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| Racism, Sectarianism and Intolerance Diminishes Everyone | Article | The Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action’s Chief Executive Seamus McAleavey today issued the following statement on behalf of the organisation: | Draft |
| Speedmatching Event | Article | The annual speedmatching event run by NICVA, The Law Centre NI and ViewDigital and supported by the National Union of Journalists took place on 27 February with eight community organisations taking part to look for media matches. | Draft |
| Sector Matters Celebrate Four Years in Business | Article | November 2013 marks Sector Matters fourth year as Northern Ireland’s first social economy business providing high quality human resources, finance and strategic planning services and support. | Draft |
| Funding Deadlines | Article | These are a selection of funders with a forthcoming deadline or closing date. To access the full listing please click on the link and log into GrantTracker. If you don't already subscribe to GrantTracker, remember to use your NICVA £45 discount. | Draft |
| NICVA launches guide to data protection | Article | Following on from NICVA's recent seminars on data protection, we have produced a new guide to data protection with the aim of helping voluntary and community organisations get to grips with this aspect of their information management strategy. | Published |
| Privacy by design: using data protection for better information sharing | Article | A recent seminar (Friday 14 June) held by NICVA in conjunction with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) highlighted the benefits of good information sharing practices for voluntary and community organisations. | Draft |
| New look, new features, new GrantTracker | Article | The new look GrantTracker website has been rebuilt from scratch and is back better than ever, streamlined and full of exciting new features. | Draft |
| Crowdfunding - a financial lifeline for charities? | Article | The hottest topic in fundraising in Belfast this week is the potential of crowdfunding. Over 30 people from a wide range of charities attended NICVA’s workshop on Wednesday 1 May 2013 to hear from a number of experts in the field. | Draft |
| Essentials of data protection seminar series | Article | NICVA and the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) have joined forces to provide a short series of free seminars on data protection for the voluntary and community sector. | Draft |
| Investing in People | Article | NICVA staff and Executive Committee were delighted to receive the formal presentation of an Investors in People Gold Award in early March. | Draft |
| NICVA Raises £950 for Comic Relief | Article | NICVA staff baked a treasure trove of tasty treats for the Great Comic Relief Bake Off and raised £950 for the charity. Watch some of the action ... | Draft |
| No Women please - we're economists! | Article | In this paper Professor Alisa McKay proposes that the discipline of economics has a gender bias towards men; examines the impact this has on current policy agendas and explores the potential and need for change. | Published |
| Death of Sir George Quigley, CB, former Honorary President of NICVA | Article | It is with great sadness that NICVA has learned of the death of its former Honorary President, Sir George Quigley (1994 to 1997). | Draft |
| Steps 2 Success (NI) employment programme | Article | In preparation for the forthcoming commissioning of the Steps 2 Success employment programme by the Northern Ireland Government, NICVA is exploring the possibility of tendering for this new programme and assessing interested organisations. | Draft |
| Age related training courses with Advice NI | Article | As part of our Reaching Out: Connecting Older People programme delivery, NICVA is pleased to let you know that Advice NI have recently expanded and improved their age related training courses to benefit those new to the training among others. | Draft |
| Financial support from Sector Matters | Article | Sector Matters is offering free financial health checks for organisations working with older people. | Draft |
| High cost lending survey | Article | SMR Research, in partnership with NICVA, Advice NI and the Social Research Centre, is undertaking independent research into High Cost Legal and Illegal Money Lending on behalf of the Northern Ireland Executive. | Draft |
| Unionist Forum could be first step to shared vision | Article | Politicians must get away from their 'separate, but equal' carve-up and spell out the Northern Ireland they want to see, says Seamus McAleavey. | Draft |
| Opportunities for Older People | Article | O4O Cookstown Ltd is taking to the road, hosting six rural roadshows to provide information, advice and support to ensure older people throughout the district are better informed about current and new services. | Draft |
| The impact of debt on individuals and households across Northern Ireland | Article | Advice NI is facilitating an online discussion to find out how debt is affecting people across Northern Ireland. Everyone is invited to log on to www.voiceni.net and have their say. | Draft |
| Beyond Words to launch at the MAC | Article | Cruse Bereavement Care, one of the groups NICVA is working with as part of Reaching Out: Connecting Older People, is launching Beyond Words - a Big Lottery funded partnership between Cruse Bereavement Care and the Stroke Association. | Draft |
| Keeping up with the digital age | Article | The launch of the Digital Age Project brings the benefits of the internet to those most digitally excluded: older people living in sheltered housing. | Draft |
| Fundraising - how to survive and thrive in 2013 and beyond | Article | How positive are you about fundraising in 2013 and beyond? Do you have all the information, knowledge and skills you need to face the challenges of fundraising for your cause, organisation, programmes and projects? | Draft |
| Broadband Survey: availability and speed | Article | At NICVA we believe that access to broadband is essential for voluntary and community organisations. We want to assess the availability of broadband for NICVA members. | Draft |
| Go behind the scenes at the Assembly | Article | In Assembly Extra, programme 5, find out about all the work that’s been happening in Parliament Buildings during the summer months; how and why it’s important for Committees to take evidence from stakeholders; and a range of ways youn | Draft |
