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Title	Type	Summary
Consultation shows preference for joining Fundraising Regulator	Article	Over the last few months the Fundraising Regulation working group have been consulting with the sector on the best option for fundraising regulation in NI. This is an update of progress to date.	Draft
Consultation on the code of fundraising practice	Article	The Fundraising Regulator is carrying out a consultation on the Code of fundraising practice with responses due by 28 April.	Draft
Key Messages from the Fundraising and Regulatory Compliance Conference	Article	This conference was organised by the three regulators to set out the regulatory requirements and expectations for fundraising bodies and their boards under current and forthcoming data protection legislation.	Draft
Options Paper for Fundraising Self-Regulation in Northern Ireland	Article	This paper outlines the options for Fundraising Self-Regulation in NI. The Working Group is seeking to engage the sector and consult until 31 March, in order to make recommendations on the most suitable option for NI.	Draft
Support for social innovation	Article	NICVA has been working with Social Innovation NI to deliver 8 workshops throughout Northern Ireland  to introduce people to social innovation and the support that is available through The Social Innovation NI Programme.	Draft
Recognising the vital role trustees play	Article	Trustees’ week, beginning 7 November, is a great opportunity to recognise the vital work that the thousands of trustees in Northern Ireland do to lead and serve their organisations.	Draft
Social Innovation Decoded workshops off to a great start	Article	There was a real buzz at the first of eight social innovation decoded workshops that was held as part of The Unusual Suspects festival on Friday 14 October in NICVA.	Draft
Feedback from roundtable discussion at Fundraising Regulator event on 9 September	Article	The roundtable discussion followed on from presentations by NICVA, CCNI, Fundraising Regulator for England and Wales and the Scottish Working Group at the consultation event on 9 September.	Draft
NICVA's Alumni network inspired to Lead Change	Article	On Friday 16 September NICVA held its first Leaders’ Alumni event  - Leading Change.  Managers and leaders from across the sector who had gained ILM accreditation from NICVA came together to learn from each other and be inspired.	Draft
Charity Commission NI launch research into public trust and confidence in charities	Article	The Department for Communities Minister, Paul Givan MLA has launched the Charity Commission NI's Public trust and confidence in charities research report 2016.	Draft
ESC challenging perceptions and changing lives	Article	ESC is a film-making charity which helps people rebuild their lives and re-integrate into society. They use drama and film to challenge perceptions, tackle social exclusion and change lives.	Draft
Aviva Community Fund	Article	NICVA is extremely happy to be partnering with Aviva to help promote the Aviva Community Fund.	Draft
And our survey says... - how we are responding to your needs	Article	In February and March NICVA surveyed our members to ask what their development needs were in a range of areas. We had a great response rate of 19.3% (1,209 people responded).	Draft
Developing a fundraising strategy	Resource	Successful fundraising starts with a fundraising strategy which should identify what resources will be required in order to reach a fundraising goal. A fundraising strategy isn't just about raising money, it helps you to meet your other charitable aims.	Published
Viewfinder 18 Results	Article	Thanks to all of our members who completed the Viewfinder survey. We were delighted to have such a great response rate of 19.3% (it was sent to 6,241 staff in member organisations and 1,209 responded).	Published
NICVA's inspiring impact phase 2 takes impact practice to the next stage	Article	NICVA is delighted to be part of phase two of the Inspiring Impact programme funded by Building Change Trust. Through this we will support organisations to embed their impact practice and measure,assess and share the difference that they make.	Draft
Infertility Network UK provides vital support locally	Article	Infertility Network UK provides information, support and advice to all those struggling to conceive. Sharon Davidson is the Regional Organiser for Northern Ireland.	Draft
NICVA’s bespoke training making it easier and more cost effective to develop your staff, volunteers and board.	Article	The workforce survey 2014 found that the top five barriers to people participating in training were: lack of training budget, training too expensive, inability to release staff, sourcing relevant training and travel costs.	Draft
Recognising and developing your trustees	Article	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.	Draft
Goodwill Gifts goes from strength to strength	Article	Goodwill Gifts is a voluntary group that organises events and activities to increase inclusion of Asian and ethnic minority groups in the Omagh and Enniskillen area.	Draft
Free NICVA membership for small organisations	Article	Did you know that you can join NICVA for free if you are voluntary, community or social enterprise organisation in Northern Ireland with an income of under £20,000 per year? We would love to welcome you aboard!	Published
Boost performance by motivating staff	Resource	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%.	Published
The difference development makes	Article	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.	Draft
GrantTracker users find funding success	Article	In June NICVA surveyed all GrantTracker subscribers to ask them what they thought of GrantTracker, what funding they had sourced through GrantTracker, the impact of GrantTracker and any suggestions they had for improvements.	Draft
