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| First independent analysis of draft Budget released | Article | The only comprehensive, independent review of the NI Executive's draft Budget, currently out for consultation, highlights gaps in departmental spending plans. | Draft |
| DHSSPS acknowledges the essential role of the voluntary and community sector | Article | NICVA’s departmental Budget Consultations are now well underway and the eighth meeting in the series was held on Wednesday 26 January. The Department for Health, Social Services and Public Safety gave an overview of the Department's budget to a full | Draft |
| Voluntary and community sector leads the way with family friendly benefits and a motivated workforce | Article | Recent research carried out by the Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action has found that although workers in the voluntary and community sector earn slightly less than the NI average, organisations attract employees with their favourable terms a | Draft |
| Seminar offers low cost Smart Solutions | Article | The recent Smart Solutions seminar “Big efficiencies and low cost solutions” offered voluntary and community organisations the opportunity to consider how leading edge technologies could transform their business. | Draft |
| Youth charities join forces | Article | In the current economic climate, the sector is under increasing pressure to consider alternative ways of working, including working collaboratively with other organisations in the delivery of their key services. | Draft |
| For everything that matters ... | Article | Are you preparing for the new financial year or considering the impact of potential cuts in funding? Do you need support in specific areas of your organisation such as Finance or HR? Have you considered external support and help? | Draft |
| Nineteen NI charities have the Will to Give | Article | Northern Ireland charities joined forces today at NICVA to form a new organisation called Will to Give. The new organisation aims to raise awareness with the general public about leaving charitable donations in a will. | Draft |
| CollaborationNI: a new programme to support partnerships, collaboration and mergers | Article | NICVA is delighted to announce the launch of a partnership between NICVA, CO3 and Stellar Leadership to deliver a partnerships, collaboration and mergers support programme. CollaborationNI will serve the Northern Ireland voluntary and community sect | Draft |
| Public consultation on Regional Development Strategy's 10 Year Review | Article | The Department for Regional Development is hosting a number of public consultation meetings to give information on the 10 year review of the revised Regional Development Strategy (Shaping Our Future) and take your views. | Draft |
| New ‘Additional Paternity Leave and Pay’ April 2011 | Article | A new piece of legislation has been implemented which will affect parents of children born on or after 3rd April 2011. | Draft |
| Jubilee– leave or not to leave? | Article | The Government has agreed to mark Tuesday 5 June 2012 as a new public holiday date in the 2012 calendar. | Draft |
| Green New Budget? | Article | The Green New Deal, the NI coalition group of which NICVA is a member, is an amibitious investment programme, aiming to leverage significant funding to deliver energy efficiency measures and create several thousand jobs over a three year period. The Ex | Draft |
| Plan ahead to get ahead | Article | "No one can be sure of continued secured employment. Many employers have been reducing working hours and / or introducing pay cuts. The future is uncertain. Be in control of your destiny. Plan ahead to get ahead." | Draft |
| Child Protection and Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults - Guidance and Training | Article | Sources for standards, guidance and training on child protection and safeguarding vulnerable adults in Northern Ireland. | Draft |
| Children's Services Planning Nominations 2010 | Article | Children in Northern Ireland (CiNI) has been requested by the Director of Social Care and Children, Health and Social Care Board to co-ordinate, in liaison with NICVA and NICEM, the recruitment process for community, voluntary and BME sector representa | Draft |
| NICVA 72nd Annual General Meeting | Article | NICVA's 72nd AGM took place on Friday 19 November, at NICVA's offices in Belfast, and was attended by over 50 members. | Draft |
| Green New Deal Housing Plan launched | Article | NICVA Chief Executive, Seamus McAleavey, attended yesterday's Stormont launch of the Green New Deal Group's Housing Fund Business Plan. | Draft |
| DSD Minister reports back on Spectrum Centre event | Article | A conversational session at the Spectrum Centre on 26 October focused on actions to ensure an "effective, enterprising and sustainable sector" playing a role in the design, development and delivery of policy and services in Northern Ireland. M | Draft |
| Your reactions to the Spending Review announcement | Article | As part of our Smart Solutions in Tough Times campaign, we're eager to gather the responses of our member organisations and of the wider voluntary and community sector to the Spending Review. | Draft |
| The poorest and families with children will be hit the hardest | Article | The Institute for Fiscal Studies has called the budget "regressive". | Draft |
| CSR briefing with DETI | Article | The latest in the series of NICVA’s Comprehensive Spending Review events with officials from the Department for Enterprise, Trade and Investment (DETI) saw the Permanent Secretary of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment, Mr David Sterli | Draft |
| CSR briefing with DCAL | Article | The Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure (DCAL) was the latest department to take part in NICVA’s Smart Solutions in Tough Times series of events. The meetings are a part of Vital Links, a project funded by PEACE III. | Draft |
| Report from CSR event with the Department of the Environment | Article | NICVA hosted another of its Comprehensive Spending Review events with officials from the Department of the Environment (DOE). The events are part of Vital Links, a project funded by PEACE III. | Draft |
| All Party Group impressed by sector’s contribution | Article | The All Party Group on the Voluntary and Community Sector held its Annual General Meeting at Stormont on 28 September. The group agreed to propose a motion calling the Executive to ensure that the voluntary and community sector is not subject to dispro | Draft |
| Equality Champion Programme | Article | In partnership with NICVA, the Equality Commission is delivering a modular programme of five seminars aimed at assisting voluntary sector employers to meet their responsibilities under employment equality legislation. | Draft |
| Draft Programme for Cohesion, Sharing and Integration issued for consultation | Article | The long anticipated draft Programme for Cohesion, Sharing and Integration has been issued for consultation. As part of the consultation, sectoral meetings are in the process of being arranged under the following categories: Academics, Victims and Surv | Draft |
| CSR briefing with DARD | Article | As part of the Smart Solutions in Tough Times series, NICVA hosted officials from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) who presented a briefing on the Comprehensive Spending Review. | Draft |
| Draft Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures | Article | The Labour Relations Agency has published, for consultation, a Draft Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures | Draft |
| CSR briefing with DRD | Article | Over 50 people attended the latest meeting in NICVA’s CSR briefing series. On this occasion it was DRD’s turn to outline their priorities in roads, public utilities and public transport. | Draft |
| CSR briefing with OFMdFM | Article | As part of the Smart Solutions in Tough Times series, NICVA hosted officials from the Office of the First and deputy First Minister, who presented a briefing on the Comprehensive Spending Review. | Draft |
| Employment Equality FAQs #1 - Should I advertise all job vacancies in newspapers? | Article | This is the first in a series of frequently asked questions & answers prepared by the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland. If you have an equality related query please contact Brian Drury on 028 9050 0638. | Draft |
| Real savings on electricity costs | Article | NICVA is delighted to announce a new energy supply deal for our members. In the current economic environment, finding ways to reduce costs is essential in order to remain efficient and therefore competitive. Many groups are struggling to cope with redu | Draft |
| Changes to Flexible Working 18 July 2010 | Article | From 18th July 2010, the right to request flexible working extends to parents of children aged 16 and under. | Draft |