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Local community safety responsibility

NICVA has called for the community safety strategy to be developed by local politicians through an inclusive and informed public debate.

New year - new training opportunities

NICVA's latest round of training opportunities will get underway in February. The new calendar will be sent out to members shortly, but in the meantime here is a taste of what will be on offer.

Lies, damn lies and statistics?

The skills to conduct meaningful research within the voluntary and community sector have not always been given top priority. However as organisations increasingly need robust evidence to back funding applications these skills will be more in demand than ever.

2009 - make it a year of good governance

Many voluntary and community groups see this as an opportune time to review and enhance their governance arrangements. We think it's time to make 2009 a year of good governance.

This week in the Assembly - 15 Dec 2008

An overview of upcoming business at the Assembly from 15 to 16 December 2008.

NICVA Annual Report

On Friday 21 November, during the NICVA Annual Conference and AGM, Seamus McAleavey, chief executive, officially presented the Annual Report for 2007–2008

Focus on Family

Focus on Family is an organisation providing a number of services for local families such as a crèche facility for babies and toddlers, parenting and nurturing programmes, complementary therapies, dealing with domestic violence, skills based courses and much more.

This week in the Assembly - 8 Dec 2008

An overview of upcoming business at the Assembly from 8 to 12 December 2008.

Sector prepares for recession

Late November saw voluntary and community sector leaders from across the UK meet with Government representatives in London to agree a joint action plan for weathering the recession. Notes of the meeting are now available.

Lottery wants your BIG thoughts

NICVA wants to encourage the voluntary and community sector to make a big response to the Big Lottery Fund's consultation on its future programmes in Northern Ireland.

£20m for good causes

NICVA has welcomed new legislation which will release money from dormant accounts to fund good causes in Northern Ireland and across the UK.

This week in the Assembly - 1 Dec 2008

An overview of upcoming business at the Assembly from 1 to 5 December 2008.

Northern Ireland Giving Survey 2008

NICVA’s latest research into charitable giving in Northern Ireland reveals a changing picture and poses a number of challenges for fundraisers at a time when prevailing economic conditions are worsening.

NICVA condemns community worker threats

NICVA shows support for North Belfast community workers threatened by the Continuity IRA

Assembly support for sector White Paper

Th NI Assembly has come out in support of the call for an Executive White Paper on the voluntary and community sector.

Working together

Speaking at NICVA’s Annual Conference and AGM, George Reid, former speaker at the Scottish Assembly and Vice Chair of the Carnegie Enquiry into Civil Society challenged the voluntary and community sector and elected representatives to decide if they would like devolution in Northern Ireland to be about ‘decentralisation with power handed down from the Centre or a dynamic process with power rising up from the People’?

This week in the Assembly - 24 Nov 2008

An overview of upcoming business at the Assembly from 24 to 28 November 2008.

New Members - Sept-Oct 2008

NICVA is delighted to welcome several new members to the organisation.

NICVA welcomes Executive return to work

NICVA (the umbrella body for the voluntary and community sector in NI) has welcomed signs that there may be a meeting of the NI Executive this week.

This week in the Assembly - 17 Nov 2008

An overview of upcoming business at the Assembly from 17 to 21 November 2008.