Improving skills and confidence through TQUK	Article	NICVA delivered the three -day TQUK Level 3 Award in Education and Training as part of the Reaching Out: Connecting Older People (RO:COP) development and support contract.	Draft
Cancer Focus gets its message across	Article	Social media training was delivered to a group of Reaching Out: Connecting Older People grant holders to help build their confidence using social media and give them tips and techniques as to how to use Facebook and Twitter more effectively.	Draft
NIAMH invests in volunteer managers	Article	In February and March NICVA and Volunteer Now delivered a bespoke two-day ILM level 3 Award in Leadership and management to 8 staff from NIAMH as part of the Reaching Out: Connecting Older People development and support programme.	Draft
Celebrating NICVA learners	Article	In this Adult Learners' Week we would like to celebrate the achievements of all those who have participated in NICVA’s 400 plus training sessions in the last year.	Draft
Volunteers connecting older people	Article	In this Volunteers’ Week we want to celebrate the work of the people who volunteer in Big Lottery Funded Reaching Out Connecting Older People (ROCOP) programme. Volunteers are crucial to the delivery of many of these projects.	Draft
Volunteers Week 2015	Article	Next week we celebrate the massive contribution volunteers make to our communities during Volunteers’ Week 1-7 June.	Draft
Strategies for engaging the hard to reach	Article	Many of us are aware of people or groups of people that we would like to engage more with but that currently do not come along to our events or make use of our services. These strategies will help you to be more engaging and accessible.	Draft
Meeting the change challenge	Article	NICVA’s new training calendar April – September 2015 is now ready to view on our website.	Draft
Help with focusing on impact	Article	Almost fifty people from the voluntary and community sector have been introduced to the resources available through the Inspiring Impact programme and had the opportunity to discuss their practice at one of NICVA’s masterclasses.	Draft
Reaching Communities NI grant holders learn and develop	Article	The development and support programme for the Big Lottery Fund Reaching Communities NI (RCNI) grant holders delivered by NICVA is now in its seventh year.	Draft
ROCOP grant holders applying their learning	Article	NICVA currently offers development and support opportunities to all of the Big Lottery Fund Reaching Out Connecting Older People (ROCOP) grant holders.	Draft
Tips for winning contracts	Article	We need to keep learning how to earn – making sure that our staff, board and other volunteers understand the potential of earned income and invest in essential skills such as preparing tenders and market research.	Draft
ROCOP Grant Holders Attend Networking Event on Measuring Impact	Article	Seventy-one people attended the fourth ROCOP development and support programme roundtable event on 17 October 2014 in The Black Box, Belfast hosted by NICVA. The theme for this event was “Measuring your impact”.	Draft
Planning How to Evidence Your Impact Masterclass Events	Article	NICVA, CO3 and Volunteer Now Enterprises Ltd are pleased to announce their new calendar of events for the Inspiring Impact project.	Draft
Volunteer Managers invest in their development	Article	NICVA is delighted to have 15 volunteer managers working towards completion of the first ILM Level 5 Award in Management of Volunteers in Northern Ireland.	Draft
Go online with NICVA training	Article	Do you want to save time and money and still deliver a high quality service? One of the ways that you can do this is to go online with meetings and training sessions. It makes it easier for people to join no matter where they are.	Draft
Inspiring Impact Resources and Tools	Resource	A list of resources and tools to help you improve your impact practice.	Draft
Inspiring Impact: Making a Difference	Article	How do you prove the difference your organisation makes? The Inspiring Impact NI project is aiming to support organisations to apply an approach that will help them better demonstrate the difference that they are making in their communities.	Published
Inspiring Impact NI Background - Proving the difference that you make	Article	How do you prove the difference your organisation makes? It is becoming more and more important for us to demonstrate the difference that we are making in our communities.	Draft
The Code of Good Impact Practice	Resource	The Code of Good Impact Practice provides broad, agreed guidelines for focusing on impact.	Draft
The Cycle of Impact Practice	Resource	The cycle of impact practice illustrates the four main areas of activity you should undertake at some point to focus on your impact.	Published
Developing Your Fundraising Mix	Article	Voluntary and community organisations face increasing challenges to raise money to allow them to do their work.	Draft
Final CLP Participants Graduate from University of Ulster	Article	Participants from the final year of the Community Leadership Programme graduated with a Certificate in Management Practice from the University of Ulster on 19 December 2013.	Draft
Celebrating Accreditation Success	Article	NICVA’s Skills Development Unit held its biannual Presentation of Certificates Ceremony on Thursday, 28 November to recognise the achievement of participants on its accredited courses.	Draft
The value of investing in your managers	Article	By investing in training, organisations will find that skilling their managers and developing their existing expertise delivers long term efficiency savings, helps achieve outcomes and bridges the gaps created by job cuts and downsizing. Despite	Draft
Big Lottery Fund grant holders to benefit from development and support programme	Article	A further seven organisations have been awarded a Reaching Communities NI grant from the Big Lottery Fund (BIG).	Draft