| NICVA's 74th Annual General Meeting | Article | Bob Stronge welcomed members to NICVA's 74th AGM on 26 October 2012 and reflected on his two terms (six years) as Chair of the organisation and on his total 13 year membership of NICVA's Executive Committee, as Marie Cavanagh steps into the role o | Draft |
| Speakers confirmed for CEE's economic conference | Article | The Northern Ireland economy is currently facing both a reduction in demand in our main markets and a real-term reduction in public spending. Both challenges have arisen as a result of the global financial crisis. | Draft |
| New government employment programme a 'test of devolution' | Article | Over the past few months, the Department of Employment and Learning has been consulting on its new employment programme, Steps 2 Success. NICVA Chief Executive, Seamus McAleavey, thinks it will be a "test of devolution". | Draft |
| Social Enterprise Awards Northern Ireland | Article | Chocolatiers, childcare supporters, churches and carers were among the winners of the Social Enterprise Awards (NI) announced at a gala ceremony in Belfast Castle on 11 October. | Draft |
| 'Silver' networkers discuss the contributions of older people | Article | There was a great atmosphere at NICVA's first round table event for the BIG Lottery Reaching Out: Connecting Older People development and support programme. Thirty people from 16 different organisations attended the event and talked about engaging with | Draft |
| Sector encouraged to work together for change | Article | A conference held on 2 October, co-hosted by the Building Change Trust and CollaborationNI, explored how the voluntary and community sector in Northern Ireland can work collaboratively to better help the communities they serve and a new Enabling Fund w | Draft |
| Frequently Asked Questions About Redundancy and Ending Fixed Term and Temporary Contracts | Article | Because of the way many projects are funded in the voluntary and community sector, a question that can arise for employers in this sector is one that relates to fixed term contracts and redundancy. | Published |
| Building local influence in a global economy | Article | The Centre for Economic Empowerment (CEE) held the first of its second series of masterclasses on Friday 21 September 2012. The event examined civil society’s role in influencing the global economy. | Draft |
| Assembly to scrutinise Welfare Reform Bill for Northern Ireland | Article | Minister for Social Development, Nelson McCausland, has welcomed a move by the Northern Ireland Executive to begin the discussion on welfare reform, and NICVA proposes that the Assembly takes this opportunity for full scrutiny of the Bill. | Draft |
| Will to Give to launch named charity notification service for Northern Ireland | Article | Will to Give, the organisation aiming to promote legacy giving in Northern Ireland is to launch a Will Notification Service in November at their Conference on the 9th November in Belfast. | Draft |
| Unoccupied premises: don’t lose your rates relief | Article | Up and down the high street we can see the impact of the economic downturn in the number of vacant premises. But, as many of you will be aware, this is also a growing problem for some charities who are left with unoccupied properties. In this article E | Draft |
| Unoccupied premises: don’t lose your rates relief | Article | Up and down the high street we can see the impact of the economic downturn in the number of vacant premises. But as many of you will be aware this is also a growing problem for some charities who are left with unoccupied premises. In this article Ed Co | Draft |
| Assembly Insider | Article | New session – new members! | Published |
| A review of PEACE III and considerations for PEACE IV | Article | Key stakeholders, including voluntary and community groups, programme delivery bodies and the Special EU Programmes Support Body, had their say on how the PEACE programme is working to date and what they would like to see in the upcoming Peace IV progr | Draft |
| New economic masterclass series provides unique platform | Article | NICVA’s Centre for Economic Empowerment second masterclass series begins this September. The series offers a unique opportunity to exchange ideas with s | Draft |
| Economic Masterclasses - second series launched | Article | NICVA’s Centre for Economic Empowerment’s second masterclass series for voluntary and community organisations begins this September. The series will examine some of the key economic issues we face today with the aim of ensuring the sector is | Draft |
| Influencing change | Article | In a new series of articles published in NICVA's weekly eNews Colm Burns, Policy Officer with NICVA’s | Published |
| Voluntary and community sector wants focus on job creation | Article | The sector has clear views on the future of the economy and NICVA is making sure that its voice is heard. Peter Hutchinson explains. | Draft |
| Pension Reform: New Duties and Safeguards for Employers July 2012 | Article | Workplace pensions law is changing and every employer will have to act to fulfill their new legal duties. | Draft |
| Third Sector Mapping | Article | SURVEY EXTENDED UNTIL 21 SEPTEMBER. How big is the Northern Ireland social enterprise economy and the voluntary and community sector? What contribution does the third sector make to Northern Ireland's economy? How many voluntary a | Draft |
| Assembly Insider - real time data at your fingertips | Article | The Northern Ireland Assembly recently began to provide open data as part of a commitment by government to share information in a format others can make use of. NICVA's Assembly Insider hopes to begin by using some of this data to provide useful new fe | Draft |
| Social Enterprise Awards Northern Ireland 2012 | Article | The Social Enterprise Awards Northern Ireland 2012 are open now for entries and will be taking place at Belfast Castle on Thursday 11 October 2012. Here are the full details and information on how to apply. | Draft |
| Charity Regulation and Good Governance Seminars | Article | The Developing Governance Group, in association with the Charity Commission and local support networks, held a series of information seminars in May and June to highlight the new charity rules and regulations that have come and are coming into being. | Draft |
| Office closure dates | Article | NICVA will be closed this afternoon (Wednesday 11 July), reopening as usual on Monday 16 July. | Draft |
| Top marks for local community workers | Article | On Friday 6 July, more than 50 people from voluntary and community organisations across Northern Ireland and the six southern Border counties graduated from the University of Ulster with a Certificate in Management Practice. | Draft |