Joint Forum

The Joint Forum Voluntary and Community Group (VCG) is made up of 15 representatives from around the sector. The VCG meets with the government departments three times per year as the Joint Forum. The VCG also meets independently before each Joint Forum meeting. We’ll provide updates on the work of the group here.

Shaping the Future Relationship with Government - JF VCS Panel Seeks the Sectors Views

8 Jan 2024Kathy Maguire Joint Government and Voluntary Sector Forum (Joint Forum), Policy & Public AffairsJoint Forum

The Joint Forum VCS Panel, supported by NICVA, is hosting engagement sessions regionally to explore proposals for a renewal of the strategic agreement or “Concordat” between Government and the Voluntary and Community sector in Northern Ireland.

Joint Forum Communique - June 2023

28 Jun 2023Kathy Maguire Policy & Public Affairs, Joint Government and Voluntary Sector Forum (Joint Forum)Joint Forum

Catch up on the most recent news and activity happening via the Government and Voluntary & Community Sector Joint Forum.

NICVA seeks Voluntary and Community Sector nominations for the Government & Voluntary Sector Joint Forum

31 Jul 2022Kathy Maguire Joint Government and Voluntary Sector Forum (Joint Forum)Joint Forum

NICVA is currently seeking nominations from the voluntary and community sector to represent the sector on the Joint Government Voluntary and Community Sector Forum (Joint Forum).

JOINT FORUM COMMUNIQUÉ MARCH 2022

21 Mar 2022Kathy Maguire Policy & Public Affairs, Joint Government and Voluntary Sector Forum (Joint Forum)Joint Forum

Catch up on the most recent news & activity happening via the Government and Voluntary & Community Sector Joint Forum.

JOINT FORUM COMMUNIQUÉ OCTOBER 2021

27 Oct 2021Kathy Maguire Joint Government and Voluntary Sector Forum (Joint Forum)Policy and Public Affairs, Joint Forum

Catch up on the most recent news and developments happening via the Government and Voluntary & Community Sector Joint Forum.

Joint Forum between the Government and the Voluntary and Community Sector - Meeting 23rd June 2021

24 Jun 2021Kathy Maguire Policy & Public Affairs, Joint Government and Voluntary Sector Forum (Joint Forum)Joint Forum

On 23rd June, the first full meeting of 2021, of the Government and Voluntary & Community Sector Joint Forum (JF) was held online.  

Joint Forum Voluntary and Community Sector Panel for 2020-23 hold First Meeting of New Term

18 Sep 2020Kathy Maguire Joint Government and Voluntary Sector Forum (Joint Forum)Joint Forum

The new Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) Panel for the 2020-23 term of the Joint Government and Voluntary Sector Forum  has recently been confirmed. The panel held their first meeting (virtually) on Friday the 11th September.

Northern Ireland on the brink of a 'No-Deal Brexit' emergency

7 Jun 2019Siobhan McAlister Brexit & Beyond, Policy & Public AffairsBrexit, Joint Forum

NICVA has joined with our colleagues in the Brexit and Human Rights Working Group to warn that we are on the brink of a 'No Deal Brexit' emergency.

Joint Forum Meeting June 2018

9 Aug 2018Siobhan McAlister Joint Government and Voluntary Sector Forum (Joint Forum)Joint Forum

The second Joint Forum meeting of the year took place on 19th June in the East Belfast Network Centre. The meeting was attended by representatives from voluntary and community organisations and the public sector.