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.
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.
Joint Forum meets to discuss Bureaucracy, Brexit, Community Planning & PfG
24 Oct 2019Siobhan McAlister Joint Government and Voluntary Sector Forum (Joint Forum), Policy & Public AffairsJoint Forum
The third Joint Forum meeting of 2019 took place on 17 October at NICVA.
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.
Joint Forum Meeting March 2018
24 Apr 2018Siobhan McAlister Joint Government and Voluntary Sector Forum (Joint Forum)Joint Forum
The first Joint Forum meeting of the year took place on 26th March 2018 in NICVA. The meeting was attended by representatives from voluntary and community organisations, local and central government departments.
Joint Forum October Meeting
6 Nov 2017Siobhan McAlister Joint Government and Voluntary Sector Forum (Joint Forum)Joint Forum
A meeting of the Joint Forum took place on 27th October 2017 in NICVA. The meeting was attended by representatives from voluntary and community organisations, local government and central government departments.