the different forms in which organisations can share back office services.Policy Manifesto 2011
7 July, 2011Last updated2 August, 2024NICVA, the Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action, is the umbrella body and development agency for the 4,500 strong voluntary and community sector in Northern Ireland.NICVA Policy Manifesto 2011
7 April, 2011Last modified10 December, 2024NICVA’s policy priorities for the 2011 elections set out our vision for the kind of Northern Ireland we would like to see.New video highlights: 'Creating the good economy'
8 December, 2011Last updated2 August, 2024If you missed NICVA's Centre for Economic Empowerment conference, 'Creating the good economy', or if you were there and want to revisit some of the day's speeches, we've made a new video available.All Party Group on Voluntary and Community Sector discusses tackling unemployment
23 November, 2011Last updated2 August, 2024The All Party Group met on Tuesday 22 November and heard from Springboard Opportunities, The Prince’s Trust and NOW Project on what each organisation is doing to help the people they work with to gain employment.NICVA Acts Up
25 April, 2012Last updated2 August, 2024On 24 April NICVA held ‘ActUpNI: Campaigning Lobbying and Dissent’ bringing the voluntary and community sector together to discuss the effectiveness of its campaigning and lobbying strategies, investigate what has worked, where improvements could bSector Matters - Redundancy and ‘Winding up’ advice
30 March, 2012Last updated2 August, 2024In the current climate organisations may be in the unfortunate position of having to make staff redundant or even go so far as closing down the organisation itself, known as ‘winding-up’. Sector Matters has drafted some overview advice for thContact us
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