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Assembly review

Lisa McElherron, Policy Development Manager at NICVA, has a look back at the first one hundred days of the Assembly and casts a glance at what may be in store for the sector over the next few months.

NJC Pay – Employers make improved offer

The NJC employers made an improved offer at a meeting of the NJC Executive on 24 August 2007. The offer consists of a 3.4% increase on scale point 4, giving a new bottom rate of £6 an hour and a 2.475% increase on all other pay points. The offer is not staged.

Super rich pull in the cash

Inequality in Britain has got a lot worse in recent decades, a study by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation has found. In a separate report, the Foundation shows that 70% of people believe the gap between rich and poor is too wide, though there is no clear consensus on what should be done about it.

NICVA survey on nuclear power

NICVA has recently sent out a small survey to members on the issue of nuclear power. We are very keen to have the views of our members on this issue, so please try to respond. In the meantime, read some of the relevant information here.

NICVA submits dormant accounts response

All banks and building societies should be covered by a new scheme to give dormant accounts to good causes, the Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action said today.

The Great Skills Debate

Take the opportunity to shape the development of skills in the voluntary and community sector.

Play your cards to trump child poverty

As the latest statistics suggest that child poverty in Northern Ireland is worse than previously thought, Save the Children is stepping up its public campaign on the issue.

Triangle achieve management success

Loughguile Millennium Centre provided the backdrop for Triangle Housing Association to present 16 staff with First Line Management Certificates. This management programme delivered by NICVA represents the organisation’s commitment to continuous professional development and ensuring delivery of high quality services.

Child poverty going in wrong direction

The Department for Social Development report 'Households Below Average Income 2005-06' is a deeply worrying report. It says that more than half of children in Northern Ireland are living in families with low incomes.