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Charity Registration and the Public Benefit Statutory Guidance: Briefing
1 March, 2013Last updated2 August, 2024This briefing highlights the key areas of both the statutory guidance on public benefit and the charity registration guidance.NICVA's Response to Charity Registration and the Public Benefit Statutory Guidance
1 May, 2013Last updated2 August, 2024This is NICVA's response to the Charity Commission’s 2013 consultation on the 'public benefit statutory guidance'.Update and Briefing on the Charities Act (NI) 2008
1 May, 2013Last updated2 August, 2024In September 2008, further to receipt of Royal Assent, the Charities Act (NI) 2008 came into being. This article offers a brief explanation of the progress of the implementation of the main provisions of the Act.The Charity Commission for NI’s Consultation on Interim Reporting Requirements Briefing
1 October, 2013Last updated2 August, 2024The Charity Commission is currently consulting on the interim reporting arrangements for charities. This briefing outlines the objectives, reporting arrangements and content of the annual monitoring return.Response on The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland’s Interim Reporting Requirements Consultation
10 December, 2013Last updated2 August, 2024This is NICVA's response to the Charity Commission's Interim Reporting Requirements consultation.NICVA Responds to Charities Bill
20 September, 2012Last updated2 August, 2024This is NICVA's written response to the Committee for Social Development on the Charities Bill.12 Things You Need to Know About Workplace Pensions and Auto Enrolment
18 August, 2014Last modified10 December, 2024Find out what your employer duties are for automatic enrolment by checking your staging date and start planning today.Information for Applicants
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Individual Giving in Northern Ireland 2014
4 September, 2014Last modified10 December, 2024NICVA’s latest research into charitable giving in Northern Ireland examines change in the percentage of individuals that donate, donation by age, the causes donated to, fundraising techniques, methods of donation and legacy giving.Lobbying Act - 10 Things to Know
4 September, 2014Last updated2 August, 2024With the Lobbying Bill receiving Royal Assent on 30 January 2014, find out the key things you need to know about this new legislation and the impact it may have on your organisation.Inspiring Impact: Making a Difference
8 September, 2014Last updated2 August, 2024How do you prove the difference your organisation makes? The Inspiring Impact NI project is aiming to support organisations to apply an approach that will help them better demonstrate the difference that they are making in their communities.An Economic Analysis of the Living Wage in Northern Ireland
8 September, 2014Last modified10 December, 2024This report estimates the economic impact of introducing the Living Wage in Northern Ireland.TUPE
10 July, 2014Last modified10 December, 2024When deciding whether to collaborate or merge all organisations must consider whether the employment legislation referred to as TUPE applies in relation to contracts of employment for their staff and, if so, what impact this will have on any process.Abbeyfield UK (NI) Ltd. - a successful merger
10 September, 2014Last updated2 August, 2024Before merging 16 separate societies were operating under the Abbeyfield brand, all providing similar services. It was decided that by merging these organisations could run more effectively. A case study of their merger is presented here.Alpha Housing - example of a VCSE merger
10 October, 2011Last updated2 August, 2024For a merger to succeed in the VCSE sector, finding a partner with a similar ethos and having a strong board leading and supporting the process are enormous assets. This case study presents the successful merger of two housing associations.Autism NI, Mencap and SELB - joint working for young people with learning disabilities
10 September, 2014Last updated2 August, 2024Joint working can provide a more holistic service to beneficiaries. This case study provides an example of the process of planning and carrying out a project across organisational boundaries and some of the resulting challenges and benefits.Better Together - a partnership between Cancer Focus and Lilac
11 September, 2014Last updated2 August, 2024The most successful collaborations are based around sound strategic reasons for working together. This case study shows how two organisations of different sizes can bring their assets together to improve services for shared beneficiaries.Breakfast at Madison’s - VIM sharing back office services
11 July, 2011Last updated2 August, 2024MACS, Include Youth and VOYPIC have all embraced the spirit of collaborative working. This case study presents an example of the investment of time and relationship building that may be required to form a collaborative project in the early stages.Cara-Friend - sharing premises and knowledge; delivering joint services
11 September, 2014Last updated2 August, 2024By sharing premises organisations can begin to share knowledge, deliver joint services and decrease duplication. Cara-Friend, The Rainbow Project and LASI (now HERE NI) tell their story of improving services by sharing premises.Confederation of Community Groups – Ballybot House and An Storás - shared premises
11 September, 2014Last updated2 August, 2024This case study outlines the process undertaken by the Confederation of Community Groups in the development and establishment of shared premises, Ballybot House and An Storás, which it leases to 19 voluntary and community organisations in Newry.Fermanagh House - shared premises
11 September, 2014Last updated2 August, 2024Fermanagh House is a social enterprise owned by the Fermanagh Trust. It provides an example of one way that VCSE organisations can come together to share space and by doing so access greater resources than any one organisation could on its own.The Bytes Project - working in collaboration with Tides Training
11 September, 2011Last updated2 August, 2024This case study examines how collaboration grew from a simple enquiry to address staff training needs. A shared ethos and strong relationship between CEOs resulted in innovative training for staff and service users and new business opportunities.Scope: reborn, refreshed and renewed
21 October, 2014Last updated2 August, 2024The true purpose of the media is to inform and to interpret, to help us better understand our society and the opportunities and challenges that we face.Sadly that brief is no longer adequately met.Charity CEOs' pay: what did we learn?
21 October, 2014Last updated2 August, 2024The media storm that erupted earlier this year around the issue of the pay packages of chief executive salaries may have subsided for now, but the issue has not gone away.Funding the Arts in the "real world"
21 October, 2014Last updated2 August, 2024Ali FitzGibbon, director at Young at Art re-frames the debate about arts funding.