Kathy Maguire
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| NICVA's Manifesto for Change - Unlocking the Full Potential of Voluntary and Community Action in NI | Article | NICVA is seeking sector feedback on our Manifesto for Change which sets out how government can work with the sector to unlock the full potential of community and voluntary action in Northern Ireland. | Published |
| Loneliness in Northern Ireland: A call to Action | Article | A NI report launched this week highlights the impact of loneliness across NI communities and makes an urgent call to the NI Executive to respond by driving forward the development of a bespoke Loneliness Strategy for NI. | Published |
| NICVA joins urgent call for NI loneliness strategy | Article | Loneliness has a real cost and affects people of all ages. It is something we’re all likely to experience at some point in our lives, including when becoming a carer or parent, following bereavement or during ill health. | Published |
| Influencing, Lobbying and Campaigning under COVID - PAF Webinar Tuesday 8th December 2020, 2- 3pm approx | Article | As COVID continues to dominate all our lives, both home and work, in this webinar we explore the impact of the pandemic on the VCSE sectors capacity to inform and influence public policy & decision making on key societal issues. | Published |
| New Nightingale Facility at Whiteabbey Hospital | Article | NICVA recently participated in a Service User and Carer Engagement Event hosted by the Northern HSC Trust to hear plans for delivery of the new Nightingale Hospital facility for Northern Ireland. | Draft |
| Cliff Edge Welcomes Minister’s Commitment to Extend Welfare Mitigations But Concerns Remain Over Families Hit by Bedroom Tax and Benefit Cap | Article | The Cliff Edge Coalition has welcomed the Minister for Communities commitment earlier this month to introduce new legislation to provide for an extension of the welfare mitigation payments. | Published |
| Health Minister announces new Covid-19 surge plan for Northern Ireland | Article | Health Minister Robin Swann has launched a new COVID-19 Surge Planning Strategic Framework for Northern Ireland. | Draft |
| Timetable for delivery of Social Inclusion Strategies published | Article | The Communities Minister has published a timetable for the development and delivery of a suite of Social Inclusion Strategies. | Draft |
| Joint Forum Voluntary and Community Sector Panel for 2020-23 hold First Meeting of New Term | Article | The new Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) Panel for the 2020-23 term of the Joint Government and Voluntary Sector Forum has recently been confirmed. The panel held their first meeting (virtually) on Friday the 11th September. | Published |
| Policy and Public Affairs Team Update | Article | In this latest update read how we have been adapting our work to support the sector in responding to the impact of Covid -19 and to ensure our core policy and public affairs activities continue in these challenging times. | Draft |
| A Regional Mutual Bank for Northern Ireland Webinar | Article | NICVA recently hosted an Information webinar on the campaign to develop a regional Mutual Bank in Northern Ireland. | Published |
| SEUPB publish PEACEPLUS Stakeholder Engagement Survey report | Article | The Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) have published a summary of responses to their PEACEPLUS Stakeholder Engagement Survey which was undertaken earlier this year. | Published |
| Our Money - The Campaign for a Mutual Bank for Northern Ireland | Article | What is a mutual bank? What are the benefits of it and why would it be good for the people of Northern Ireland? | Draft |
| Stroke Association launch Online Survey to Understand the Impact of COVID-19 | Article | The Stroke Association want to hear from stroke survivors and their loved ones about the impact of COVID-19 on their lives and their recoveries. | Draft |
| Keeping Women in the North West Connected During COVID-19 | Article | COVID has brought many challenges for the community development sector across NI. For Foyle Women's Information Network their work to keep women across the North West connected continues. | Published |
| COVID-19- the Impact on Children and Families | Article | Our latest 'Insight and Impact' feature , exploring the impact of COVID-19 on children , young people and families in Northern Ireland. | Published |
| COVID-19 and the Impact on Women | Article | In this, the first in a series of 'Insight and Impact' articles,featuring organisations from across the voluntary and community sector, we explore the impact of the pandemic on women. | Published |
| COVID-19 Public Affairs Forum | Article | NICVA hosts first virtual meeting of it's Public Affairs Forum in response to the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic. | Published |
| NICVA Public Affairs Forum hosts Engagement Event with Derry City and Strabane District Council | Article | NICVAs Public Affairs Forum recently held a session with senior representatives from Derry City & Strabane District Council to learn more about how our sector can best engage with local Councils. | Draft |
| NICVA hosts Conversation Zone at the Alliance Party Conference 2020 | Article | NICVAs Conversation Zone - Real Engagement on the Issues that Matter | Draft |
| NICVA Conversation Zone at the 2020 Alliance Party Conference | Article | We’re delighted to once again be hosting the Conversation Zone at the Alliance Party conference on Saturday 7th March at the Stormont Hotel. | Draft |
| NICVA hosts Consultation Event on the new EU PEACE PLUS Programme for 2021-2027 | Article | Representatives from across the VCSE Sector have their say on the development of the new PEACE PLUS Programme 2021-2027 | Published |
| Assembly Insider 10th February 2020 | Article | NICVA's Assembly Insider is a weekly email bulletin providing information on the work of the Northern Ireland Assembly, in particular those issues which are of interest to the voluntary and community sector. | Draft |
| Dormant Accounts Fund for Northern Ireland - NICVA's Response to the Consultation Framework | Article | NICVA responded to the recent consultation on delivery of a Dormant Accounts Fund for Northern Ireland. | Published |
| NICVA hosts Consultation Event on Dormant Accounts Fund for Northern Ireland | Article | On Monday 9th December 2019 NICVA welcomed a packed audience of voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) representatives to a consultation event on the delivery of the Dormant Accounts Fund in Northern Ireland. | Draft |