Policy Manifesto

The NICVA policy manifesto that  sets out a comprehensive challenge to all of the political parties and covers the most pressing social, economic and environmental issues that we as a society face. For more information on our policy work, visit our dedicated Policy page.

  • #AE2022: VCSE Sector Manifestos

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    2 August, 2024
    On the 5 May 2022, Northern Ireland will head to the polls to elect a new cohort of MLAs for the Northern Ireland Assembly.
  • Open data and open policy making

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    2 August, 2024
    In our 2016 policy manifesto we call for open data and for the process of policy making to be open.  
  • How we made the 2016 NICVA manifesto

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    2 August, 2024
    Writing a manifesto for a representative body is no small task. For the NICVA Public Affairs Team the process towards the drafting of our 2016 Manifesto began with our Policy Reboot. 
  • Untapping the Potential - Policy Manifesto 2016

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    10 December, 2024
    The voluntary, community and social enterprise sector is good for Northern Ireland.
  • Getting your policies in party manifestos

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    2 August, 2024
    We've hosted three of five Manifesto Engagement Meetings, with Alliance, UUP and Sinn Fein, across these events a number of top tips have emerged to assist groups in getting their messages across to political parties and into manifestos. 
  • Lobbying Act - 10 Things to Know

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    2 August, 2024
    With 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.
  • Policy Manifesto 2011

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    2 August, 2024
    NICVA, 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

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    10 December, 2024
    NICVA’s policy priorities for the 2011 elections set out our vision for the kind of Northern Ireland we would like to see.