
Join NICVA in campaigning for a better anti-poverty strategy. Sign the lobbying paper and download a poster to display in your work place.

Sir George Quigley Award to promote long term sustainability in the voluntary and commmunity sector.

ARK releases research on ageing and attitudes to older people. ARK is also looking for volunteers who would like to contribute to the research and would be willing to be interviewed.

The Belfast Activity Centre sets best practice example in stamping out ageism.

New prospectus released by NICVA's Management Development Programme with courses for 2004-05. Includes four levels of management training with 75% subsidies from NICVA on all course fees.

Benchmarking and profiling project by Telephone Helplines Association.

Tessa Jowell has announced the three themes that will govern the spending of lottery funds, despite the fact that the public consultation on the issue does not close until 30 September.

Information for NICVA members about submitting resolutions, voting at the AGM and elections to the Executive Committee.

Asperger's Syndrome made the headlines earlier this year when the 2003 Whitbread Book of the Year was won by ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time’. The novel, by Mark Haddon, is narrated by a fifteen year old boy called Christopher Boone who has Asperger's. The Asperger's Network in Northern Ireland recently become a member of NICVA. Sharon Doherty from the Network introduces their work.

A Concordia study tour to learn from the Scottish experience of community planning. Funded places are available for social partners.