Policy

NICVA hosts Conversation Zone at the Alliance Party Conference 2024

7 Mar 2024Shauna O'Neill Policy & Public AffairsPolicy

On Saturday 2 March, NICVA returned to the Alliance Party Conference at the Stormont Hotel in Belfast to host our Conversation Zone event, a chance for members to engage with elected representatives on the issues that matter to them.

NICVA draft response to Charity Commission's draft strategic plan consultation

1 Feb 2023Denise Copeland Charity Regulation, Governance and Charity Advice, Policy & Public AffairsCharity commission, Charity Regulation, Policy

The Charity Commission’s consultation on its draft strategic plan for 2023-2026 and its engagement strategy will close for responses on 6 March at 5.00 PM (extended from the 6 February).  

Policy and Public Affairs Quarterly Update (January – March 2022)

25 Mar 2022Kathy Maguire Policy & Public AffairsPolicy, Policy and Public Affairs, Public Affairs, Policy and Public Affairs Update

Catch up on what NICVA's Policy and Public Affairs team have been up to in the last quarter to highlight and support the work and key interests of the sector:

Value of the Sector - Resource launch

23 Mar 2022Déarbhla Sloan Value of the SectorPolicy, impact, Health, Lobbying, Campaigning, The Arts

On 22 March NICVA launched the new 'Value of the Sector' resource. The information contained within the resource is a collection of research results and case studies collected from Voluntary & Community Sector organisations.

Policy and Public Affairs Update - December 2021

15 Dec 2021Déarbhla Sloan Policy & Public AffairsPolicy and Public Affairs, Policy, Public Affairs, Policy and Public Affairs Update

With another year of lockdowns & uncertainty facing so many within the community, the VCSE sector continued to demonstrate strength & resilience as online events, webinars and campaigns continued to thrive throughout the course of 2021.

Registering to Lobby? Information for the Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise Sector in Northern Ireland

17 May 2021Déarbhla Sloan Policy Impact HubLobbying, Campaigning, Policy, Policy and Public Affairs

Lobbying and campaigning is carried out by many within the VCSE Sector, as a way of informing and influencing public policies and legislation, so as to advance their charitable aims and benefit society.

Updated Guidance on the Frontier Worker Permit Scheme

30 Mar 2021Déarbhla Sloan Brexit & BeyondPolicy and Public Affairs, Policy, Frontier Worker Scheme

The UK Government has updated its guidance on the Frontier Worker Scheme and provided clarification to rules around eligibility.

Brexit Updates and #NoToNoDeal

6 Sep 2019Siobhan McAlister Policy & Public Affairs, Brexit & BeyondBrexit, Policy

These really are extraordinary times in UK politics as Brexit continues to bolster confusion, chaos and the possibility of another General Election.

Policy and Campaigning Groups NI

4 Jul 2019Siobhan McAlister Policy & Public Affairs, Policy Impact HubPolicy

Find out which groups are campaigning on issues in the voluntary and community sector in NI and details on how to link up with them.

NICVA #ConversationZone this Saturday at #SFAF17

13 Nov 2017Siobhan McAlister Policy & Public AffairsPolicy

NICVA's Conversation Zone returns this Saturday 18th November at Sinn Féin's Ard Fheis in the RDS in Dublin.