voluntary and community sector

Are you a voluntary/community organisation or social economy business? DEL has provided funding for up to 1,000 fixed-term jobs within the voluntary and community sector or social economy businesses across N Ireland through its Step Ahead initiative.

Social Development Minister, Margaret Ritchie MLA today launched the final report on ‘Positive Steps’ for improving the sustainability of the voluntary and community sector.

A Media Speed Matching event, jointly organised by The Law Centre, NICVA and the Northern Ireland Broadcasting and Belfast branches of the NUJ and aimed at promoting more effective working relationships between media and the sector, took place recently.

Fifteen European voluntary sector umbrella organisations have come together for the first time ever to discuss a range of issues affecting voluntary organisations across the European Union.

While much of the financial industry remains cautious, UCIT continues to lead the way in social lending and is pleased to announce the recent approval of 4 new loans, totalling in excess of £1.5m, for the following social enterprises.

Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness was in NICVA on 1 July 2009 to meet a cross section of voluntary and community sector leaders for discussion on the recession and its likely impact on the sector and its work.