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| Community activists and education policy | Article | Following the Call to Action report produced by a working group led by Dawn Purvis, NICVA hosted an event to explore the issue of educational disadvantage and discuss how the voluntary and community sector can help increase educational eq | Draft |
| Masterclass explores government's economic levers | Article | NICVA’s Centre for Economic Empowerment held its first masterclass this morning on Understanding Government’s Economic Levers. The inaugural seminar was addressed by Kate Barker, Chairperson of Northern Ireland’s Economic Advisory Group and Dr Gr | Draft |
| Cuts to services in the voluntary and community sector hit £2million | Article | Children, families and people with disabilities are amongst the groups that have seen cuts to the services delivered to them by voluntary and community organisations according to recent case studies on NICVA's CutsWatchNI. | Draft |
| Minister McCausland outlines his priorities to the sector | Article | 120 people from voluntary and community organisations across Northern Ireland gathered in NICVA today to hear DSD Minister Nelson McCausland outline his priorities for his term in office. | Draft |
| CollaborationNI launches new website | Article | CollaborationNI has announced the launch of its new website www.collaborationni.org. The website will provide information on and valuable resources relating to the work of th | Draft |
| Stepping Stones path to success after completing ILM Award | Article | Eight Stepping Stones staff confidently say that they are now more effective managers after completing the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) Level 3 Award in Effective Management with NICVA. | Draft |
| Communication is the key | Article | Communication is at the heart of everything we do and is one of the key tools we need to run an effective and successful organisation. If we don't get it right we run the risk, at the very least, of not being heard amongst the thousands of other charit | Draft |
| Guardian Live Q&A on how charities can plan for austerity | Article | NICVA Chief Executive, Seamus McAleavey, is part of an expert panel discussing how charities can plan for austerity in a live question and answer session hosted by the Guardian Professional online. The discussion takes place from 1-3pm on Tuesday 23 Au | Draft |
| NICVA responds to Homelessness Strategy | Article | The Northern Ireland Housing Executive's Homelessness Strategy 2011-16 details proposals to tackle the issue of homelessness in Northern Ireland. Given the current economic situation, NICVA was keen to contribute to this timely debate. | Draft |
| An update from NICVA on the progress of the Charities Act (NI) 2008 | Article | In September 2008 the Charities Bill became the Charities Act (NI) 2008. NICVA has prepared a paper to explain the progress in the implementation of the Act's main provisions. | Draft |
| Fundraising Standards Board discount for NICVA members | Article | The Fundraising Standards Board is now offering NICVA members a 50% discount on their first year's annual FRSB membership fee. | Draft |
| Sector Matters - Building Financial Foundations | Article | The Building Financial Foundations project is a new initiative from Sector Matters, funded by Lloyds TSB Foundation. Working with groups with an income up to £100,000 Sector Matters will deliver support and guidance on good financial practice. | Draft |
| Hats off to community leaders | Article | Hats off to a number of community leaders who recently graduated from the University of Ulster with a Certificate in Management Practice, which was funded by the International Fund for Ireland's Community Leadership Programme managed by NICVA. | Draft |
| £250k Innovation Fund now open for applications from sector | Article | Voluntary and community organisations from across Northern Ireland will have the opportunity to bid for funding as part of the Innovation Fund aimed at increasing the uptake of benefits. | Draft |
| Destined for success | Article | Beginning with Duties of Directors training in 2010, now eight members of Destined - a support organisation for people with learning disabilities - have completed an ILM Level 3 Award in Effective Management. | Draft |
| Benefits of corporation tax reduction must be shared by all through job creation | Article | NICVA has responded to the Government's consultation paper 'Rebalancing the Northern Ireland Economy'. The consultation paper details proposals to devolve the power to vary corporation tax to the Northern Ireland Assembly. In its response NICVA has sen | Draft |
| Lord Mayor helps to forge Vital Links | Article | NICVA has officially launched its Vital Links ‘Get to know the sector’ programme in Belfast City Hall, which aims to enable participants to explore policy issues, build new relationships and engage meaningfully with the voluntary and community sect | Draft |
| Summer savings on conference facilities | Article | NICVA is offering a 50% reduction on room hire rates for July and August, so if you're organising a meeting or event over the summer, see if one of our half price rooms is available. | Draft |
| Community Development Strategy for health and wellbeing consultation launched | Article | The Community Development Strategy issued by the Health and Social Care Board (HSCB) and Public Health Agency (PHA) offers a real opportunity for the voluntary and community sector to contribute to the debate on health and wellbeing in our communities. | Draft |
| Starter Job Pilot Study | Article | Representatives from a wide range of voluntary and community organisations attended an OFMdFM open information session at NICVA in April to discuss a study on the impact of supporting parents into employment. | Draft |
| The Northern Ireland Assembly | Article | NICVA has designed a web page with interactive map to allow you to view MLAs via their constituencies. | Draft |
| NICVA hosts Secretary of State and Treasury for Corporation Tax debate | Article | NICVA welcomed Secretary of State Owen Paterson MP and Richard Williams from HM Treasury to Belfast today, to a special seminar on the Government's proposals for Rebalancing the Northern Ireland Economy. | Draft |
| Community Leadership Programme celebrates Year Two | Article | NICVA, in conjunction with the International Fund for Ireland (IFI), recently celebrated the end of year two of the £2.1 million Community Leadership Programme (CLP) with a final roundtable, including a reflection and evaluation of learning and presen | Draft |
