skills development
Tapping into the potential of QUB students and graduates
18 May 2022Sandra Bailie Training and Skills Developmentstudents, placements, university, skills development
Would you like to attract students and graduates to your organisation? This article outlines some ways that you can involve undergraduates and graduates from Queen's University Belfast(QUB) as interns, student placements or members staff.
Finding out about apprenticeships
25 Apr 2022Sandra Bailie Training and Skills Developmentapprenticeships, learning, skills development, Jobs, talent
Have you ever considered taking on an apprentice? Would you like to find out more about it and how it could benefit your organisation
Online fundraising events webinar (Skills Match) resources and recording
4 Dec 2020Sandra Bailie Training and Skills DevelopmentFundraising, skills development, Webinar Recordings
Online events webinar with guest speakers from Graham Group,Cancer Focus NI and Volunteer Now was held on 1 Dec as part of Skills Match.
LRA Supporting mental health in the workplace webinar: recording and resources
29 May 2020Sandra Bailie COVID 19, Employment and HR (COVID19), HR, Training and Skills DevelopmentWellbeing, Mental Health, skills development, Webinar Recordings
On 27 May The Labour Relations Agency (LRA) delivered their first online webinar as part of NICVA's webinar series.
Faith-based engagement training sessions - early 2020
23 Jan 2020Lynda Gould Faith based engagementFaith Based Engagement, Training, skills development, trustees, cyber security, Fundraising, Social Media
The Department for Communities currently funds a Faith Based Engagement Strand under the Regional Infrastructure Support Programme (RISP) which provides direct support to faith based organisations through a range of seminars and training sessions.
Introducing our training calendar for the new year
17 Jan 2020Roisin Kelly Training and Skills DevelopmentTraining, skills development
Our 2020 training calendar is ready and designed in response to feedback from previous participants and to meet the challenges facing our sector.
Impact of East Belfast Community Capacity and Leadership Programme
2 Jul 2019Sandra Bailie East Belfast Community Capacity and Leadership Programmeimpact, East Belfast, Training, skills development
NICVA was delighted to complete delivery of the East Belfast Community Capacity and Leadership Programme on 30 April 2019 with targets exceeded and excellent feedback from the East Belfast groups and organisations who took part.
Recognising and developing your trustees
3 Nov 2015Sandra Bailie Governance and Charity Advicetrustees, Governance, Training, skills development
This Trustees’ week is a great opportunity to recognise the vital work that the thousands of trustees in Northern Ireland do to lead and serve their organisations.
Boost performance by motivating staff
11 Sep 2015Sandra Bailie Training and Skills Development, HRTraining, managing staff, motivation, skills development
As managers we need to consider how we continuously improve the performance of our staff. Research by The Incentive Research Foundation found that by motivating our staff it can boost performance by as much as 44%.
The difference development makes
17 Aug 2015Sandra Bailie Reaching Out: Connecting Older People, Training and Skills DevelopmentTraining, skills development
NICVA has been working with The Big Lottery Fund Reaching Out Connecting Older People (ROCOP) grant holders since 2011 supporting them to deliver their outcomes and effectively manage and deliver their projects.