| New First Line Managers in the making | Article | 13 participants from 8 organisations across Northern Ireland have begun the 2011 spring session of Institute of Management and Leadership (ILM) level 3 in First Line Management (FLM) as part of the Reaching Communities NI Support and Development Progra | Draft |
| Your input needed for State of the Sector VI | Article | Over the next few days, the State of the Sector VI survey will be arriving at every voluntary and community organisation in Northern Ireland. We would be grateful if you would take a few moments to complete the survey and return it along with | Draft |
| NICVA welcomes new NI Executive | Article | Speaking following the announcement of the new Northern Ireland Executive, NICVA CEO Seamus McAleavey congratulated Ministers and looked forward to working with them on smart solutions for the tough times ahead. | Draft |
| Managing Change event cancelled | Article | Please note that the member event, Managing Change, which was planned for Thursday 19 May, has been cancelled. | Draft |
| NICVA's Individual Giving Survey 2010 reveals sustained and committed charitable giving | Article | NICVA’s latest research into charitable giving in Northern Ireland suggests that the number of individuals giving to charity, and the amounts donors are giving, have remained steady despite the recession. However, there still remains a number of chal | Published |
| Coca-Cola celebrates 125 years and says 'Thank You' | Article | Coca-Cola celebrated its 125th anniversary on 8 May 2011. On that day, 125 years ago, the first Coca-Cola was sold in Atlanta, Georgia. As part of the celebratory events to mark this milestone the company has launched the Coca-Cola 125 Years Thank You | Draft |
| Collaborate more effectively | Article | NICVA is set to deliver the first session under the new CollaborationNI service - a practical guide to collaborative working. Additionally, a three day, high powered development programme - Leading Beyond Authority: using influence to make collaboratio | Draft |
| Do you have the Will to Give? | Article | A partnership, developed by NICVA, of 19 Northern Ireland charities recently launched an appeal with a difference. | Draft |
| Update on Payscales 2011 | Article | Local Government employers confirm there will be no pay offer for 2011 - 2012 | Draft |
| NICVA launches manifesto challenge to parties | Article | An election hustings event held at NICVA this morning offered an opportunity for representatives from the voluntary and community sector to question MLA candidates on their priorities for the future. | Draft |
| AMBIT US study visit 2011 | Article | Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley is set to lead a high level Trade Delegation to Northern Ireland. He was elected Chairman of the Democratic Governors Association on the back of his decisive re-election in November as Governor of Maryland. | Draft |
| NICVA condemns murder of PSNI Officer Ronan Kerr | Article | The Police Service of Northern Ireland is the police service of the community and an attack on the police service is an attack on the community. | Draft |
| Northern Ireland social enterprise businesses win top UK awards | Article | Two Northern Ireland social enterprise businesses have won the top prizes at the Social Enterprise Awards held on 30 March 2011 at the Indigo O2 Arena in London. | Draft |
| Better Together conference launches new £1million CollaborationNI project | Article | A new service to support charities to collaborate more effectively has been launched today at a conference attended by over 100 third sector leaders. CollaborationNI will serve the Northern Ireland voluntary and community sector on behalf of the Buildi | Draft |
| Northern Ireland Child Poverty Strategy Update | Article | As the Child Poverty Strategy is laid before the Northern Ireland Assembly, we take a look at some of the issues related to child poverty and the struggle to eradicate it in Northern Ireland. | Draft |
| Life after the budget | Article | In an article written at the end of February, Seamus McAleavey highlighted how the McKinsey report could help to reconfigure public services as the final Budget approached. | Draft |
| Budget passed: protecting the vulnerable must now be a priority | Article | The Budget has been agreed but now the real work must begin to protect the most vulnerable in our society. | Draft |
| Salary Survey 2010 highlights value of voluntary and community sector employment | Article | NICVA’S Salary Survey 2010, the third such study carried out in Northern Ireland, has highlighted changing trends in the voluntary and community sector. The research exposes not just the challenges facing the sector in the current economic climate, b | Draft |
| Pickles warns councils over disproportionate cuts | Article | Eric Pickles, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government in England, has outlined his expectations that local authorities embrace the contribution of the voluntary and community sector. | Draft |
| Tracking the cuts | Article | If you've already been notified that you will suffer a reduction in funding as a result of the public sector cuts, NICVA would like to hear about it, in order to build a picture of the impact cuts will have. | Draft |
| Sector responses to the draft budget consultation | Article | Many voluntary and community sector organisations have submitted responses to the draft budget consultation. Read some of their responses below. | Draft |
| Sector responses to the draft budget consultation | Article | Many voluntary and community sector organisations have submitted responses to the draft budget consultation. Read some of their responses below. | Draft |
| NICVA response to Draft Budget consultation | Article | NICVA has made a comprehensive response to the draft Budget as part of the Executive's consultation. A number of critical issues are raised and some frank and realistic questions asked. | Draft |
| NICVA calls for nothing less than a BIG 100% | Article | NICVA Chief Executive, Seamus McAleavey, has called on the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure to fully protect funding to the voluntary and community sector from the Big Lottery Fund. | Draft |
| New Fire Regulations for Employers | Article | From 15 November 2010 all non-domestic premises must hold a valid Fire Safety Risk Assessment. | Draft |
| Carrying Out a Redundancy | Article | Many organisations may be facing the ending of fixed term contracts or redundancies at the end of March 2011. | Published |
| Management training reaching out to voluntary and community sector groups | Article | Twelve participants from another nine organisations across Northern Ireland have commenced the Institute of Management and Leadership (ILM) level 3 in First Line Management (FLM) as part of the Reaching Communities NI Support and Development | Draft |